The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in

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on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual

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SuperDraft. Expansion club

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had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers

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got to go first in the

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). RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection. A collective bargaining agreement with the MLS Players' Union dictated that the draft be reduced from six to four rounds, although a

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was held to equip newly formed reserve teams and compensate for expansion.

Player selection

Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the

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program.

Round one

Round one trades

Round two

Round two trades

Round three

Round three trades

Round four

Round four trades

Other draft day trades

* MetroStars traded its natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake in exchange for a youth international slot.

Notable undrafted players

References

{{2005 MLS season by team Major League Soccer drafts Mls Superdraft, 2005 2005 in sports in Maryland Soccer in Maryland