| Club: | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Manager: | Stuart Baxter |
| Chairman: | Kaizer Motaung |
| Stadium: | FNB Stadium |
| League: | Dstv Premiership |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | MTN 8 |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | Nedbank Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round of 32 |
| Cup3: | Champions League |
| Cup3 Result: | Runners–up |
| League Topscorer: | Manyama (8) |
| Season Topscorer: | Castro (10) |
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| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021-22 |
The 2020–21 season was Kaizer Chiefs' 25th season in the South African Premier Division, the highest division of South African football league system. After finishing in second place in the 2019–20 season, Kaizer Chiefs entered the 2020–21 CAF Champions League.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Brylon Petersen |  | GK | 18 December 1995 | |||||||
| 32 | Itumeleng Khune (C) | | GK | 20 June 1987 | |||||||
| 34 | Karabo Molefe | | GK | 6 January 2003 | |||||||
| 40 | Daniel Akpeyi |  | GK | 3 August 1986 | |||||||
| 44 | Bruce Bvuma | | GK | 15 May 1995 | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Ramahlwe Mphahlele | | RB / CB | 1 February 1990 | |||||||
| 3 | Eric Mathoho | | CB | 1 March 1990 | |||||||
| 4 | Daniel Cardoso | | CB | 16 February 1989 | |||||||
| 18 | Kgotso Moleko | | RB / RWB | 27 August 1989 | |||||||
| 19 | Happy Mashiane | | LB / LWB | 1 January 1998 | |||||||
| 20 | Yagan Sasman | | LB / CB | 6 July 1996 | |||||||
| 22 | Philani Zulu | | LB / LWB / LM | 16 September 1992 | |||||||
| 30 | Siyabonga Ngezana | | CB | 15 November 1997 | |||||||
| 36 | Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya | | LB / LWB | 6 October 1996 | |||||||
| 39 | Reeve Frosler | | RB / RWB / RM | 11 January 1998 | |||||||
| 45 | Njabulo Blom | | RB / CB / CM | 11 December 1999 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | Teddy Akumu |  | DM / CM | 20 October 1992 | |||||||
| 6 | Kearyn Baccus | | CM / RM | 5 September 1991 | |||||||
| 10 | Siphelele Ntshangase | | CM / AM | 11 May 1993 | |||||||
| 21 | Lebogang Manyama | | RM / AM | 13 September 1990 | |||||||
| 31 | Willard Katsande | DM / CM | 15 January 1986 | ||||||||
| 37 | Nkosingiphile Ngcobo | | CM / AM | 16 November 1999 | |||||||
| 46 | Keletso Sifama | AM | 27 April 2003 | ||||||||
| 47 | Lebohang Lesako | RM | 3 July 1999 | ||||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | Lazarous Kambole |  | RW / LW / SS | 20 January 1994 | |||||||
| 8 | Leonardo Castro |  | ST | 12 May 1989 | |||||||
| 9 | Samir Nurković |  | ST | 13 June 1992 | |||||||
| 11 | Khama Billiat |  | RW / LW / SS | 1989 7, df=yes | |||||||
| 25 | Bernard Parker | | ST / SS | 16 March 1986 | |||||||
| 28 | Dumisani Zuma | | RW / SS | 22 May 1995 | |||||||
See main article: 2020–21 South African Premier Division.
See main article: 2020 MTN 8.
See main article: 2020–21 Nedbank Cup.
See main article: 2020–21 CAF Champions League.
See main article: 2020–21 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds.
See main article: 2020–21 CAF Champions League knockout stage.
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CM | George Maluleka | Mamelodi Sundowns | Released | [1] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | RM | Joseph Malongoane | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | Released | [2] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | AM | Kabelo Mahlasela | Free agent | Released |