2020 California Proposition 22, Background
In August 2020, the California court ordered Uber and Lyft to comply with the law within a 10-day deadline. The companies said they would shut down their operation in California if drivers had to become employees. On August 20, the deadline day, the companies asked for an extension. The court granted an extension until November 4, 2020, on the condition that Uber and Lyft CEOs provide a sworn testimony by October 4 confirming their plan to comply with AB 5. The companies indicated they would no longer shut down. The ride-hail companies, joined by DoorDash and Instacart, supported Proposition 22 for the November 3, 2020, ballot election, which was held one day prior to the extended AB 5 deadline on November 4.


2020 California Proposition 22, Background
The California Legislative Analyst's Office stated in an analysis of the Proposition: "Most drivers work part time and many drivers only work for a short time or only drive occasionally." and "Most drivers probably make between $11 and $16 per hour, after accounting for waiting time and driving expenses."


2020 California Proposition 22, Background
A study released by Uber found that if rideshare companies were required to comply with AB5, it would increase fares to rideshare consumers by 25-100%, depending on the market.


2020 California Proposition 22, Background
Uber said that 90% of their 1.2 million drivers nationwide work less than 40 hours per week, with 80% working less than 20 hours per week, and that if they were required to classify drivers as employees, they would terminate 80% of their drivers because their nationwide business can only support 250,000 full-time jobs.


2020 California Proposition 22, Background
In an opinion piece in The New York Times , Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi advocated for the legal creation of a third employment classification between the current mutually exclusive classes of "employee" and "independent contractor", so that gig workers can have the flexibility and freedom to fit work into their schedules, while also allowing companies to provide some benefits for them without being forced into the full requirements associated with "employee" classification, which does not allow schedules chosen by the employee, or under 40 hour schedules like the "independent contractor" classification does.


2020 California Proposition 22, Background
He also calls for benefits funds, which pay workers extra cash for each hour worked, that they can use for the benefits they want, (like health insurance or paid time off), while allowing them to work for multiple different companies, all of which would give them cash for this benefit fund based on the hours worked for each company.


2020 California Proposition 22, Reception, Support
Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, and Postmates contributed over $205 million into campaigns supporting Prop 22, making it the most expensive ballot measure in California's history. This included major funding for the Yes on Prop 22 campaign, and promoting the proposed legislation directly to customers when using their app.


2020 California Proposition 22, Reception, Support, Sponsored support
Some of the companies also forced their workers to support and promote the legislation: Uber sent its drivers in-app messages forcing them to click on either "Yes on Prop 22" or "OK", Instacart ordered its workers to place pro-Prop 22 stickers in customers' shopping bags, and DoorDash forced delivery drivers to use bags saying "Yes on 22".


2020 California Proposition 22, Reception, Support, Title litigation
The ballot title, written by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, is "Exempts App-Based Transportation and Delivery Companies from Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers. Initiative Statute". The Yes on Prop 22 campaign challenged this description as non-neutral in court, but their arguments were rejected by a Sacramento Superior Court judge.


2020 California Proposition 22, Reception, Opposition
The No on Prop 22 campaign was funded by the California Labor Federation, with support from UC Berkeley Labor Center. The campaign received around $19 million in support, mostly from labor groups. Driver groups Rideshare Drivers United, Gig Workers Rising, We Drive Progress, and Mobile Workers United, spoke out against Prop 22. Editorial boards from the New York Times and Los Angeles Times also called on voters to reject Prop 22.


2020 California Proposition 22, Reception, Opposition
The proposition would add protections specific to app-based workers, different from other independent contractors, but these protections would only apply during the time the worker is "engaged" in fulfilling a specific request and not while the worker is logged in to the app and available to fulfill a request.


2020 California Proposition 22, Ability to amend
All laws created in California by ballot measure are protected from being changed by the state legislature; they can only be changed by another ballot measure. Many ballot initiatives waive this protection, and explicitly state a percentage majority by which they allow the legislature to change the law; commonly, a 2/3 majority is specified. Prop 22 instead designated a 7/8 majority as being required to change it.


2020 California Proposition 22, Litigation
A lawsuit was filed against the state in January 2021 by the Service Employees International Union over the successful passage of Proposition 22. The lawsuit states that Proposition 22 violates the Constitution of California, as it interferes with workers' access to the state's workers' compensation program and that it "limits the power of elected officials to govern".


2020 California Proposition 22, Litigation
On August 20, 2021, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled Proposition 22 unconstitutional, because he said that it was not limited to a single subject and because it included a seven-eighths requirement for the legislature to be able to change the initiative, it infringed on the legislature's power to set workplace standards. He thereby ruled the entire ballot measure unenforceable. However, the initiative will stay in force while interest groups representing mobile application-based service platforms appeal the ruling.


2020 California Proposition 23
Proposition 23, officially the Protect the Lives of Dialysis Patients Act Initiative, is a California ballot proposition that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020. The proposition would increase regulations in Californian dialysis clinics, requiring them to have on-site physicians during treatment, report data on infections that might have been caused by dialyses, seek permission from the government of California prior to closing a clinic and strengthening anti-discrimination protections for dialysis patients.


2020 California Proposition 23
An overwhelming majority of California voters rejected this measure, by a margin of 63% to 37%, a margin of 26 percentage points.


2020 California Proposition 23, Background
Among other regulations, discrimination against patients on the basis of the source of payment for their care would be explicitly outlawed.


2020 California Proposition 23, Background
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver outlined many of the problems inherent in the dialysis industry in California.


2020 California Proposition 23, Polling
In order to pass, it needs a simple majority (>50%).


2020 California Proposition 25
Proposition 25, officially the Referendum to Overturn a 2018 Law That Replaced Money Bail System with A System Based on Public Safety Risk, is a California ballot proposition that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020. The "no" side prevailed, resulting in retention of the system of cash bail in the state.


2020 California Proposition 25
The proposition was a veto-referendum that was placed on the ballot by the American Bail Coalition. Placed on the ballot via petition, it is a referendum on 2018's Senate Bill 10, which would have replaced the state's cash bail system with a risk assessment-based bail system, which uses an algorithm to determine whether a suspect should be released. SB 10 had been signed into law in August 2018, and had been scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2019.


2020 California Proposition 25
A "yes" vote on Proposition 25 is to uphold the contested legislation to replace cash bail with risk assessments, and a "no" vote is to repeal the contested legislation, and continue the system of cash bail.


2020 California Proposition 25, Background
As of 2019, California used a cash bail system to release criminal suspects awaiting trial and to ensure that they return for their court dates. On August 28, 2018, then governor Jerry Brown signed SB10, which ended the use of cash bail, replacing it with a risk assessment. The American Bail Coalition, a trade association, organized and led the effort to repeal this legislation.


2020 California Proposition 25, Support
The California Democratic Party is supporting the Yes on Proposition 25 campaign, as are Governor Gavin Newsom and Assembly speaker Anthony Rendon. In addition, the Service Employees International Union and the California Medical Association support Yes on Proposition 25.


2020 California Proposition 25, Opposition
Various groups argued against Proposition 25, and hence against SB10.


2020 California Proposition 25, Opposition
The California Peace Officers' Association and the California Bail Agents Association oppose the SB10.


2020 California Proposition 25, Opposition
In addition, civil rights advocates argue that the algorithm should not be used for release decisions, and that SB10 does not sufficiently address supposed racial biases in the criminal justice system. The California Conference of the NAACP and Human Rights Watch oppose SB10 for similar reasons.


2020 California Republican presidential primary
The 2020 California Republican presidential primary took place on  March 3, 2020.


2020 California Republican presidential primary, California primary election law
On July 30, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 27 (SB 27) into law, effective immediately, requiring that all presidential candidates release five years of tax returns in order to be eligible for the state primary. In August 2019, Trump sued the State of California, seeking to block implementation of the law SB 27, asserting that the law is unconstitutional. On September 19, 2019, U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England issued a temporary injunction blocking the law from taking effect. California is appealing; California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said: "Our elected leaders have a legal and moral obligation to be transparent with voters about potential conflicts of interest. This law is fundamental to preserving and protecting American democracy."


