The 2020 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 38th year of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]
| 2020 season | |||
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| Head coach | Matías Almeyda | ||
| Stadium | Earthquakes Stadium San Jose, California | ||
| MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 16th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | First round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Quarter-finals | ||
| Heritage Cup | Winners | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,112 | ||
| Biggest win | LAG 0–4 SJ (October 14) | ||
| Biggest defeat | SEA 7–1 SJ (September 10) | ||
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Club edit
Roster edit
- As of February 27, 2020[2]
Transfers edit
Transfers out edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MF |  Magnus Eriksson
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Djurgårdens IF
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Undisclosed fee | August 21, 2020[3] |
Competitions edit
Exhibitions edit
| February 3 Preseason 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Cancún, Mexico |
| TBD (PST) | Adi  30'Santos 36' (pen.)Hamilton 63'Etienne 117' |
Report | Skahan 7' Calvillo  25'Haji 32' |
Stadium: Universidad La Salle Attendance: 0 |
| February 9 Preseason 2 | Inter Playa del Carmen  | 0–3 |  San Jose Earthquakes | Cancún, Mexico |
| TBD (PST) | Report | Vako 47' (Ríos) Hoesen 55' (Ríos)Alanís 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Moon Palace Resort Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: 70-minute match. | ||||
| February 9 Preseason 3 | Cracks del Futuro | 3–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Cancún, Mexico |
| TBD (PST) | 47' 53' (pen.) 70' |
Report | Fierro 22' (Cowell) Fuentes 63' (Skahan)Wondolowski 65' (Salinas) |
Stadium: Moon Palace Resort Attendance: 0 |
| Note: 70-minute match. | ||||
| February 18 Preseason 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–1 | Reno 1868 FC | San Jose, California |
| TBD (PST) | Eriksson 34' Ríos Salinas , Wondolowski (pen.) |
Report | Partida |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| February 21 Preseason 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | San Jose, California |
| TBD (PST) | Ríos 13' |
Report | Iwasa 7' Skundrich 11', 29' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Major League Soccer edit
League tables edit
Western Conference edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 30 | 1.30 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | 1.17 | |
| 10 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 22 | 1.00 |
Source: MLS[4]
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
MLS is Back – Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Source: MLS[5]
Overall edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: MLS[6]
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.
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.
Match results edit
Win Draw Loss
| February 29 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Toronto FC | San Jose, CA |
| 14:15 (PST) | 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: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 7 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–5 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, CA |
| 16:45 (PST) | Eriksson 19' (pen.) Qazaishvili 53' |
Report | Opara 13', 71' Greguš 26' Amarilla 32', 67' Lod 45+3' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 12,223 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 10 3 MLSiBT Group stage | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Arreaga 24' |
Report | Thompson 19' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 15 4 MLSiBT Group stage | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 19:30 PDT | Adnan 7' Judson 22' (o.g.) Dájome 59' Khmiri 76' |
Report | Ríos 45+2' Espinoza 56' Wondolowski 72' Alanís 81' Yueill 90+3' Salinas 90+8' Fierro 90+10' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Chris Ruska |
| July 19 5 MLSiBT Group stage | Chicago Fire FC | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 17:00 PDT | Sekulic 29' Medrán 53' Giménez 58' Herbers 61' Pineda 62' |
Report | Jungwirth 37' Judson 50' Espinoza 56' Wondolowski 83' Eriksson 86' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| July 27 MLSiBT Round of 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–2 | Real Salt Lake | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 17:30 PDT | Espinoza 21', 31' Eriksson 49' (pen.), 90+6' (pen.) Qazaishvili 61' Wondolowski 86' |
Report | Martínez 22' Herrera 29' Baird 37' Glad 66' Kreilach 75' Silva  84' Beckerman 90+7' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Drew Fischer |
| August 1 MLSiBT Quarterfinals | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 17:00 PDT | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 26 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | P–P | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Stadium: Avaya Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed.[7] | ||||
| August 29 7 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Steres 33' Feltscher 52' Araujo 56' Pavón 72' (pen.) Lletget 82' |
