MLS Expansion Draft: Listen in live as New York City FC & Orlando City SC build out rosters

The MLS Expansion Draft for New York City FC and Orlando City SC takes place on Wednesday at 2 pm ET. 

Listen in on the teleconference as it happens with the live audio stream on MLSsoccer.com (above or by clicking here) and also follow along with our real-time draft tracker below. 

• READ: Who's available in the Expansion Draft?

Here are the Expansion Draft guidelines and rules, as laid out by the MLS Player Department.

Rounds

• There will be ten (10) rounds.

Selection Clock

• NYCFC and Orlando City are permitted three (3) minutes to make each selection.
• Once the Player has been selected, the club that “lost” the player is permitted two (2) minutes to add a new player to their protected roster.

Intermission

• There will be a two (2) minute intermission between the fifth and sixth rounds (i.e., after the 10th pick).

Timeouts

• There will be NO timeouts during the Expansion Draft.

Failure to Make Selection in Designated Time

• Expansion clubs that fail to make their selection in time must wait until their next pick to make a selection.
• Clubs that fail to add a player to their protected roster in time will lose their ability to do so.

Trades

• No trades are permitted during the Expansion Draft.