2020 California Republican presidential primary, California primary election law
California's Supreme Court ruled that Senate Bill 27 could not come into effect. According to The Sacramento Bee, this means that "President Donald Trump won't have to release his tax returns to get on California's 2020 primary ballot".


2020 California Republican presidential primary, Alternative convention
After Governor Newsom signed the bill, the Republican state committee met in emergency session to set up an alternative convention in order to give him all their delegates should the secretary of the state bar him because of his refusal to submit his taxes.


2020 California Republican presidential primary, Alternative convention
After the supreme court's action in November 2019, plans for an alternative convention were shelved.


2020 California Republican presidential primary, Candidates
To qualify for ballot access, a candidate must be determined by the Secretary of State to be a generally-recognized candidate, or by circulating nomination papers.


2020 California Republican presidential primary, Candidates
"Generally advocated for or recognized candidate" or "recognized candidate" means an individual who has an authorized campaign committee registered with the Federal Election Commission for the office of President of the United States and submits proof of at least one of the following criteria:


2020 California Republican presidential primary, Candidates
Among the challengers to President Trump who have submitted their applications with enough qualifications are New York advertising executive Robert Ardini and Manhattan Beach attorney Matthew Matern.


2020 California State Assembly election
The 2020 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on March 3, 2020. Voters in the 80 districts of the California State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state senate.


2020 California State Senate election
The 2020 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election scheduled for March 3, 2020. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state assembly.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 1
The 1st district stretches along the eastern edge of the state from the Oregon border to the Lake Tahoe area, wrapping around the Sacramento Valley along the northern Sierra Nevada to the eastern Sacramento suburbs. The incumbent is Republican Brian Dahle, who was elected in a special election with 53.9% of the vote in 2019.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 3
The 3rd district encompasses the northern San Francisco Bay Area and the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta regions. It includes parts of the North Bay, Wine Country, and the Sacramento Valley. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Dodd, who was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 5
The 5th district is centered on the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and forms the gateway between the Central Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento metropolitan area, and Gold Country. The incumbent is Democrat Cathleen Galgiani, who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 7
The 7th district is located in the East Bay east of the Berkeley Hills, taking in suburban and bedroom communities of San Francisco Bay Area. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Glazer, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 9
The 9th district encompasses the northern East Bay, stretching along the eastern shores of San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Skinner, who was elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 11
The 11th district encompasses the northern San Francisco Peninsula, including the consolidated city-county of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County. The incumbent is Democrat Scott Wiener, who was elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 13
The 13th district encompasses the San Francisco Peninsula and the northwestern reaches of Silicon Valley. The incumbent is Democrat Jerry Hill, who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 15
The 15th district encompasses most of Silicon Valley, centered around San Jose. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Beall, who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 17
The 17th district encompasses the extreme southern parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and northern Central Coast centering on the coastal Monterey Bay Area. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Monning, who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 19
The 19th district takes in the southern Central Coast, including all of Santa Barbara County and western Ventura County. The incumbent is Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson, who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 21
The 21st district takes in northern Los Angeles County and parts of the High Desert including, the Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, and most of the Santa Clarita Valley. The incumbent is Republican Scott Wilk, who was elected with 52.8% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 23
The 23rd district encompasses a wide arc of the Inland Empire, circling clockwise from Rancho Cucamonga in the northwest to Menifee in the south. It also includes several resort communities in the San Bernardino Mountains and a sliver of the High Desert. The incumbent is Republican Mike Morrell, who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 25
The 25th district encompasses the San Gabriel Mountains and its adjacent San Gabriel Valley foothill communities, anchored by Glendale and Pasadena. The incumbent is Democrat Anthony Portantino, who was elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 27
The 27th district takes in the Conejo Valley, parts of the San Fernando Valley, and a slice of the Santa Clarita Valley, including most of Los Angeles's western suburbs, as well as Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks. The incumbent is Democrat Henry Stern, who was elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 29
The 29th district straddles the intersection of Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Bernardino County. It encompasses the northern Santa Ana Valley, including western and central Anaheim, Fullerton, and Yorba Linda. The incumbent is Republican Ling Ling Chang, who was elected in a special election with 33.8% of the vote in 2018.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 31
The 31st district takes in northwestern Riverside County, including Corona, Moreno Valley, and Riverside. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Roth, who was re-elected with 60.5% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 33
The 33rd district encompasses a strip of the Gateway Cities, stretching from parts of eastern Los Angeles to the coast, including the Port of Long Beach and a significant portion of Long Beach itself. The incumbent is Democrat Lena Gonzalez, who was elected in a special election with 69.8% of the vote in 2019.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 35
The 35th district takes in the inland portions of the South Bay stretching from Inglewood in the north down to the Port of Los Angeles and the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incumbent is Democrat Steven Bradford, who was elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 37
The 37th district encompasses central Orange County, centered on eastern Anaheim and Irvine. The incumbent is Republican John Moorlach, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California State Senate election, Results, District 39
The 39th district is centered on Downtown San Diego and mainly stretches along the city's coastline, including part of San Diego Bay. The incumbent is Democrat State Senate President pro tempore Toni Atkins, who was elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2016.


2020 California elections
The California state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Unlike previous election cycles, the primary elections were held on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.


2020 California elections
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, California voters elected all of California's seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the State Assembly, and all odd-numbered seats of the State Senate. Neither of the state's two U.S. Senate seats were up for election in 2020.


2020 California elections
Pursuant to Proposition 14 passed in 2010, California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary for almost all races, with the presidential primary races being the notable exception. Under the nonpartisan blanket primary system, all the candidates for the same elected office, regardless of respective political party, run against each other at once during the primary. The candidates receiving the most and second-most votes in the primary election then become the contestants in the general election.


2020 California elections, President of the United States
California, a stronghold for the Democratic Party, has 55 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Joe Biden won with 63% of the popular vote. On December 14, 2020, California cast its electoral votes for Joe Biden.


2020 California elections, United States House of Representatives
There are 53 U.S. Representatives in California that were all up for election. The Democratic Party won 42 seats while the Republican Party won 11 seats. Three districts were gained by the Republican Party: the 21st, 39th, and 48th.


2020 California elections, State Senate
The 20 California State Senators in the odd-numbered districts were up for election. Out of the contested seats, Democrats won 17 and Republicans won 3. The resulting composition was 31 Democrats and 9 Republicans. Two districts were gained by the Democratic Party: the 29th and 37th.


2020 California elections, State Assembly
All 80 representatives in the California State Assembly were up for election. The resulting composition was 60 Democrats, 19 Republicans, and one independent. The Republican Party gained the 38th district.


2020 California elections, Propositions
Since the passage of a November 2011 law, only propositions placed on the ballot by the state legislature may appear on the primary ballot, and all qualifying measures placed via petition are automatically moved to the general election ballot.


2020 California wildfires
The 2020 California wildfire season, part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season, was a record-setting year of wildfires in California. By the end of the year, 9,917 fires had burned 4,397,809 acres (1,779,730 ha), more than 4% of the state's roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded in California's modern history (according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection), though roughly equivalent to the pre-1800 levels which averaged around 4.4 million acres yearly and up to 12 million in peak years.


2020 California wildfires
California's August Complex fire has been described as the first "gigafire", burning over 1 million acres across seven counties, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island. The fires destroyed over 10,000 structures and cost over $12.079 billion (2020 USD) in damages, including over $10 billion in property damage and $2.079 billion in fire suppression costs. The intensity of the fire season has been attributed to a combination of more than a century of poor forest management and higher temperatures resulting from climate change.


2020 California wildfires
On August 18, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, and on August 19, 2020, reported that the state was battling 367 known fires, many sparked by intense thunderstorms on August 16–17 caused by moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fausto. Response and evacuations were complicated by a historic heatwave and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On August 22, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration (DR-4558), which provides Individual Assistance and/or Public Assistance.


