The 2020 NWSL College Draft was the eighth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select newly eligible college players for the 2020 NWSL season. It was held on January 16, 2020, in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
Format
- NWSL teams took turns making their selections over four rounds, with nine picks per round. Draft order was determined by the final 2019 regular season standings.
- The draft was broadcast live via the NWSL website, Facebook and YouTube.
- Final list of registered players was released on January 15, 2020.
- The 2020 draft was the first since the introduction of allocation money, and the league's first transactions exchanging allocation money involved picks in this draft.
Results
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Key
Picks
Notable undrafted players
Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2020.
Trades
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Summary
In 2020, a total of 27 colleges had players selected. Of these, four had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Auburn, Bowling Green, NC State and South Florida.
Schools with multiple draft selections
Selections by college athletic conference
Selections by position
See also
References
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