Template:2020 Major League Soccer season table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union (S) | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | 2.04 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 2 | Toronto FC (V) | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | 1.86 | 2021 Leagues Cup[c] |
| 4 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 Leagues Cup[e] |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 39 | 1.77 | 2021 Leagues Cup[f] |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 Leagues Cup[g] |
| 8 | Portland Timbers (M) | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[h] |
| 9 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 | |
| 13 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | 1.39 | |
| 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 | |
| 19 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 24 | 1.04 | |
| 20 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 22 | 1.00 | |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 22 | 1.00 | |
| 22 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
| 23 | Atlanta United FC (U) | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[i] |
| 24 | D.C. United | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 21 | 0.91 | |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 0.91 | |
| 26 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 16 | 0.70 |
Source: MLS
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; (M) MLS is Back Tournament champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
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.
(C) Champions; (M) MLS is Back Tournament champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
- ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
- ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
- ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
- ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
- ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
- ^ As 2nd, Western Conference (MLS3)
- ^ As 5th, Eastern Conference (MLS4)
- ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)
- ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)