2020 Toronto FC season

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Toronto FC
2020 season
Toronto FC wordmark arched 2007.png
Owner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
President Bill Manning
Head coach Greg Vanney
Stadium BMO Field
Pratt & Whitney Stadium (East Hartford, Connecticut) [note 1]
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup Playoffs First round
Canadian Championship Champions [note 2]
Leagues Cup Cancelled
MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ayo Akinola
Alejandro Pozuelo
(9 each)
All:
Ayo Akinola
Alejandro Pozuelo
(9 each)
Biggest win3–0
(August 18 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Biggest defeat0–5
(October 24 at Philadelphia Union)
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Toronto FC season was the 14th season in the history of Toronto FC. The club entered the season as defending MLS Eastern Conference champions. They were scheduled to compete for the first time in the Leagues Cup, however it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They participated in the MLS is Back Tournament, which was the beginning of the resumed season following the postponement of regular season matches due to the pandemic.

Contents

On September 11, 2020, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont announced that Toronto FC would finish their season's home matches at Pratt & Whitney Stadium due to travel restrictions outside the United States due to the pandemic. [1]

On October 11, Toronto FC became the first MLS team to clinch a playoff berth following a 1–0 win over FC Cincinnati. [2]

Squad

As of October 14, 2020. [3] [4]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inPrevious club
Goalkeepers
16 Quentin Westberg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of France.svg GK April 25, 1986 (age 38)2019 Flag of France.svg Auxerre
25 Alex Bono Flag of the United States.svg GK April 25, 1994 (age 30)2015 Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse Orange
90 Kevin Silva Flag of the United States.svg GK January 5, 1998 (age 26)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Toronto FC II
Defenders
2 Justin Morrow Flag of the United States.svg LB / LWB / CB October 4, 1987 (age 37)2014 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes
3 Eriq Zavaleta Flag of the United States.svg CB August 2, 1992 (age 32)2015 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
5 Julian Dunn Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB July 11, 2000 (age 24)2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
6 Tony Gallacher (loan) Flag of Scotland.svg LB July 23, 1999 (age 25)2020 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
12 Rocco Romeo (out on loan) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB March 25, 2000 (age 24)2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
22 Richie Laryea Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB January 7, 1995 (age 29)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC
23 Chris Mavinga Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Flag of France.svg CB / LB May 26, 1991 (age 33)2017 Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan
26 Laurent Ciman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg [a] CB August 5, 1985 (age 39)2018 Flag of France.svg Dijon
44 Omar Gonzalez Flag of the United States.svg CB October 11, 1988 (age 36)2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
96 Auro Jr. Flag of Brazil.svg RB / RWB January 23, 1996 (age 28)2018 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Midfielders
4 Michael Bradley Flag of the United States.svg CM July 31, 1987 (age 37)2014 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
8 Marky Delgado Flag of the United States.svg CM May 16, 1995 (age 29)2015 Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA
10 Alejandro Pozuelo Flag of Spain.svg AM September 20, 1991 (age 33)2019 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Genk
14 Noble Okello (out on loan) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 20, 2000 (age 24)2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
18 Nick DeLeon Flag of the United States.svg RB / RM July 17, 1990 (age 34)2018 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
21 Jonathan Osorio Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / CM June 12, 1992 (age 32)2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg SC Toronto
27 Liam Fraser Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DM February 13, 1998 (age 26)2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
31 Tsubasa Endoh Flag of Japan.svg MF August 20, 1993 (age 31)2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
97 Ralph Priso Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF August 2, 2002 (age 22)2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
Forwards
7 Pablo Piatti Flag of Argentina.svg LW/RW March 31, 1989 (age 35)2020 Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol
9 Erickson Gallardo Flag of Venezuela.svg RW July 26, 1996 (age 28)2019 Flag of Venezuela.svg Zamora
13 Patrick Mullins Flag of the United States.svg FW February 5, 1992 (age 32)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
15 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW June 16, 2004 (age 20)2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
17 Jozy Altidore Flag of the United States.svg CF November 6, 1989 (age 35)2015 Flag of England.svg Sunderland
19 Griffin Dorsey Flag of the United States.svg FW March 5, 1999 (age 25)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers
20 Ayo Akinola Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST January 20, 2000 (age 24)2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
24 Jacob Shaffelburg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW November 26, 1999 (age 24)2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
80 Jayden Nelson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW September 26, 2002 (age 22)2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
99 Ifunanyachi Achara Flag of Nigeria.svg FW September 28, 1997 (age 27)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown Hoyas

Roster slots

Toronto had eight International roster slots and three Designated Player slots available for use in the 2020 season.

