2020 Major League Soccer season

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Major League Soccer
MLS 25th Season Logo.svg
MLS's commemorative logo for its 25th season
Season2020
DatesFebruary 29, 2020 – November 7, 2020[1]
Matches played26
Goals scored74 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerMaximiliano Urruti
(3 goals)
Biggest home win4 goals:
SKC 4–0 HOU
(March 7)
Biggest away win3 goals:
SJ 2–5 MIN
(March 7)
Highest scoring7 goals:
SJ 2–5 MIN
(March 7)
Highest attendance69,301
ATL 2–1 CIN
(March 7)
Lowest attendance13,062
COL 2–1 ORL
(March 7)
Total attendance637,020
Average attendance24,501
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of March 8, 2020.

The 2020 Major League Soccer season is the 25th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The regular season began on February 29, 2020 and was planned to end October 4, 2020. The playoffs were planned to begin in October 2020 and would end with MLS Cup 2020 on November 7, 2020.

On March 12, 2020, the season entered a month-long suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, following the cancellation of several matches.[2]

The 2020 season sees the addition of two expansion clubs, Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC, which took Major League Soccer to 26 total teams spread evenly across two conferences. This will be the first MLS season in which each team does not play every other team at least once.

The Seattle Sounders FC are the defending champions, having defeated Toronto FC in MLS Cup 2019. Los Angeles FC are the defending Supporters' Shield winners.

Teams[edit]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
Locations of teams for the 2020 Major League Soccer season
Red pog.svg Western Conference   Blue pog.svg Eastern Conference
  1. ^ Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity.
  2. ^ Temporary stadium.

Two stadiums were renamed during the 2019–20 offseason:

  • Avaya Stadium, home to the San Jose Earthquakes, was renamed Earthquakes Stadium on January 11, 2020. The team was unable to find a new naming rights partner after original stadium sponsor Avaya filed for bankruptcy.[3]
  • Talen Energy Stadium, home to the Philadelphia Union, was renamed Subaru Park on February 18, 2020. The Union's 2010 naming rights contract with PPL, which was inherited in 2015 by the PPL spinoff Talen Energy, expired after the 2019 season, and Subaru of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese automaker Subaru, was announced as the new partner on February 18, 2020.[4]

Personnel and sponsorship[edit]

Note: All teams use Adidas as kit manufacturer.

Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor
Atlanta United FC Netherlands Frank de Boer United States Jeff Larentowicz American Family Insurance
Chicago Fire FC Switzerland Raphaël Wicky Costa Rica Francisco Calvo Motorola
FC Cincinnati France Yoann Damet (interim) Costa Rica Kendall Waston Mercy Health
Colorado Rapids United States Robin Fraser England Jack Price Transamerica
Columbus Crew SC United States Caleb Porter Ghana Jonathan Mensah Nationwide Children's Hospital
D.C. United United States Ben Olsen United States Steve Birnbaum Leidos
FC Dallas United States Luchi Gonzalez Switzerland Reto Ziegler AdvoCare
Houston Dynamo United States Tab Ramos Honduras Boniek García MD Anderson
Inter Miami CF Uruguay Diego Alonso United States Luis Robles Qatar Airways
LA Galaxy Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Mexico Javier Hernández Herbalife
Los Angeles FC United States Bob Bradley Mexico Carlos Vela YouTube TV
Minnesota United FC England Adrian Heath Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Target
Montreal Impact France Thierry Henry Finland Jukka Raitala Bank of Montreal
Nashville SC England Gary Smith United States Dax McCarty Renasant Bank
New England Revolution United States Bruce Arena Spain Carles Gil UnitedHealth
New York City FC Norway Ronny Deila Finland Alexander Ring Etihad Airways
New York Red Bulls United States Chris Armas United States Sean Davis Red Bull
Orlando City SC Colombia Óscar Pareja Portugal Nani Orlando Health
Philadelphia Union United States Jim Curtin United States Alejandro Bedoya Bimbo Bakeries USA
Portland Timbers Venezuela Giovanni Savarese Argentina Diego Valeri Alaska Airlines
Real Salt Lake United States Freddy Juarez United States Kyle Beckerman LifeVantage
San Jose Earthquakes Argentina Matías Almeyda United States Chris Wondolowski Intermedia
Seattle Sounders FC United States Brian Schmetzer Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Zulily
Sporting Kansas City United States Peter Vermes United States Matt Besler Ivy Funds
Toronto FC United States Greg Vanney United States Michael Bradley Bank of Montreal
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada Marc Dos Santos Canada Russell Teibert Bell Canada