2020 California wildfires
In early September 2020, a combination of a record-breaking heat wave and strong katabatic winds, (including the Jarbo, Diablo, and Santa Ana) caused explosive fire growth. The August Complex became California's largest recorded wildfire. The Creek Fire expanded in the Big Creek drainage area, temporarily trapping hundreds of campers near the Mammoth Pool Reservoir. The North Complex explosively grew in size as the winds fanned it westward, threatening the city of Oroville, triggering mass evacuations, and causing 16 fatalities.


2020 California wildfires
Governor Newsom's request for a federal disaster declaration for six major wildfires was approved on October 17 after having been rejected the previous day.


2020 California wildfires
On November 10, 2020, the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) reported that there were around 3,400 firefighters plus personnel fighting the wildfires in the United States.


2020 California wildfires, Early outlook
Early in the year, there was a concern for the 2020 fire season to potentially be prolonged and especially grave, due to the unusually dry months of January and February, one of the driest such periods of any calendar year on record. On March 22, a state of emergency was declared by California Governor Gavin Newsom due to a mass die-off of trees throughout the state, potentially increasing the risk of wildfires. However, throughout March and April, rain began to consistently fall in the state, which alleviated the drought conditions. Despite this, Northern California was still expected to have severe wildfire conditions due to the moderate or severe drought conditions in the area, whereas Central and Southern California were expected to have serious fire conditions later in the year due to the late wet season and precipitation.


2020 California wildfires, Early outlook
On June 18, climate scientist Daniel Swain predicted  the 2020 Arizona wildfire season was a sign of what was to come in California, due to similar drought and weather conditions between Arizona and Northern California.


2020 California wildfires, Seasonal fire risk
The year 2020 was the largest wildfire year recorded in California history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. From a historical perspective, the average annual acres burned prior to 1850 were probably significantly larger than years since reliable fire records began. Scott Stephens, a professor of fire science at UC Berkeley, estimated that prior to 1850, about 4,500,000 acres (1,800,000 ha) burned yearly, in fires that lasted for months. Activity peaked roughly every 30 years, with up to 11,800,000 acres (4,800,000 ha) burning during peak years. The indigenous peoples of California historically set controlled burns and allowed natural fires to run their course.


2020 California wildfires, Seasonal fire risk
The peak of the wildfire season usually occurs between July and November when hot, dry winds are most frequent. The wildfire season typically does not end until the first significant rainstorm of autumn arrives, which is usually around October in Northern California, and early November in Southern California.


2020 California wildfires, Seasonal fire risk
As wildfire becomes more frequent, the wildland–urban interface has increasingly become more dangerous when it comes to property damage and risk to life.


2020 California wildfires, Causes, Land development and forest management
Scientists believe that, prior to development, California fires regularly burned significantly more acreage than has been seen in recent history. Wildfires have been aggressively suppressed in recent years, resulting in a buildup of fuel, increasing the risk of large uncontrollable fires. There is broad scientific consensus that there should be more controlled burning of forests in California in order to reduce fire risk. A 2020 ProPublica investigation blames a combination of climate change and a history of insufficient controlled burning for the increase in "megafires." A sharp increase in the population and development of fire-prone areas has also contributed to the increase in flammable tinder.


2020 California wildfires, Causes, Climate change
Climate change increases the temperature of wildfires in California, the risk for drought, and potentially also the frequency of such events. David Romps, director of the Berkeley Atmospheric Sciences Center summarizes the situation as follows: "To cut to the chase: Were the heat wave and the lightning strikes and the dryness of the vegetation affected by global warming? Absolutely yes. Were they made significantly hotter, more numerous, and drier because of global warming? Yes, likely yes, and yes."


2020 California wildfires, Causes, Climate change
Similarly, Friederike Otto, acting director of the University of Oxford Environmental Change Institute states, "There is absolutely no doubt that the extremely high temperatures are higher than they would have been without human-induced climate change. A huge body of attribution literature demonstrates now that climate change is an absolute game-changer when it comes to heat waves, and California won't be the exception." Susan Clark, director of the Sustainability Initiative at the University at Buffalo argues, "This is climate change. This increased intensity and frequency of temperatures and heat waves are part of the projections for the future. [ ...] There is going to be more morbidity and mortality [from heat.] There are going to be more extremes."


2020 California wildfires, Causes, Climate change
The National Interagency Fire Center's (NFIC) National Interagency Coordination (NICC) reported that monthly outlooks for the entire country will still drive wildfires across the country but especially California. The main drivers through fall and winter seasons will be La Nina, and drought conditions are going to continue through California, causing the wildfires to continue. The shift will start from Northern California to Southern California as precipitation will lessen the impact of wildfires across northern California.


2020 California wildfires, Causes, Arson
In August 2020, a suspect was charged by the Monterey County Sheriff with arson relating to the Dolan Fire; however, this has not been officially determined as the cause of the fire. In April 2021, another suspect, already arrested and charged for the murder of a woman, was charged with arson relating to the Markley Fire, one of the wildfires involving in the LNU Lightning Complex fires; according to authorities, the fire was set to cover up the aforementioned murder. Arson has also been suspected as the cause of the Ranch 2 Fire in Los Angeles County.


2020 California wildfires, List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election
A special election to the United States House of Representatives for California's 25th congressional district was held March 3, 2020, the same day as the California presidential primaries. As no candidate received a majority, a runoff took place on May 12, 2020, between the top two finishers Christy Smith and Mike Garcia. Garcia's win was the first time Republicans flipped a Democratic-held House seat in California since 1998.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election
Katie Hill, who had been elected in 2018, had resigned on November 3, 2019 after reports of an inappropriate relationship with a campaign staffer and allegations of sexual relations with her congressional staff, as well as nude photos of her which were published without her consent. Steve Knight, who had represented the district until 2019, ran in the primary but did not advance to the runoff.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election
By winning the special election, Garcia finished the remaining balance of Hill's term in the 116th Congress. A separate primary and general election on March 3, 2020, and on November 3, 2020, respectively, was held to determine the representative for the 117th Congress; Garcia narrowly defeated Smith in a rematch.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Background
Buck McKeon (R) represented the district from 1993 until he retired in 2014. Steve Knight (R) then won over Tony Strickland (R) in the 2014 election and served until he was defeated by Katie Hill (D) in 2018 by 8.8 percentage points.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Background
Hill resigned in October 2019 following a scandal in which she admitted to an "inappropriate relationship" with a campaign staffer and nude photos of her were published without her consent.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Background
On November 15, 2019, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, issued a proclamation declaring a special election for the 25th Congressional District on May 12, 2020, with a primary on March 3, 2020.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Background
In recent presidential elections the district narrowly voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, while Hillary Clinton (D) won the district by 7 percentage points in 2016.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Candidates
California uses a primary system in which all candidates run in a single primary regardless of political party. In regular congressional elections, the top two vote getters in the primary advance to a runoff election regardless of party affiliation or vote tally. However, in the special election for the balance of Hill's term, had a candidate received more than 50% of the primary vote, they would have been automatically elected and the runoff election cancelled.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Candidates
On October 31, 2019, at least a dozen people had filed paperwork with the FEC to run for the seat. According to the certified list of candidates signed by the Secretary of State of California on January 15, 2020, six Democrats and six Republicans had filed for the special election and would appear on the ballot.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Candidates
Democratic candidate Christopher Smith ended his campaign shortly after participating in the January 9 debate. While stopping short of a full endorsement, he stated "among the remaining field, the progressive candidate with the best chance of winning is Cenk Uygur."


