| Club: | SC Heerenveen |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| Chairman: | Cees Roozemond |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Manager: | Johnny Jansen |
| Stadium: | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| League: | Eredivisie |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1: | KNVB Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Henk Veerman (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Henk Veerman (11) |
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| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The 2020–21 season was SC Heerenveen's 56th season in existence and the club's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, SC Heerenveen participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
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See main article: 2020–21 Eredivisie.
The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[2]
See main article: 2020–21 KNVB Cup.