The 2020–21 season was the 113th season in the existence of
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Football in Italy, Italian professional Association football, football ...
and the club's 105th consecutive season in the top flight of
Italian football
Football ( it, calcio ) is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italy national football team is considered to be one of the best national teams in the world. They have won the FIFA World Cup four times (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), trailing only Bra ...
. In addition to the
domestic league, Inter Milan participated in this season's editions of the
Coppa Italia
The ("Italy Cup") is an annual knockout cup competition in Italian football organized by the FIGC until the 2009–10 season and the Lega Serie A ever since.
History
The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...
and the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competit ...
. The season covered the period from 22 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Inter were confirmed as league champions on 2 May 2021 with four rounds still to play, after closest challengers
Atalanta
Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology.
There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene and who is primarily known ...
failed to win their match against
Sassuolo
Sassuolo (; egl, label=Modenese dialect, Modenese, Sasól ) is an Italian town, ''comune'', and industrial centre of the Province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna.
Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some southwest of Modena, the town ...
. It ended Juventus's nine-year grasp on the Serie A title and was the club's first league championship since
2009–10. In the Coppa Italia, Inter were eliminated by eventual winners
Juventus
Juventus Football Club (from la, iuventūs, 'youth'; ), colloquially known as Juve (), is a professional Association football, football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football leagu ...
by a 2–1 aggregate score in the semi-final stage. While in the Champions League, Inter were eliminated in the group stage, finishing last in their group, following a poor campaign in which they only managed a single win. It was the third successive occasion in which Inter failed to qualify out of the Champions League group stage.
On 26 May 2021, Inter confirmed that head coach
Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte (; born 31 July 1969) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Playing as a midfielder, Conte began his career at local club Lecce and later b ...
had left the club by mutual consent.
The departure came amid rumors that the club would have to significantly cut salary costs and sell key players due to mounting debt from both the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy and ambitious spending in the previous seasons.
Kits
Supplier:
Nike / Sponsor:
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is a multinational tyre manufacturer based in Milan, Italy. The company, which has been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1922, is the 6th-largest tyre manufacturer and is focused on the consumer production of tyre ...
;Outfield players kits
;Goalkeeper kits
Players
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 23 May 2021. Appearances include league matches only.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules
As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised internation ...
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
*Note: Serie A imposes a cap on the first team squad at 25 players, with additional requirements on homegrown players (marked as
''HG'') and club-trained players (marked as
''CT''). However, league rules allow for unlimited club-trained players that are under-21 (marked as
''U21'').
Transfers
In
Transfers
On loan
Loan returns
Out
Transfers
Loans out
Loans ended
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Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 2 September 2020.
Coppa Italia
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 1 May 2021
Notes
References
External links
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Inter Milan seasons
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Football in Italy, Italian professional Association football, football ...
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Football in Italy, Italian professional Association football, football ...
Italian football championship-winning seasons