Major League Soccer 2020
Major League Soccer 2020 | |
Teams | 26th |
Games | 884 (of which 59 played) |
Gates | 160 (ø 2.71 per game) |
← Major League Soccer 2019 | |
The 25th Major League Soccer season opened on February 29, 2020 and is expected to end with the MLS Cup final in November of the same year. There are 26 teams in the game, 23 of which are from the United States and three from Canada . The defending champion of the Supporters' Shield is Los Angeles FC , the reigning MLS Cup winners are the Seattle Sounders .
Changes compared to the 2019 season
- Inter Miami (Eastern Conference) and Nashville SC (Western Conference) joined Major League Soccer as the 25th and 26th franchises
- Chicago Fire returned from SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview in the Soldier Field in Chicago back and also moved its headquarters to Chicago
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic , the league announced on March 11, 2020, after consultation with the CDC and PHAC , that it would initially cease all gaming operations for 30 days. At this point in time, all 26 scheduled games of the first two game days had been played. On March 19th, the MLS extended the break until May 10th and on April 17th until at least June 8th.
Game operations were resumed on July 8th as part of the MLS is Back Tournament , in which only 24 franchises took part: FC Dallas had withdrawn from participation before the start due to team-internal COVID-19 cases, Nashville SC moved shortly before the start after the first own game for the same reason. The venue was the Champion Stadium at Disney Land Resort near Orlando , Florida . After a group phase with groups of four, a final round with a final on August 11, 2020 has been completed since July 24, 2020. The winner received a starting place for the CONCACAF Champions League 2021 , after the tournament the regular season continued on August 12th. Since all teams had to stay in the resort for the duration of the tournament, the virus should not spread, and no spectators were allowed. All results from the group stage were included in the respective conference tables and in the overall ranking.
Participating teams
In the 2020 season, 26 franchises will take part in Major League Soccer. 23 of the 26 franchises are located in the United States and three in Canada . The teams marked with a blue dot on the map play in the Western, those marked with a red dot in the Eastern Conference.
Major League Soccer 2020 hometowns |
Regular season
Tables
Eastern Conference
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Toronto FC CAN | 8th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14: 7 | +7 | 18th |
2. | Columbus crew | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12: 2 | +10 | 17th |
3. | Philadelphia Union | 8th | 4th | 3 | 1 | 12: 8 | +4 | 15th |
4th | Orlando City | 7th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12: 9 | +3 | 11 |
5. | New York Red Bulls | 8th | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7: 9 | −2 | 11 |
6th | New England Revolution | 8th | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7: 6 | +1 | 11 |
7th | Montreal Impact CAN | 7th | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10: 9 | +1 | 10 |
8th. | Atlanta United | 7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 7: 8 | −1 | 9 |
9. | New York City FC | 8th | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6: 8 | −2 | 9 |
10. | Cincinnati FC | 8th | 2 | 2 | 4th | 6:12 | −6 | 8th |
11. | Nashville SC 1st | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3: 5 | −2 | 7th |
12. | Chicago Fire | 8th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8:14 | −6 | 7th |
13. | DC United | 8th | 1 | 3 | 4th | 8:13 | −5 | 6th |
14th | Inter Miami | 7th | 1 | 0 | 6th | 6:11 | −5 | 3 |
As of August 31, 2020 |
Western Conference
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Sporting Kansas City | 8th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18:12 | +6 | 16 |
2. | Seattle Sounders | 7th | 4th | 2 | 1 | 13: 4 | +9 | 14th |
3. | Minnesota United FC | 7th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14:11 | +3 | 11 |
4th | Portland Timbers | 7th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12:14 | −2 | 11 |
5. | Real Salt Lake | 7th | 2 | 4th | 1 | 7: 7 | ± 0 | 10 |
6th | FC Dallas | 6th | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7: 4 | +3 | 9 |
7th | Los Angeles FC | 7th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16:15 | +1 | 9 |
8th. | San Jose Earthquakes | 6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12:13 | −1 | 8th |
9. | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | −3 | 8th |
10. | Colorado Rapids | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | −1 | 8th |
11. | Houston Dynamo | 7th | 1 | 4th | 2 | 11:13 | −2 | 7th |
12. | Vancouver Whitecaps CAN | 8th | 2 | 0 | 6th | 7:16 | −9 | 6th |
As of August 31, 2020 |
After the regular season: | |
Participation in the conference semifinals of the MLS Cup play-offs and in the CONCACAF Champions League 2021 | |
Participation in the MLS Cup play-offs and the Leagues Cup 2021 | |
Participation in the MLS Cup play-offs |
Overall table
The overall table shows the performance of all 26 participants during the regular season in comparison. The results of the group stage of the MLS-is-back tournament, in which Inter Miami and FC Dallas did not participate, were also included.
