2020 Toronto FC season
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PresidentBill Manning
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumBMO Field
Pratt & Whitney Stadium (East Hartford, Connecticut)[note 1]
Pratt & Whitney Stadium (East Hartford, Connecticut)[note 1]
| 2020 season | |||
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| 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 goalscorer | League: Ayo Akinola Alejandro Pozuelo (9 each) All: Ayo Akinola Alejandro Pozuelo (9 each) | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (August 18 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 (October 24 at Philadelphia Union) | ||
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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.
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]
Roster slots
| No. | Player | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 16 | Quentin Westberg |   |
GK | April 25, 1986 (aged 34) | 2019 | Auxerre |
| 25 | Alex Bono | |
GK | April 25, 1994 (aged 26) | 2015 | Syracuse Orange |
| 90 | Kevin Silva | |
GK | January 5, 1998 (aged 22) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Justin Morrow | |
LB / LWB / CB | October 4, 1987 (aged 33) | 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 3 | Eriq Zavaleta | |
CB | August 2, 1992 (aged 28) | 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 5 | Julian Dunn |  |
CB | July 11, 2000 (aged 20) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 6 | Tony Gallacher (loan) |  |
LB | July 23, 1999 (aged 21) | 2020 |  Liverpool |
| 12 | Rocco Romeo (out on loan) | |
CB | March 25, 2000 (aged 20) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| 22 | Richie Laryea | |
RB | January 7, 1995 (aged 25) | 2019 | Orlando City SC |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |  |
CB / LB | May 26, 1991 (aged 29) | 2017 |  Rubin Kazan |
| 26 | Laurent Ciman |  [a] |
CB | August 5, 1985 (aged 35) | 2018 | Dijon |
| 44 | Omar Gonzalez | |
CB | October 11, 1988 (aged 32) | 2019 |  Pachuca |
| 96 | Auro Jr. |  |
RB / RWB | January 23, 1996 (aged 24) | 2018 | São Paulo |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | Michael Bradley | |
CM | July 31, 1987 (aged 33) | 2014 |  Roma |
| 8 | Marky Delgado | |
CM | May 16, 1995 (aged 25) | 2015 | Chivas USA |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |  |
AM | September 20, 1991 (aged 29) | 2019 | Genk |
| 14 | Noble Okello (out on loan) | |
MF | July 20, 2000 (aged 20) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| 18 | Nick DeLeon | |
RB / RM | July 17, 1990 (aged 30) | 2018 | D.C. United |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio | |
AM / CM | June 12, 1992 (aged 28) | 2013 | SC Toronto |
| 27 | Liam Fraser | |
DM | February 13, 1998 (aged 22) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 31 | Tsubasa Endoh |  |
MF | August 20, 1993 (aged 27) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| 97 | Ralph Priso | |
MF | August 2, 2002 (aged 18) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Pablo Piatti |  |
LW/RW | March 31, 1989 (aged 31) | 2020 | Espanyol |
| 9 | Erickson Gallardo |  |
RW | July 26, 1996 (aged 24) | 2019 | Zamora |
| 13 | Patrick Mullins | |
FW | February 5, 1992 (aged 28) | 2019 | Columbus Crew |
| 15 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | |
FW | June 16, 2004 (aged 16) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore | |
CF | November 6, 1989 (aged 31) | 2015 | Sunderland |
| 19 | Griffin Dorsey | |
FW | March 5, 1999 (aged 21) | 2019 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 20 | Ayo Akinola | |
ST | January 20, 2000 (aged 20) | 2018 | Toronto FC II |
| 24 | Jacob Shaffelburg | |
FW | November 26, 1999 (aged 21) | 2019 | Toronto FC II |
| 80 | Jayden Nelson | |
FW | September 26, 2002 (aged 18) | 2020 | Toronto FC II |
| 99 | Ifunanyachi Achara |  |
FW | September 28, 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 | Georgetown Hoyas |
Toronto had eight International roster slots and three Designated Player slots available for use in the 2020 season.
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Transfers
- Note: All figures in United States dollars.