Transfers

Note: All figures in United States dollars.

In

No.Pos.PlayerFromFee/notesDateSource
12CB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II Homegrown signing January 21, 2020 [6]
15FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II Homegrown signing January 22, 2020 [7]
80FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jayden Nelson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II Homegrown signing January 23, 2020 [8]
7FW Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Piatti Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol Designated player February 7, 2020 [9]
99FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifunanyachi Achara Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown Hoyas Signed draft pickFebruary 21, 2020 [10]
90GK Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Silva Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II Signed first team dealJuly 3, 2020 [11]
97MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ralph Priso Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II Homegrown signing October 14, 2020 [12]

Loaned in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
6DF Flag of Scotland.svg Tony Gallacher Flag of England.svg Liverpool Season long loanAugust 10, 2020 [13]

Draft picks

The following players were selected by Toronto FC in the 2020 SuperDraft held on January 9. [14]

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerToFee/notesDateSource
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jay Chapman Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Traded for $100,000 in GAMNovember 13, 2019 [15]
3CB Flag of the United States.svg Drew Moor Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Out of contractNovember 21, 2019 [16]
28GK Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Patterson-Sewell MLS Pool Goalkeeper [17] Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [16]
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ashtone Morgan Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [16]
55MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aidan Daniels Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [16]
54FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ryan Telfer Flag of Cyprus.svg Nea Salamis Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [16]
11FW Flag of Spain.svg Jon Bakero Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [16]
7MF Flag of France.svg Nicolas Benezet Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Traded for $50,000 in GAMJanuary 12, 2020 [16]

Loaned out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julian Dunn Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC Season long loanAugust 10, 2020 [18]
12DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo Flag of Denmark.svg HB Køge Year long loan until June 2021August 14, 2020 [19]
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noble Okello Flag of Denmark.svg HB Køge Season long loan until December 2020September 25, 2020 [20]

Pre-season

Toronto FC's pre-season officially began on January 18 when players and staff attended BMO Training Ground to undergo medical evaluations. Their first official training session of the season occurred on January 20 in Orlando, Florida as part of the team's preliminary training camp. The team resumed training camp on February 5 at the University of California, Irvine and played a series of friendly matches. [21]

Matches

February 8Friendly Toronto FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids Irvine, California
11:00 AM PT Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Altidore Soccerball shade.svg46'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg49'
Shaffelburg Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Stadium: University of California, Irvine
Note: Match featured two 60-minute halves.
February 10Friendly UC Irvine 0–2 Toronto FC Irvine, California
10:00 AM PT Report Achara Soccerball shade.svg
o.g. Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: University of California, Irvine
February 12Friendly Los Angeles FC 3–1 Toronto FC Los Angeles, California
12:00 PM PT Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg20'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg74'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Achara Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
February 15Friendly LA Galaxy 1–2 Toronto FC Carson, California
3:00 PM PT Katai Red card.svg 32'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report
Report 		Achara Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 19Friendly Toronto FC 0–2 Chicago Fire FC Irvine, California
3:00 PM PT Report Slonina Soccerball shade.svg15'
Collier Soccerball shade.svg31'		Stadium: University of California, Irvine
February 22Friendly Toronto FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
12:00 PM PT Endoh Soccerball shade.svg1' Report Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg3'Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Competitions

Major League Soccer

League tables

Summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2012352721 +639712146 +85231315 −2

Note: Table does not include three group matches of MLS is Back Tournament.
(Pld 3, W 1, D 2, L 0, GF 6, GA 5, GD +1, Pts 5)

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundAHNNNHHAHAAAAHHAAHHAHHA
ResultDWDWDWWWLLWDWWWWWDWLLWL
Position [b] 54422221233443211112222
Source: [ citation needed ]
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

The 2020 Major League Soccer schedule was originally released in full on December 19, 2019, 12:00 PM ET. [24] However, the season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the cancellation of matches. [25] The season resumed in July with the MLS is Back Tournament, where the three group stage matches counted as regular season games. [26] Following the tournament, the regular season continued; however, due to travel restrictions between the United States and Canada, the league's three Canadian teams played their next six matches against each other in Canada, with these matches also serving as the qualification process for the 2020 Canadian Championship. [27]