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Special election
The special election and the primary election for the regular general election for California's 25th congressional district was held on March 3, 2020. The normal primary election determined which two candidates would advance to the 2020 general election, while the special election was to determine who will finish the remainder of Hill's term. No candidate in the special election received more than 50% of the vote so the top two candidates advanced to a runoff to be held on May 12, 2020.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Special election
Several candidates were on the ballot in both elections on March 3, as these elections concern two different Congresses.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Special election, Debates
On December 22, 2019, Democratic candidates Christopher Smith, Aníbal Valdéz-Ortega and Cenk Uygur called on Christy Smith, Robert Cooper III and Getro Elize to attend a primary debate "to be held tentatively at College of the Canyons on Thursday, January 9, 2020". The Talk of Santa Clarita, an interview podcast within the district that hosted a Democratic debate during the 2018 election and has interviewed both Christy Smith and Cenk Uygur, also volunteered to host a primary debate for the Democratic candidates on January 25, 2020.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Special election, Debates
Uygur stated on January 4 that all of the Democratic candidates, with the notable exception of Christy Smith, will attend a debate in Palmdale (at Transplants Brewing Company) on January 9, 2020. Despite receiving an offer by the other candidates to change the date of the debate to better accommodate her, Christy Smith's campaign has stated that her work in the State Assembly prevents her from attending the debate, which is set to be moderated by The Talk of Santa Clarita. Christy Smith's campaign has been given several opportunities to debate on different dates at different venues, including future debates unrelated to the Brewing Company debate, but her campaign also declined, with no reasons given.


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Special election, Endorsements
In December 2019, Uygur stated that his campaign does not accept endorsements from outside the 25th districtand requested that Bernie Sanders's and Ro Khanna's endorsements be retracted. However, his campaign has received verbal support from the following notable individuals:


2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, Runoff
Since no candidate in the March 3, 2020 special election received more than 50.0% of the vote, a runoff election between the top two finishers was held on May 12, 2020.


2020 Call of Duty League season
The 2020 Call of Duty League season was the inaugural season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, London Royal Ravens Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, Florida Mutineers, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Minnesota ROKKR.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Atlanta Faze Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, New York Subliners, Seattle Surge.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Los Angeles Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Dallas Empire Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Chicago Huntsmen Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Florida Mutineers, Minnesota ROKKR, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Florida Mutineers Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Seattle Surge.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Seattle Surge Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, Toronto Ultra


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Minnesota RØKKR Home Series
Teams not in attendance: London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Paris Legion.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Paris Legion Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Minnesota ROKKR, Seattle Surge.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, New York Subliners Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Seattle Surge.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Second London Royal Ravens Home Series
Teams not in attendance: Atlanta Faze, Chicago Huntsmen, Minnesota ROKKR, Toronto Ultra.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Regular season, Toronto Ultra Home Series
Teams not in attendance: New York Subliners, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Los Angeles Guerrillas.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Playoffs
The playoffs and Championship Weekend began on August 19 and concluded on August 30, 2020. All twelve teams competed in the playoffs, and all matches were played online.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Playoffs, Grand finals
Best-of-9 with the team from the Winner's Bracket (WB) starting the match up 1–0.


2020 Call of Duty League season, Winnings
Teams in the 2020 season competed for a prize pool of US$4.6 million in the playoffs, with the payout detailed below.


2020 Cambodian Second League
The 2020 Cambodian Second League will be the third season of Cambodian Second League, the second-tier of Cambodian football. It was first started off in 2016 by the Football Federation of Cambodia. The winners from each of the six regions (North, South, East, West, Middle, and Phnom Penh) from Hun Sen Cup are qualified to play in Cambodian Second League. Winner of the Cambodian Second League will be promoted to the Cambodian League. The season was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic but is set to start again in early July.


2020 Camellia Bowl
The 2020 Camellia Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 25, 2020, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, with kickoff at 2:30 p.m. EST on ESPN. It was the seventh edition of the Camellia Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Buffalo defeated Marshall, 17–10, to claim their second bowl victory in school history.


2020 Camellia Bowl
This was first bowl game played on Christmas Day since the 2003 Hawaii Bowl. Christmas Day college football had previously been played at the Cramton Bowl from 1979 to 2001 in the form of the Blue-Gray Football Classic. It was one of two bowl games, along with the inaugural Montgomery Bowl, that were played at the Crampton Bowl following the 2020 college football season.


2020 Camellia Bowl, Teams
The Camellia Bowl was contested by the Buffalo Bulls, from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and the Marshall Thundering Herd, from Conference USA (C-USA). The programs had previously met nine times, with Marshall leading the series, 8–1; their most recent meeting had been a 48–14 win by Marshall in 2004. This was the programs' first meeting in a bowl game, and the first Camellia Bowl for both teams.


2020 Camellia Bowl, Teams, Buffalo
Buffalo of the MAC accepted their bowl bid on December 20, 2020. The Bulls entered the bowl with an overall record of 5–1 (5–0 in conference play). They won the MAC East division and competed in the MAC Championship Game, where they lost to Ball State.


2020 Camellia Bowl, Teams, Marshall
Marshall from C-USA accepted their bowl bid on December 20, 2020. The Thundering Herd entered the bowl with an overall record of 7–2 (4–1 in conference play); they were ranked at number 15 in the AP Poll at the end of November.


2020 Cameroonian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 9 February 2020, together with municipal elections. The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement retained its majority in parliament, winning 139 of the 167 seats decided on election day.


2020 Cameroonian parliamentary election, Background
The elections had originally been scheduled for 2018. However, in June 2018 President Paul Biya sent a letter to leader of the Senate seeking to delay the elections until October 2019. On 2 July 2019 parliament voted to extend its mandate by twelve months. Ahead of that date the following June, documents leaked on social media purporting to show Biya's negotiations with parliamentary leaders to further delay parliamentary elections to coincide with municipal elections in February 2020. The ongoing Anglophone Crisis dominated the process, with supporters of Ambazonia calling for a boycott of the election. Ensuing violence resulted in a low turnout in the Northwest Region and Southwest Region, with separatists claiming that 98 percent of eligible voters had boycotted the election.


2020 Cameroonian parliamentary election, Electoral system
The 180 members of the National Assembly are elected from 58 single- and multi-member constituencies based on the departments. In single-member constituencies, first-past-the-post voting is used.


2020 Cameroonian parliamentary election, Electoral system
In multi-member constituencies, a modified form of closed list proportional representation is used, in which a party receiving over 50% of the vote in a constituency wins all the seats, but if no party receives over 50% of the vote, the party with the most votes is awarded half the seats and any other party receiving over 5% of the vote receives a proportional share of the remaining half of the seats based on the largest remainder method and Hare quota.


2020 Camp Taji attacks
The 2020 Camp Taji attacks were rocket attacks that took place on 11 March and 14 March 2020, targeting Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, in Baghdad Governorate, which hosts Coalition and United States Forces in Iraq (Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve).


2020 Camp Taji attacks, Attacks
On 11 March 2020, 29 rockets landed on Camp Taji, killing two Americans and one British soldier from the Royal Army Medical Corps. The attack left 14 other US soldiers, contractors and coalition personnel wounded, five of them critically. One of the coalition wounded was identified as a Polish soldier.


2020 Camp Taji attacks, Attacks
On 14 March 2020, before 11:00 AM, another rocket attack took place at Camp Taji; over 25 107mm Type 63 Chinese rockets struck the coalition compound and the Iraqi Air defenses installation, this time wounding three coalition soldiers and two Iraqi soldiers. Iraqi forces subsequently found seven Katyusha rocket launchers with 24 unlaunched rockets.


2020 Camp Taji attacks, U.S. response
On 11 March, three warplanes targeted the area near the Syrian town of Al-Bukamal and Iraq's Al-Anbar province, which resulted in only material damage, with no casualties.


2020 Camp Taji attacks, U.S. response
On 13 March after midnight, the U.S. launched air raids against Kata'ib Hezbollah facilities in Karbala International Airport, and other militia groups under the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Babylon. The raids killed three Iraqi soldiers, two policemen and one civilian. 11 Iraqi soldiers were wounded as well as five PMF fighters.


2020 Camp Taji attacks, Reactions
The Iraqi military and religious authorities condemned the strikes, and the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Alhakim, summoned the U.S. and British ambassadors over the bombing and an emergency meeting was held to determine what actions will be taken in the future. The Iraqi Joint Operations Command said that the claim that the airstrike was in response to the initial attack on the base lead "to escalation and does not provide a solution". Iraqi authorities stated that the "new U.S. air attack went against 'any partnership'". In addition, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Abbas Mousavi, said that the attacks are related to the U.S. "presence and behaviour" in Iraq.


