2020 New Mexico United season


The 2020 New Mexico United season is the second season for New Mexico United in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.
On March 12 the season was suspended for a minimum of 30 days due to concerns for player and fans health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 4, the league announced a return to play on July 11, 2020 and on July 2 the club announced it's updated schedule.

Season in Review

Off-season and Pre-season

The club completed its inaugural season by leading the league in attendance while qualifying for the last playoff spot in the western conference, although they fell in the play-in round to the Sacramento Republic. Their run to the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open Cup saw them eliminate two established USL-C clubs and two MLS clubs before falling to eventual runners-up Minnesota United. One week after their elimination from the playoffs in October, the club announced that they would be retaining a majority of the players from the inaugural season roster. In November, the club announced that they had signed new contracts with two additional inaugural season players, midfielder Daniel Bruce and defender Manny Padilla.

Club

Current roster

Competitions

Exhibition

USL Championship

Standings — Group C

Match Results

On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the remainder of United's schedule was announced on July 2.

Four Corners Cup

On June 24, the league announced the structure of its Return To Play format, separating the league into eight separate groups for regional competitions. Unfortunately, Phoenix was combined with the southern California clubs into Group B, while the other three cup competitors were combined with El Paso into Group C, making a full cup competition impossible for the year. Matches between Four Corners clubs are identified but no cup will be awarded in 2020.