Template:2020 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Philadelphia Union 23 14 4 5 44 20 +24 47 2.04 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[a]
2 Toronto FC[b] 23 13 5 5 33 26 +7 44 1.91 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[c]
3 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[d]
4 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
5 New York City FC 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70
6 New York Red Bulls 23 9 9 5 29 31 −2 32 1.39 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
7 Nashville SC[e] 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39 Qualification for the Playoffs play-in round
8 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
9 Montreal Impact[b] 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
10 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
11 Chicago Fire FC 23 5 10 8 33 39 −6 23 1.00
12 Atlanta United FC 23 6 13 4 23 30 −7 22 0.96 Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[f]
13 D.C. United 23 5 12 6 25 41 −16 21 0.91
14 FC Cincinnati 23 4 15 4 12 36 −24 16 0.70
Source: MLS[2]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners
  2. ^ a b Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  3. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer)
  4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions
  5. ^ On June 10, 2020, Major League Soccer announced that Nashville SC would switch from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 season.[1]
  6. ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
  1. ^ "Nashville SC moves to Eastern Conference for remainder of 2020 season". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.