TORONTO, Canada—The 2020 Major League Soccer Expansion Draft goes down Tuesday Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. EST as newcomers Austin FC will be officially welcomed as the 27th team in league history.
During the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft on Tuesday, Dec. 15, the Texas-based side may select up to five players from other clubs in preparation for their inaugural 2021 season. Clubs that do have players taken from them will receive $50,000 in General Allocation Money.
There are, of course, limitations as to whom Austin will be able to select.
The following 10 teams that had players selected by Inter Miami and Nashville SC during the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft, are exempt from the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft: (New York City FC, FC Cincinnati, Los Angeles Football Club, Columbus Crew SC, Seattle Sounders FC, Minnesota United FC, Portland Timbers, New England Revolution, Atlanta United, and Sporting Kansas City).