| Club: | SC Paderborn |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| Chairman: | Elmar Volkmann |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Manager: | Steffen Baumgart |
| Stadium: | Benteler-Arena |
| League: | 2. Bundesliga |
| League Result: | 9th |
| Cup1: | DFB-Pokal |
| Cup1 Result: | Round of 16 |
| League Topscorer: | Dennis Srbeny (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Dennis Srbeny (18) |
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| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The 2020–21 season was SC Paderborn 07's 114th season in existence and the club's first season back in the second flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, SC Paderborn 07 participated in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
See main article: 2020–21 2. Bundesliga.
The league fixtures were announced on 7 August 2020.[1]
See main article: 2020–21 DFB-Pokal.