1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations

The Major League Soccer Inaugural Allocations were signed by the league beginning with Tab Ramos on January 5, 1995. Major League Soccer then distributed to the ten initial teams prior to the beginning of the inaugural 1996 season. Each team was allocated four marquee players ^[1] prior to the February 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.

Colorado Rapids

• Marcelo Balboa
• Shaun Bartlett
• Dominic Kinnear
• Roy Wegerle

Columbus Crew

• Brian Bliss
• Doctor Khumalo
• Brian Maisonneuve
• Adrián Paz

Dallas Burn

• Leonel Álvarez
• Washington Rodríguez
• Hugo Sánchez
• Mark Santel

D.C. United

• Jeff Agoos
• Marco Etcheverry
• John Harkes
• Juan Berthy Suárez

Kansas City Wiz

• Frank Klopas
• Preki
• Mike Sorber
• Vitalis Takawira

Los Angeles Galaxy

• Dan Calichman
• Jorge Campos
• Mauricio Cienfuegos
• Eduardo Hurtado

NY/NJ MetroStars

• Roberto Donadoni
• Tony Meola
• Tab Ramos
• Damian Silvera

New England Revolution

• Mike Burns^[2]
• Giuseppe Galderisi^[2]
• Alexi Lalas^[2]
• Jim St. Andre^[2]

San Jose Clash

• John Doyle
• Michael Emenalo
• Ben Iroha
• Eric Wynalda

Tampa Bay Mutiny

• Cle Kooiman
• Roy Lassiter
• Carlos Valderrama
• Martín Vásquez