2019 NWSL College Draft Set for Thursday
The 2019 NWSL College Draft is set to take place on Thursday as a new group of young, aspiring soccer players take the next step of their soccer careers. The draft will be held at the annual United Soccer Coaches Convention with media in attendance to capture the opening event of the 2019 NWSL season.
NWSL Soccer News: The 2019 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) College Draft will take place on Thursday, January 10, at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago.
The United Soccer Coaches Convention is kicking off on Wednesday. More details on the event can be found here.
How the Draft Works
NWSL teams will take turns making selections over four rounds, with nine picks per round. Utah Royals FC were awarded the first pick in the draft when they joined the league but traded it to the Chicago Red Stars. The rest of the draft order in Round 1, and for Rounds 2, 3 and 4, is in reverse order of the 2018 regular season standings.
Picks are eligible to be traded, and indeed many of the picks in this year have been traded — some more than once.
On January 3, the NWSL released an updated preliminary list of players eligible for the 2019 NWSL College Draft. The list can be found here.
How to Watch and Follow Every Pick
Fans can watch the draft live by visiting: Facebook.com/NWSL, YouTube.com/NWSL andNWSLsoccer.com/CollegeDraft. (Download the NWSL App: iTunes App Store | Google Play)
Marisa Pilla, Lori Lindsey, Jen Cooper and Jordan Angeli, along with special guests, will be on call during the draft from McCormick Place in Chicago, providing fans will the latest news, information and insight on each selection.
To follow all the action of the 2019 NWSL College Draft, use #NWSLDraft and follow the NWSL on Twitter,Facebook and Instagram.
2019 NWSL College Draft Order
Round 1
No. 1 | Chicago Red Stars
No. 2 | Sky Blue FC
No. 3 | Sky Blue FC
No. 4 | Washington Spirit
No. 5 | North Carolina Courage
No. 6 | Chicago Red Stars
No. 7 | Chicago Red Stars
No. 8 | Washington Spirit
No. 9 | North Carolina Courage
Round 2
No. 10 | Sky Blue FC
No. 11 | Sky Blue FC
No. 12 | Houston Dash
No. 13 | Houston Dash
No. 14 | North Carolina Courage
No. 15 | Chicago Red Stars
No. 16 | Houston Dash
No. 17 | Portland Thorns FC
No. 18 | Houston Dash
Round 3
No. 19 | Sky Blue FC
No. 20 | Washington Spirit
No. 21 | Houston Dash
No. 22 | Houston Dash
No. 23 | Utah Royals FC
No. 24 | Chicago Red Stars
No. 25 | Orlando Pride
No. 26 | Chicago Red Stars
No. 27 | Utah Royals FC
Round 4
No. 28 | Sky Blue FC
No. 29 | Washington Spirit
No. 30 | Orlando Pride
No. 31 | Washington Spirit
No. 32 | Utah Royals FC
No. 33 | Chicago Red Stars
No. 34 | Sky Blue FC
No. 35 | Portland Thorns FC
No. 36 | North Carolina Courage
A list of the players to watch during the draft can be found here. In addition, a team-by-team preview of the draft can be found here.
Source & Photo Credit: National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