Report | Qazaishvili 11' Cowell 59' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Victor Rivas |
| September 2 8 | Los Angeles FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Rossi 21', 69' Palacios 33' Wright-Phillips 49' Cifuentes 64' Musovski 83' |
Report | Hoesen 90+2' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| September 5 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Marie 1' Alanís 38'Jungwirth 50'Espinoza 57'Wondolowski 59' (pen.) |
Report | Acosta 45' Kamara 81'Bassett 83'Abubakar 90+1' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 10 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 PDT | Morris 4' Ruidíaz 12', 33' Leerdam 15' Jones 20', 59' João Paulo 48' |
Boxscore | Ríos 30' Wondolowski 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 13 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Lima 3' |
Report | Steres 17' Araujo 90+4' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| September 16 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 18:30 PDT | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 0 | |||
| Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match.[8] | ||||
| September 19 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–6 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Lima 14' Fierro 44' Jungwirth 49' |
Report | Valeri 25' (pen.), 57' Conechny 29' Ebobisse 27' Y. Chará 70' Cascante 85' Niezgoda 87' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 23 13 | Colorado Rapids | 5–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 PDT | Bassett 35' Acosta 38' Shinyashiki 44', 84' Lewis 50' Thompson 70' (o.g.) Mezquida 79' |
Report | Judson 43' Hoesen 86' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 27 14 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 18:00 PDT | Kaye 45' Ginella 90+30' |
Report | Ríos 34' Salinas 75', 80' Espinoza 83' Yueill 90+3' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 3 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | López 42' Fierro 45' Yueill 63' Ríos 82' (pen.) Marcinkowski 90+4' |
Report | Lletget 4' DePuy 12' Kitchen 31' dos Santos 45+1' Corona 60' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| October 7 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Jungwirth 45+3' Espinoza 59' Ríos 66' Marie 90+3' |
Report | Rose 17'  52' Baldisimo 60' Godoy 75' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 11 17 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 PDT | Williamson 18' Farfan 29' Niezgoda 46', 52' Mora 86' |
Report | Beason 69' Ríos 79' |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
| October 14 18 | LA Galaxy | 0–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Insúa 47' Araujo 61' |
Report | Lima 44', 90+3' Ríos 52' Thompson 76' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| October 18 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Judson 53' |
Report | Gómez Andrade 76' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 24 20 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Adnan 51' Ricketts 57' Teibert 90+1' Owusu 90+3' |
Report | Fierro 24' López 82' |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| October 28 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Wondolowski 16', 74' Judson 53' Ríos 64' |
Report | Silva 10' Besler 22' Toia 39' Herrera 59' Kreilach 63' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Elton García |
| November 4 22 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | San Jose, California |
| 20:00 PST | Ríos 21' Atuesta 28' (o.g.) Wondolowski 37' Yueill 51' 61' Espinoza 72' |
Report | Blessing 23' Ginella 33' Murillo 66' Rossi 90+5' |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Timothy Ford |
| November 8 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 15:30 PST | Lodeiro 52' Ruidíaz 54' Morris 74' López 80' (o.g.) |
Report | López 57' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: Jair Marrufo |
MLS Cup Playoffs edit
| November 22 First round | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 1:00 pm PST | R. Espinoza 4' Reid 39' Ilie 47' Dia 78' R. Espinoza 79' Russell 86' Busio 90+1' |
Report | Fierro 22' Lima 28' Salinas 34' López 56' C. Espinoza 85' Wondolowski 90+7' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| Penalties | ||||
Russell  Ilie Shelton |
 Alanís Yueill C. Espinoza |
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U.S. Open Cup edit
Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes were scheduled enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[9] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[10]
References edit
- ^ "History". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Roster | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Official: Magnus Eriksson leaving San Jose Earthquakes for move back to Djurgarden | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "MLS is Back Group Stage Standings". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Timbers statement on postponement of tonight's match against San Jose Earthquakes". Timbers.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers match rescheduled to Sept. 16". SJEarthquakes.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.