| Akron Pros | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Decatur Staleys | 10 | 1 | 2 | .909 |
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 2 | 2 | .750 |
| Rock Island Independents | 6 | 2 | 2 | .750 |
| Dayton Triangles | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| Canton Bulldogs | 7 | 4 | 2 | .636 |
| Detroit Heralds | 2 | 3 | 3 | .400 |
| Cleveland Tigers | 2 | 4 | 2 | .333 |
| Chicago Tigers | 2 | 5 | 1 | .286 |
| Hammond Pros | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| Columbus Panhandles | 2 | 6 | 2 | .250 |
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| *No official standings were maintained for the 1920 season, and the championship was awarded to the Akron Pros in a League meeting on April 30, 1921. Clubs played schedules that included games against nonleague opponents.
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