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2018 NWSL College Draft to take place on Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. ET

2018 draft announcement

The 2018 NWSL College Draft will take place on Thursday, January 18, at 11 a.m. ET at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, the league announced.


The draft will open to the public and media and will be held in the CC Grand Ballroom at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It will be live streamed with details to be announced at a later date.


2018 NWSL College Draft
United Soccer Coaches Convention
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018
Start time: 11 a.m. ET
Room: CC Grand Ballroom


2018 NWSL College Draft Order

Round 1


1. Washington Spirit


2. Boston Breakers


3. Houston Dash


4. FC Kansas City


5. Sky Blue FC


6. Washington Spirit


7. Chicago Red Stars


8. Portland Thorns FC


9. Portland Thorns FC


10. North Carolina Courage


Round 2

11. Washington Spirit


12. Houston Dash


13. Chicago Red Stars


14. FC Kansas City


15. Sky Blue FC


16. Washington Spirit


17. Boston Breakers


18. Chicago Red Stars


19. Chicago Red Stars


20. North Carolina Courage


Round 3

21. Washington Spirit


22. Boston Breakers


23. Orlando Pride


24. Houston Dash


25. Sky Blue FC


26. Washington Spirit


27. Chicago Red Stars


28. Houston Dash


29. Chicago Red Stars


30. Houston Dash


Round 4

31. Washington Spirit


32. Boston Breakers


33. Houston Dash


34. FC Kansas City


35. Sky Blue FC


36. Seattle Reign FC


37. Chicago Red Stars


38. North Carolina Courage


39. North Carolina Courage


40. North Carolina Courage


Houston Dash will receive FCKC’s highest third round draft pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft to be set at the conclusion of the 2017 NWSL Season.


**Washington Spirit will receive Chicago Red Stars’ highest 2018 first round draft pick available on 8.21.2017 (CRS and SRFC’s natural pick) at the conclusion of the 2017 NWSL Season