2020 Campania regional election
The 2020 Campanian regional election took place in Campania, Italy, on 20 and 21 September 2020. It was originally scheduled to take place on 31 May 2020, but it was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy.


2020 Campania regional election, Electoral system
The Regional Council of Campania (Consiglio Regionale della Campania) is composed of 50 members, elected in a party-list proportional representation system. The seats are divided among five constituencies corresponding to the region's provinces: Avellino with 4 seats, Benevento with 2 seats, Caserta with 8 seats, Naples with 27 seats, and Salerno with 9 seats. Regional councillors are selected from party lists at the constituency level, with an electoral threshold at 3%. An additional seat is reserved to the President-elect, who is the candidate winning a plurality of votes. A majority bonus of 60% is granted to the winning coalition.


2020 Campania regional election, Background
In February 2020, the direction of the Democratic Party (PD) officially confirmed that the centre-left candidate for President of Campania would be the incumbent President Vincenzo De Luca.


2020 Campania regional election, Background
The centre-right coalition picked former President Stefano Caldoro, a member of Forza Italia (FI), as its candidate, after hypotheses of a Northern League candidate or Mara Carfagna (FI) were abandoned.


2020 Campania regional election, Background
The Five Star Movement (M5S) discarded the idea of a coalition with the centre-left, and proposed its own candidate Valeria Ciarambino. Previously, the M5S had proposed the incumbent Minister of Environment Sergio Costa as its candidate.


2020 Campania regional election, Results
The election saw the victory of the centre-left candidate and incumbent President of Campania, Vincenzo De Luca, who won almost 69.5% of the vote with more than 45% lead over the centre-right candidate Stefano Caldoro. The Five Star Movement candidate, Valeria Ciarambino, arrived third with less than 10% of the vote.


2020 Campania regional election, Results
The Democratic Party was the first party by number of votes, with 16.9% of preferences, followed by the list of De Luca and by the Five Star Movement.


2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
The 2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team represented Campbell University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Mike Minter and played their home games at Barker–Lane Stadium. They were third-year members of the Big South Conference.


2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team, Previous season
The Fighting Camels finished the 2019 season 6–5, 3–3 in Big South play to finish in fourth place.


2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team, Schedule
Campbell originally had games scheduled against Davidson (September 5), Elon (September 19), Hampton (October 17), and Monmouth (October 24), but they were canceled before the start of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2020 Campeonato Alagoano
The 2020 Campeonato Alagoano (officially the Campeonato Alagoano Smile 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 90th edition of the top football league in Alagoas. It began on 22 January 2020 and ended on 5 August 2020.


2020 Campeonato Alagoano
Originally, the team with the lowest number of points would be relegated to Campeonato Alagoano Sub 23–Série  B 2021, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the relegation in the 2020 season was canceled  by FAF.


2020 Campeonato Alagoano
The final was played behind closed doors between CSA and CRB at the Estádio Rei Pelé in Maceió on 5 August 2020. CRB won the match 1–0, securing their 31st title.


2020 Campeonato Alagoano, 2021 Copa do Brasil play-off
2020 Campeonato Alagoano third place Murici and 2020 Copa Alagoas champions ASA played a two-legged play-off to determine the third team qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.


2020 Campeonato Baiano
The 2020 Campeonato Baiano  (officially the Campeonato Baiano de Futebol Profissional Série “A” – Edição 2020) was the 116th edition of Bahia's top professional football league. The competition began on 22 January and ended on 8 August. On 17 March 2020, FBF suspended the Campeonato Baiano indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The tournament resumed behind closed doors on 23 July 2020.


2020 Campeonato Baiano
The finals between Bahia, the defending champions, and Atlético de Alagoinhas finished in a 1–1 draw on aggregate, but Bahia clinched their 49th title by winning 7–6 on penalties.


2020 Campeonato Baiano, Format
In the first stage, each team played the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. Top four teams advanced to the semi-finals. The team with the lowest number of points was relegated to the Série B do Campeonato Baiano de 2021.


2020 Campeonato Baiano, Format
The final stage was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.


2020 Campeonato Baiano, Format
Champions qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil and 2021 Copa do Nordeste, while runners-up and third place only qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil. Top three teams not already qualified for 2021 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 64th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 17th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 3 May and end on 6 December, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled, starting on 8 August 2020 and ending on 25 February 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The top six teams as well as the 2020 Copa do Brasil champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and the last four were relegated to Série B for 2021. The match ball for the 2020 season was the Nike Merlin CBF 2020, which was presented by the Brazilian Football Confederation on 31 January 2020. Flamengo were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their eighth championship on the last day of the season despite losing 2–1 to São Paulo, after Internacional drew with Corinthians at home by a 0–0 score.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série B.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Teams
Red Bull Bragantino became the first club to be promoted, assured of a return to the top flight after 22 years of absence following a 3–1 win against Guarani on 5 November 2019.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Teams
Sport was promoted on 20 November,  making an immediate return to the first division after a season away.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Teams
The final two teams to be promoted were Coritiba and Atlético Goianiense, on 30 November, both returning after a two-year absence.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Personnel and kits, Foreign players
The clubs can have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Standings, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 2 May and end on 28 November, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled for 7 August 2020–29 January 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2019 season, four promoted from the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Confiança, Juventude, Náutico and Sampaio Corrêa), and four relegated from the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Avaí, Chapecoense, Cruzeiro and CSA). This was the first Série B played by Cruzeiro in their history.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Cruzeiro were deducted six points after their denial to pay the fee that was agreed upon with Emirati side Al Wahda over Denílson loan in 2016. Al Wahda decided to take this issue to FIFA and they won the case.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The matches Chapecoense v CSA, scheduled for 12 August 2020 (2nd round), CSA v Cuiabá, scheduled for 15 August 2020 (3rd round), Sampaio Corrêa v Figueirense, scheduled for 19 August 2020 (4th round), and Brasil de Pelotas v Sampaio Corrêa, scheduled for 23 August 2020 (5th round), were postponed after 20 CSA and 14 Sampaio Corrêa players tested positive for COVID-19.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The top four teams were promoted to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. América Mineiro and Chapecoense became the first two clubs to be promoted on 12 January 2021 after a 0–0 draw against Náutico and a 2–1 win against Figueirense, respectively. Cuiabá was promoted on 22 January 2021, and Juventude on 29 January 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Personnel and kits, Foreign players
The clubs could have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there was no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, League table, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 3 May and end on 8 November, however due to COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled for 8 August 2020 – 30 January 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2019 season, four promoted from the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (Brusque, Manaus, Ituano and Jacuipense) and four relegated from the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Londrina, São Bento, Criciúma and Vila Nova).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The matches Treze v Imperatriz, scheduled for 9 August 2020 (Group A 1st round), and Imperatriz v Jacuipense, scheduled for 15 August 2020 (Group A 2nd round), were postponed after 14 Imperatriz players tested positive for COVID-19.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Brusque, Londrina, Remo and Vila Nova were promoted to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Vila Nova defeated Remo 8–3 on aggregate in the finals to win their third title.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Format changes
Starting from this edition, the quarter-finals and semi-finals were replaced by a second group stage played by eight teams. They were divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Série B, while the group winners qualified for the finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, First stage
In the first stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head (if the tie is only between two teams); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 15).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, First stage
The top four teams of each group advanced to the second stage.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Second stage
In the second stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the criteria to determine the ranking were the same as used in the first stage (Regulations Article 19).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Second stage
The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Série B. Group winners advanced to the finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Finals
The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the champions (Regulations Article 20).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Finals
The finalists were seeded according to their performance in the tournament. The teams were ranked according to overall points. If tied on overall points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Overall wins; 2. Overall goal difference; 3. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 21).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Finals
The matches were played on 23 and 30 January 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 3 May and end on 22 November, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled for 6 September 2020 – 6 February 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Sixty-eight teams competed in the tournament. Sixty-four teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (ABC, Atlético Acreano, Globo and Luverdense). Luverdense declined to participate being replaced by Sinop.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The match Guarany de Sobral v Salgueiro, scheduled for 20 September 2020 (Group A3 1st round), was postponed after 12 Guarany de Sobral players tested positive for COVID-19.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
In the Group A8 12th round, (14 November 2020), São Caetano players refused to play their away match against Marcílio Dias in protest over unpaid wages. Marcílio Dias was awarded a 3–0 win by forfeit.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Altos, Floresta, Mirassol, and Novorizontino qualified for the semi-finals and were promoted to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
In the finals, Mirassol defeated Floresta 2–0 on aggregate to win their first title.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Format changes
A preliminary stage was played during this season. In the preliminary stage, eight teams were drawn into four ties, with the winners of each tie advancing to the group stage. The group stage had 64 teams, 60 teams qualified directly and four teams decided in the preliminary stage. The 64 teams were drawn into eight groups of eight teams each. The top four teams of each group qualified for the round of 32.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Teams, Federation ranking
The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Teams, Participating teams
Teams in italic played the preliminary stage. The teams were:


