1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft

| Columbus Crew || bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Brian McBride || F || VfL Wolfsburg

| Colorado Rapids || Jean Harbor || F || Seattle SeaDogs

| Dallas Burn || Ted Eck || M || Wichita Wings

| Los Angeles Galaxy || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Robin Fraser || D || Colorado Foxes

| New England Revolution || Iain Fraser || D || Sacramento Knights

| Kansas City Wiz || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Mark Chung || M || San Diego Sockers

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Mark Dougherty || GK || Hawaii Tsunami

| San Jose Clash || Paul Bravo || M || Monterey Bay Jaguars

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Matt Knowles || D || Milwaukee Wave

| D.C. United || Raúl Díaz Arce || F || Firpo

| Columbus Crew || Mark Watson || D || Vancouver 86ers

| Colorado Rapids || Denis Hamlett || D || Anaheim Splash

| Dallas Burn || Tom Soehn || D || Las Vegas Dustdevils

| Los Angeles Galaxy || David Kramer || GK || Monterey Bay Jaguars

| |New England Revolution || Peter Woodring || D || Hawaii Tsunami

| Kansas City Wiz || Peter Isaacs || F || Tampa Bay Cyclones

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Peter Hattrup || M || Seattle Sounders

| San Jose Clash || Altimont Butler || M || North Jersey Imperials

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Troy Dayak || D || San Jose Grizzlies

| D.C. United || Shawn Medved || M || Cincinnati Silverbacks

| Columbus Crew || Billy Thompson || F || Tampa Bay Terror

| Colorado Rapids || Steve Trittschuh || D || Tampa Bay Terror

| Dallas Burn || Lawrence Lozzano || D || Tampico

| Los Angeles Galaxy ||Jorge Salcedo || M || Monarcas Morelia

| New England Revolution || Bojan Vučković || F || Tampa Bay Terror

| Kansas City Wiz || Sean Bowers || D || Anaheim Splash

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || John Diffley || D || Long Island Rough Riders

| San Jose Clash || Tim Martin || D || Atlanta Ruckus

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Peter Vermes || F || New York Fever

| D.C. United || Erik Imler || D || Raleigh Flyers

| Columbus Crew || Mike Clark || D || Richmond Kickers

| Colorado Rapids || Brian Bates || D || Richmond Kickers

| Dallas Burn || Brian Haynes || M || Seattle Sounders

| Los Angeles Galaxy || John Garvey || F || Baltimore Spirit

| New England Revolution || Marquis White || F || Club Destroyers

| Kansas City Wiz || Eric Eichmann || F || St. Louis Ambush

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Ivan McKinley || M || Wits University FC

| San Jose Clash || Rhett Harty || D || Monterey Bay Jaguars

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Jeff Zaun || D || North Jersey Imperials

| D.C. United || Richie Williams || M || Richmond Kickers

| Columbus Crew || Bo Oshoniyi || GK || New York Centaurs

| Colorado Rapids || Troy Edwards || D || Myrtle Beach Boyz

| Dallas Burn || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Jason Kreis || F || Raleigh Flyers

| Los Angeles Galaxy ||Mark Semioli || D || Monterey Bay Jaguars

| New England Revolution || Ted Chronopoulos || D || Panionios

| Kansas City Wiz || Jeff Causey || GK || Richmond Kickers

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Diego Viera || F || C.A. Cerro

| San Jose Clash || Paul Holocher || M || Monterey Bay Jaguars

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || A.J. Wood || F || University of Virginia

| D.C. United || Thor Lee || D || Wichita Wings

| Columbus Crew || Brandon Ward || M || Hampton Roads Mariners

| Colorado Rapids || Scott Cannon || D || Cincinnati Silverbacks

| Dallas Burn || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Mark Dodd || GK || Colorado Foxes

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Joey Kirk || F || St. Louis Ambush

| New England Revolution || Yari Allnutt || F || Irapuato

| Kansas City Wiz || Tommy Reasoner || M || San Diego Top Guns

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Frank Yallop || D || Ipswich Town

| San Jose Clash || Jeff Baicher || F || San Jose Grizzlies

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Ted Gillen || M || Richmond Kickers

| D.C. United || Brian Kamler || M || Richmond Kickers

| Columbus Crew || Janusz Michallik || M || New York Centaurs

| Colorado Rapids || Matt Kmosko || D || Cincinnati Silverbacks

| Dallas Burn || Rene Ortiz || M || San Diego Sockers

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Harut Karapetyan || F || Los Angeles Salsa

| New England Revolution || Robert Ukrop || F || Richmond Kickers

| Kansas City Wiz || Scott Uderitz || F || Las Vegas Dustdevils

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Frankie Hejduk || D || UCLA

| San Jose Clash || Jeff Betts || F || Portland Pride

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Zach Thornton || GK || Loyola-Maryland

| D.C. United || Mile Milovac || GK || United Serbs

| Columbus Crew || Todd Yeagley || M || Richmond Kickers

| Colorado Rapids || Scott Benedetti || F || Colorado Foxes

| Dallas Burn || Gerell Elliott || M || Sacramento Knights

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Curt Onalfo || D || Tampico

| New England Revolution || Darren Sawatzky || F || Oregon Surge

| Kansas City Wiz || Nyanforth Peters || F || FC Locarno

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Tayt Ianni || D || Raj Pracha FC

| San Jose Clash || Dave Salzwedel || GK || Los Angeles Soccer Club

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Eddie Soto || F || Los Angeles Salsa U-23

