2021 CPL–U Sports Draft |
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General information |
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Sport | Soccer |
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Date(s) | January 29, 2021 |
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Time | 3:00 PM ET |
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Network(s) | OneSoccer, Twitter, YouTube |
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Overview |
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16 total selections in 2 rounds |
League | Canadian Premier League |
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Teams | 8 |
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First selection | Thomas Gardner, FC Edmonton |
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The 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft was the third annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 16 eligible U Sports athletes in total when the draft was held on January 29, 2021.[1][2]
Each CPL team made two selection in the U Sports Draft. Players could be selected if they had years of U Sports eligibility remaining and had declared for the draft.[1] In 2021, a total of 48 athletes declared for the draft.[3]
The draft used a snake format with the order reversing directions between the two rounds. The selection order in the first round is the reverse of the previous season's standings.[4]
Player selection
* | Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2021 season |
^ | Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2021 season |
Round 1
- ^ Qualifies as a domestic player
Round 2
Retained
The following players signed development contracts with their respective CPL teams in 2020 and had U Sports eligibility remaining. Their CPL clubs chose to retain their rights for another year, exempting them from the draft.[4]
- ^ a b Qualifies as a domestic player
Selection statistics
Draftees by nationality
Canadian draftees by province
- ^ Mikhail's hometown is in Ontario, but represents Lebanon internationally
- ^ Yesli was born in Algeria, but resides in Quebec since his youth
- ^ Shumbusho was born in Congo, but resides in British Columbia since his youth
Draftees by university
References
- ^ a b "Canadian Premier League announces amended plans for 2020 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "FC Edmonton take UBC's Thomas Gardner 1st overall in CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: The full prospect list". Canadian Premier League. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft to take place on January 29". Canadian Premier League. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
2021 CPL–U Sports Draft selections
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