MLS International Roster Slots are an important piece of roster composition in Major League Soccer. MLS employs a variety of mechanisms to promote parity and domestic player development which include player entry drafts, expansion drafts, allocation drafts, weighted lotteries, and a limit on the number of international roster slots available for each team. The limit on the number of international roster slots makes each slot a valuable commodity for teams to utilize through player signings or trades with other teams.
Current international roster slots by team
Key • DL – Player is on the disabled list (DL) and does not occupy international slot while on the DL • L – Player is away on loan and does not occupy international slot while out on loan • SEIL – Player is on the season-ending injury list (SEIL) and does not occupy international slot while on the SEIL • + – In addition to the International Roster Slots, each Canadian Club is permitted to designate up to three International Players who have been under contract with MLS and registered with one or more Canadian clubs for at least one year who will not count toward the club’s International Roster Slots. ==Active international roster slot trades==
Active international roster slot trades
==Future international roster slot trades==