The 2020-21 campaign was a season of soaring ambition and an agonizing near-miss for Lecce as the Giallorossi finished a competitive 4th in Serie B, mounting a fierce challenge for promotion. Leading the charge was the clinical veteran striker Massimo Coda, whose phenomenal 22 goals secured the league's Capocannoniere title and proved utterly decisive in a campaign built on attacking flair and high drama. It was a standout year that saw the team battle through the play-offs and remains a defining chapter in the Giallorossi's passionate quest to return to the top flight.