2020 in Canadian soccer

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2020 in Canadian soccer
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Men's domestic club leagues
DivLeagueChampion
I Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CPL Forge FC
III Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg L1O Not held
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg PLSQ A.S. Blainville
Men's international club leagues
DivLeagueChampion
I Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MLS Columbus Crew SC
III Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg USL1 No Canadian participants
IV Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg USL2 Not held
Women's club leagues
DivLeagueChampion
I Flag of the United States.svg NWSL Regular season not held
II Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg UWS Not held
III Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg L1O Not held
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg PLSQF A.S. Blainville
Men's domestic cups
DivNameChampion
I Canadian Championship Toronto FC
IV Challenge Trophy Not held
Women's domestic cups
DivNameChampion
IV Jubilee Trophy Not held

    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.

    Contents

    National teams

    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

    Friendlies

    January 7 Friendly Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–1Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 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  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–1Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Irvine, United States
    16:30 PST (UTC−08:00)
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 5
    Referee: Nima Saghafi (United States)
    January 15 Friendly Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Irvine, United States
    16:00 PST (UTC−08:00) Report
    		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

    Senior Women

    Men's domestic club leagues

    Canadian Premier League

    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.

    PosTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Cavalry 7412107+313Advance to group stage
    2 HFX Wanderers 7331127+512 [lower-alpha 1]
    3 Forge 7331139+412 [lower-alpha 1]
    4 Pacific 7322108+211
    5 York9 724187+110
    6 Valour 722389−18 [lower-alpha 2]
    7 Atlético Ottawa 7223712−58 [lower-alpha 2]
    8 FC Edmonton 7016514−91
    Source: CanPL.ca
    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:
    1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: HFX Wanderers 1, Forge 1. Goal differential: HFX Wanderers +5, Forge +4
    2. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Valour 3, Atlético Ottawa 0.

    League1 Ontario (Men)

    No League1 Ontario matches were played in 2020.

    Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPG
    1 A.S. Blainville (C)8611218+13192.38
    2 Ottawa South United 7421179+8142.00
    3 Celtix du Haut-Richelieu 84041014−4121.50
    4 CS St-Hubert 83141622−6101.25
    5 CS Longueuil 7205812−460.86
    6 CS Fabrose 6105815−730.50
    Source: PLSQ
    (C) Champions

    Canadian Soccer League

    PosTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPts
    1 Scarborough SC (C)85031816+215Playoffs
    2 FC Vorkuta (O)8431168+815
    3 Hamilton City SC 84221919014Ineligible for Playoffs [note 1]
    4 Serbian White Eagles 83142016+410Playoffs
    5 Brantford Galaxy 8107923−143
    Source: Canadian Soccer League
    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
    1. ↑ Hamilton finished the season in a Not-in-Good Standing and were removed from the playoffs

    Men's international club leagues

    Major League Soccer

    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
    2020 MLS overall standings
    PosTeam
    		PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
    1 Philadelphia Union (S)2314454420+24472.04 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
    2 Toronto FC (V)2313553326+7441.91 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
    3 Sporting Kansas City 2112633825+13391.86 2021 Leagues Cup [lower-alpha 3]
    4 Columbus Crew SC (C)2312653621+15411.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 4]
    5 Orlando City SC 2311484025+15411.78 2021 Leagues Cup [lower-alpha 5]
    6 Seattle Sounders FC 2211564423+21391.77 2021 Leagues Cup [lower-alpha 6]
    7 New York City FC 2312833725+12391.70 2021 Leagues Cup [lower-alpha 7]
    8 Portland Timbers (M)2311664635+11391.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 8]
    9 Minnesota United FC 219573626+10341.62
    10 Colorado Rapids 188643228+4281.56
    11 FC Dallas 229672824+4341.55
    12 Los Angeles FC 229854739+8321.45
    13 New York Red Bulls 239952931−2321.39
    14 Nashville SC 238782422+2321.39
    15 New England Revolution 238782625+1321.39
    16 San Jose Earthquakes 238963551−16301.30
    17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2391402744−17271.17
    18 Montreal Impact 2381323343−10261.13
    19 Inter Miami CF 2371332535−10241.04
    20 LA Galaxy 2261242746−19221.00
    21 Real Salt Lake 2251072535−10221.00
    22 Chicago Fire FC 2351083339−6231.00
    23 Atlanta United FC (U)2361342330−7220.96 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 9]
    24 D.C. United 2351262541−16210.91
    25 Houston Dynamo 2341093040−10210.91
    26 FC Cincinnati 2341541236−24160.70
    Source: MLS
    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:
    1. ↑ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
    2. ↑ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
    3. ↑ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
    4. ↑ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
    5. ↑ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
    6. ↑ As 2nd, Western Conference (MLS3)
    7. ↑ As 5th, Eastern Conference (MLS4)
    8. ↑ As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)
    9. ↑ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)

    USL League One

    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.

    PosTeam
    		PldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
    1 Greenville Triumph SC 1611322411+13352.19 Final, 2021 U.S. Open Cup
    2 Union Omaha 168352015+5291.81 Final
    3 North Texas SC [lower-alpha 1] 167362719+8271.69
    4 Richmond Kickers 1686222220261.63
    5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 156542117+4221.47
    6 FC Tucson 166642119+2221.38
    7 Forward Madison FC 165562014+6211.31
    8 Tormenta FC 165741922−3191.19
    9 New England Revolution II [lower-alpha 1] 165831926−7181.13
    10 Fort Lauderdale CF [lower-alpha 1] 164931928−9150.94
    11 Orlando City B [lower-alpha 1] 1511131029−1960.40
    Source: 2020 USL League One standings
    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:
    1. 1 2 3 4 Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.

    USL League Two

    Not played.

    Women's club leagues

    National Women's Soccer League

    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

    Not played.

    League1 Ontario (Women)

    Not played.

    Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (Women)

    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.

    TeamCity2020 Status
    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, MontrealWithdrew
    CS St-Hubert Saint-Hubert, Montérégie Withdrew

    Standings

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
    1 A.S. Blainville (C)3300110+119Championship Match
    2 CS Fabrose 320158−36
    3 CS Longueuil 310255033rd Place Match
    4 Ottawa South United 300319−80
    Source: PLSQ
    (C) Champion

    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 Soccerball shade.svg18'
    K.Lemire Soccerball shade.svg56'
    C.Sedki Soccerball shade.svg75'
    C.Achille Soccerball shade.svg81'    		 Report Stadium: Desjardins Stadium
    Referee: Sheila Couture

    Domestic cups

    The Challenge Trophy and Jubilee Trophy were not contested in 2020.

    Canadian Championship

    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

    2020 CONCACAF Champions League

    2020 CONCACAF League

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    References

    1. ↑ "History". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
    2. ↑ 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.
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