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Toronto FC CAN | 8th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14: 7 | +7 | 18th |
2. | Columbus crew | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12: 2 | +10 | 17th |
3. | Sporting Kansas City | 8th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18:12 | +6 | 16 |
4th | Philadelphia Union | 8th | 4th | 3 | 1 | 12: 8 | +4 | 15th |
5. | Seattle Sounders | 7th | 4th | 2 | 1 | 13: 5 | +8 | 14th |
6th | Orlando City | 7th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12: 9 | +3 | 11 |
7th | Minnesota United | 7th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14:11 | +3 | 11 |
8th. | Portland Timbers | 7th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12:14 | −2 | 11 |
9. | New York Red Bulls | 8th | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7: 9 | −2 | 11 |
10. | New England Revolution | 8th | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7: 6 | +1 | 11 |
11. | Montreal Impact CAN | 7th | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10: 9 | +1 | 10 |
12. | Real Salt Lake | 7th | 2 | 4th | 1 | 8: 7 | +1 | 10 |
13. | Atlanta United | 7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 7: 8 | −1 | 9 |
14th | New York City FC | 8th | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6: 8 | −2 | 9 |
15th | FC Dallas | 6th | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7: 4 | +3 | 9 |
16. | Los Angeles FC | 7th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16:15 | +1 | 9 |
17th | San Jose Earthquakes | 6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12:13 | −1 | 8th |
18th | LA Galaxy | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | −3 | 8th |
19th | Colorado Rapids | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:14 | −4 | 8th |
20th | Cincinnati FC | 8th | 2 | 2 | 4th | 6:12 | −6 | 8th |
21st | Nashville SC | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3: 5 | −2 | 7th |
22nd | Chicago Fire | 8th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8:14 | −6 | 7th |
23. | Houston Dynamo | 7th | 1 | 4th | 2 | 11:13 | −2 | 7th |
24. | Vancouver Whitecaps CAN | 8th | 2 | 0 | 6th | 7:16 | −9 | 6th |
25th | DC United | 8th | 1 | 3 | 4th | 8:13 | −5 | 6th |
26th | Inter Miami | 7th | 1 | 0 | 6th | 6:11 | −5 | 3 |
As of August 31, 2020 |
After the season: | |
Participation in the CONCACAF Champions League 2021 as the best team of the regular season | |
Participation in the CONCACAF Champions League 2021 as the winner of the MLS-is-back tournament |
Goal scorers
The following list contains the ranking of the goalscorers of the regular season as well as the MLS-is-back tournament . The sorting is done in the same way as the league list.
rank | player | society | Gates |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Diego Rossi | Los Angeles FC | 6th |
2. | Gyasi Zardes | Columbus crew | 5 |
Ayo Akinola | Toronto FC | ||
4th | Chris Mueller | Orlando City | 4th |
Raúl Ruidíaz | Seattle Sounders |
As of August 25, 2020
MLS is back tournament
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nashville MLS team to open play in 2020 and play home games at Nissan Stadium , tennessean.com, accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ MLS 2020 schedule , sport1.de, accessed on November 28, 2019
- ↑ Expansion Draft details for Inter Miami, Nashville SC set as they enter in 2020 , mlssoccer.com, accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus impact , mlssoccer.com, accessed March 12, 2020
- ↑ MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19 , mlssoccer.com, March 19, 2020, accessed March 19, 2020.
- ↑ MLS postponement extended until at least June 8 due to ongoing impact of COVID-19 pandemic. In: MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer , April 17, 2020, accessed May 24, 2020 .
- ↑ MLS is Back Tournament , mlssoccer.com, accessed June 10, 2020
- ↑ With all 26 teams: MLS organizes tournament in Orlando , kicker.de, accessed on June 10, 2020
- ↑ a b Standings. In: mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer, accessed August 31, 2020 .
- ↑ Nashville SC moves to Eastern Conference for remainder of 2020 season , mlssoccer.com, accessed June 20, 2020
- ^ Supporters Shield. In: mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer, accessed August 31, 2020 .
- ↑ Major League Soccer 2020 - Goalscorers. Retrieved August 25, 2020 .