2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 15–22 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Columbus Crew SC |
| Runners-up | Phoenix Rising FC |
| Third place | New York Red Bulls |
| Fourth place | Houston Dynamo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.78 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gyasi Zardes (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Gyasi Zardes (CLB) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
International football competition
The 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup was the tenth edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. It was held from February 15 to February 22 in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.[1]
Teams
The following clubs entered the tournament:[2]
Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew SC (second appearance)
- Houston Dynamo (fifth appearance)
- New York Red Bulls (seventh appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (seventh appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City (seventh appearance)
- Phoenix Rising FC (fourth appearance)
Matches
All times are Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City
| February 15 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 4:00pm | RSL Report SKC Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
New York Red Bulls v Houston Dynamo
| February 15 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:30pm | Kaku  12' | NYRB Report HOU Report | Rodríguez 58' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Phoenix Rising FC v Columbus Crew SC
| February 15 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:00pm | CLB Report PHX Report | Zardes 73' | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
Houston Dynamo v Real Salt Lake
| February 19 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 4:00pm | Manotas 53' McNamara 60'Hansen 68'Ramirez 81' | HOU Report RSL Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew SC
| February 19 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:30pm | White 68' | NYRB Report CLB Report | Etienne 1' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Phoenix Rising FC v Sporting Kansas City
| February 19 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:00pm | Moar 66' Calistri 78' | PHX Report SKC Report | Russell 56' | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
New York Red Bulls v Sporting Kansas City
| February 22 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 2:00pm | Valot 59' Cásseres 86' (pen.) | NYRB Report SKC Report | Kinda 61' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Columbus Crew SC v Houston Dynamo
| February 22 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00pm | Zardes 1', 23' Mensah 4'Zelarayán 15' | CLB Report HOU Report | McNamara 52' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Phoenix Rising FC v Real Salt Lake
| February 22 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:00pm | Farrell 19' Asante 39'Bakero 57' | PHX Report RSL Report | Kreilach 11' Meram 89' | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
Table standings
| Pos | Club | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
(C) - Cup Winner [3]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyasi Zardes |  USA | Columbus Crew SC | 3 |
| 2 | Tommy McNamara | USA | Houston Dynamo | 2 |
| 3 | Solomon Asante |  GHA | Phoenix Rising FC | 1 |
| Jon Bakero |  ESP | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
| Joey Calistri | USA | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
| Cristian Cásseres |  VEN | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Derrick Etienne |  HAI | Columbus Crew SC | ||
| Joe Farrell | USA | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
| Niko Hansen |  DEN | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Kaka |  PAR | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Gadi Kinda |  ISR | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Damir Kreilach |  CRO | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Mauro Manotas |  COL | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Jonathan Mensah | GHA | Columbus Crew SC | ||
| Justin Meram |  IRQ | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Santi Moar | ESP | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
| Christian Ramirez | USA | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Johnny Russell |  SCO | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Memo Rodríguez | USA | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Florian Valot |  FRA | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Brian White | USA | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Lucas Zelarayán |  ARG | Columbus Crew SC |