February 291 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Toronto FC San Jose, California
5:30 PM ET Thompson Yellow card.svg 33'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg53'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 70'
Kashia Yellow card.svg 81'
Alanís Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Laryea Soccerball shade.svg51'
Altidore Yellow card.svg 71'
Endoh Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 72 Toronto FC 1–0 New York City FC Toronto, Ontario
5:00 PM ET Achara Soccerball shade.svg81'
Auro Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Ring Yellow card.svg 22'
Sands Yellow card.svg 35'
Parks Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,171
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 133 (MiBT) Toronto FC 2–2 D.C. United Bay Lake, Florida
9:00 AM EST Akinola Soccerball shade.svg12', 44' Report Moreno Yellow card.svg 18' Yellow-red card.svg 45+6'
Felipe Yellow card.svg 71'
Canouse Yellow card.svg 82'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg84'
Brillant Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 [note 3]
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Note: The match originally scheduled for July 10, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT, was rescheduled to July 12 due to Toronto FC's delayed arrival in Florida. As a result, the match between San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC, originally scheduled for July 10, 2020, 10:30 PM EDT, was moved to 9:00 PM EDT. [28] The match on July 12 was postponed minutes prior to kickoff due to at least one player testing positive for COVID-19. [29] [30] Later that day the match was rescheduled for the following day, July 13. [31]
July 16 4 (MiBT) Montreal Impact 3–4 Toronto FC Bay Lake, Florida
8:00 PM EST Maciel Yellow card.svg 6'
Quioto Soccerball shade.svg14'
Taïder Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.)		 Report Laryea Soccerball shade.svg8'
Akinola Soccerball shade.svg25', 37', 83'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 [note 3]
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note: The match originally scheduled for July 15, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT, was rescheduled to July 16 due to the rescheduling of Toronto's previous match.
July 215 (MiBT) Toronto FC 0–0 New England Revolution Bay Lake, Florida
9:00 AM EDT Bradley Yellow card.svg 50' Report Rowe Yellow card.svg 38'
Caldwell Yellow card.svg 41'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 [note 3]
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 186 (CC) Toronto FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM ET Piatti Soccerball shade.svg27', 55'
Auro Yellow card.svg 80'
DeLeon Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Cavallini Yellow card.svg 18'
Teibert Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Gantar
August 217 (CC) Toronto FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM ET Laryea Soccerball shade.svg15'
Fraser Yellow card.svg 36'
Piatti Yellow card.svg 84'
Pozuelo Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Rose Yellow card.svg 55'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 28 8 (CC) Montreal Impact 0–1 Toronto FC Montreal, Quebec
8:00PM ET Wanyama Yellow card.svg 57'
Camacho Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Gantar
September 1 9 (CC) Toronto FC 0–1 Montreal Impact Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM ET Pozuelo Soccerball shade cross.svg45+1', Yellow card.svg 59' Report Camacho Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 45'
Brault-Guillard Yellow card.svg 46'
Wanyama Yellow card.svg 52'
Taïder Yellow card.svg 88'
Maciel Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 510 (CC) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Toronto FC Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM ET Cavallini Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 78'
Adnan Yellow card.svg 44'
Baldisimo Soccerball shade.svg57', Yellow card.svg 82'
Nerwinski Soccerball shade.svg76'
Raposo Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Osorio Soccerball shade.svg25'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg71'
Ciman Yellow card.svg 76'
Auro Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 0
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 9 11 (CC) Montreal Impact 1–2 Toronto FC Montreal, Quebec
8:00 PM ET Wanyama Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Piatti Soccerball shade.svg32'
Altidore Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Gantar
September 1912 D.C. United 2–2 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM ET Kamara Soccerball shade.svg5'
Paredes Yellow card.svg 81'
Yow Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg17'
DeLeon Yellow card.svg 25'
Piatti Yellow card.svg 41'
Akinola Soccerball shade.svg60'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 2313 New York City FC 0–1 Toronto FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM ET Callens Yellow card.svg 22'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 36'
Sands Yellow card.svg 72'
Acevedo Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Piatti Yellow card.svg 25'
DeLeon Yellow card.svg 40'
Altidore Yellow card.svg 56'
Nelson Yellow card.svg 64'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		Stadium: Red Bull Arena [note 4]
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 27 14 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew East Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM ET Altidore Yellow card.svg 28', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg59'
Laryea Soccerball shade.svg76'
Delgado Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Mavinga Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Zelarayán Yellow card.svg 60'
Morris Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 315 Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union East Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM ET Akinola Soccerball shade.svg58'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Santos Soccerball shade.svg5'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 716 New England Revolution 0–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM ET McNamara Yellow card.svg 40'
Kessler Yellow card.svg 48'
Bye Yellow card.svg 63'
Buksa Soccerball shade cross.svg68'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Akinola Soccerball shade.svg29'
Auro Yellow card.svg 71'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 1117 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM ET Gutman Yellow card.svg 66'
Hagglund Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 9'
Osorio Yellow card.svg 21'
Mullins Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ciman Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 1418 Toronto FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls East Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM ET Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Piatti Yellow card.svg 53'
Akinola Yellow card.svg 60'		 Report Yearwood Yellow card.svg 22'
Rzatkowski Yellow card.svg 52'
Tarek Yellow card.svg 71'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
October 1819 Toronto FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC East Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM ET Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 42'
Piatti Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Robinson Yellow card.svg 81'Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 2420 Philadelphia Union 5–0 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM ET Monteiro Yellow card.svg 9', Soccerball shade.svg56'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg27', 63', 68'
McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg33'
Blake Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Auro Yellow card.svg 10'
Mullins Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 2821 Toronto FC 0–1 New York City FC East Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM ET Morrow Yellow card.svg 3' Report Callens Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg51', Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 122 Toronto FC 2–1 Inter Miami CF East Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM ET Akinola Soccerball shade.svg55'
Bradley Yellow card.svg 77'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)		 Report Matuidi Soccerball shade.svg42', Yellow card.svg 69'
Sweat Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
November 823 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Toronto FC Harrison, New Jersey
3:30 PM ET Yearwood Yellow card.svg 15'
Barlow Soccerball shade.svg24'
White Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stroud Yellow card.svg 32'
Meara Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Mavinga Yellow card.svg 22'
Endoh Soccerball shade.svg50'
Nelson Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ted Unkel

