The AKB48 Draft Candidate Members were introduced on September 22, 2013. Of the 30 members who qualified, only Komiyama Yuka withdrew her qualification after her personal twitter account was discovered.
The remaining 29 have participated in the AKB48 Group Draft Meeting (AKB48グループ ドラフト会議, AKB48 Guruupu Dorafuto Kaigi?), which was held on November 10, 2013 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa (グランドプリンスホテル新高輪, Gurando Purinsu Hoteru Shin Takanawa?).
AKB48 Draft Candidate Members
1st Generation Draft Members
Introduced on September 22, 2013
Members (30): Arai Yuki · Iso Kanae · Ueshima Ayuka · Kaga Madoka · Kaneko Mirei · Kawamoto Saya · Koishi Kumiko · Goudo Saki · Gotou Moe · Shimoguchi Hinana · Suzuki Nene · Sutou Ririka · Soda Sarina · Takatsuka Natsuki · Takatera Sana · Takahashi Mio · Takita Kayoko · Takei Sara · Tomita Yoshino · Naiki Kokoro · Nishiyama Rena · Fukushi Nao · Fujimaki Maria · Majima Wakana · Matsumoto Chikako · Mizuta Akira · Murakami Haruka · Yamamoto Mao · Yokoshima Aeri · Komiyama Yuka
- Now on Team A (2): Nishiyama Rena · Takita Kayoko
- Now on Team K (2): Gotou Moe · Shimoguchi Hinana
- Now on Team B (2): Yokoshima Aeri · Kawamoto Saya
- Now on Team S (1): Matsumoto Chikako
- Now on Team KII (5): Goudo Saki · Takatsuka Natsuki · Arai Yuki · Soda Sarina
- Now on Team E (3): Koishi Kumiko · Takatera Sana · Fukushi Nao
- Now on Team N (1): Sutou Ririka
- Now on Team M (1): Takei Sara
- Now on Team BII (2): Iso Kanae · Naiki Kokoro
- Now on Team H (1): Yamamoto Mao
- Former Member (1): Suzuki Nene
- Former Draft Candidate: (10) Komiyama Yuka · Ueshima Ayuka · Kaga Madoka · Kaneko Mirei · Takahashi Mio · Tomita Yoshino · Fujimaki Maria · Majima Wakana · Mizuta Akira · Murakami Haruka
2nd Generation Draft Members
Introduced on March 1, 2015
Draft Event Results
Members (24)
- Team A (1): Hiwatashi Yui
- Team K (2): Nomura Nao, Kubo Satone
- Team B (3): Takahashi Kira, Nishikawa Rei, Yamabe Ayu
- Team 4 (1): Chiba Erii
- Team S (2): Kamimura Ayuka, Isshiki Rena
- Team KII (2): Mizuno Airi, Shirai Kotono
- Team E (1): Sugawara Maya
- Team N (2): Hongou Yuzuha, Nishinaka Nanami
- Team M (2): Shibata Yui, Hori Shion
- Team BII (3): Muranaka Yuki, Yasuda Momone, Ando Erina
- Team H (2): Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Vivian
- Team KIV (1): Imamura Maria
- NGT48 (2): Nishigata Marina, Ogino Yuka
- Unpicked members (23): Hazama Miharu, Matsui Rina, Michieda Saki, Mukoyama Aira, Mega Yako, Yamane Suzuha, Shimazaki Hikari, Seiji Reina, Someya Marin, Tanino Arisa, Nagayama Rin, Nishimura Nanako, Nomura Miyo, Akasaka Misaki, Izumi Reina, Inoue Ruka, Iwata Hina, Kageyama Yuuka, Kasai Kana, Kawaguchi Mami, Kawano Nanaho, Kusakabe Aina, Shibuya Hikaru
- Withdrew (2): Miyamoto Haruka, Shirano Miyu
3rd Generation Draft Members
Introduced on January 21, 2018
Draft Event Results
Members (55):
- Team A (3) : Sato Shiori, Honda Sora, Furukawa Nazuna
- Team K (6) : Yahagi Moeka, Suenaga Yuzuki, Katsumata Saori, Kobayashi Ran, Okada Rina, Nagano Megumi
- Team B (4) : Saito Haruna, Kamiyama Riho, Ootake Hitomi, Omori Maho
- Team 4 (5) : Ishiwata Sena, Yoshihashi Yuzuka, Tada Kyoka, Kuramoto Miyuu, Harasawa Otohi
- Team S (2) : Kozuma Honoka, Otani Yuki
- Team KII (1) : Nakano Airi
- Team E (2) : Nishi Marina, Hirata Shiina
- Team N (5) : Izumi Ayano, Kawano Nanaho, Mizobuchi Maria, Maeda Reiko, Abe Wakana
- Team M (6) : Sato Ami, Yamasaki Amiru, Nakano Mirai, Sugiura Kotone, Osawa Ai, Sakamoto Nami
- Team BII (4) : Yamamoto Mikana, Minami Haasa, Shiotsuki Keito, Ota Riona
- Team H (2) : Watanabe Akari, Ito Yueru
- Team KIV (1) : Baba Sayaka
- Team TII (2) : Matsuda Yumi, Seki Ai
- Team NIII (5) : Tsushima Yunako, Sato Kairi, Takahashi Nanami, Ando Chikana, Fujisaki Miyu
- STU48 (5) : Nakamura Mai, Oki Yuuka, Yura Akari, Mizoguchi Aiko, Shinano Soraha
- Withdrew (2): Kitagawa Yuri · Kumamoto Hinako