Coaching changes[edit]

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Orlando City SC Republic of Ireland James O'Connor Fired October 7, 2019[5] Pre-season Colombia Óscar Pareja December 4, 2019[6]
Houston Dynamo United States Davy Arnaud End of interim period October 24, 2019 United States Tab Ramos October 25, 2019[7]
Montreal Impact Colombia Wílmer Cabrera Contract expired October 24, 2019[8] France Thierry Henry November 14, 2019[9]
New York City FC Spain Domènec Torrent Mutual consent November 8, 2019[10] Norway Ronny Deila January 6, 2020[11]
Chicago Fire FC Serbia Veljko Paunović Fired November 13, 2019[12] Switzerland Raphaël Wicky December 27, 2019[13]
FC Cincinnati Netherlands Ron Jans Resigned February 18, 2020 France Yoann Damet (interim) February 18, 2020[14]

Regular season[edit]

Format[edit]

The 2020 regular season began on February 29, 2020, and was originally scheduled to conclude on October 4, 2020.[1] The league is divided into two conferences of 13 teams, with each playing a 34-game schedule with 17 home matches and 17 away matches.[15] Each team will play their intra-conference opponents twice – once home and once away for a total of 24 matches – and one match against 10 of the 13 members of the opposite conference.[15] The 2020 season will be the first MLS season in which each team does not play every other team at least once.[15]

Conference standings[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

Main article: Eastern Conference (MLS)
Pos Team
[ ]
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlanta United FC 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Conference Semifinals & 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Montreal Impact[a] 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4 First round & 2021 Leagues Cup
3 New York Red Bulls 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4
4 Toronto FC[a] 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 4
5 Columbus Crew SC 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 4
6 D.C. United 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 3 First round
7 Chicago Fire FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
8 New England Revolution 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
9 Orlando City SC 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
10 Philadelphia Union 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
11 FC Cincinnati 2 0 2 0 3 5 −2 0
12 Inter Miami CF 2 0 2 0 1 3 −2 0
13 New York City FC 2 0 2 0 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.

Western Conference[edit]

Main article: Western Conference (MLS)
Pos Team
[ ]
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Conference Semifinals & 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Minnesota United FC 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 First round & 2021 Leagues Cup
3 Colorado Rapids 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
4 FC Dallas 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 4
5 Los Angeles FC 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4
6 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 4 First round
7 Portland Timbers 2 1 1 0 2 3 −1 3
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] 2 1 1 0 2 3 −1 3
9 Real Salt Lake 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 2
10 LA Galaxy 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
11 San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
12 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
13 Nashville SC 2 0 2 0 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.

Overall table[edit]

The leading team in this table wins the Supporters' Shield.[16]

Pos Team
[ ]
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
2 Minnesota United FC 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6
3 Atlanta United FC 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
4 Colorado Rapids 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
5 FC Dallas 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 4
6 Los Angeles FC 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 4
7 Montreal Impact 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4
8 New York Red Bulls 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4
9 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 4
10 Toronto FC 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 4
11 Columbus Crew SC 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 4
12 D.C. United 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 3
13 Portland Timbers 2 1 1 0 2 3 −1 3
14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1 1 0 2 3 −1 3
15 Real Salt Lake 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 2
16 Chicago Fire FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
17 New England Revolution 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
18 LA Galaxy 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
19 Orlando City SC 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
20 Philadelphia Union 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
21 San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
22 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
23 FC Cincinnati 2 0 2 0 3 5 −2 0
24 Inter Miami CF 2 0 2 0 1 3 −2 0
25 Nashville SC 2 0 2 0 1 3 −2 0
26 New York City FC 2 0 2 0 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ As Supporters' Shield champions (USA2)

Fixtures and results[edit]

