# 2020 New England Revolution season

The 2020 New England Revolution season was the team's 25th season of existence, and their 25th season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer.

## Season Review

On March 12 it was announced that the 2020 Major League Soccer season had been temporarily suspended for 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 17 the MLS announced that the suspension was extended until at least June 8. On May 6, MLS allowed voluntary individual workouts on outdoor fields for the first time since the suspension.

## Current squad

    As of November 29, 2020
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 18 | Brad Knighton | GK | (1985-02-06) February 6, 1985 (age 39) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | – |
| 25 | Jeff Caldwell | GK | (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 28) | New York City FC | – |
| 30 | Matt Turner | GK | (1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 30) | Fairfield Stags | – |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Andrew Farrell | CB | (1992-04-02) April 2, 1992 (age 32) | Louisville Cardinals | – |
| 4 | Henry Kessler | CB | (1995-06-25) June 25, 1995 (age 29) | Virginia Cavaliers | GA |
| 13 | Michael Mancienne | DF | (1988-01-08) January 8, 1988 (age 36) | Nottingham Forest | INT |
| 15 | Brandon Bye | LB/RB | (1995-11-29) November 29, 1995 (age 28) | Minneapolis City | – |
| 16 | Seth Sinovic | LB | (1987-01-28) January 28, 1987 (age 37) | Sporting KC | – |
| 19 | Antonio Delamea Mlinar | CB | (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 33) | Olimpija Ljubljana | – |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones | RB | (1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 27) | Michigan State Spartans | – |
| 28 | Alexander Büttner | LB | (1989-02-11) February 11, 1989 (age 35) | Vitesse | INT |
| 35 | Collin Verfurth | DF | (1996-03-08) March 8, 1996 (age 28) | Loudoun United | – |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 5 | Isaac Angking | MF | (2000-01-24) January 24, 2000 (age 24) | – | HG |
| 6 | Scott Caldwell | MF | (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33) | Akron Zips | HG |
| 8 | Matt Polster | MF | (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 31) | Rangers F.C. | – |
| 11 | Kelyn Rowe | MF | (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 32) | Real Salt Lake | – |
| 14 | Diego Fagúndez | CAM | (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995 (age 29) | – | HG |
| 22 | Carles Gil | CAM | (1992-11-22) November 22, 1992 (age 31) | Deportivo de La Coruña | DP |
| 26 | Tommy McNamara | MF | (1991-02-06) February 6, 1991 (age 33) | Houston Dynamo FC | – |
| 27 | Luis Caicedo | DM | (1996-05-18) May 18, 1996 (age 28) | Cortuluá | INT |
| 29 | Nicolas Firmino | MF | (2001-01-30) January 30, 2001 (age 23) | – | HG |
| 31 | Kekuta Manneh | LW/RW | (1994-12-03) December 3, 1994 (age 29) | FC Cincinnati | – |
| 42 | Lee Nguyen | MF | (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 (age 38) | Inter Miami CF | – |
| 72 | Damian Rivera | MF | (2002-12-08) December 8, 2002 (age 21) | – | HG |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Gustavo Bou | FW | (1990-02-18) February 18, 1990 (age 34) | Tijuana | DP |
| 9 | Adam Buksa | CF | (1996-07-12) July 12, 1996 (age 28) | Pogoń Szczecin | DP |
| 10 | Teal Bunbury | FW | (1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 34) | Sporting KC | – |
| 12 | Justin Rennicks | FW | (1999-03-20) March 20, 1999 (age 25) | Indiana Hoosiers | HG |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan | FW | (1999-02-08) February 8, 1999 (age 25) | Syracuse Orange | GA |
| 70 | Cristian Penilla | FW | (1991-05-02) May 2, 1991 (age 33) | Pachuca | INT |

## Competitions
### MLS
#### League tables
##### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | 1.39 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 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 | Qualification for the playoffs play-in round |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 26 | 1.13 | Qualification for the playoffs play-in round |
| 10 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 24 | 1.04 | Qualification for the playoffs play-in round |
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

##### MLS is Back – Group C

Group C results :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 4 | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |

##### Overall

2020 MLS overall standings :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
| 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 |

#### Match results

Only matches numbered in the left column apply to the season standings

#### MLS Cup Playoffs
### U.S. Open Cup

Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Revolution were scheduled to enter the competition in the Fourth Round, to be played May 19–20. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.