List of drafts held by the NWSL

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The following is a list of drafts held by National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), with a brief description of each.

Contents

Preseason 2013 (inaugural)

Offseason 2013–14

Offseason 2014–15

Offseason 2015–16

Offseason 2016–17

Offseason 2017–18

Offseason 2018–19

Offseason 2019–20

Offseason 2020–21

Offseason 2021–22

Offseason 2022–23

Per the collective bargaining agreement between the NWSL and the NWSL Players Association, the 2022–23 offseason included the first-ever free agency period in league history. [17] Pending free agents could begin negotiating with teams on August 26, 2022, and signing new contracts on November 15, 2022. [18]

Offseason 2023–24

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