Note: * denotes a player on injured reserve; ** denotes a Project-40 player.
COLORADO
Goalkeepers
| 1 | Marcus Hahnemann (’96 team: Seattle, A-League) |
| 24 | Paul Grafer |
Defenders
| 3 | Sean Henderson |
| 4 | Steve Trittschuh |
| 5 | *Denis Hamlett |
| 7 | Rafael Amaya (’96 team: San Jose Clash) |
| 12 | Matt Kmosko |
| 15 | Tahj Jakins (’96 team: UCLA) |
| 16 | Brian Bates |
| 17 | Marcelo Balboa |
Midfielders
| 2 | Peter Vermes (’96 team: MetroStars) |
| 8 | Paul Bravo (’96 team: San Jose Clash) |
| 11 | Adrian Paz (’96 team: Columbus Crew) |
| 19 | Chris Henderson |
| 20 | Ross Paule (’96 team: Creighton) |
| 21 | Tote Castaneda (’96 team: Atlas, Mexico) |
Strikers
| 9 | Shaun Bartlett |
| 10 | Roy Wegerle |
| 13 | Jean Harbor |
| 14 | Scott Benedetti |
| 23 | Wolde Harris (’96 team: Colorado, A-League) |
DALLAS
Goalkeepers
| 00 | Jeff Cassar |
| 1 | Mark Dodd |
Defenders
| 2 | Eric Dade (’96 team: Dallas, CISL) |
| 3 | Wade Webber (’96 team: Seattle, A-League) |
| 4 | Diego Sonora |
| 6 | Tom Soehn |
| 12 | Brandon Pollard |
| 18 | Richard Farrer |
| 23 | *Rene Ortiz |
| 24 | Joey Martinez (’96 team: Milwaukee, USISL) |
Midfielders
| 5 | Jorge Flores |
| 7 | Mark Santel |
| 9 | Peter Hattrup (’96 team: Tampa Bay Mutiny) |
| 11 | Jorge Rodriguez (’96 team: FAS, El Salvador) |
| 13 | *Brian Haynes |
| 14 | Ted Eck |
| 15 | Jason Kreis |
| 22 | Daniel Peinado (’96 team: Lanus, Argentina) |
Strikers
| 8 | Gerell Elliott |
| 10 | Dante Washington |
| 16 | Temoc Suarez (’96 team: North Carolina) |
| 20 | Dan Stebbins (’96 team: Milwaukee, USISL) |
| 25 | **Juan Sastoque |
KANSAS CITY
Goalkeepers
| 1 | Mike Ammann |
| 18 | Chris Snitko |
Defenders
| 2 | Steve Pittman (’96 team: Tampa Bay Mutiny) |
| 4 | *Scott Uderitz |
| 5 | Richard Gough (’96 team: Rangers, Scotland) |
| 6 | Sean Bowers |
| 16 | John Diffley (’96 team: Tampa Bay Mutiny) |
| 19 | Dion Sebwe |
| 20 | Uche Okafor. |
Midfielders
| 7 | *Diego Gutierrez |
| 8 | Damian Silvera (’96 team: MetroStars) |
| 9 | Ryan Tinsley (’96 team: San Diego, CISL) |
| 11 | Preki |
| 13 | Mark Chung |
| 14 | Frank Klopas |
| 21 | Matt McKeon |
| 22 | Brian Johnson (’96 team: Fresno State) |
Strikers
| 3 | Paul Wright |
| 10 | Mo Johnston |
| 12 | Digital Takawira |
| 15 | Ike Udeh (’96 team: Alabama A&M) |
| – | Edmundo Rodriguez (’96 teams: MetroStars, Tampa Bay (NPSL) |
LOS ANGELES
Goalkeepers
| 1 | David Kramer |
| 9 | *Jorge Campos |
| 22 | Kevin Hartman (’96 team: UCLA). |
Defenders
| 2 | Danny Pena (’96 teams: Sacramento, CISL; Cincinnati, NPSL) |
| 3 | Mark Semioli |
| 4 | Robin Fraser |
| 6 | Dan Calichman |
| – | Paul Caligiuri (’96 team: Columbus Crew). |
Note: Caligiuri is on the inactive list until Los Angeles makes a decision about its final cut.
Midfielders
| 5 | Martin Machon (’96 team: Comunicaciones, Guatemala) |
| 7 | Andrew Shue |
| 8 | Brad Wilson |
| 10 | Mauricio Cienfuegos |
| 13 | Cobi Jones |
| 14 | Chris Armas |
| 15 | Steve Jolley |
| 18 | *Greg Vanney |
| 19 | Welton (’96 team: New England Revolution) |
| 19 | *Arash Noamouz |
Strikers
| 11 | Harut Karapetyan |
| 12 | Guillermo Jara |
| 16 | Brian Taylor (’96 team: Central Coast, USISL) |
| 17 | Ante Razov |
| 20 | John Jones (’96 team: Sacramento, USISL) |
| 29 | Eduardo Hurtado |
SAN JOSE
Goalkeepers
| 1 | Tom Liner |
| 1 | Dave Salzwedel |
Defenders
| 2 | Oscar Draguicevich |
| 3 | John Doyle |
| 4 | Curt Onalfo (’96 team: Los Angeles Galaxy) |
| 12 | Troy Dayak |
| 17 | Tim Martin |
| 19 | Tayt Ianni |
| 22 | Ramiro Corrales |
Midfielders
| 5 | Michael Emenalo |
| 6 | Ben Iroha |
| 7 | Dominic Kinnear (’96 team: Colorado Rapids) |
| 8 | Jeff Baicher |
| 13 | Shawn Medved (’96 team: D.C. United) |
| 14 | Paul Holocher |
| 21 | Eddie Lewis |
Strikers
| 9 | Lawrence Lozzano (’96 team: Dallas Burn) |
| 10 | Christopher Sullivan (’96 team: Gyor, Hungary) |
| 11 | Eric Wynalda |
| – | Ronald Cerritos (’96 team: ADET, El Salvador) |