The 2020–21 Leicester City F.C. season was the club's 116th season in existence and their 53rd (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. This was their seventh consecutive season in the

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...

. In addition to the domestic league, they also competed in the season's editions of the

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, the

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and the

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. The season covered the period from 27 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Leicester won their first FA Cup title, after beating Chelsea 1–0 in the

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Kits

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 August 2020.

FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with

and

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clubs all entering the competition. The fourth and fifth round draws were made consecutively on 11 January.

EFL Cup

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on

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UEFA Europa League

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.

Knockout phase

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.

Squad statistics

Appearances

*Italics indicate a loaned player , - , colspan="14", ''Out on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''No longer at the club:''

Goalscorers

Notes

References

External links

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