2019 Toronto FC season
Toronto FC 2019 soccer season
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The 2019 Toronto FC season was the 13th season in the history of Toronto FC.
General managerAli Curtis
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumBMO Field
Major League SoccerConference: 4th
Overall: 9th
Overall: 9th
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| General manager | Ali Curtis | ||
| Head coach | Greg Vanney | ||
| Stadium | BMO Field | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 4th Overall: 9th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Runners-up | ||
| Canadian Championship | Runners-up | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alejandro Pozuelo (12) All: Alejandro Pozuelo (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 28,989 (August 24 vs. Montreal Impact) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 22,651 (April 19 vs. Minnesota United FC) All: 12,683 (August 14 vs. Ottawa Fury, CC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 25,048 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (March 29 vs. New York City FC) 5–1 (September 7 at FC Cincinnati) (October 19 vs. D.C. United, Playoffs R1) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (February 19 at Independiente, CCL) | ||
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Season
Pre-season
Gregory van der Wiel was sent home from the club's pre-season camp in California after "an altercation with manager Greg Vanney".[1]
Squad
As of August 1, 2019.[2]
| No. | Player | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 16 | Quentin Westberg |   |
GK | April 25, 1986 (aged 33) | 2019 | Auxerre |
| 25 | Alex Bono | |
GK | April 25, 1994 (aged 25) | 2015 | Syracuse Orange |
| 28 | Caleb Patterson-Sewell | |
GK | May 20, 1987 (aged 32) | 2018 | Jacksonville Armada |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Justin Morrow | |
LB / LWB / CB | October 4, 1987 (aged 32) | 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 3 | Drew Moor | |
CB | January 15, 1984 (aged 35) | 2016 | Colorado Rapids |
| 5 | Ashtone Morgan |  |
LB / LWB | February 9, 1991 (aged 28) | 2011 | Toronto FC Academy |
| 15 | Eriq Zavaleta | |
CB | August 2, 1992 (aged 27) | 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 22 | Richie Laryea | |
RB | January 7, 1995 (aged 24) | 2019 | Orlando City SC |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |  |
CB / LB | May 26, 1991 (aged 28) | 2017 |  Rubin Kazan |
| 26 | Laurent Ciman |  |
CB | August 5, 1985 (aged 34) | 2018 | Dijon |
| 44 | Omar Gonzalez | |
CB | October 11, 1988 (aged 31) | 2019 |  Pachuca |
| 52 | Julian Dunn | |
CB | July 11, 2000 (aged 19) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 96 | Auro Jr. |  |
RB / RWB | January 23, 1996 (aged 23) | 2018 | São Paulo |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | Michael Bradley | |
DM / CM | July 31, 1987 (aged 32) | 2014 |  Roma |
| 7 | Nicolas Benezet | |
MF | February 24, 1991 (aged 28) | 2019 | Guingamp (loan) |
| 8 | Marky Delgado | |
CM | May 16, 1995 (aged 24) | 2015 | Chivas USA |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |  |
AM | September 20, 1991 (aged 28) | 2019 | Genk |
| 14 | Jay Chapman | |
AM | January 1, 1994 (aged 25) | 2015 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Nick DeLeon | |
RB / RM | July 17, 1990 (aged 29) | 2018 | D.C. United |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio | |
AM / CM | June 12, 1992 (aged 27) | 2013 | SC Toronto |
| 27 | Liam Fraser | |
DM | February 13, 1998 (aged 21) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 31 | Tsubasa Endoh |  |
MF | August 20, 1993 (aged 26) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| 59 | Noble Okello | |
MF | July 20, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Erickson Gallardo |  |
RW | July 26, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | Zamora |
| 13 | Patrick Mullins | |
FW | February 5, 1992 (aged 27) | 2019 | Columbus Crew |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore | |
CF | November 6, 1989 (aged 30) | 2015 |  Sunderland |
| 19 | Griffin Dorsey | |
FW | March 5, 1999 (aged 20) | 2019 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 20 | Ayo Akinola | |
ST | January 20, 2000 (aged 19) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 24 | Jacob Shaffelburg | |
FW | November 26, 1999 (aged 20) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
International roster slots
Toronto had seven MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2019 season. They traded one International Spot to Columbus until the end of 2019.[3]
| Slot | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auro Jr. | Brazil |
| 2 | Laurent Ciman | Belgium |
| 3 | Tsubasa Endoh | Japan |
| 4 | Erickson Gallardo | Venezuela |
| 5 | Chris Mavinga | DR Congo |
| 6 | Alejandro Pozuelo | Spain |
| 7 | Nicolas Benezet | France |
| 8 | Traded to Columbus Crew | |
|}
Transfers
In
Transferred in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | DF | Nick DeLeon |
D.C. United |
Selected in 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 14, 2018 | [4] |
