The adidas MLS Player Combine gives every MLS club's technical staff an up-close and personal look at the prospects that will be entering the 2016 SuperDraft, which is set to take place on Jan. 13 in Los Angeles.
The main attraction at the Combine are the three doubleheaders set for Jan. 8, Jan. 10 and Jan. 12 from StubHub Center in Carson, California. All six matches will be streamed by MLSsoccer.com.
Location
The Combine will be held in a the StubHub Center in Carson, California from Jan. 8-12. Fans can attend the matches for FREE.
Players, Participants & Combine Matches
A committee of MLS coaches and NCAA Division I coaches from every conference selected the 53 initial invitees, all of whom completed their college eligibility this season. On Jan. 4, 13 more players were added including five players who make up this year's Generation adidas class.
Those players were split up into four teams — Team Chaos, Team Control, Team Copa and Team Tango — to compete over three matchdays. The four teams will each play three games, with doubleheaders set for Jan. 8, 10 and 12. The games will be played at StubHub Center.
Sunday, Jan. 8
Tuesday, Jan. 10
- Team Chaos vs. Team Copa (1:15 PM PT/4:15 PM ET) - STREAM
- Team Control vs. Team Tango (3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET) - STREAM
Thursday, Jan. 12
- Team Copa vs. Team Control (10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET) - STREAM
- Team Chaos vs. Team Tango (11:30 AM PT/2:30 PM ET) - STREAM
In addition to the players, every MLS technical staff will have a presence in Southern California. This includes head coaches, assistant coaches, technical directors and general managers.
What else will the players be doing while there?
They will also be participating in interviews with coaching staffs and physical testing.
The interviews are a chance for each club's decision-maker to get to know the prospects before the SuperDraft.
The physical tests take place on Jan. 7, with all players set to do a 30-meter speed test, a vertical jump and 5-10-5 agility test.
