2003 MLS SuperDraft

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The 2003 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual event in which teams selected eligible college and youth players to join the league for the 2003 season.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf MLS SuperDraft
broadcastMedium online coverage
radio
television
country United States
draftType college draft
youth player draft
editionNumber 4
eligibility NCAA college players
Project-40 signees
youth national team players
features multiple rounds of team selections
firstOverallPick Alecko Eskandarian
firstOverallPickTeam D.C. United
followedBy 2004 MLS SuperDraft
governingBody U.S. Soccer Federation
hasFormat reverse-order draft based on previous season performance
heldInYear 2003
includesMechanism allocation of roster spots
trades of draft picks
isAnnualEditionOf MLS SuperDraft
language English
league Major League Soccer
notableDraftee Alecko Eskandarian
Arturo Alvarez
Cory Gibbs
Damani Ralph
Eddie Gaven
Eddie Johnson
Mike Magee
Nate Jaqua
Pat Noonan
Ricardo Clark
Shalrie Joseph
Todd Dunivant
organizedBy Major League Soccer
partOf MLS player acquisition mechanisms
precededBy 2002 MLS SuperDraft
purpose to allow MLS teams to select eligible players for the 2003 season
roundCount 6
season 2003 MLS season
selectionPoolIncludes Project-40 players
college players
youth players
sport soccer
usedByTeams to build rosters for the 2003 MLS season

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2002 MLS SuperDraft followedBy 2003 MLS SuperDraft