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Competition format
In the preliminary stage, eight teams from the worst ranked federations in the CBF ranking were drawn into four ties, with the winners of each tie advancing to the group stage. In the group stage, the remaining 60 teams and the 4 four teams qualified from the preliminary stage were divided into eight groups of eight organized regionally. Top four teams qualified for the round of 32. From the round of 32 on the competition was played as a knock-out tournament with each round contested over two legs.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Preliminary stage
It was played from 6 to 13 September 2020. The lowest-seeded teams from the eight worst ranked federations in the 2020 CBF ranking (Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Tocantins, Rondônia, Amapá, and Roraima) competed to decide four places in the group stage.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Preliminary stage
Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 18).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Group stage
In the group stage, each group played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head (if the tie was only between two teams); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 13).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Group stage
The top four teams qualified for the round of 32.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages
The final stages were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. For the round of 16, semi-finals and finals, the best-overall-performance team hosted the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 18).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages
For the quarter-finals, teams were seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition. The top four seeded teams played the second leg at home.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages
The four quarter-final winners were promoted to 2021 Série C.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages, Round of 32
The round of 32 was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised. The matches were played from 5 to 13 December 2020.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages, Round of 16
The matches were played from 19 to 27 December 2020.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition (except preliminary stage matches) for the qualifying teams. The teams were ranked according to points. If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 15).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages, Quarter-finals, Quarter-finals seedings
Seed 3 and seed 4 were decided by a draw held on 28 December 2020, 11:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages, Quarter-finals, Matches
The matches were played from 2 to 10 January 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages, Semi-finals
The matches were played from 16 to 24 January 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Final stages, Finals
The matches were played on 30 January and 6 February 2021.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 was the 8th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 4th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The competition began on 8 February and was originally scheduled to end on 13 September, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was suspended by CBF on 15 March. After several months, the tournament was resumed on 26 August and the end was rescheduled to 6 December.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
In the finals, Corinthians won their second title after defeating Kindermann/Avaí 4–2 on aggregate. As champions and runners-up, Corinthians and Kindermann/Avaí qualified for the Copa Libertadores Femenina, while the bottom four teams in the group stage, Audax, Iranduba, Ponte Preta, and Vitória, were relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2. Ferroviária were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Format
In the group stage, each team played once against the other fifteen teams. Top eight teams qualified for the final stages. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2019 Série A2.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Group stage
In the group stage, each team played on a single round-robin tournament. The top eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stages. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 12).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages
Starting from the semi-finals, the teams were seeded according to their performance in the tournament. The teams were ranked according to overall points. If tied on overall points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Overall wins; 2. Overall goal difference; 3. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 17).


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages, Quarter-finals, Group B
Corinthians won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages, Quarter-finals, Group C
São Paulo won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages, Quarter-finals, Group D
Kindermann/Avaí won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages, Quarter-finals, Group E
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages, Semi-finals, Group F
Corinthians won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Final stages, Semi-finals, Group G
Kindermann/Avaí won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Awards, Individual awards
The following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.


2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Awards, Best XI
The best XI team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.


2020 Campeonato Carioca
The 2020 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol was the 117th edition of the top division of football in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The competition was organized by FERJ. It began on 22 December 2019 and ended on 15 July 2020. On 16 March 2020, FERJ suspended the Campeonato Carioca indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. The tournament resumed behind closed doors on 18 June 2020.


2020 Campeonato Carioca
Flamengo, the defending champions, successfully defended their title after defeating Fluminense 3–1 on aggregate to win their 36th Campeonato Carioca title.


2020 Campeonato Carioca
Champions Flamengo, runners-up Fluminense, Taça Independência winners Volta Redonda, Torneio Extra winners Boavista and Torneio Extra runners-up Madureira qualified for 2021 Copa do Brasil. The top three teams not competing in any level of the national Campeonato Brasileiro, Boavista, Madureira and Bangu, qualified for the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.


2020 Campeonato Carioca
At the end of the tournament, only one club was relegated to 2020 Campeonato Carioca Série B1. Originally, the relegated team Nova Iguaçu obtained an injunction from the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva do Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (TJD/RJ) that guaranteed their presence in the 2021 Campeonato Carioca First Round, but the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) overturned the decision and Nova Iguaçu were relegated to 2020 Série B1.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format
The competition format was similar to the previous three editions but with some alterations to each stage.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, First round
The preliminary phase of the tournament was contested as a round-robin among the two worst-placed teams of the 2019 competition, the two best-placed teams in the 2019 relegation group, and the two teams promoted from the 2019 Série B1. The top two teams of the preliminary phase qualify for the main competition while the remaining four compete in the relegation round.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, Relegation round
Unlike the previous format, only one team participating in the Campeonato Carioca would be relegated. The four lowest placed teams in the preliminary round form Group X and play a double round-robin. The first placed team avoid relegation and qualify for the preliminary phase of the 2021 Campeonato Carioca. The remaining three teams form Group Z and play another double round-robin. The lowest placed team would be relegated to the 2020 Campeonato Carioca Série B1.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio
In the main competition, the twelve clubs compete across two rounds in two groups of six. The first round is the Taça Guanabara and the second round is the Taça Rio. The two rounds have swapped formats from the 2019 Campeonato Carioca.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio
In the Taça Guanabara, each team faces all six teams of the opposite group. the two top-placed teams in each group qualify for the semi-final of the Taça Guanabara. In the event of a draw, the higher placed team advances to the final. The Taça Guanabara final is contested as a single match. In case of a draw in the final, the match goes directly to a penalty shootout.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio
In the Taça Rio, each group contests a round-robin within their group. Like the Taça Guanabara, the top two teams in each group standing qualify to a semi-final with the same format.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, Final
The final stage only is contested between two teams, as opposed to the four-team bracket of previous seasons. The winners of the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio play the two-leg final. If tie on aggregate goals after both legs, the final is decided in a penalty shootout. If the same club wins both the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio, and no other team has collected more points than this team across both group stages combined, then this team is immediately champion of the Campeonato Carioca. Otherwise, the team that won both cups and the team with the most points play a two-leg final. In the case of a draw on aggregate, the championship goes to the team that won both cups.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, Taça Independência and Torneio Extra
The top two teams in the combined table of the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio automatically qualify to the 2021 Copa do Brasil. Additionally, the best-placed team in the combined table that is not one of the "Big Four" of Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco da Gama) wins the Taça Independência (Independence Cup) and also qualifies to the 2021 Copa do Brasil.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Format, Taça Independência and Torneio Extra
Originally, the four teams — excluding the "Big Four" and Taça Independência winners — with best overall performance (only considering matches against non-Big Four teams) would compete in the Torneio Extra (Extra Tournament): a single-elimination semi-finals and final bracket, with the winner receiving a berth to the 2021 Copa do Brasil. However the Torneio Extra was cancelled and the best seeded team was declared winners. As the 2020 Copa Rio was also cancelled, its 2021 Copa do Brasil berth was awarded to the Torneio Extra runners-up (second best seeded team).