| 96 | DF | Auro Jr. |
São Paulo |
Purchase option exercised | December 17, 2018 | [5] |
| 26 | DF | Laurent Ciman |
Dijon |
Acquired via MLS allocation order | December 27, 2018 | [6] |
| 19 | FW | Griffin Dorsey |
Indiana Hoosiers |
Selected in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | January 11, 2019 | [7] |
| 31 | MF | Tsubasa Endoh |
Toronto FC II |
Promoted to first team | January 16, 2019 | [8] |
| 59 | MF | Noble Okello |
Toronto FC II |
Promoted to first team | January 22, 2019 | [9] |
| 91 | FW | Terrence Boyd |
 Darmstadt 98 |
Undisclosed | February 5, 2019 | [10] |
| 16 | GK | Quentin Westberg |
Auxerre |
Undisclosed | February 25, 2019 | [11] |
| 10 | MF | Alejandro Pozuelo |
Genk |
Undisclosed | March 4, 2019 | [12] |
| 22 | MF | Richie Laryea |
Orlando City SC |
Free transfer | March 21, 2019 | [13] |
| 24 | FW | Jacob Shaffelburg |
Toronto FC II |
Homegrown player | June 21, 2019 | [14] |
| 44 | DF | Omar Gonzalez |
Pachuca |
Acquired via MLS allocation order | July 9, 2019 | [15] |
| 9 | MF | Erickson Gallardo |
Zamora |
Targeted allocation money (TAM) | July 9, 2019 | [16] |
| 13 | FW | Patrick Mullins |
Columbus Crew |
Acquired in trade for Jordan Hamilton | July 10, 2019 | [3] |
Loaned in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MF | Nicolas Benezet |
Guingamp |
Targeted allocation money (TAM), Option to buy | July 30, 2019 | [17] |
Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Previous club | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | FW | Griffin Dorsey |
Indiana Hoosiers |
MLS SuperDraft first-round pick (#6); Generation Adidas player | January 11, 2019 | [18] |
| MF |  Adam Wilson |
Louisville Cardinals |
MLS SuperDraft second-round pick (#39) | January 11, 2019 | [18] | |
| CB |  Patrick Bunk-Andersen |
Clemson Tigers |
MLS SuperDraft third-round pick (#54) | January 14, 2019 | [18] |
Out
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | ST | Tosaint Ricketts |
 Sūduva |
Option declined | November 27, 2018 | [19] |
| 12 | DF |  Jason Hernandez |
Retired | Out of contract | November 27, 2018 | [19] |
| 1 | GK | Clint Irwin |
Colorado Rapids |
Traded for a 2019 second-round pick | December 14, 2018 | [20] |
| 8 | MF | Ager Aketxe |
Cádiz |
Contract terminated by mutual consent | December 31, 2018 | [19] |
| 16 | FW |  Lucas Janson |
Tigre |
End of Loan | December 31, 2018 | [19] |
| 7 | MF | Víctor Vázquez |
 Al-Arabi |
Undisclosed | January 15, 2019 | [21] |
| 6 | DF | Nick Hagglund |
FC Cincinnati |
Traded for $200,000 in GAM, $100,000 in TAM and the #1 spot in the allocation order | January 23, 2019 | [22] |
| 10 | FW | Sebastian Giovinco |
 Al-Hilal |
Undisclosed | January 30, 2019 | [23] |
| 9 | DF |  Gregory van der Wiel |
Contract terminated by mutual consent | March 22, 2019 | [24] | |
| 7 | FW | Jordan Hamilton |
Columbus Crew |
Traded for Patrick Mullins | July 10, 2019 | [3] |
| 91 | FW | Terrence Boyd |
Hallescher FC |
Contract terminated by mutual consent | July 29, 2019 | [25] |
Loan out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | MF |  Ryan Telfer |
York9 FC |
Season long loan | March 6, 2019 | [26] |
| 55 | MF | Aidan Daniels |
Ottawa Fury |
Season long loan | March 6, 2019 | [27] |
| 11 | FW | Jon Bakero |
Phoenix Rising FC |
Season long loan | March 20, 2019 | [28] |
Competitions
Preseason
| January 27 Friendly | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Irvine, United States |
Horta  Rossi Vassell (pen.) |
Report | Moor |
| February 2 Friendly | Las Vegas Lights | 5–1 | Toronto FC | Las Vegas, United States |
Hernández  29'Harlley 38'Parra 42'Rivas 67', 90+1'Arguez 86' |
Report | Telfer 64' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 5,232 |
| February 2 Friendly | Toronto FC | Cancelled | Vissel Kobe | Irvine, United States |
| Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 8 Friendly | Orange County | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Irvine, United States |
|
Report | |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
| February 9 Friendly | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Carson, United States |
| 10:30 PM EST | Mohammed  (o.g.) |
Report | Romney 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| February 12 Friendly | Toronto FC | 0–0 | Tijuana | Chula Vista, United States |
| 2:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Attendance: 0 |
| February 12 Friendly | Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Chula Vista, United States |
| 6:30 PM EST | Report | Osorio 1' Boyd 50' |
Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match was played with a 30-minute second half. | ||||
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | MLS Cup First Round |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 50 | |
| 5 | D.C. United | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 48 |
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.
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.