Home \ Away ATL CHI CIN COL CLB DAL DC HOU MIA LA LFC MIN MTL NSH NE NYC NY ORL PHI POR RSL SEA SJ SKC TOR VAN
Atlanta United FC Sep 19 2–1 Sep 27 Jul 4 May 25 Aug 16 Jul 2 Aug 13 Aug 1 Aug 31 Aug 23 June 20 Apr 20 May 3 Jul 12 Mar 15 May 28
Chicago Fire FC Mar 21 May 24 Apr 19 Jul 12 May 9 Aug 10 Apr 25 Sep 27 May 31 Jul 6 Apr 4 Jun 28 Jul 9 May 28 Aug 6 Sep 5 Aug 2
FC Cincinnati Apr 5 Jul 26 Jul 20 Jun 28 Mar 14 Jul 2 Aug 13 Sep 27 Aug 30 May 31 May 10 Jun 21 May 7 Aug 2 Sep 20 Apr 26 Mar 21
Colorado Rapids Jul 19 Apr 26 Mar 22 May 7 Jun 14 Aug 30 Aug 10 Jul 5 2–1 May 24 Jul 12 Aug 23 Sep 26 Apr 16 Sep 13 Jun 21 Aug 2
Columbus Crew SC Jun 28 Jun 14 Aug 23 Jul 26 Jun 21 Sep 13 Jul 6 Apr 30 May 9 Aug 16 1–0 Sep 20 Apr 12 Apr 26 Mar 14 Apr 4 28 May
FC Dallas May 3 Aug 16 Jun 18 May 17 Jul 12 Apr 4 Jun 21 2–2 Aug 24 Jul 19 2–0 Sep 6 Aug 9 Sep 20 Jul 5 May 31 Sep 27
D.C. United Oct 4 Sep 13 Jun 14 1–2 Aug 2 Jul 2 May 10 2–1 Jun 28 Jul 19 Aug 30 Apr 4 Apr 26 May 17 Aug 23 Apr 16 May 31
Houston Dynamo Jun 14 Jun 28 Aug 21 Apr 11 1–1 Sep 17 Apr 16 May 24 Jul 4 Aug 16 Apr 5 Aug 2 Mar 14 May 3 Sep 28 Aug 30 Jul 19
Inter Miami CF Jul 24 Jun 21 May 28 Oct 4 Jun 14 Aug 9 Mar 14 May 17 Sep 20 Jun 28 Jul 19 Mar 22 Aug 21 Apr 5 Aug 28 Apr 18 Apr 25
LA Galaxy Jul 18 Aug 16 Sep 20 Oct 4 May 28 Apr 26 Aug 23 Jun 1 Jul 2 May 10 Mar 22 Aug 3 Jul 5 Jun 21 Jun 14 Apr 5 0–1
Los Angeles FC Jul 9 Sep 14 Sep 21 May 31 1–0 May 16 Jun 18 Jun 28 Aug 8 May 25 3–3 Mar 23 Apr 19 Aug 2 Sep 26 May 3 Aug 27
Minnesota United FC Aug 9 Aug 23 May 3 Apr 19 Oct 4 Apr 12 Jul 13 Mar 21 Jun 14 Sep 20 Mar 16 May 24 May 14 Aug 16 Apr 5 Jul 19 Jul 2
Montreal Impact Aug 27 May 16 Oct 4 May 31 Jul 12 Sep 5 Apr 18 Jun 18 Jun 21 2–1 Sep 12 Aug 9 May 2 Jul 5 May 23 Aug 2 Aug 23
Nashville SC 1–2 Sep 17 Mar 21 May 10 Apr 19 Aug 6 May 4 Sep 27 Jul 23 Aug 2 May 14 Jul 6 Jul 19 Apr 4 Jul 26 Apr 12 Aug 16
New England Revolution Jul 9 1–1 Apr 12 Apr 5 May 17 Jun 7 Sep 27 Apr 25 Jul 12 May 3 Jul 26 Jun 21 Sep 13 Mar 15 Apr 8 Aug 23 May 24
New York City FC Jun 18 Apr 12 Jul 16 May 17 Aug 13 Mar 14 Sep 27 Sep 17 Aug 30 Jul 25 Apr 26 Jun 14 May 31 Jul 2 Aug 9 May 14 Mar 21
New York Red Bulls May 16 Aug 16 3–2 May 3 Aug 2 May 24 Jul 12 Sep 12 Jul 20 Jun 28 Apr 18 Aug 24 Mar 28 Jun 7 Jun 21 Jul 8 Oct 4
Orlando City SC Apr 26 Mar 15 Apr 19 May 24 Aug 16 May 7 Jul 11 May 10 Apr 4 Sep 13 Oct 4 Sep 20 Jun 14 Jul 26 May 31 0–0 Jul 5
Philadelphia Union May 9 Oct 4 May 2 May 30 Mar 22 Aug 1 Apr 15 Apr 11 Jul 18 Apr 19 Sep 27 Aug 29 Jun 13 Mar 15 May 16 Jul 12 Jun 28
Portland Timbers Aug 9 Jun 18 Jul 2 Apr 12 Jul 26 Aug 17 May 2 Aug 31 1–3 1–0 Mar 29 Sep 27 May 17 Jul 19 Jun 13 Sep 20 Apr 26
Real Salt Lake Sep 13 Apr 12 Jun 7 Jun 21 Apr 30 May 23 Oct 4 Jul 26 Aug 16 Aug 30 Mar 22 1–1 May 10 Apr 25 May 17 Jul 2 Jul 12
Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 May 9 1–1 Mar 21 May 2 Jul 22 Sep 13 Jul 25 Jul 5 May 27 Oct 4 Jun 27 Aug 22 May 31 Sep 16 Aug 8 Apr 18
San Jose Earthquakes May 31 Oct 4 Aug 30 Apr 11 Aug 10 Jun 28 May 10 2–5 Jun 21 Aug 2 Jul 12 Sep 13 Sep 20 May 13 Mar 22 2–2 Apr 30
Sporting Kansas City Jul 12 Apr 19 Aug 30 Jul 26 4–0 Jun 18 Jul 6 Apr 26 Sep 20 Oct 4 Jun 7 Jun 29 Mar 29 May 23 Aug 16 May 9 Jun 21
Toronto FC Sep 13 Jun 18 May 16 Aug 9 Jul 26 May 31 Apr 18 Jun 14 Mar 14 Apr 30 1–0 Apr 12 Sep 27 Aug 16 Jun 28 Jul 18 May 2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Aug 30 Jul 5 Mar 15 May 23 Sep 20 Jul 26 Apr 12 Sep 14 Jun 7 May 17 Jun 18 Aug 9 Oct 4 Apr 5 Jun 13 Aug 23 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: Major League Soccer
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Attendance[edit]

