The National Women’s Soccer League will grow to a fourteen-team league next season. Bay FC and Utah Royals FC will compete in the 2024 season but before they take the pitch the two newest clubs need to fill out their rosters. They’ll do so via the 2024 NWSL expansion draft, set to take place on Dec. 15, and fans can watch the entire event on CBS Sports Network.
Existing NWSL clubs will have until Dec. 12 to finalize their list of protected players, with each team able to protect nine players. Utah head coach Amy Rodriguez and Bay Area head coach Albertin Montoya will welcome up to 12 new players into their roster as they alternate between selections. The two expansion franchises settled on an asset distribution order, with Utah’s option for the top pick in the NWSL Entry Draft and Bay FC receiving the first selection in the expansion draft.
Let’s take a look at the rules for this upcoming draft:
2024 expansion draft rules
A total of 24 players may be selected over 12 rounds in the expansion draft with each team making selections during the rounds. The picks are not compulsory, so each team may not use the total of their 12 picks. Expansion draft selections cannot be traded between teams and both expansion…