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 53 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 51 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 50 |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 49 |
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
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
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
| March 2 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 1:00 PM EST | Picault 30' Fabián 73' (pen.)Santos 81' |
Report Boxscore |
Osorio  34', 83'Bradley 45+3', 62', 54'DeLeon 90+4' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,498 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| March 17 2 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | New England Revolution | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Akinola 14', 79' Hamilton 45'Altidore 80' |
Report Boxscore |
Gil 9' (pen.), 52', 45+2' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,271 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| March 29 3 | Toronto FC | 4–0 | New York City FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Altidore 29' Pozuelo 59' (pen.), 78'Chapman 83' |
Report Boxscore |
Castellanos 66' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,447 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 6 4 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Altidore 31' Laryea 37'Pozuelo 57'Osorio 76' |
Report Boxscore |
Katai 37' Sapong 45+1'Nikolić 52', 62'Mihailovic 56'Schweinsteiger 81' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,256 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| April 13 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Bruin 24', 66' Kim Kee-hee 61'Roldan 68'Lodeiro 81'Rodríguez 88' |
Report Boxscore |
Altidore 11', 70' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 37,722 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 19 6 | Toronto FC | 4–3 | Minnesota United FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Pozuelo 28', 30' Delgado 51'Hamilton 77', 79' |
Report Boxscore |
Quintero 17', 70' (pen.), 90+3' Rodríguez 57'Greguš  89'Calvo 90'  90+1' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,651 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| April 27 7 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Toronto, Ontario |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Osorio 20' Mavinga 64' |
Report Boxscore |
Tuiloma 22' Moreira 66'Ebobisse 70'Chará 87' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,832 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| May 4 8 | Orlando City SC | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report Boxscore |
Osorio 65' Chapman 77' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 22,377 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| May 8 9 | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Villalba 17' Escobar 56'Gressel 67' |
Report Boxscore |
Laryea 21' Zavaleta 74'Bradley 76'Boyd 77'Osorio 83' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,537 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 11 10 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Pozuelo 51', 90+5' Ciman 61'Altidore 82' |
Report Boxscore |
Mavinga 25' (o.g.) Bedoya 32'Monteiro 68'Trusty 86'Przybylko 90+2' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,219 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 15 11 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Morrow 82' |
Report Boxscore |
Segura 61' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,116 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 18 12 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Kreilach 14' Besler 25'Saucedo 28'Savarino 60'Toia 82' |
Report Boxscore |
Morgan 44' Pozuelo 53' 61'Altidore 66' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 15,949 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| May 26 13 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Laryea 28' Fraser 61' |
Report Boxscore |
Thompson 33' Wondolowski 37', 81'Espinoza 64'Eriksson 69' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,524 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| May 31 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Montero 84' (pen.) |
Report Boxscore |
Moor 45+1' DeLeon 90' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,083 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| June 7 15 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 PM EDT[29] | DeLeon 43', 72' Laryea 57'Fraser 89'Ciman 90+3'Hamilton 90+5' |
Report Boxscore |
Gutierrez 25' (pen.), 73' (pen.) Ilie 74' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,748 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 22 16 | FC Dallas | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Badji 41', 58' Bressan 51' |
Report Boxscore |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,623 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 26 17 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Atlanta United FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Endoh 1' Pozuelo 27', 90+4' (pen.)Ciman 69' |
Report Boxscore |
