The Supporters' Shield, awarded to the team that finishes with the best record during the MLS regular season, will not be awarded in 2020.
The decision was made and officially announced by the Supporters' Shield Foundation, the group appointed by the Independent Supporters Council to oversee the awarding of the trophy every year.
The Shield was created by club supporters in the early years of the league and it has recognized the best MLS team in every regular season since 1998 (the 1996 and 1997 teams were later inscribed into the trophy).
A statement regarding the 2020 Supporters Shield: pic.