The 2020-21 campaign was a season of soaring ambition and near-miss for 1860 Munich as Die Löwen finished a competitive 4th in the 3. Liga, mounting a genuine challenge for promotion back to the 2. Bundesliga. Leading the charge was the legendary veteran striker Sascha Mölders, whose incredible 22 goals earned him the league's Golden Boot and proved decisive in a campaign built on experience and attacking flair. It was a standout year that marked the team's closest attempt yet to return to the second tier and remains a defining chapter in Die Löwen's modern history.