González Pírez 11' G. Martínez 17' (pen.), 90+6'Gressel 22' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,598 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 29 18 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 PM EST | Brillant 53' Rooney 90+2' (pen.) |
Report Boxscore |
DeLeon 19', 87' Laryea 42'Chapman 65' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 18,854 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 4 19 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Steres 6' F. Álvarez 28'Ibrahimović 75', 89'Polenta 76' |
Report Boxscore |
Fraser 44' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,482 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| July 13 20 | Montreal Impact | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Lovitz 60' |
Report Boxscore |
Mavinga 25' Pozuelo 61'Altidore 90+5' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 17 21 | Toronto FC | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Altidore 6' Pozuelo 26' (pen.)Endoh 51'Morgan 72' |
Report Boxscore |
Murillo 23' Lawrence 25'Barlow 63'Rzatkowski 69'Wright-Phillips 89' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,462 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 20 22 | Toronto FC | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Altidore 75' |
Report Boxscore |
McNamara 4' Martínez 23'Manotas 57' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,949 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 27 23 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM EDT | DeLeon 16' Altidore 50'Moor 90+4' |
Report Boxscore |
Deplagne 43' Cruz 57'Ledesma 58'Waston 62'Ulloa 87' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,765 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 3 24 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Mavinga 55' (o.g.) Royer 59'Cásseres 68'Long 70'Lawrence 90+1' |
Report Boxscore |
Pozuelo 84' Morrow 89' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,128 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 10 25 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Delgado 34' Mullins 77' |
Report Boxscore |
Michel 69' Sané 82' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,487 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 17 26 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Pedro Santos 48' Accam 82'Mensah 90+2' |
Report Boxscore |
Osorio 42' Altidore 90' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,494 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 24 27 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Benezet 55' Delgado 63'Altidore 70'Laryea 73'Morrow 79', 81' |
Report Boxscore |
Sagna 8' Bojan 49' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 28,989 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 31 28 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Farrell 37' Bou 86' |
Report Boxscore |
Mavinga 57' Benezet 74' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 16,588 Referee: Tim Ford |
| September 7 29 | FC Cincinnati | 1–5 | Toronto FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Alashe 81' Ledesma 90+2' (pen.) |
Report Boxscore |
Mullins 10' DeLeon 21'Bradley 23', 63'Delgado 28'Zavaleta 72' 88'Benezet 85' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 25,339 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 11 30 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Toronto FC | New York City, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Mitriță 6' Ring 23'Tinnerholm 40'Johnson 77'Castellanos 84' |
Report Boxscore |
Pozuelo 40' (pen.), 78' Benezet 85'Mavinga 90+6' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 19,267 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 15 31 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, Ontario |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Endoh 8' Pozuelo 13' (pen.)Altidore 59'Osorio 70'Mavinga 74' |
Report Boxscore |
Abubakar 10' Rosenberry 31'Kamara 38'Nicholson 62'Rubio 64' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,810 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| September 21 32 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Beitashour 43' Vela 90+5' (pen.) |
Report Boxscore |
Endoh 19' Laryea 90+1' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,022 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| September 29 33 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Katai 68' Herbers 77'Gaitán 85' |
Report Boxscore |
Altidore 59' Delgado 71'Gonzalez 80' |
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 17,748 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 6 34 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Bradley 39' Pozuelo 58'Delgado 76' |
Report Boxscore |
Pedro Santos 32' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,692 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 19 First round | Toronto FC | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Delgado 32', 72' Osorio 40', 95', 103'Laryea 93'Morrow 102'DeLeon 105+1' |
Report Boxscore |
