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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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Roster
- As of February 27, 2020[2]
Transfers out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MF |  Magnus Eriksson |
Djurgårdens IF |
Undisclosed fee | August 21, 2020[3] |
Exhibitions
| 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
League tables
Western Conference
| 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
| 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
| 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
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
| 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
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]
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