2020–21 North West Counties Football League

The 2020–21 North West Counties Football League season was the 39th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England, and the third season following the split of the lower level into two geographically separated divisions. Teams are divided into three divisions: Premier Division, at Step 5, and Divisions One North and South, at Step 6.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the Football Association on 21 July, and were subject to appeal. On 6 August, it was announced by the League that the season would start no earlier than Saturday 3 October. The season was later suspended in December as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. It was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021.

Premier Division
The Premier Division comprised 20 teams, the same set of teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.

Rylands changed its name to Warrington Rylands 1906.

Premier Division table
Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphanumeric sequence of teams rather than league position.

Division One North
Division One North comprised 19 clubs, 18 of which were in the division the previous season.
 * Shelley resigned shortly before the season began
 * Emley AFC was transferred back to the Northern Counties East League, having spent just one season in this league
 * Bury AFC

Division One North table
Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Division One South
Division One South comprised 20 clubs, 19 of which were in the division the previous season.
 * FC Oswestry Town resigned before the start of this season, and subsequently folded.
 * FC Isle of Man's application to join the English football league system was successful, and the team was placed in this division. However, the club agreed to have its playing membership in the league suspended by mutual consent for the rest of this season because of COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions on the Isle of Man.

Division One South table
Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

League Challenge Cup
Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.

Sources for this section: fixtures and results

This competition is open to all teams in the league. However, due to irregularities in the previous season, AFC Darwen forfeited a place in the competition this season

The competition was suspended for this season and eventually cancelled in February 2021.

Division One Trophy
The competition was also suspended for this season and later cancelled in February 2021.

Division One Champions Cup
This would have been played at the end of the season between the winners of Division One North and Division One South. It too was cancelled in February 2021.