The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in the existence of Athletic Bilbao and the club's 90th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Athletic Bilbao participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España. The season covered the period from 20 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, with the late start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
The season was the first since the 2011–12 without Aritz Aduriz, who retired in May 2020.
Players First-team squad
Reserve team
Out on loan
Transfers In DatePlayerFromTypeFeeRef 30 June 2020 Cristian Ganea Viitorul Constanța Loan return 8 August 2020 Peru Nolaskoain Deportivo La Coruña Loan return 24 August 2020 Andoni López Elche Loan return 2 October 2020 Álex Berenguer Torino Transfer€10.5M
Out DatePlayerToTypeFeeRef 20 May 2020 Aritz Aduriz Retired 20 July 2020 Beñat UnattachedEnd of contract 14 August 2020 Cristian Ganea Aris TransferFree 1 September 2020 Andoni López LogroñésTransferFree 21 September 2020 Mikel San José Birmingham City TransferFree 2 October 2020 Gaizka Larrazabal Zaragoza TransferFree 28 January 2021 Kenan Kodro Valladolid Loan
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.
Copa del Rey
Supercopa
The draw was held on 17 December 2020.
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated on 22 May 2021. Does not include the 2020 Copa del Rey Final, delayed until April 2021 and counted in the 2020–21 season in some resources – these stats are recorded under the 2019–20 Athletic Bilbao season article.
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
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