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 24First round Toronto FC 0–1 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC East Hartford, Connecticut
6:00 PM ET Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg108'Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga

Canadian Championship

Qualification

As part of the MLS regular season, Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs played each other three times from August 18 to September 16. The team with the most points from this series, Toronto FC, qualified for the Canadian Championship. [33]

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto FC 640295+412 2020 Canadian Championship and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Montreal Impact 630398+19
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6204813−56
Source: MLS [ dead link ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Final

After being unable to be held in 2020, the match was initially postponed to early 2021 to occur at the beginning of the 2021 season. On March 11, 2021, it was announced that the match could not be completed in time for the start of CCL competition; a compromise was reached where Toronto FC would be named to the CCL slot, while Forge FC would be permitted to host the match once it was finally played. [34] On March 25, 2021, Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis said that the final may end up taking place as late as July 2022. [35] On March 2, 2022, it was announced that the final would take place on June 4, 2022 at Tim Hortons Field. [36]

June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04)Final Forge FC 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Toronto FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 PM ET Achinioti-Jönsson Yellow card.svg 25'
Owolabi-Belewu Yellow card.svg 55'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg60', Yellow card.svg 67'
Morgan Yellow card.svg 77'
Hojabrpour Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Petrasso Yellow card.svg 19'
MacNaughton Yellow card.svg 24'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg57', Yellow card.svg 62'
Akinola Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 13,715
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Penalties
Achinioti-Jönsson Soccerball shad check.svg
Campbell Soccerball shad check.svg
Pacius Soccerball shad check.svg
Bekker Soccerball shade cross.svg
Choinière Soccerball shad check.svg
Poku Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Jiménez
Soccerball shad check.svg Salcedo
Soccerball shade cross.svg Kerr
Soccerball shad check.svg Pozuelo
Soccerball shad check.svg Perruzza
Soccerball shad check.svg Thompson

Leagues Cup

Toronto FC was set to compete for the first time in the Leagues Cup after not qualifying the CONCACAF Champions League and finishing in fourth place in the Eastern Conference during the 2019 regular season. They were to host a club from Liga MX in Mexico and entered the draw as the fifth seeded MLS team. [37] The tournament was cancelled on May 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [38]

July 21/22Round of 16 Toronto FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgCancelled Flag of Mexico.svg TBD Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: BMO Field

