1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations
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The Major League Soccer Inaugural Allocations were signed by the league beginning with Tab Ramos on January 5, 1995. Major League Soccer then distributed to the ten initial teams prior to the beginning of the inaugural 1996 season. Each team was allocated four marquee players [https://90soccer.com/the-marquee-players-of-the-1996-mls-season/ 1996 marquee players - 90soccer.com- Ken Salmon] prior to the February 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.
[[Colorado Rapids]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Marcelo Balboa
- {{Flagicon|ZAF}} Shaun Bartlett
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Dominic Kinnear
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Roy Wegerle
[[Columbus Crew]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Brian Bliss
- {{Flagicon|ZAF}} Doctor Khumalo
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Brian Maisonneuve
- {{Flagicon|URY}} Adrián Paz
[[F.C. Dallas|Dallas Burn]]
- {{Flagicon|COL}} Leonel Álvarez
- {{Flagicon|URY}} Washington Rodríguez
- {{Flagicon|MEX}} Hugo Sánchez
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Mark Santel
[[D.C. United]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Jeff Agoos
- {{Flagicon|BOL}} Marco Etcheverry
- {{Flagicon|USA}} John Harkes
- {{Flagicon|BOL}} Juan Berthy Suárez
[[Kansas City Wiz]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Frank Klopas
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Preki
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Mike Sorber
- {{Flagicon|Zimbabwe}} Vitalis Takawira
[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Dan Calichman
- {{Flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Campos
- {{Flagicon|SLV}} Mauricio Cienfuegos
- {{Flagicon|ECU}} Eduardo Hurtado
[[New York Red Bulls|NY/NJ MetroStars]]
- {{Flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Donadoni
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Tony Meola
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Tab Ramos
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Damian Silvera
[[New England Revolution]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Mike Burns{{cite web |title=2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Coach and Player Registry |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |publisher=New England Revolution |accessdate=September 12, 2024 |pages=32–34}}
- {{Flagicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Galderisi
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Alexi Lalas
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Jim St. Andre
[[San Jose Clash]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} John Doyle
- {{Flagicon|NGA}} Michael Emenalo
- {{Flagicon|NGA}} Ben Iroha
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Eric Wynalda
[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Cle Kooiman
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Roy Lassiter
- {{Flagicon|COL}} Carlos Valderrama
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Martín Vásquez
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