1997 MLS supplemental draft

| Los Angeles Galaxy{{#tag:ref|#1: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2 February 1997: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this first-round selection from Columbus Crew in exchange for midfielder Jorge Salcedo. Earlier the same day, Columbus had acquired this first-round pick from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a third-round pick (#23) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and midfielder Adrián Paz.|group="R1 trade"}} || Danny Pena || D || Cincinnati Silverbacks

| Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|#2: New England Revolution → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for a first-round selection (#3) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and a third-round pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft.|group="R1 trade"}} || Wade Webber || D || University of Portland, Seattle Sounders

| New England Revolution{{#tag:ref|#3: Columbus Crew → Dallas Burn → New England Revolution. 2 February 1997: New England Revolution acquired this first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection (#2) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. On 9 August 1996, Dallas had acquired this first-round pick and defender Dante Washington from Columbus Crew in exchange for an allocation. Columbus used the allocation to sign goalkeeper Brad Friedel.|group="R1 trade"}} || Bill Harte || D || Loyola University, Baltimore Spirit

| Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|#4: San Jose Clash → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick and a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#16) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and defender Lawrence Lozzano.|group="R1 trade"}} || Dan Stebbins || F || University of Notre Dame, Milwaukee Rampage

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Ezra Hendrickson || D || Drake University, New Orleans Shell Shockers

| Tampa Bay Mutiny{{#tag:ref|#6: Dallas Burn → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 31 January 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this first-round selection and a third-round pick in the 1998 MLS College Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for forward Peter Hattrup.|group="R1 trade"}} || Marco Ferruzzi || M || University of North Carolina, Tampa Bay Cyclones

| Kansas City Wizards || Ryan Tinsley || M || Fresno State, San Diego Sockers (CISL)

| D.C. United{{#tag:ref|#8: Tampa Bay Mutiny → D.C. United. 2 February 1997: D.C. United acquired this first-round pick from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a first-round pick (#10) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.|group="R1 trade"}} || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Carlos Llamosa || D || New York Centaurs

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Bryan Taylor || F || Fresno State, Central Coast Roadrunners

| Tampa Bay Mutiny{{#tag:ref|#10: D.C. United → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 2 February 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for a first-round pick (#8) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.|group="R1 trade"}} || David Moxom || D || Robert Morris University, Carolina Dynamo

| Colorado Rapids || Billy Baumhoff || M || University of South Carolina, Kansas City Wiz

| New England Revolution || Patrick Olalere || F || Carson-Newman, California Jaguars

| Columbus Crew || Jason Farrell || M || Seattle Pacific University, Seattle Sounders

| D.C. United{{#tag:ref|#14: San Jose Clash → D.C. United. 22 January 1997: D.C. United acquired this second-round pick from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and midfielder Shawn Medved.|group="R2 trade"}} || Gerson Echeverry || F || Seton Hall University, Richmond Kickers

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Braeden Cloutier || F || San Diego Sockers

| San Jose Clash{{#tag:ref|#16: Dallas Burn → San Jose Clash. 2 February 1997: San Jose Clash acquired this second-round pick and defender Lawrence Lozzano from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round pick (#4) and a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.|group="R2 trade"}} || Curt Onalfo || D || University of Virginia, Los Angeles Galaxy

| Kansas City Wizards || Ricci Greenwood || F || Seattle Pacific University, Columbus Invaders

| Tampa Bay Mutiny || Paulo Dos Santos || M || Rhode Island University, New England Revolution

| Los Angeles Galaxy || John Jones || F || Sacramento State University, Sacramento Scorpions

| Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|#20: D.C. United → San Jose Clash → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this second-round pick and a first-round pick (#4) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#16) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and defender Lawrence Lozzano. On 22 January 1997, San Jose had acquired this second-round pick and midfielder Shawn Medved from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round pick (#14) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.|group="R2 trade"}} || Joey Martinez || D || Milwaukee Rampage

| Colorado Rapids || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Kerry Zavagnin || M || University of North Carolina, Raleigh Flyers

| New England Revolution || Sam George || M || UCLA, Anaheim Splash

| Colorado Rapids{{#tag:ref|#23: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2 February 1997: Colorado Rapids acquired this third-round selection and midfielder Adrián Paz from Columbus Crew in exchange for a first-round pick (#1) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.|group="R3 trade"}} || Mike Britton || D || Syracuse University, Houston Hotshots

| San Jose Clash || Edmundo Rodriguez || F || University of New Mexico, Tampa Bay Terror

| New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Dave Stewart || F || El Paso Patriots

| Dallas Burn || Eric Stempinski || F || University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee Rampage

| Tampa Bay Mutiny{{#tag:ref|#27: Kansas City Wizards → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 9 January 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this third-round pick and forward Alan Prampin from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Steve Pittman.|group="R3 trade"}} || Mike Heald || M || University of Tampa, Tampa Bay Cyclones

| Columbus Crew{{#tag:ref|#28: Tampa Bay Mutiny → Columbus Crew. 2 February 1997: Columbus Crew acquired this third-round pick from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a third-round selection in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.|group="R3 trade"}} || Billy Clifford || D || University of South Carolina, South Carolina Shamrocks

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Travis Rinker || D || Bridgeport University, Long Island Rough Riders

| D.C. United || Joey Thieman || M || Princeton University, R. Charleroi S.C.