2019 CPL–U Sports Draft explained
The 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft was the second annual CPL–U Sports Draft. It was held on November 11, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec. Seven Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 14 eligible U Sports athletes in total.[2]
Format
Each CPL team will make two selection in the U Sports Draft. Players can be selected if they have years of U Sports eligibility remaining and have declared for the draft.
For the non-finalist teams, the CPL combined standings were used to determine the order for the first round, with last-placed HFX Wanderers FC selecting first. Finals runner-up Cavalry FC selected sixth, while champions Forge FC selected seventh.[2] A "snake draft" was used, with the order reversing in the second round.
Player selection
| Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2020 season |
^ | Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2020 season | |
Round 1
Round 2
Source:
[3] Selection statistics
Draftees by nationality
Rank | Country | Selections |
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1 | | 10 |
2 | | 2 |
3 | | 1 |
| 1 | |
Canadian draftees by province
Rank | Province | Selections |
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1 | | 3 |
| 3 |
3 | | 2 |
| 2 | |
Draftees by university
Notes and References
- Web site: CPL confirms selection order for 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft. November 6, 2019. Canadian Premier League. live. November 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106173830/https://canpl.ca/article/cpl-confirms-selection-order-for-2019-cpl-u-sports-draft . 2019-11-06 .
- Web site: 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft announced, rules released . Canadian Premier League . October 30, 2019 . October 30, 2019.
- Web site: TRACKER: All 14 picks from the 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft . Canadian Premier League . November 11, 2019 . November 11, 2019.