Los Angeles Football Club’s deep playoff run and appearance in the MLS Cup Final is complete, and now the Club heads into its brief, 2023-24 offseason. With the season over, the countdown to players’ returning to the club in mid-January has begun. Here are select key dates for LAFC as it prepares for 2024.
Wednesday, December 13 - Free Agency Opens (1 p.m. ET)
Clubs may engage with players, other than their own, eligible for Free Agency.
Free Agency eligible players are out-of-contract and option-declined players who are at least 24 years old and have completed at least five service years.
Thursday, December 14 - Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 (1 p.m. ET)
The Re-Entry Process (Stage 1 and Stage 2) is conducted in reverse order of the 2023 season finish, considering postseason performance.
Eligible players include those who are at least 22 years old, have a minimum of one service year, and are not eligible for Free Agency. An out-of-contract player who has received a BFO from his current club will not be eligible for the Re-Entry Draft.
Tuesday, December 19 - MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by adidas (3 p.m. ET)
MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by adidas will consist of three rounds of player selection. The MLS SuperDraft order is set by taking the reverse order of the club standings at the end of each MLS season, taking postseason performance into account.
Thursday, December 21 - Re-Entry Process, Stage 2 (1 p.m. ET)
The Re-Entry Process, Stage 2 is conducted in the same order as Stage 1 and consists of MLS players who were not selected in Stage 1.
Not all unselected Stage 1 players will be available for selection as players may re-sign with their previous club between stages or may opt out of the process.
