2024 NWSL Expansion Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | December 15, 2023 |
Network(s) | CBS Sports Network |
Sponsored by | Ally |
Overview | |
7 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | National Women's Soccer League |
Expansion teams | Bay FC Utah Royals |
Expansion season | 2024 |
The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) on December 15, 2023, for two expansion teams, Bay FC and Utah Royals, to select players from existing teams in the league.[1]
Bay FC will select first in the expansion draft, followed by Utah Royals.[2] The expansion draft will alternate between both teams across 12 rounds, allowing each team to select up to 12 players.[2]
Each of the NWSL's 12 current teams is permitted to protect nine players, making them ineligible for selection. Furthermore, it is permitted to protect one additional player after the first expansion team selects a player from its roster.[1]
Round | Pick | Team | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous team | Ref. |
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1 | 1 | Bay FC | Alyssa Malonson | DF | Seattle Reign FC | [3][4] | |
2 | Utah Royals | Elyse Bennett | FW | Seattle Reign FC | [3][5] | ||
2 | 3 | Bay FC | Tess Boade | FW | North Carolina Courage | [3][6] | |
4 | Utah Royals | Paige Monaghan | FW | Racing Louisville FC | [3][7] | ||
3 | 5 | Bay FC | Rachel Hill | FW | San Diego Wave FC | [3][8] | |
6 | Utah Royals | PASS | [3] | ||||
4 | 7 | Bay FC | Katelyn Rowland | GK | North Carolina Courage | [3][9] | |
8 | Utah Royals | PASS | [3] | ||||
5 | 9 | Bay FC | PASS | [3] | |||
10 | Utah Royals | PASS | [3] | ||||
6 | 11 | Bay FC | PASS | [3] | |||
7 | 12 | Bay FC | Sierra Enge | MF | San Diego Wave FC | [3][10] |
The following teams acquired expansion draft protections:[11]
On December 13, 2023, the NWSL released the protected lists from teams participating in the draft.[12]
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