| Club: | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Season: | 2020 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Matías Almeyda |
| Stadium: | Earthquakes Stadium San Jose, California |
| Capacity: | 18,000 |
| League: | MLS |
| League Result: | Conference: 8th Overall: 16th |
| League2: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| League2 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Canceled |
| Cup3: | MLS is Back Tournament |
| Cup3 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Cup4: | Heritage Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | Winners |
| Largest Win: | LAG 0–4 SJ |
| Largest Loss: | SEA 7–1 SJ |
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| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
The 2020 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 38th year of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]
See main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season.
See main article: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.
See main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup.
Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes were scheduled enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[3] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[4]