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| 12 | CB | Rocco Romeo |
Toronto FC II |
Homegrown signing | January 21, 2020 | [6] |
| 15 | FW | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
Toronto FC II |
Homegrown signing | January 22, 2020 | [7] |
| 80 | FW | Jayden Nelson |
Toronto FC II |
Homegrown signing | January 23, 2020 | [8] |
| 7 | FW | Pablo Piatti |
Espanyol |
Designated player | February 7, 2020 | [9] |
| 99 | FW | Ifunanyachi Achara |
Georgetown Hoyas |
Signed draft pick | February 21, 2020 | [10] |
| 90 | GK | Kevin Silva |
Toronto FC II |
Signed first team deal | July 3, 2020 | [11] |
| 97 | MF | Ralph Priso |
Toronto FC II |
Homegrown signing | October 14, 2020 | [12] |
Loaned in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DF | Tony Gallacher |
Liverpool |
Season long loan | August 10, 2020 | [13] |
Draft picks
The following players were selected by Toronto FC in the 2020 SuperDraft held on January 9.[14]
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First round
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Second round
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Out
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MF | Jay Chapman |
Inter Miami CF |
Traded for $100,000 in GAM | November 13, 2019 | [15] |
| 3 | CB | Drew Moor |
Colorado Rapids |
Out of contract | November 21, 2019 | [16] |
| 28 | GK | Caleb Patterson-Sewell |
MLS Pool Goalkeeper[17] | Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [16] |
| 5 | DF | Ashtone Morgan |
Real Salt Lake |
Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [16] |
| 55 | MF | Aidan Daniels |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [16] |
| 54 | FW |  Ryan Telfer |
 Nea Salamis |
Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [16] |
| 11 | FW | Jon Bakero |
Phoenix Rising |
Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [16] |
| 7 | MF | Nicolas Benezet |
Colorado Rapids |
Traded for $50,000 in GAM | January 12, 2020 | [16] |
Loaned out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF | Julian Dunn |
Valour FC |
Season long loan | August 10, 2020 | [18] |
| 12 | DF | Rocco Romeo |
 HB Køge |
Year long loan until June 2021 | August 14, 2020 | [19] |
| 14 | MF | Noble Okello |
HB Køge |
Season long loan until December 2020 | September 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 8 Friendly | Toronto FC | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids | Irvine, California |
| 11:00 AM PT | Gallardo  20'Altidore 46'Osorio 49'Shaffelburg 67' |
Report | Stadium: University of California, Irvine | |
| Note: Match featured two 60-minute halves. | ||||
| February 10 Friendly | UC Irvine | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Irvine, California |
| 10:00 AM PT | Report | Achara
o.g. |
Stadium: University of California, Irvine |
| February 12 Friendly | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 12:00 PM PT | Rodríguez 20' Blessing 74'Torres 81' |
Report | Achara 51' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium |
| February 15 Friendly | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 3:00 PM PT | Katai  32'Pavón 37' |
Report Report |
Achara 45+2' Pozuelo 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| February 19 Friendly | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Irvine, California |
| 3:00 PM PT | Report | Slonina 15' Collier 31' |
Stadium: University of California, Irvine |
| February 22 Friendly | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 12:00 PM PT | Endoh 1' |
Report | Shinyashiki 3' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
League tables
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Eastern Conference
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Overall
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Summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −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
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
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 29 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Toronto FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:30 PM ET | Thompson  33'Ríos 53'Yueill 70'Kashia 81'Alanís 90+5'Wondolowski 90+6' |
Report | Pozuelo 40' (pen.) Laryea 51'Altidore 71'Endoh 90+4' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 7 2 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 5:00 PM ET | Achara 81' Auro 87' |
Report | Ring 22' Sands 35'Parks 69' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,171 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 13 3 (MiBT) | Toronto FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 9:00 AM EST | Akinola 12', 44' |
Report | Moreno 18'  45+6'Felipe 71'Canouse 82'Higuaín 84'Brillant 90+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 6' Quioto 14'Taïder 37' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Laryea 8' Akinola 25', 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 21 5 (MiBT) | Toronto FC | 0–0 | New England Revolution | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 9:00 AM EDT | Bradley 50' |
Report | Rowe 38' Caldwell 41' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0[note 3] Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 18 6 (CC) | Toronto FC | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM ET | Piatti 27', 55' Auro 80'DeLeon 83' |
Report | Cavallini 18' Teibert 76' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 0 Referee: David Gantar |
| August 21 7 (CC) | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM ET | Laryea 15' Fraser 36'Piatti 84'Pozuelo 86' |
Report | Rose 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 57' Camacho 68' |
Report | Pozuelo 50' (pen.), 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  45+1', 59' |
Report | Camacho 14', 45' Brault-Guillard 46'Wanyama 52'Taïder 88'Maciel 90+7' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 5 10 (CC) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM ET | Cavallini 17', 78' Adnan 44'Baldisimo 57', 82'Nerwinski 76'Raposo 90+7' |
Report | Osorio 25' Pozuelo 71'Ciman 76'Auro 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 53' |
Report | Piatti 32' Altidore 89' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: David Gantar |
| September 19 12 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM ET | Kamara 5' Paredes 81'Yow 88' |
Report | Pozuelo 17' DeLeon 25'Piatti 41'Akinola 60'Laryea 67' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 23 13 | New York City FC | 0–1 | Toronto FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 PM ET | Callens 22' Castellanos 36'Sands 72'Acevedo 89' |
Report | Piatti 25' DeLeon 40'Altidore 56'Nelson 64'Pozuelo 90' (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 28', 48' Pozuelo 59'Laryea 76'Delgado 86' |
Report | Mavinga 40' (o.g.) Zelarayán 60'Morris 67' |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| October 3 15 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 PM ET | Akinola 58' Pozuelo 76' |
Report | Santos 5' Martínez 83' |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| October 7 16 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Toronto FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM ET | McNamara 40' Kessler 48'Bye 63'Buksa 68'Bunbury 90+3' |
Report | Akinola 29' Auro 71'Laryea 84' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| October 11 17 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Toronto FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM ET | Gutman 66' Hagglund 67' |
Report | Gonzalez 9' Osorio 21'Mullins 29'Ciman 72' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| October 14 18 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 PM ET | Pozuelo 23' (pen.) Piatti 53'Akinola 60' |
Report | Yearwood 22' Rzatkowski 52'Tarek 71'Clark 77' |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| October 18 19 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Atlanta United FC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 PM ET | Gonzalez 42' Piatti 89' |
Report | Robinson 81' |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| October 24 20 | Philadelphia Union | 5–0 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | Monteiro 9', 56' Santos 27', 63', 68'McKenzie 33'Blake 64' |
Report | Auro 10' Mullins 73' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 28 21 | Toronto FC | 0–1 | New York City FC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 PM ET | Morrow 3' |
Report | Callens 45+1' Medina 51', 90+2'Castellanos 75' |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| November 1 22 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Inter Miami CF | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 PM ET | Akinola 55' Bradley 77'Pozuelo 84' (pen.) |
Report | Matuidi 42', 69' Sweat 82' |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 1,394 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| November 8 23 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 3:30 PM ET | Yearwood 15' Barlow 24'White 26'Stroud 32'Meara 85' |
Report | Mavinga 22' Endoh 50'Nelson 90+4' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Ted Unkel |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| November 24 First round | Toronto FC | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Nashville SC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 6:00 PM ET | Report | Ríos 108' |
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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Toronto FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | 2020 Canadian Championship and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Montreal Impact | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 |
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.
