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The 2009 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 25, 2009,
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* Only 1 player may be selected from each team. Five of the league's 15 current teams will not have a player selected. * Teams will be allowed to protect 11 players from their 28-man rosters.
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players are automatically protected, though players who are graduated from the program to the senior roster at the end of the 2009 season are not. * Teams with 4 or more international players must protect 3 of them. If a team has 3 or fewer international players, then it must protect all but one. * Any developmental players selected must be moved up to the senior roster for the 2010 season.


Expansion Draft Results


Team-by-team breakdown


Source


Chicago Fire


Chivas USA


Colorado Rapids


Columbus Crew


DC United


FC Dallas


Houston Dynamo


Kansas City Wizards


Los Angeles Galaxy


New England Revolution


New York Red Bulls


Real Salt Lake


San Jose Earthquakes


Seattle Sounders FC


Toronto FC


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Mls Expansion Draft Major League Soccer Expansion Draft Mls Expansion Draft, 2009