The order of picks in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft as of Jan. 6, 2005 is as follows. Of the two expansion teams, Real Salt Lake won the right to select first in each round based on a coin toss that took place at MLS Cup 2004. Selections may still change hands based on previously existing trade conditions (see below):
| 2005 SuperDraft™ Draft Order | |
| ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 |
| 1. Real Salt Lake | 13. Real Salt Lake |
| 2. CD Chivas USA | 14. CD Chivas USA |
| 3. Chicago | 15. K.C. (from FCD, CHI) |
| 4. FC Dallas | 16. K.C. (from COL, FCD) |
| 5. L.A. (from S.J.) | 17. San Jose |
| 6. S.J. (from L.A., MET) | 18. Chicago (from MET) |
| 7. Colorado | 19. D.C. United (from COL) |
| 8. Los Angeles (from CLB) | 20. Columbus (from COL, CLB) |
| 9. New England | 21. New England |
| 10. Chicago (from L.A.) | 22. Los Angeles |
| 11. Kansas City | 23. Columbus (from KC) |
| 12. FC Dallas (from MET, D.C.) | 24. Kansas City (from DC) |
| ROUND 3 | ROUND 4 |
| 25. MET (from DC, CHI, RSL) | 37. Real Salt Lake |
| 26. CD Chivas USA | 38. CD Chivas USA |
| 27. FC Dallas (from CHI) | 39. Chicago |
| 28. FC Dallas | 40. FC Dallas |
| 29. San Jose | 41. S.J. (from COL, SJ) |
| 30. San Jose (from MET) | 42. San Jose (from MET) |
| 31. San Jose (from COL) | 43. Colorado |
| 32. San Jose (from CLB) | 44. Columbus |
| 33. Colorado (from KC, NE) | 45. New England |
| 34. Los Angeles | 46. Los Angeles |
| 35. Chicago (from KC) | 47. Kansas City |
| 36. COL (from COL, KC, DC) | 48. DC United (from SJ, DC) |
