The 2020-21 campaign delivered a season of steady, if unspectacular, consolidation for Hannover 96 as Die Roten finished 13th in the 2. Bundesliga under manager Kenan Kocak. Leading the charge with his prolific form was striker Marvin Ducksch, whose 16 league goals were crucial and placed him third in the Golden Boot race. Despite a modest final league position, the season was defined by Ducksch's goal-scoring brilliance and the efforts to re-establish stability in the second tier.