The 2008 WPS General Draft took place on October 6, 2008. It was the first general draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of international and domestic players to the American-based teams.
| Pick | Player | Pos. | WPS Team | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | Røa IL | ||
| 2 | DF | Pali Blues | ||
| 3 | DF | Washington Freedom[1] | Washington Freedom (W-League) | |
| 4 | DF | Pali Blues | ||
| 5 | GK | New Jersey Wildcats | ||
| 6 | MF | Pali Blues | ||
| 7 | GK | Seattle Sounders | ||
| Pick | Player | Pos. | WPS Team | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | DF | KIF Örebro DFF | ||
| 9 | FW | Washington Freedom (W-League) | ||
| 10 | DF | Pali Blues | ||
| 11 | DF | F.C. Indiana | ||
| 12 | FW | Los Angeles Sol[2] | Washington Freedom (W-League) | |
| 13 | FW | Pali Blues | ||
| 14 | DF | Saint Louis Athletica[3] | 1. FFC Frankfurt | |
| Pick | Player | Pos. | WPS Team | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FW | Saint Louis Athletica[4] | Portland | |
| 16 | FW | Pali Blues | ||
| 17 | MF | Washington Freedom[5] | Washington Freedom (W-League) | |
| 18 | DF | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
| 19 | MF | SoccerPlus Connecticut | ||
| 20 | DF | Santa Clara | ||
| 21 | MF | Bälinge IF | ||
| Pick | Player | Pos. | WPS Team | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | DF | Chicago Gaels | ||
| 23 | DF | Atlanta Beat | ||
| 24 | DF | Saint Louis Athletica[6] | Bälinge IF | |
| 25 | GK | F.C. Indiana | ||
| 26 | FW | Cleveland Internationals | ||
| 27 | DF | California Storm | ||
| 28 | DF | Washington Freedom (W-League) | ||
The order was established based on a lottery done at the Board of Governors meeting on September 15, 2008 prior to the U.S. National Team allocation on September 17. The order was 1-7, 7-1, 1-7, 7-1. The WPS General Draft was open to both domestic and international players.