After a long wait, Major League Soccer will resume on July 8th with a new World Cup-style format tournament, which includes a group stage and a knockout stage. Here you will find all 24teams (FC Dallas and Nashville SC withdrew)involved and their group rivals, with the most notable dates of the schedule and how the group standings will be.
The MLS is Back tournament will be playedat theESPN Wide World of Sports Complex onWalt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, witha day-long schedulethat’ll have teams divided into six groups. Each teamwill play three games over a 16-day period.The two teams with the best record of every group and the four best third-placefinishers will qualify for theknockout stage.
All knockout stage gameswill settle after 90 minutes and tied matches will go straight to a penalty shootout, with no extra time. The winner of the MLS is Backtournament will qualifyfor the upcoming edition of theCONCACAF Champions League.
MLS is Back Schedule 2020
| Stage |
Date |
| Group Stage |
July 8th to July 23rd |
| Round of 16 |
July 25th to July 28th |
| Quarterfinals |
July 30th to August 1st |
| Semifinals |
August 5th & 6th |
| Final |
August 11 |
Nani of Orlando City SC (Getty).
MLS is Back Group Standings2020
Group A (Eastern Conference)
| # |
Teams |
Pts |
| 1 |
Philadelphia Union |
0 |
| 1 |
Orlando City |
0 |
| 1 |
New York City FC |
0 |
| 1 |
Inter Miami FC |
0 |
Group B (Western Conference)
| # |
Teams |
Pts |
| 1 |
Chicago Fire FC |
0 |
| 1 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
0 |
| 1 |
Seattle Sounders |
0 |
| 1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
0 |
Group C(Eastern Conference)
| # |
Teams |
Pts |
| 1 |
New England Revolution |
0 |
| 1 |
DC United |
0 |
| 1 |
Toronto FC |
0 |
| 1 |
Montreal Impact |
0 |
Group D(Western Conference)
| # |
Teams |
Pts |
| 1 |
Real Salt Lake |
0 |
| 1 |
Colorado Rapids |
0 |
| 1 |
Sporting Kansas City |
0 |
| 1 |
Minnesota United |
0 |
GroupE(Eastern Conference)
| # |
Teams |
Pts |
| 1 |
New York Red Bulls |
0 |
| 1 |
Columbus Crew |
0 |
| 1 |
FC Cincinnati |
0 |
| 1 |
Atlanta United |
0 |
Group F(Western Conference)
| # |
Teams |
Pts |
| 1 |
Houston Dynamo |
0 |
| 1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
0 |
| 1 |
Portland Timbers |
0 |
| 1 |
Los Angeles FC |
0 |
# QualifiedforPlayoffsRound of 16
# Third-placed teams
FC Dallas and Nashville SC withdrawal
Major League Soccerannounced that FC Dallas and Nashville SC have withdrawnfrom the MLS is Backtournament. Players andstaff members tested from both teams tested positive for Covid-19. The decision was made in the best interest of the health of all players and staff participating in the tournament, the league said.
Editor and journalist with more than 16 years of experience. Martín has been working at Bolavip for 5 years, covering different soccer leagues, such as the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Liga MX, MLS, and more.
