Last update: July 31, 2020

The Allocation Process is the mechanism used to determine which MLS Club has first priority to acquire a player listed on the Allocation Ranking List (see below). The list will consist of (i) select U.S. Men’s National Team players, (ii) elite youth U.S. National Team players, or (iii) former MLS players returning to MLS after joining a non-MLS club for a transfer fee greater than $500,000. Generally, the Allocation Ranking List will be updated once a year on the day after the conclusion of the MLS regular season. The Allocation Ranking List will only be edited during the year if a player is transferred out of the league or if a top youth national team player is added to the list.

The Allocation Ranking Order is set by taking the reverse order of the club’s standings at the end of each MLS Season, taking playoff performance into account, with the new expansion clubs at the top of the order.

Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is the other club’s ranking. At all times, each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS League season.

Allocation Ranking Order

FC Cincinnati Vancouver Whitecaps FC Orlando City SC Sporting Kansas City Columbus Crew SC Houston Dynamo Montreal Impact Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids San Jose Earthquakes New England Revolution FC Dallas New York Red Bulls Portland Timbers Philadelphia Union Minnesota United FC LA Galaxy Real Salt Lake D.C. United New York City FC Nashville SC Toronto FC Seattle Sounders LAFC Inter Miami CF Atlanta United

2020 Allocation Ranking List

Last update: July 31, 2020

The Allocation Ranking List is comprised of players in the following categories:

Select U.S. Men’s National Team players.

Select elite U.S. Youth National Team players.

Players transferred outside of MLS garnering a transfer fee of at least $500,000 (USD).

The players who will be included on the Allocation Ranking List will be determined by Major League Soccer’s player personnel department and club technical staffs and will be updated once each year, during the time window between the end of the MLS regular season and MLS Cup. The Allocation Ranking List will only be updated during the season if an elite U.S. youth national team player turns 18 or graduates from the U.S. Soccer Residency Program in Bradenton, FL and is deemed eligible for the list. In addition, the Allocation Ranking List will be updated when a player is transferred out of MLS for more than $500,000.

Player Current club Classification Adams, Tyler RB Leipzig (GER) Transfer Almiron, Miguel Newcastle United (ENG) Transfer Anangono, Juan LDU Quito (ECU) Transfer Cameron, Geoff Queens Park Rangers (ENG) Transfer Carmona, Carlos Colo-Colo (CHI) Transfer Castillo, Fabian Club Tijuana (MEX) Transfer Davies, Alphonso Bayern Munich (GER) Transfer Diaz, Mauro Shabab Al-Ahli (UAE) Transfer Gaber, Omar Pyramids FC (EGY) Transfer Giovinco, Sebastian Al-Hilal (SAU) Transfer Harrison, Jack Leeds United (ENG) Transfer Horta, Andre Braga (POR) Transfer Johnson, Fabian Borussia Monchengladbach (GER) Senior USMNT Larin, Cyle Besiktas (TUR) Transfer Lawrence, Kemar Anderlecht (BEL) Transfer Martins, Obafemi Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (CHN) Transfer Miazga, Matt FC Nantes (FRA) Transfer Nedyalkov, Anton Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) Transfer Perez, Manny Celtic (SCO) Youth USMNT Poku, Kwadwo Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) Transfer Pulisic, Christian Chelsea (ENG) Senior USMNT Ream, Tim Fulham (ENG) Transfer Richards, Chris Bayern Munich (GER) Transfer Rivero, Octavio Atlas (MEX) Transfer Rochat, Alain Lausanne-Sport (SWI) Transfer Sanvezzo, Camilo Club Tijuana (MEX) Transfer Sargent, Josh Werder Bremen (GER) Senior USMNT Silva, Alejandro Olimpia (PAR) Transfer Steffen, Zack Fortuna Dusseldorf (GER) Transfer Valencia, Jose Adolfo Feirense (POR) Transfer Vazquez, Victor Al-Arabi (QAT) Transfer Villalba, Hector Club Libertad(PAR) Transfer Yedlin, DeAndre Newcastle United (ENG) Transfer Yotun, Yoshi Cruz Azul (MEX) Transfer

2020 Allocation Ranking Order Transactions