2020 in Canadian soccer
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This article is about the 2020 season of competitive soccer in Canada.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, several competitions were cancelled or shortened.
National teams
[edit]When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
Senior Men
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]January 7 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Irvine, United States |
16:30 PST (UTC−08:00) | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States) |
January 10 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Irvine, United States |
16:30 PST (UTC−08:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5 Referee: Nima Saghafi (United States) |
January 15 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Irvine, United States |
16:00 PST (UTC−08:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
Senior Women
[edit]Men's domestic club leagues
[edit]Canadian Premier League
[edit]Eight teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 1 men's league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cavalry | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | Advance to group stage |
2 | HFX Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12[a] | |
3 | Forge | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12[a] | |
4 | Pacific | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | |
5 | York9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
6 | Valour | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8[b] | |
7 | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8[b] | |
8 | FC Edmonton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.[2]
Notes:
League1 Ontario (Men)
[edit]No League1 Ontario matches were played in 2020.
Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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1 | A.S. Blainville (C) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 19 | 2.38 |
2 | Ottawa South United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 14 | 2.00 |
3 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 12 | 1.50 |
4 | CS St-Hubert | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 10 | 1.25 |
5 | CS Longueuil | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | 0.86 |
6 | CS Fabrose | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | 0.50 |
Canadian Soccer League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Scarborough SC (C) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 | Playoffs |
2 | FC Vorkuta (O) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 15 | |
3 | Hamilton City SC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 | Ineligible for Playoffs[note 1] |
4 | Serbian White Eagles | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 10 | Playoffs |
5 | Brantford Galaxy | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
- ^ Hamilton finished the season in a Not-in-Good Standing and were removed from the playoffs
Men's international club leagues
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) play in this league, which also contains 23 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 1 men's league in the United States soccer league system.
- Overall standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union (S) | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | 2.04 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
2 | Toronto FC (V) | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | 1.86 | 2021 Leagues Cup[c] |
4 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
5 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 Leagues Cup[e] |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 39 | 1.77 | 2021 Leagues Cup[f] |
7 | New York City FC | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 Leagues Cup[g] |
8 | Portland Timbers (M) | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[h] |
9 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 | |
12 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 | |
13 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | 1.39 | |
14 | Nashville SC | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 32 | 1.39 | |
15 | New England Revolution | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 | 1.39 | |
16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 30 | 1.30 | |
17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | 1.17 | |
18 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 26 | 1.13 | |
19 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 24 | 1.04 | |
20 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 22 | 1.00 | |
21 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 22 | 1.00 | |
22 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
23 | Atlanta United FC (U) | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[i] |
24 | D.C. United | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 21 | 0.91 | |
25 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 0.91 | |
26 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 16 | 0.70 |
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (M) MLS is Back tournament champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
- ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
- ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
- ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
- ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
- ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
- ^ As 2nd, Western Conference (MLS3)
- ^ As 5th, Eastern Conference (MLS4)
- ^ As MLS is Back tournament winners (USA3)
- ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
USL League One
[edit]One Canadian team (Toronto FC II) plays in this league, which also contains nine teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 3 men's league in the United States soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 35 | 2.19 | Final, 2021 U.S. Open Cup |
2 | Union Omaha | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 29 | 1.81 | Final |
3 | North Texas SC[a] | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 27 | 1.69 | |
4 | Richmond Kickers | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 1.63 | |
5 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | 1.47 | |
6 | FC Tucson | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | 1.38 | |
7 | Forward Madison FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | 1.31 | |
8 | Tormenta FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 19 | 1.19 | |
9 | New England Revolution II[a] | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 18 | 1.13 | |
10 | Fort Lauderdale CF[a] | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 15 | 0.94 | |
11 | Orlando City B[a] | 15 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 6 | 0.40 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ a b c d Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.
USL League Two
[edit]Not played.
Women's club leagues
[edit]National Women's Soccer League
[edit]No Canadian teams play in this league, though players from the Canada women's national soccer team are allocated to its teams by the Canadian Soccer Association. It is considered a Division 1 women's league in the United States soccer league system.
United Women's Soccer
[edit]Not played.
League1 Ontario (Women)
[edit]Not played.
Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (Women)
[edit]Four teams played in this league (after four other withdrew), all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 women's league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Team | City | 2020 Status |
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A.S. Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Participating |
CS Fabrose | Laval, Laval | Participating |
CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Participating |
CS Monteuil | Laval, Laval | Withdrew |
CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Withdrew |
Ottawa South United | Ottawa, Ontario | Participating |
AS Pierrefonds | Lac St-Louis, Montreal | Withdrew |
CS St-Hubert | Saint-Hubert, Montérégie | Withdrew |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | A.S. Blainville (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Championship Match |
2 | CS Fabrose | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
3 | CS Longueuil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3rd Place Match |
4 | Ottawa South United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Championship Match
August 15, 2020 | A.S. Blainville | 0–0 (4–2 p) | CS Fabrose | Laval, Quebec |
2:00 p.m. | Stadium: Desjardins Stadium Referee: Marie-Han Gagnon-Chretien |
Third Place Match
August 15, 2020 | CS Longueuil | 4–0 | Ottawa South United | Laval, Quebec |
11:30 a.m. | T.Ibarz ![]() K.Lemire ![]() C.Sedki ![]() C.Achille ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Desjardins Stadium Referee: Sheila Couture |
Domestic cups
[edit]The Challenge Trophy and Jubilee Trophy were not contested in 2020.
Canadian Championship
[edit]The Canadian Championship is a national cup contested by men's teams in divisions 1 through 3. In 2020, the championship consisted of a single match between a Canadian Premier League team and a Major League Soccer team.
Canadian clubs in international competition
[edit]2020 CONCACAF Champions League
[edit]2020 CONCACAF League
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Marty [@martythompson_] (August 12, 2020). "Confirmed: #CanPL tiebreakers for The Island Games... 1. Head-to-head 2. Goal diff. 3. Goals for 4. Total # of wins 5. *Most U-21 minutes* in round 6. Coin toss or drawing of lots" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.