2020 FC Cincinnati season

FC Cincinnati
2020 season
General managerGerard Nijkamp
Head coachJaap Stam
StadiumNippert Stadium
MLSConference: 12th
Overall: 26th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
MLS is Back TournamentRound of 16
Biggest win2–0
(July 22 vs. RBNY)
Biggest defeat0–4
(July 11 vs. Columbus)
(Sept. 26 vs. NYCFC)
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No fans were allowed to attend matches at Nippert Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 FC Cincinnati season was the club's second season in MLS, and the fifth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club finished with a league worst 6–22–6 record in their inaugural MLS season in 2019, setting a league record for the most goals given up with 75.[1] The 2020 season was the final year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at Nippert Stadium, as their new West End Stadium is scheduled to open in March 2021.[2]

FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers and preseason training were executed under head coach Ron Jans. However, Jans resigned on February 17, amidst an investigation into his alleged use of a racial slur. Assistant coach Yoann Damet took over as interim head coach two weeks before FC Cincinnati's first regular season match.[3] On May 21, 2020, Jaap Stam was named head coach.[4] Stam becomes the fourth head coach in club's MLS history. Said Bakkati, who had worked on Stam's staff in the past, was also named new assistant coach.

  1. ^ Brennan, Pat. "FC Cincinnati breaks MLS record for goals allowed in a single season". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Knight, Cameron (October 19, 2018). "FC Cincinnati stadium will break ground Dec. 19, open March 2021". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Brennan, Pat (February 18, 2020). "FC Cincinnati: Ron Jans resigns as head coach". Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jaap Stam named head coach". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.