The path to MLS
Minnesota United FC's development of a Major League Soccer roster will happen step by step. Some of those steps:
Sunday: A coin flipped in United's favor, and it chose to pick first in the MLS SuperDraft of American college players.
November: After the NASL playoffs, United will determine which of its current players will remain for the move to MLS.
Dec. 13: MLS expansion draft.
Jan. 11-15: The SuperDraft is held during the National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention in Los Angeles.
In the meantime: MLS teams are assigned priorities for signing national-team players and players returning to MLS and for making claims on NASL or USL players.
Jan. 22: Training camps open.
Early March: Season openers, specific dates TBD.