MLS is Back Tournament

Group stage

Group C

Group C results
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto FC 312065+15Advanced to knockout stage
2 New England Revolution 312021+15
3 Montreal Impact 310245−13
4 D.C. United 302134−12
Source: MLS [39]
July 133 Toronto FC 2–2 D.C. United Bay Lake, Florida
9:00 AM EST Akinola Soccerball shade.svg12', 44' Report Moreno Yellow card.svg 18' Yellow-red card.svg 45+6'
Felipe Yellow card.svg 71'
Canouse Yellow card.svg 82'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg84'
Brillant Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 [note 3]
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Note: The match, originally scheduled for July 10, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT, was rescheduled to July 12 due to Toronto FC's delayed arrival in Florida. As a result, the match between San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC, originally scheduled for July 10, 2020, 10:30 PM EDT, was moved to 9:00 PM EDT. [28] The match on July 12 was postponed minutes prior to kickoff due to at least one player testing positive for COVID-19. [29] [30] Later that day the match was rescheduled for the following day, July 13. [31]
July 16 4 Montreal Impact 3–4 Toronto FC Bay Lake, Florida
8:00 PM EST Maciel Yellow card.svg 6'
Quioto Soccerball shade.svg14'
Taïder Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.)		 Report Laryea Soccerball shade.svg8'
Akinola Soccerball shade.svg25', 37', 83'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 [note 3]
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note: The match, originally scheduled for July 15, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT, was rescheduled to July 16 due to the rescheduling of Toronto's previous match.
July 215 Toronto FC 0–0 New England Revolution Bay Lake, Florida
9:00 AM EDT Bradley Yellow card.svg 50' Report Rowe Yellow card.svg 38'
Caldwell Yellow card.svg 41'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 [note 3]
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Knockout stage

Round of 16

July 26Round of 16 Toronto FC 1–3 New York City FC Bay Lake, Florida
8:30 PM EDT Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 15'
Osorio Yellow card.svg 83'
Mullins Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Medina Soccerball shade.svg5'
Ring Yellow card.svg 12'
Castellanos Soccerball shade.svg55'
Sands Yellow card.svg 66'
Moralez Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 [note 3]
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Competitions summary

CompetitionRecordFirst MatchLast MatchFinal Position
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
MLS Regular Season 2314544420+24060.87February 9, 2020November 8, 20202nd in Eastern Conference, 2nd Overall
MLS Cup Playoffs 100101−1000.00November 24, 2020First round
Canadian Championship Postponed until 2022
MLS is Back Knockout Stage 100113−2000.00July 26, 2020Round of 16
Total2514564524+21056.00

Updated to match played November 24, 2020
Source: Competitions

Goals and assists

Shutouts

RankNationNamePos. Major League Soccer MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship MLS is Back Knockout Stage Total
1 Flag of the United States.svg Quentin Westberg GK60006
2 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bono GK30003
Totals90309

Updated to match played November 8, 2020
Source:  Toronto FC

Honours

MLS Team of the Week

WeekStartersBenchCoachOpponentRef.
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifunanyachi Achara New York City FC [40]
MLS is Back – Round 1 Flag of the United States.svg Ayo Akinola Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo D.C. United [41]
MLS is Back – Round 2 Flag of the United States.svg Ayo Akinola
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea
Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo 		Montreal Impact [42]
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Piatti Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo Vancouver Whitecaps FC [43]
7 & 8 Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo Montreal Impact [44]
13 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bono New York City FC [45]
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea Flag of the United States.svg Greg Vanney Columbus Crew [46]
15 Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo Philadelphia Union [47]
16 Flag of the United States.svg Ayo Akinola
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bono 		New England Revolution [48]
17 Flag of the United States.svg Eriq Zavaleta Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Mullins FC Cincinnati [49]
19 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Piatti Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea Atlanta United FC [50]
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea Inter Miami CF [51]

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentRef.
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea Columbus Crew [52]

MLS Goal of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentRef.
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea Columbus Crew [53]

MLS Player of the Month

MonthPlayerMonth's StatlineRef.
September Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo 4 Goals, 2 Assists [54]

End of Season awards

AwardRecipient(s)Ref.
MLS MVP Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo [55]
MLS Best XI Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Pozuelo [56]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Ciman has Canadian Permanent Residency status, so he counts as a domestic player for MLS purposes. [5]
  2. ↑ Eastern Conference position at the completion of each matchday.
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Starting from September 27, all of Toronto FC's home matches were played in East Hartford, Connecticut due to travel restrictions between Canada and the United States. [1]
  2. ↑ The final was held in 2022 after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 All matches in the MLS Is Back Tournament were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
  4. ↑ New York City FC used Red Bull Arena as their home venue due to Yankee Stadium being unavailable because of COVID-19 precautions during the 2020 Major League Baseball season. [32]
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