| D.C. United || Kris Kelderman || D || St. Louis Ambush

| Columbus Crew || Ramiro Corrales || D || California Jaguars

| Colorado Rapids || Ian Butterworth || D || Norwich City

| Dallas Burn || John Kerr, Jr. || M || Walsall

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Manny Motajo || D || Washington Warthogs

| New England Revolution || Tom Lips || D || New York Fever

| Kansas City Wiz || Uche Okafor || D || Ironi Ashdod

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Mike Duhaney || M || University of Nevada, Las Vegas

| San Jose Clash || Victor Mella || F || Colo-Colo

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Giovanni Savarese || F || Long Island Rough Riders

| D.C. United || Clint Peay || D || University of Virginia

| Columbus Crew || Marcelo Carrera || F || Canton Invaders

| Colorado Rapids || Felipe Rodriguez || M || Pumas

| Dallas Burn || Jimmy McGeough, Jr. || D || Wichita Wings

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Joey Leonetti || M || Portland Pride

| New England Revolution || Richard Weiszmann || D || North Bay Breakers

| Kansas City Wiz || Alan Prampin || F || Raleigh Flyers

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Flávio Ferri || F || San Antonio Pumas

| San Jose Clash || Henry Gutierrez || M || Myrtle Beach Boyz

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Pat O'Kelly || D || North Jersey Imperials

| D.C. United || Ben Crawley || F || Richmond Kickers

| Columbus Crew || Shane Battelle || D || St. Louis Knights

| Colorado Rapids || Lance Hill || F || New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers

| Dallas Burn || Jorge Flores || M || Paramount High School

| Los Angeles Galaxy || John O'Brien || M || Anaheim Splash

| New England Revolution || John DeBrito || M || New York Fever

| Kansas City Wiz || Phil Wellington || GK || Cocoa Expos

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Derek Backman || M || Tampa Bay Cyclones

| San Jose Clash || Oscar Draguicevich || D || Cleveland Crunch

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Mickey Kydes || M || New York Fever

| D.C. United || Said Fazlagić || D || NK Rovinj

| Columbus Crew || Pete Marino || F || Bayer Leverkusen (Regionalliga)

| Colorado Rapids || Eric Puls || F || St. Louis Knights

| Dallas Burn || Richard Farrer || F || New Mexico Chiles

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Adan Villalvazo || F || Cerritos Inter-America

| New England Revolution || Jim Adams || GK || Cleveland Crunch

| Kansas City Wiz || Kevin Koetters || M || Kansas City Attack

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Nelson Vargas || M || Florida Eagles

| San Jose Clash || Gabe Garcia || F || Myrtle Beach Boyz

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Khary Stockton || F || Richmond Kickers

| D.C. United || Daniel de Oliveira || M || Firpo

| Columbus Crew || Paul Young || M || Charleston Battery

| Colorado Rapids || Josh McKay || D || Hawaii Tsunami

| Dallas Burn || Jimmy Glenn || F || Cincinnati Silverbacks

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Brad Wilson || M || 1. FC Saarbrücken

| New England Revolution || Geoff Aunger || M || Vancouver 86ers

| Kansas City Wiz || Billy Baumhoff || D || St. Louis Knights

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Zen Luzniak || M || Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| San Jose Clash || Rafael Amaya || D || Colorado Foxes

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Andrew Restrepo || D || Tampa Bay Cyclones

| D.C. United || Matthew Olson || GK || Everett BigFoot

| Columbus Crew || Laurence Piturro || D || Long Island Rough Riders

| Colorado Rapids || Khalil Azmi || GK || New Hampshire Ramblers

| Dallas Burn || Steve Keller || M || Rockford Raptors

| Los Angeles Galaxy || David Beall || M || San Diego Sockers

| New England Revolution || Antonio Superbia || M || Jersey Dragons

| Kansas City Wiz || Terry Woodberry || D || Dallas Sidekicks

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Scott Budnick || GK || :de:SSV Vorsfelde

| San Jose Clash || Tom Liner || GK || P.S.V. Schwartz-Weiss

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Nidal Baba || M || Clemson University

| D.C. United || Sterling Wescott || F || Wichita Wings

| Columbus Crew || Todd Haskins || M || Washington Warthogs

| Colorado Rapids || Brian Hurley || M || Tampico

| Dallas Burn || Ed Puskarich || D || Milwaukee Wave

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Garfield Shaw || F || Washington Warthogs

| New England Revolution || Derk Droze || F || Arica

| Kansas City Wiz || Samuel Ekeme || D || Monterrey La Raza

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Goran Hunjak || F || Kansas City Attack

| San Jose Clash || Carlos Farias || F || Unattached

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Jorge Acosta || F || New York Fever

| D.C. United || Garth Lagerwey || GK || Hampton Roads Mariners

| Columbus Crew || Manny Catano || M || Des Moines Menace

| Colorado Rapids || Joel Shanker || M || St. Louis Ambush

| Dallas Burn || Gabe Gentile || M || Dallas Texans

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Carlos Jaguande || M || Jersey Dragons

| New England Revolution || Jorge Olamendi || M || Los Angeles Salsa

| Kansas City Wiz || Ken Snow || F || Tampa Bay Terror

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Greg Lalas || M || Avenir Beggen

| San Jose Clash || Kevin Grimes || M || Raleigh Flyers

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Walter Bustamante || M || Jersey Dragons

| D.C. United || Carlos Garcia || M || Myrtle Beach Boyz