The 2013 MLS supplemental draft was a secondary
draft that was held by
Major League Soccer via conference call on January 22, 2013.[1] The draft was four rounds with all 19 MLS clubs participating.
Selection order
The official selection order was announced by Major League Soccer on December 6, 2012:
The nine clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #1 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
The two clubs eliminated in the Knockout round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
The club which lost
2012 MLS Cup received pick #18;
The club which won
2012 MLS Cup received pick #19.
^#1: Toronto FC → New York Red Bulls. 21 July 2012:
New York Red Bulls acquired a conditional draft pick, which became this first-round selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft, from
Toronto FC in exchange for forward
Quincy Amarikwa.[ref 1]
^#5: Philadelphia Union → Seattle Sounders FC. 7 December 2012:
Seattle Sounders FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft and allocation money from
Philadelphia Union in exchange for defender
Jeff Parke.[ref 2]
^#6: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy. 14 December 2012:
Los Angeles Galaxy acquired a first-round selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft and allocation money from
Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward
Edson Buddle.[ref 3]
^#11: Chicago Fire → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 5 December 2011:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft from
Chicago Fire in exchange for goalkeeper
Jay Nolly. [ref 4]
^#12: Real Salt Lake → Philadelphia Union. 17 January 2013:
Philadelphia Union acquired this first-round selection, the #17 selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft, and a second-round selection in the
2013 MLS SuperDraft from
Real Salt Lake in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2013 SuperDraft.[ref 5]
^#17: D.C. United → Real Salt Lake → Philadelphia Union. 29 November 2011:
Real Salt Lake acquired a then third-round selection in the
2013 MLS SuperDraft from
D.C. United in exchange for defender
Robbie Russell. The traded pick is D.C.'s natural selection.[ref 6] On 17 January 2013,
Philadelphia Union acquired this first-round selection, the #12 selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft, and a second-round selection in the
2013 MLS SuperDraft from
Real Salt Lake in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2013 SuperDraft.[ref 5] This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2013 SuperDraft to two rounds.
^#19: Los Angeles Galaxy → Chivas USA. 14 December 2012:
Chivas USA acquired a first-round selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft, a 2013
international roster slot, and the #19 pick in Stage Two of the
2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft from
Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for the #2 pick in Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The traded Supplemental Draft pick is Los Angeles's natural selection. Los Angeles used the Re-Entry Draft pick to select midfielder
Colin Clark.[ref 7]
^#31: Real Salt Lake → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 11 April 2012:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a conditional draft pick, which became this second-round selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft, from
Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to defender
Chris Estridge.[ref 8]
^#37: Houston Dynamo → Colorado Rapids. 15 September 2010:
Colorado Rapids acquired a fourth-round selection in the
2013 MLS SuperDraft and midfielder
Brian Mullan from
Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder
Colin Clark and allocation money. The traded pick is Houston's natural selection.[ref 10] This pick became a second-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2013 SuperDraft to two rounds.
^#38: Los Angeles Galaxy → Toronto FC. No details are known about this trade.
^#47: Columbus Crew → Montreal Impact. 23 March 2012:
Montreal Impact acquired a conditional selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft, which became this third-round pick, from
Columbus Crew in exchange for the rights to forward
Aaron Schoenfeld.[ref 11] The traded pick is Columbus's natural selection.
Toronto FC acquired the #38 pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft from
Los Angeles Galaxy per the official selection order released by MLS on 17 January 2013. Trade details were not released.
On 30 March 2011,
Toronto FC acquired a then third-round selection in the 2013 Supplemental Draft from
Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder
Josh Janniere. The traded pick was reported as Colorado's natural selection.[ref 12] This pick should have become a fourth-round Supplemental Draft selection when the SuperDraft was shortened to two rounds but was not reflected in the official draft order released by MLS on 17 January 2013. It is assumed the trade was for a conditional pick and the conditions were not satisfied.