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 1996 marquee players - 90soccer.com- Ken Salmon 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 Giuseppe Galderisi Alexi Lalas Jim St. Andre
San Jose Clash John Doyle Michael Emenalo Ben Iroha Eric Wynalda
Tampa Bay Mutiny Cle Kooiman Roy Lassiter Carlos Valderrama Martín Vásquez
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