1998 MLS College Draft
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The 1998 MLS College Draft was Major League Soccer’s annual event where clubs selected eligible college players to join the league’s professional ranks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1998 MLS College Draft canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10278445 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1998 MLS College Draft Context triple: [Jeff Cunningham, draftLeague, 1998 MLS College Draft]
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A.
2001 MLS SuperDraft
The 2001 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual event in which teams selected eligible college and youth players to join the league ahead of the 2001 season.
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B.
2003 MLS SuperDraft
The 2003 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual event in which teams selected eligible college and youth players to join the league for the 2003 season.
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C.
2002 MLS SuperDraft
The 2002 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual college and youth player draft that notably introduced future star striker Taylor Twellman to the league.
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D.
1998 Major League Soccer season
The 1998 Major League Soccer season was the league’s third year of play in the United States, featuring expanded competition, early star players, and the continued establishment of professional top-flight soccer in the country.
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E.
2006 MLS SuperDraft
The 2006 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual player draft event in which MLS clubs selected eligible college and youth players entering the league that year.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1998 MLS College Draft Target entity description: The 1998 MLS College Draft was Major League Soccer’s annual event where clubs selected eligible college players to join the league’s professional ranks.
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A.
2001 MLS SuperDraft
The 2001 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual event in which teams selected eligible college and youth players to join the league ahead of the 2001 season.
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B.
2003 MLS SuperDraft
The 2003 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual event in which teams selected eligible college and youth players to join the league for the 2003 season.
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C.
2002 MLS SuperDraft
The 2002 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual college and youth player draft that notably introduced future star striker Taylor Twellman to the league.
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D.
1998 Major League Soccer season
The 1998 Major League Soccer season was the league’s third year of play in the United States, featuring expanded competition, early star players, and the continued establishment of professional top-flight soccer in the country.
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E.
2006 MLS SuperDraft
The 2006 MLS SuperDraft was Major League Soccer’s annual player draft event in which MLS clubs selected eligible college and youth players entering the league that year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Soccer draft
ⓘ
sports draft ⓘ |
| category |
1998 in American soccer
ⓘ
Major League Soccer drafts ⓘ
linked to:
MLS SuperDraft
college soccer in the United States ⓘ |
| chronology | annual MLS College Draft ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eligibility |
NCAA college soccer players
ⓘ
other eligible amateur players ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1999 MLS College Draft ⓘ |
| follows | 1997 MLS College Draft ⓘ |
| hasFormat | multiple rounds ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| league | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| partOf |
MLS drafts
ⓘ
MLS player acquisition mechanisms ⓘ |
| purpose |
player recruitment
ⓘ
to allow MLS clubs to select eligible college players ⓘ |
| season | 1998 MLS season ⓘ |
| selectionType |
amateur players
ⓘ
college players ⓘ |
| sport | soccer ⓘ |
| usedBy | MLS clubs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1998 MLS College Draft Description of subject: The 1998 MLS College Draft was Major League Soccer’s annual event where clubs selected eligible college players to join the league’s professional ranks.
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