Originally planned to be a 30-day suspension, the league remained suspended until July 9, 2020, when competition resumed with the MLS is Back Tournament.

The tournament ran through August 11, 2020, with the remainder of the season, under a truncated format, continued through November 8, 2020.

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Only matches numbered in the left column apply to the season standings Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Union were scheduled to enter the competition in the Fourth Round, to be played May 19–20.

[23] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.