2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft
Players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. The league released a list of all players available for the Re-Entry Draft on December 16, 2016. The first stage of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 16, 2016. The second stage of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 22, 2016.
Stage Two
The two-stage 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 16, 2016 (Stage 1) and December 22, 2016 (Stage 2).