2018 CPL–U Sports Draft explained
The 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft was the inaugural CPL–U Sports Draft, held on November 12, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Seven Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 21 U Sports athletes in total. The results were announced on November 13.[1]
Format
A blind draw was used to determine the draft order for the first round.[2] A "snake draft" was used, with the order reversing in the second round, and then reversing back in the third and final round. Clubs have a window of time in which they must submit their pick, and failure to do so results in a pass. There is a break between each round, as well as one timeout per club. However, timeouts can not be used in back-to-back picks.[1]
Player selection
| Denotes player who signed a professional contract for the 2019 season |
| ^ | Denotes player who signed a developmental contract for the 2019 season | |
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Source: [3] [4]
Selection statistics
Draftees by nationality
| Rank | Country | Selections |
|---|
| 1 | | 15 |
| 2 | | 2 |
| 3 | | 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 | |
Canadian draftees by province
| Rank | Province | Selections |
|---|
| 1 | | 5 |
| 2 | | 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 | | 1 |
| 1 | |
Draftees by university
Notes and References
- Web site: CPL-U SPORTS Draft 101: Detailing the process of the CPL’s inaugural university draft. November 2, 2018. canpl.ca. November 12, 2018.
- Web site: Draft order revealed: Cavalry FC gets 1st pick in inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft. Bedakian. Armen. November 12, 2018. canpl.ca. November 12, 2018.
- Web site: Canadian Premier League Announces U SPORTS Draft Picks. November 13, 2018. U Sports. November 13, 2018.
- Web site: Draft Tracker: All the picks who earned invites from the inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft. November 13, 2018. canpl.ca. November 13, 2018.