Rodríguez 90+3' Jara 109'Arriola 112' 118' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,331 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 23 Conference Semifinals | New York City FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | New York, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Mitriță 30' Tajouri-Shradi 69' |
Report Boxscore |
Ciman 21' Pozuelo 47', 90' (pen.)Bradley 77' |
Stadium: Citi Field Attendance: 19,829 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 30 Conference Finals | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Gressel 4' J. Martínez 11' |
Report Boxscore |
Bradley 9' Benezet 14'Osorio 61'DeLeon 70', 78' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 44,055 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| November 10 MLS Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:00 PM EST | Leerdam 57' Rodríguez 76'Ruidíaz 90', 90+1' |
Report Boxscore |
Pozuelo 72' Altidore 90+3' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 69,274 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Canadian Championship
Semi-finals
| August 7 First leg | Ottawa Fury | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Ottawa |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Fall 79' |
Report Boxscore |
Morrow 20' Moor 30'Zavaleta 48'Fraser 81'Endoh 90+1' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,809 Referee: David Barrie |
| August 14 Second leg | Toronto FC | 3–0 (5–0 agg.) | Ottawa Fury | Toronto |
| 7:30 PM EDT | DeLeon 14', 39', 57' Mullins 37' |
Report Boxscore |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 12,683 Referee: David Gantar |
Final
| September 18 First leg | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Montreal |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Piatti 17' Piette 34'Taïder 85' |
Report Boxscore |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 10,807 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
| February 19 First leg | Independiente  | 4–0 | Toronto FC | La Chorrera, Panama |
| 8:00 PM EDT | González 6' Ayarza 9', 66'Negrete 31'Browne 48', 48'Ivey 52', 78', 78'Barrow 86' |
Report | Mavinga 15' Boyd 32'Dorsey 71' |
Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
| February 26 Second leg | Toronto FC | 1–1 (1–5 agg.) | Independiente | Toronto, Canada |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Hamilton 19' Bradley 68' |
Report | Browne 67' |
Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
Competitions summary
| Competition | Record | First Match | Last Match | Final Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| MLS Regular Season | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 38.24 | March 2, 2019 | October 6, 2019 | 4th in Eastern Conference, 9th Overall | |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 75.00 | October 19, 2019 | November 10, 2019 | Runners-up | |
| Canadian Championship | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 75.00 | August 7, 2019 | September 25, 2019 | Runners-up | |
| Champions League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 | February 19, 2019 | February 26, 2019 | Round of 16 | |
| Total | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 43.18 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Goals and assists
Shutouts
| Rank | Nation | Name | Pos. | Major League Soccer | MLS Cup Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Alex Bono | GK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Quentin Westberg | GK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |||
Source: Toronto FC
Honours
MLS Team of the Week
| Week | Starters | Bench | Coach | Opponent(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Bradley |
Philadelphia Union | [30] | ||
| 3 | Ayo Akinola |
New England Revolution | [31] | ||
| 5 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
New York City FC | [32] | ||
| 6 | Jozy Altidore |
Chicago Fire | [33] | ||
| 8 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
Jordan Hamilton |
Minnesota United FC | [34] | |
| 10 | Jonathan Osorio |
Marky Delgado |
Orlando City SC | [35] | |
| 14 | Liam Fraser |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | [36] | ||
| 15 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
Sporting Kansas City | [37] | ||
| 16 | Quentin Westberg |
FC Dallas | [38] | ||
| 19 | Omar Gonzalez Alejandro Pozuelo |
Montreal Impact | [39] | ||
| 21 | Nick DeLeon |
FC Cincinnati | [40] | ||
| 24 | Jozy Altidore |
Columbus Crew | [41] | ||
| 25 | Justin Morrow |
Montreal Impact | [42] | ||
| 27 | Nick DeLeon Marky Delgado |
Alejandro Pozuelo |
FC Cincinnati | [43] | |
| 28 | Michael Bradley |
Greg Vanney |
New York City FC Colorado Rapids |
[44] | |
| 29 | Omar Gonzalez |
Los Angeles FC | [45] | ||
| 31 | Omar Gonzalez Quentin Westberg |
Columbus Crew | [46] |
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
Minnesota United FC | [47] |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
New York City FC | [48] |
| 8 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
Minnesota United FC | [49] |
| 15 | Jordan Hamilton |
Sporting Kansas City | [50] |
End of Season awards
| Award | Recipient(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MLS Best XI | Alejandro Pozuelo |
[51] |