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 Final | Forge FC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Toronto FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 7:00 PM ET | Achinioti-Jönsson 25' Owolabi-Belewu 55'Borges 60', 67'Morgan 77'Hojabrpour 81' |
Report | Petrasso 19' MacNaughton 24'Pozuelo 57', 62'Akinola 69' |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 13,715 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| Penalties | ||||
Achinioti-Jönsson  Campbell Pacius Bekker Choinière Poku |
Jiménez Salcedo Kerr Pozuelo Perruzza Thompson |
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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]
MLS is Back Tournament
Group stage
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Source: MLS[39]
| July 13 3 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 9:00 AM EST | Akinola 12', 44' |
Report | Moreno 18' 45+6' Felipe 71'Canouse 82'Higuaín 84'Brillant 90+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 6' Quioto 14'Taïder 37' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Laryea 8' Akinola 25', 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 21 5 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | New England Revolution | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 9:00 AM EDT | Bradley 50' |
Report | Rowe 38' Caldwell 41' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0[note 3] Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
| July 26 Round of 16 | Toronto FC | 1–3 | New York City FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Gonzalez 15' Osorio 83'Mullins 87' |
Report | Medina 5' Ring 12'Castellanos 55'Sands 66'Moralez 81' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0[note 3] Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Competitions summary
| Competition | Record | First Match | Last Match | Final Position | ||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| MLS Regular Season | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 60.87 | February 9, 2020 | November 8, 2020 | 2nd in Eastern Conference, 2nd Overall | |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | November 24, 2020 | First round | ||
| Canadian Championship | Postponed until 2022 | |||||||||||
| MLS is Back Knockout Stage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | July 26, 2020 | Round of 16 | ||
| Total | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 56.00 | ||||
Updated to match played November 24, 2020
Source: Competitions
Goals and assists
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Shutouts
| Rank | Nation | Name | Pos. | Major League Soccer | MLS Cup Playoffs | Canadian Championship | MLS is Back Knockout Stage | Total |
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| 1 | | Quentin Westberg | GK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | | Alex Bono | GK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |||
Updated to match played November 8, 2020
Source: Toronto FC
Honours
MLS Team of the Week
| Week | Starters | Bench | Coach | Opponent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ifunanyachi Achara |
New York City FC | [40] | ||
| MLS is Back – Round 1 | Ayo Akinola |
Alejandro Pozuelo |
D.C. United | [41] | |
| MLS is Back – Round 2 | Ayo Akinola Richie Laryea Alejandro Pozuelo |
Montreal Impact | [42] | ||
| 6 | Pablo Piatti |
Alejandro Pozuelo |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | [43] | |
| 7 & 8 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
Montreal Impact | [44] | ||
| 13 | Alex Bono |
New York City FC | [45] | ||
| 14 | Richie Laryea |
Greg Vanney |
Columbus Crew | [46] | |
| 15 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
Philadelphia Union | [47] | ||
| 16 | Ayo Akinola Alex Bono |
New England Revolution | [48] | ||
| 17 | Eriq Zavaleta |
Patrick Mullins |
FC Cincinnati | [49] | |
| 19 | Pablo Piatti |
Richie Laryea |
Atlanta United FC | [50] | |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
Inter Miami CF | [51] |
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Richie Laryea |
Columbus Crew | [52] |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Richie Laryea |
Columbus Crew | [53] |
MLS Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Month's Statline | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | Alejandro Pozuelo |
4 Goals, 2 Assists | [54] |
End of Season awards
| Award | Recipient(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| MLS MVP | Alejandro Pozuelo |
[55] |
| MLS Best XI | Alejandro Pozuelo |
[56] |