NWSL Announces Dates for the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft and NWSL Draft Presented by Ally, Opens Player Registration
November 3, 2021 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) News Release
CHICAGO - The National Women's Soccer League announced today the dates of the upcoming 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft presented by Ally and the 2022 NWSL Draft presented by Ally, as well as the opening of player registration for the NWSL Draft.
The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft will take place Thursday, December 16 at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the 2022 NWSL Draft set for Saturday, December 18 at 2 p.m. ET, both of which will be held in Los Angeles, California. CBS Sports will cover both drafts on various platforms, including CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ. Specific platforms, times and coverage details will be announced at a later date.
The league's current draft order will be set following the conclusion of the 2021 NWSL Championship presented by Budweiser.
In order to be eligible for the 2022 NWSL Draft, a player must:
1) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, or a foreign national, who is
currently or was enrolled at a university in the United States during the 2021-22
academic year;
2) Be an individual who has exhausted, lost, or renounced their remaining collegiate
eligibility during the 2021 calendar year, including high school graduates choosing to
forego;
3) Be at least 18 years old by the conclusion of the NWSL league season following the
draft;
4) Not be under a current professional contract, nor have previously signed a contract to
play soccer professionally
5) Register for the 2022 NWSL Draft
Players must register for the 2022 NWSL Draft by 8:00 pm ET on Monday, December 13, 2021. Interested players can access the online registration here.
Players who register for the draft but are not selected will become discovery eligible on the day following the 2022 NWSL Draft.
Additional details regarding the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft and the 2022 NWSL Draft will be announced in the coming weeks.
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