2022 CPL–U Sports Draft

The 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft is the fourth annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams are expected to select 16 eligible U Sports athletes in total when the draft is held in early January 2022.[1]

2022 CPL–U Sports Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 2022
Overview
16 total selections in 2 rounds
LeagueCanadian Premier League
Teams8
First selectionTBD, Atlético Ottawa

Format

Each CPL team will make two selection in the U Sports Draft. Players can be selected if they have one to four years of U Sports eligibility remaining and have declared for the draft.[1] Players must declare for the draft by December 1, 2021.

The draft uses 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.[2]

Player selection
* Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2022 season
^ Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2022 season

Round 1
Pick #CPL teamPlayerPositionNationalityUniversityLast team/academy
1 Atlético Ottawa
2 FC Edmonton
3 HFX Wanderers FC
4 Valour FC
5 York United FC
6 Cavalry FC
7 Forge FC
8 Pacific FC

References
  1. "Canadian Premier League Announces 2022 CPL - U SPORTS Draft". U Sports. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. "2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft to take place on January 29". Canadian Premier League. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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