See also: Major League Soccer attendance

Average home attendances[edit]

As of March 8, 2020[17]
Pos. Team GP Cumulative High Low Mean
1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 73,206 40,126 33,080 36,603
2 Atlanta United FC 1 69,301 69,301 69,301 69,301
3 Nashville SC 1 59,069 59,069 59,069 59,069
4 Portland Timbers 2 50,736 25,518 25,218 25,368
5 Los Angeles FC 2 44,233 22,121 22,112 22,117
6 D.C. United 2 34,115 17,183 16,932 17,058
7 FC Dallas 2 32,084 16,219 15,865 16,042
8 San Jose Earthquakes 2 30,223 18,000 12,223 15,112
9 LA Galaxy 1 26,382 26,382 26,382 26,382
10 Toronto FC 1 26,171 26,171 26,171 26,171
11 Orlando City SC 1 25,527 25,527 25,527 25,527
12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 22,120 22,120 22,120 22,120
13 Houston Dynamo 1 22,039 22,039 22,039 22,039
14 Sporting Kansas City 1 21,188 21,188 21,188 21,188
15 Montreal Impact 1 21,006 21,006 21,006 21,006
16 Real Salt Lake 1 18,093 18,093 18,093 18,093
17 Columbus Crew SC 1 17,473 17,473 17,473 17,473
18 New York Red Bulls 1 15,703 15,703 15,703 15,703
19 New England Revolution 1 15,289 15,289 15,289 15,289
20 Colorado Rapids 1 13,062 13,062 13,062 13,062
21 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0 0 0
22 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0
23 Inter Miami CF 0 0 0 0 0
24 Minnesota United FC 0 0 0 0 0
25 New York City FC 0 0 0 0 0
26 Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0
 – Total 26 637,020 69,301 13,062 24,501

Highest attendances[edit]

Regular season

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Week Stadium
1 Atlanta United FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati 69,301 March 7, 2020 2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2 Nashville SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC 59,069 February 29, 2020 1 Nissan Stadium
3 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 40,126 March 1, 2020 1 CenturyLink Field
4 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 33,080 March 7, 2020 2 CenturyLink Field
5 Toronto FC 1–0 New York City FC 26,171 March 7, 2020 2 BMO Field
6 Orlando City SC 0–0 Real Salt Lake 25,527 February 29, 2020 1 Exploria Stadium
7 Portland Timbers 1–0 Nashville SC 25,518 March 8, 2020 2 Providence Park
8 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC 25,218 February 29, 2020 1 Providence Park
9 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Inter Miami CF 22,121 March 1, 2020 1 Banc of California Stadium
10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City 22,120 February 29, 2020 1 BC Place

Player statistics[edit]

See also: Major League Soccer § Player records

Shutouts[edit]

Rank Player Club Shutouts[20]
1 United States Steve Clark Portland Timbers 1
Canada Maxime Crépeau Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Peru Pedro Gallese Orlando City SC
United States Jesse González FC Dallas
United States Zac MacMath Real Salt Lake
United States Tim Melia Sporting Kansas City
Curaçao Eloy Room Columbus Crew SC
Netherlands Kenneth Vermeer Los Angeles FC
United States Quentin Westberg Toronto FC

Awards[edit]

Player of the Month[edit]

Main article: MLS Player of the Month
Month Player Club Stats Ref
February/March

Player / Team of the Week[edit]

  • Bold denotes League Player of the Week.

