The Major League Soccer Inaugural Allocations were signed by the league beginning with Tab Ramos on January 5, 1995. Major League Soccer then distributed to the ten initial teams prior to the beginning of the inaugural 1996 season. Each team was allocated four marquee players prior to the February 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.

Colorado Rapids

Marcelo Balboa

Shaun Bartlett

Dominic Kinnear

Roy Wegerle

Columbus Crew

Brian Bliss

Doctor Khumalo

Brian Maisonneuve

Adrián Paz

Dallas Burn

Leonel Álvarez

Washington Rodríguez

Hugo Sánchez

Mark Santel

D.C. United

Jeff Agoos

Marco Etcheverry

John Harkes

Juan Berthy Suárez

Kansas City Wiz

Frank Klopas

Preki

Mike Sorber

Vitalis Takawira

Los Angeles Galaxy

Dan Calichman

Jorge Campos

Mauricio Cienfuegos

Eduardo Hurtado

NY/NJ MetroStars

Roberto Donadoni

Tony Meola

Tab Ramos

Damian Silvera

New England Revolution

Mike Burns

Giuseppe Galderisi

Alexi Lalas

Jim St. Andre

San Jose Clash

John Doyle

Michael Emenalo

Ben Iroha

Eric Wynalda

Tampa Bay Mutiny

Cle Kooiman

Roy Lassiter

Carlos Valderrama

Martín Vásquez

References

Major League Soccer drafts

1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations