1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations

The Major League Soccer Inaugural Allocations were signed by the league in 1996 and distributed to the ten initial teams prior to the beginning of the first MLS season. Each team was allocated four marquee players prior to the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.

Colorado Rapids

*flagicon|USA Marcelo Balboa
*flagicon|ZAF Shaun Bartlett
*flagicon|USA Dominic Kinnear
*flagicon|USA Roy Wegerle

Columbus Crew

*flagicon|USA Brian Bliss
*flagicon|ZAF Doctor Khumalo
*flagicon|USA Brian Maisonneuve
*flagicon|URY Adrian Paz

Dallas Burn

*flagicon|COL Leonel Álvarez
*flagicon|URY Washington Rodríguez
*flagicon|MEX Hugo Sánchez
*flagicon|USA Mark Santel

D.C. United

*flagicon|USA Jeff Agoos
*flagicon|BOL Marco Etcheverry
*flagicon|USA John Harkes
*flagicon|BOL Juan Berthy Suárez

=Kansas City Wiz=

*flagicon|USA Frank Klopas
*flagicon|USA Preki
*flagicon|USA Mike Sorber
*flagicon|Zimbabwe Vitalis Takawira

Los Angeles Galaxy

*flagicon|USA Dan Calichman
*flagicon|MEX Jorge Campos
*flagicon|SLV Mauricio Cienfuegos
*flagicon|ECU Eduardo Hurtado

=NY/NJ MetroStars=

*flagicon|ITA Roberto Donadoni
*flagicon|USA Tony Meola
*flagicon|USA Tab Ramos
*flagicon|USA Damian Silvera

New England Revolution

*flagicon|USA Mike Burns
*flagicon|ITA Giuseppe Galderisi
*flagicon|USA Alexi Lalas
*flagicon|USA Jim St. Andre

=San Jose Clash=

*flagicon|USA John Doyle
*flagicon|NGA Michael Emenalo
*flagicon|NGA Ben Iroha
*flagicon|USA Eric Wynalda

Tampa Bay Mutiny

*flagicon|USA Cle Kooiman
*flagicon|USA Roy Lassiter
*flagicon|COL Carlos Valderrama
*flagicon|USA Martin Vasquez