Goal of the Week[edit]

Player movement[edit]

Main article: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2020

Collective bargaining agreement[edit]

On February 6, 2020, MLS and the MLS Players Association agreed to a new five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) which will last through the 2024 season.[26] The primary issues negotiated were increased player spending, expanded free agency, and more charter travel.[26]

The new collective bargaining agreement will see the league increase player spending to around $11.6 million per club by 2024, with both senior and reserve minimum salaries receiving increases throughout the deal as well as player bonuses for winning games and tournaments.[26][27] The league will also reduce Targeted Allocation Money by redistributing it into General Allocation Money.[26] In addition, the players will earn a share in any increases in the league's new media deal in 2023.[26]

The Players Association also managed to negotiate a significantly lower threshold for free agency. Previously, a player had to be 28 years of age, with eight years of service time in the league to be eligible for free agency. However, under the new agreement, players now have to be 24 years of age, with five years of service time.[27] Finally, the Players Association was able to negotiate increases in the number of charter flights each team has to fly. Previously, each team was limited to a maximum of four legs throughout the season but with the new agreement, each team will be required to fly charter for eight one-way trips in 2020, with that number increasing to 16 one-way trips by 2024.[27] Each MLS team will also be required to charter flights for all MLS Cup Playoffs matches and CONCACAF Champions League matches.[27]

Year Salary budget Standard minimum salary Reserve minimum DP threshold General Allocation Money per team Targeted Allocation Money per team Total spending bar per team
2020 $4,900,000 $81,375 $63,547 $612,500 $1,525,000 $2,800,000 $9,225,000
2021 $5,210,000 $85,444 $67,360 $651,250 $1,900,000 $2,720,000 $9,830,000
2022 $5,470,000 $89,716 $71,401 $683,750 $2,585,000 $2,400,000 $10,455,000
2023 $5,950,000 $104,000 $80,622 $743,750 $2,830,000 $2,225,000 $11,055,000
2024 $6,425,000 $109,200 $85,502 $803,125 $3,093,000 $2,125,000 $11,643,000

SuperDraft[edit]

Further information: 2020 MLS SuperDraft

The MLS SuperDraft is an annual event, taking place in January every year, in which the teams of Major League Soccer select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the league.[28] The first two rounds of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 9, 2020 and, unlike previous drafts, was held without a major event ceremony and was instead streamed on Twitter via ESPN.[28] The third and fourth rounds were held via conference call on January 13.[28]

Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC, as expansion clubs, held the first two spots in the SuperDraft.[28] Clemson Tigers forward Robbie Robinson was selected with the first-overall pick by Inter Miami.[29]

Allocation ranking[edit]

The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a player who is in the MLS allocation list. The MLS allocation list contains select U.S. National Team players and players transferred outside of MLS garnering a transfer fee of at least $500,000. The allocations are ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2019 season, taking playoff performance into account.[30]

Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. At all times each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS season.

Original
ranking 		Current
ranking 		Club Date allocation used
(Rank on that date) 		Player signed Previous club Ref
24 1 Los Angeles FC[A] [31]
2 2 Inter Miami CF
3 3 FC Cincinnati
4 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5 5 Orlando City SC
6 6 Sporting Kansas City
7 7 Columbus Crew SC
8 8 Houston Dynamo
9 9 Montreal Impact
10 10 Chicago Fire FC
11 11 Colorado Rapids
12 12 San Jose Earthquakes
13 13 New England Revolution
14 14 FC Dallas
15 15 New York Red Bulls
16 16 Portland Timbers
17 17 D.C. United
18 18 Minnesota United FC
19 19 LA Galaxy
20 20 Real Salt Lake
21 21 Philadelphia Union
22 22 New York City FC
23 23 Atlanta United FC
1 24 Nashville SC[A] [31]
25 25 Toronto FC
26 26 Seattle Sounders FC
  1. ^ On February 26, 2020, Los Angeles FC acquired the number 1 allocation ranking from Nashville SC in exchange for the number 24 allocation ranking, $350,000 in combined 2020 and 2021 general allocation money, and a second-round selection in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus" (Press release). Major League Soccer. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Major League Soccer – Statistics – Assists".
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External links[edit]

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