2020 Campeonato Carioca, First round
Nova Iguaçu and Macaé qualified from the 2019 Campeonato Carioca relegation playoff. Americano and Portuguesa were the two lowest placed teams in the 2019 Campeonato Carioca main tournament. Friburguense and America were promoted from the 2019 Campeonato Carioca Série B1. The First round was contested from 22 December 2019 to 11 January 2020.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Taça Guanabara
The Taça Guanabara group stage was contested from 18 January to 9 February.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Taça Guanabara, Knockout stage
Home team was decided in a draw held on 14 February 2020, 14:00 at FERJ headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Taça Rio
The Taça Rio group stage was contested from 28 February to 2 July.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Taça Rio, Knockout stage
Home team was decided in a draw held on 6 July 2020, 10:00 at FERJ headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Final stage, Final
Flamengo (winners of the Taça Guanabara) and Fluminense (winners of the Taça Rio) played the final on a home-and-away two-legged basis. As finalist with more points in the overall table, Flamengo earned the right to choose the order of the legs. Flamengo chose to be home team in the second leg.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Final stage, Overall table
Bottom team of the overall table was "relegated" to 2021 Campeonato Carioca First Round. The "relegated" team Cabofriense, originally, obtained an injunction from TJD/RJ that guaranteed their presence in the 2021 Campeonato Carioca Championship Round, but STJD overturned the decision and Cabofriense were relegated to 2021 First Round.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Torneio Extra
As best-placed team in the overall table, excluding the "Big Four", Volta Redonda won the Taça Independência and qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Torneio Extra
The four teams, excluding the "Big Four" and Taça Independência winners, with the best performance in the tournament (excluding matches against the "Big Four" teams) would compete in the Torneio Extra (Extra Tournament) for a berth to the 2021 Copa do Brasil, but the Torneio Extra was cancelled. The best seeded team, Boavista, was declared winners and qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil. As the 2020 Copa Rio was cancelled, the Torneio extra runners-up, Madureira, also qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Relegation Round
The Relegation Round was competed from 18 January to 4 July in two separate double round-robin groups. The top team of Group X qualified for the First Round of the 2021 Campeonato Carioca and the bottom three contested the Group Z relegation group. The lowest placed team was relegated to the 2020 Série B1. The top two teams of Group Z also qualified for the preliminary round of the 2021 Campeonato Carioca.


2020 Campeonato Carioca, Relegation Round
Nova Iguaçu were relegated to 2020 Campeonato Carioca Série B1. They, originally, obtained an injunction from TJD/RJ that guaranteed their presence in the 2021 Campeonato Carioca First Round, but STJD overturned the decision and Nova Iguaçu were relegated to 2020 Série B1.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense
The Campeonato Catarinense de Futebol Profissional da Série A de 2020, known as the 2020 Campeonato Catarinense, was the 95th season of Santa Catarina's top-flight football league. The season began on 22 January and ended on 13 September 2020.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense
On 16 March 2020, FCF suspended the Campeonato Catarinense indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Complying with the guidelines of the Governo do Estado de Santa Catarina, the tournament resumed behind closed doors on 8 July 2020.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense
After the quarter-final first legs, played on 8 and 9 July 2020, several players and staff of Chapecoense, Criciúma, Figueirense, Joinville, and Marcílio Dias tested positive for COVID-19. Because of this, on 13 July 2020, the Governo de Santa Catarina and FCF suspended the tournament until 27 July 2020. Due to the spread of COVID-19, on 24 July 2020, the Governo de Santa Catarina extended the suspension until 7 August 2020, but a subsequent agreement between FCF and the Governo de Santa Catarina lifted the suspension. Finally, the tournament resumed again on 29 July 2020.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense
In the finals, Chapecoense defeated Brusque 3–0 on aggregate to win their seventh title.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense
Avaí were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense, Format
The tournament was contested between 10 teams, who first played in a single round-robin tournament. The bottom two teams played a relegation play-off to next year's Série B. The final stage and the relegation play-off were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Champions and runners-up qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil, while three teams qualified for the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense, Relegation play-off
The play-off was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate the lower-seeded would be relegated.


2020 Campeonato Catarinense, Final stage
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament. The matches were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.


2020 Campeonato Cearense
The 2020 Campeonato Cearense is the 106th season of Ceará's top football league. Fortaleza won the league for the 43rd time.


2020 Campeonato Gaúcho
The 2020 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2020 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 100th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top flight football league. The season began on 22 January and was scheduled to end on 26 April. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the season was paused until 22 July 2020 and ended on 30 August.


2020 Campeonato Gaúcho, Format
The Gauchão was contested between 12 teams, who were split into two six team groups.


2020 Campeonato Gaúcho, General table
Originally, the two teams at the bottom of the general table would be relegated. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided that no team would be relegated this season.


2020 Campeonato Goiano
The 2020 Campeonato Goiano  (officially the Campeonato Goiano de Profissionais da 1ª Divisão – Edição 2020) was the 77th edition of Goiás's top professional football league. The competition began on 22 January 2020 and ended on 27 February 2021.


2020 Campeonato Goiano
On 17 March 2020, FGF suspended the Campeonato Goiano indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. Some months later, on 4 August 2020, they announced that the tournament would be resumed on 13 January 2021.


2020 Campeonato Goiano
Atlético Goianiense, the defending champions, defeated Goianésia on penalties in the Final, capturing their 15th title.


2020 Campeonato Goiano, Format
In the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into two groups of six teams each.


2020 Campeonato Goiano, Format
Each team played on a home-and-away two-legged basis against the six clubs from the other group. The teams were ranked according to points. If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw. This criteria also were used to determine the overall performance in the final stage.


2020 Campeonato Goiano, Format
The top eight teams in the first stage advanced to the quarter-finals, while the bottom two teams were relegated to the Divisão de Acesso (2ª Divisão) de 2021.


2020 Campeonato Goiano, Format
Originally, the final stage would be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the final stage was played on a single-legged basis with the best overall performance team hosting the match. If the score was level, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.


2020 Campeonato Goiano, Format
Champions qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil and 2021 Copa Verde, while runners-up and third place only qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil. Top three teams not already qualified for 2021 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas
The 2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2020 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Campinas, Brazil between 30 November and 6 December 2020.


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts:


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas – Doubles
Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos were the defending champions but only Matos chose to defend his title, partnering João Menezes. Matos withdrew from the tournament before his quarterfinal match.


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas – Doubles
Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul won the title after defeating Luis David Martínez and Felipe Meligeni Alves 6–7(7–9), 7–5, [10–7] in the final.


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas – Singles
Juan Pablo Varillas was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2020 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas – Singles
Francisco Cerúndolo won the title after defeating Roberto Carballés Baena 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro
The 2020 Campeonato Mineiro (officially Campeonato Mineiro SICOOB 2020 – Módulo I for sponsorship reasons) was the 106th edition of the state championship of Minas Gerais organized by FMF. The competition began on 21 January 2020 and ended on 30 August 2020.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro
On 15 March 2020, FMF suspended the Campeonato Mineiro indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Complying with the guidelines of the Governo do Estado de Minas Gerais, the tournament resumed behind closed doors on 26 July 2020.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro
Atlético Mineiro won their 45th Campeonato Mineiro title after defeating Tombense 3–1 on aggregate.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro
Cruzeiro were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first stage.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro, Format, First stage
The 2020 Módulo I first stage was played by 12 clubs in a single round-robin tournament. The four best-placed teams qualified for the final stage and the bottom two teams were relegated to the 2021 Módulo II.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro, Format, First stage
The three best-placed teams not already qualified for the 2021 seasons of the Série A, Série B or Série C, gained berths in the 2021 Série D. The four best-placed teams qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil. If a team qualified for the Copa by other means, their berth would be passed down to the next best-placed team.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro, Format, Knockout stage
The knockout stage was played between the 4 best-placed teams from the previous stage in a two-legged tie. In the semifinals and finals, higher-seeded team earned the right to choose the order of the legs. The away goals rule was not used, and if two teams tied on aggregate goals, higher-seeded team would advance.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro, Format, Troféu Inconfidência
The Troféu Inconfidência was played between the 5th to 8th-placed teams in a single-elimination tournament. If tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro, Troféu Inconfidência, Bracket
The Troféu Inconfidência Final was scheduled to be contested between Cruzeiro and Uberlândia at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on 5 August 2020. The Final was cancelled after thirteen players and staff of Uberlândia tested positive for COVID-19. FMF awarded the title to Uberlândia, following an agreement with Cruzeiro.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro, Knockout stage, Semi-finals, Group B
Tombense won 3–0 on the aggregate and advanced to the finals.


