2020–21 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 2020–21 Rochdale A.F.C. season is the club's 114th season in their history and the seventh consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Statistics

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Pre-season
Rochdale announced two pre-season friendlies against Atherton Collieries and Stockport County.

Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.

FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.

EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.

EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.