2012 MLS supplemental draft

The 2012 MLS supplemental draft was a secondary draft that was held by Major League Soccer via conference call on January 17, 2012.^[1] The draft was four rounds and all 19 MLS clubs participated.

Changes from 2011

• As an expansion club, Montreal received the first pick in the Supplemental Draft.
• Due to the league shortening the 2012 MLS SuperDraft from three rounds to two rounds, the Supplemental Draft was increased from three rounds to four rounds. Previously traded SuperDraft Round 3 picks became Supplemental Draft Round 1 picks.^[2]

Selection Order

The official selection order was set by Major League Soccer on October 21, 2011:

1. 2012 expansion team Montreal Impact had the first selection;
2. The eight clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
3. The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
4. The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
5. The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
6. The club which lost the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #18;
7. The club which won the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #19.

This selection order held for all four rounds of the Supplemental Draft.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Note on SuperDraft Trades

MLS reduced the 2012 MLS SuperDraft from three rounds to two rounds on October 21, 2011, which in turn affected trades involving 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 and Round 4 selections. These selections became 2012 Supplemental Draft Round 1 and Round 2 selections.

References

1. ^ "2012 MLS SuperDraft set for Jan. 12 in Kansas City | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
2. ^ "Kansas City to host 2012 MLS SuperDraft on January 12 | Colorado Rapids". coloradorapids.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.

1. ^ #5: Chivas USA → Sporting Kansas City → Chivas USA. 29 November 2011: Chivas USA acquired this first-round selection from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Paulo Nagamura.^{[ref 1]} On 21 November 2011, Sporting Kansas City had acquired this selection and a third-round Supplemental Draft selection from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Ryan Smith.^{[ref 2]}
2. ^ #6: San Jose Earthquakes → Real Salt Lake. 1 December 2011: Real Salt Lake acquired this first-round selection from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for midfielder Jean Alexandre.^{[ref 3]}
3. ^ #7: D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. 14 August 2009: Houston Dynamo acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection from D.C. United in exchange for defender Julius James.^{[ref 4]} This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
4. ^ #12: New York Red Bulls → Houston Dynamo. 17 December 2010: Houston Dynamo acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection and the rights to defender Hunter Freeman from New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money.^{[ref 5]} The traded pick is New York's natural selection. This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
5. ^ #14: Colorado Rapids → Toronto FC. 30 November 2010: Toronto FC acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection from Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Joseph Nane.^{[ref 6]} The traded pick is Colorado's natural selection. This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
6. ^ #15: Seattle Sounders FC → Chicago Fire. 26 August 2011: Chicago Fire acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection and the #6 position in the MLS allocation order from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for the #4 position in the MLS allocation order. Seattle then used the #4 allocation position to select forward Sammy Ochoa.^{[ref 7]} This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.

1. ^ #28: Chicago Fire → Chivas USA. 23 March 2011: Chivas USA acquired a 2012 Supplemental Draft pick, which became this pick, from Chicago Fire in exchange for the rights to defender Yamith Cuesta.^{[ref 8]}
2. ^ #30: FC Dallas → Chivas USA. 1 April 2011: Chivas USA acquired a then first-round 2012 Supplemental Draft pick from FC Dallas in exchange for the rights to forward Maykel Galindo.^{[ref 9]} This pick became a second-round pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
3. ^ #33: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas → Seattle Sounders FC. 15 December 2010: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a then fourth-round SuperDraft selection from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Chris Seitz.^{[ref 10]} This pick became a second-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds. On 30 July 2010, FC Dallas had acquired a conditional 2012 SuperDraft selection, which became this pick, and a fourth-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft (which was converted to a first-round selection in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft) on 30 July 2010 from Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Anthony Wallace.^{[ref 11]} The conditional 2012 SuperDraft pick became a second-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.^{[ref 12]}
4. ^ #37: Houston Dynamo → Chivas USA. 21 January 2010: Chivas USA acquired a then fourth-round SuperDraft selection from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Kevin Harmse. The trade was for a conditional third-round or fourth-round selection.^{[ref 13]} As Harmse was released before playing a game for Houston the pick was fourth-round. This pick became a second-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.^{[ref 13]}

1. ^ #43: Chivas USA → Sporting Kansas City. 21 November 2011: Sporting Kansas City acquired this selection and a first-round Supplemental Draft selection from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Ryan Smith.^{[ref 2]}

1. ^ #62: Chivas USA → Los Angeles Galaxy. 17 August 2011: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired a then third-round 2012 Supplemental Draft pick from Chivas USA in exchange for forward Juan Pablo Ángel.^{[ref 14]} This pick became a fourth-round pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
2. ^ #73: Sporting Kansas City → San Jose Earthquakes. On draft day, San Jose Earthquakes acquired this fourth-round 2012 Supplemental Draft pick from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the rights to midfielder Michael Thomas.^{[ref 15]}