2020 Campeonato Mineiro, Knockout stage, Semi-finals, Group C
Atlético Mineiro won 5–1 on the aggregate and advanced to the finals.


2020 Campeonato Paraense
The 2020 Campeonato Paraense was the 108th edition of Pará's top professional football league. The competition started on 22 January and ended on 6 September. Paysandu won the championship for the 48th time.


2020 Campeonato Paraense
On 19 March 2020, the governor of Pará and the FPF suspended the Campeonato Paraense indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil.


2020 Campeonato Paraense, Format
The champion qualify to the 2021 Copa Verde. The champion, the runner-up and the 3rd-placed team qualify to the 2021 Copa do Brasil. The best two teams who isn't on Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualifies to 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.


2020 Campeonato Paraense, Final stage, Semi-finals
Paysandu won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.


2020 Campeonato Paraense, Final stage, Semi-finals
Remo won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.


2020 Campeonato Paraense Finals
The 2020 Campeonato Paraense Finals was the final that decided the 2020 Campeonato Paraense, the 108th season of the Campeonato Paraense. The final were contested between Paysandu and Remo.


2020 Campeonato Paraense Finals
Paysandu defeated Remo 3–1 on aggregate to win their 48th Campeonato Paraense title.


2020 Campeonato Paraense Finals, Road to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.


2020 Campeonato Paraense Finals, Format
The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.


2020 Campeonato Paraense Finals, Matches, First leg
Assistant referees:Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (São Paulo)Neuza Inês Back (São Paulo)Fourth official:Andrey da Silva e Silva (Pará)


2020 Campeonato Paraense Finals, Matches, Second leg
Assistant referees:Guilherme Dias Camilo (Minas Gerais)Bruno Raphael Pires (Goiás)Fourth official:Elaine da Silva Melo (Pará)


2020 Campeonato Paraibano
The 2020 Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol was the 110th edition of Paraíba's top professional football league. The competition began on 21 January and ended on 15 August.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano
Botafogo-PB were defending champions, after winning the 2019 final against Campinense.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano
The season was suspended indefinitely on 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 18 June 2020, the Federação Paraibana announced that the competition would restart on 18 July.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano
Treze were crowned champions after beating Campinense 2–1 in the two-legged final.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Format
In the first (group) stage, the ten teams were divided into two groups of five. Each team played the five teams in the other group, home and away, for a total of ten games. The teams that finished first and second in each group qualified directly for the second (semi-final) stage. The teams that finished last in each group were relegated to the second division.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Format
In the second (semi-final) stage, the winner of each group played the runner up of their group over two games, home and away. The group winner had home advantage in the second leg.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Format
In the third (final) stage, the two winning teams from the second (semi-final) stage played over two legs, with the team with the best record in the competition so far playing the second leg at home.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Format, Qualification
The two finalists, Treze and Campinense qualified to participate in the 2021 Copa do Brasil and 2021 Copa do Nordeste. The two best placed teams (other than those already participating in a national league), Campinense and Sousa qualified to participate in the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Semi-finals
In the semi-final stage, the winner of each group will play the runner up of their group over two games, home and away. The group winner has home advantage in the second leg.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Semi-finals
Semi-finals were originally scheduled to be played between 5 April and 12 April 2020. They will now be played on 31 July and 4 August 2020.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Final
The final will take place over two games, home and away, and the team with the best record in the competition has home advantage in the second leg.


2020 Campeonato Paraibano, Final
The final was originally scheduled to take place on 19 and 26 April 2020. They will now be played on 12 and 15 August 2020.


2020 Campeonato Paranaense
The 2020 Campeonato Paranaense (officially the Campeonato Paranaense de Futebol Profissional da 1ª Divisão - Temporada 2020) was the 106th edition of the top division of football in the state of Paraná organized by FPF. The competition started on 18 January and ended on 5 August.


2020 Campeonato Paranaense
On 16 March 2020, FPF suspended the Campeonato Paranaense indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Complying with the guidelines of the Governo do Estado do Paraná, the tournament resumed behind closed doors on 18 July 2020.


2020 Campeonato Paranaense
Athletico Paranaense, the defending champions, won their 26th title after defeating Coritiba 3–1 on aggregate.


2020 Campeonato Paranaense, Format
In the first stage, each team played the other eleven teams in a single round-robin tournament. The teams were ranked according to points.


2020 Campeonato Paranaense, Format
If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head results; 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the FPF.


2020 Campeonato Paranaense, Format
Top eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals of the final stages. The bottom two teams were relegated to the second division. Top three teams not already qualified for 2021 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2021 Série D.


2020 Campeonato Paranaense, Format
Final stage was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the best overall performance team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. Top four teams qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil.


2020 Campeonato Paulista
The 2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 119th season of São Paulo's top professional football league.


2020 Campeonato Paulista, Format, Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:


2020 Campeonato Paulista, Teams
Red Bull took over Clube Atlético Bragantino, which resulted in the relegation of Red Bull Brasil to the second tier. Água Santa was awarded the qualification to Série A1 Source:


2020 Campeonato Paulista, Awards, Team of the Year
The Player of the Year was awarded to Artur of Red Bull Bragantino.


2020 Campeonato Paulista, Awards, Team of the Year
The Young Player of the Year was awarded to Patrick of Palmeiras.


2020 Campeonato Paulista, Awards, Team of the Year
The Countryside Best Player of the Year was awarded to Artur of Red Bull Bragantino.


2020 Campeonato Paulista, Awards, Team of the Year
The top scorer of the season was Ytalo, who scored seven goals for Red Bull Bragantino.


2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2
The 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 was the 27th season of the second level of the São Paulo state league under its current title and the 97th season overall.


2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was indefinitely suspended on 16 March. Play was resumed on 19 August. São Caetano and São Bento, two sides relegated from the first division in the previous season, won promotion back after one year. São Caetano were crowned champions on 12 October, after defeating the Sorocaba team 4–3 on penalties in the final, following a 3–3 aggregate score. São Caetano had already won the trophy in their last appearance in the second level, in 2017.


2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.


2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3
The 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 is the 27th season of the third level of the São Paulo state league under its current title and the 67th season overall.


2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was indefinitely suspended on 16 March. Play was resumed on 19 September. Velo Clube were crowned champions, winning promotion alongside EC São Bernardo.


2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino
The Paulista Football Championship of 2020 will be the 28th edition of this championship women's football organized by the Paulista Football Federation (FPF). Played between October and December, the competition will have twelve participants.


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Format
The 2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino will be held in four stages:


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Format
In the first, the twelve are divided into 2 groups of 6 teams, facing each other home and away, with the four best in each group qualifying to the next round. From then on, the competition will be played as single eliminatory games, with the winners advancing to the semifinals and then to the final


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Format, Tiebreaker criteria
In the case of tie between two and more teams the following criteria will be used:


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Knock-out Stage, Quarter-finals
RB Bragantino won 2-1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Knock-out Stage, Quarter-finals
Palmeiras won 3-0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Knock-out Stage, Quarter-finals
Corinthians won 5-4 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Knock-out Stage, Quarter-finals
Ferroviaria won 5-1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Knock-out Stage, Semi-finals
Ferroviaria won 4-0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.


2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, Knock-out Stage, Semi-finals
Corinthians won 3-2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.