# 2020–21 Stade Malherbe Caen season

The 2020–21 Stade Malherbe Caen season was the 108th season and current season of the club since its creation in 1913. Caen participated in Ligue 2, the second division of French football, for the second year in a row after relegation from Ligue 1 in 2019, and also competed in the Coupe de France.

## First-team squad

As of 6 October 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Garissone Innocent (on loan from Paris SG) |
| 2 | MF | FRA | Loup Hervieu |
| 3 | DF | FRA | Yoël Armougom |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Jason Ngouabi |
| 5 | DF | RUS | Vladislav Molchan |
| 6 | MF | CGO | Prince Oniangué |
| 7 | FW | USA | Nicholas Gioacchini |
| 8 | MF | FRA | Jessy Deminguet |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Benjamin Jeannot |
| 10 | FW | MAR | Yacine Bammou |
| 11 | FW | SEN | Santy Ngom |
| 12 | MF | FRA | Johann Lepenant |
| 13 | FW | FRA | Yoann Court |
| 14 | FW | CIV | Caleb Zady |
| 15 | MF | FRA | Aliou Traoré (on loan from Manchester Utd) |
| 17 | MF | FRA | Anthony Gonçalves |
| 18 | DF | FRA | Jonathan Rivierez (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | GNB | Alexandre Mendy |
| 20 | DF | BFA | Steeve Yago |
| 21 | FW | FRA | Kélian Nsona |
| 22 | DF | SEN | Adama Mbengue |
| 24 | DF | FRA | Hugo Vandermersch |
| 25 | MF | FRA | Godson Kyeremeh |
| 26 | DF | FRA | Alexis Beka Beka |
| 27 | MF | FRA | Azzeddine Toufiqui |
| 28 | DF | FRA | Anthony Weber |
| 29 | MF | FRA | Jessy Pi |
| 30 | GK | FRA | Rémy Riou |
| 32 | DF | CMR | Aloys Fouda |
| 35 | DF | FRA | Pathy Malumandsoko |
| 39 | FW | FRA | Ayoub Jebbari |
| 40 | GK | FRA | Sullivan Péan |
| — | FW | FRA | Steve Shamal |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | FRA | Marvin Golitin (on loan at Bobigny) |
| — | DF | COM | Younn Zahary (on loan at Pau) |
| — | FW | FRA | Evens Joseph (on loan at Boulogne) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | CGO | Herman Moussaki (on loan at Boulogne) |
| — | FW | FIN | Timo Stavitski (on loan at MVV) |
| — | FW | FRA | Brice Tutu (on loan at Beauvais) |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Ligue 2
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| 15 | Rodez | 38 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 43 | |
| 16 | Dunkerque | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 41 | |
| 17 | Caen | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 41 | |
| 18 | Niort (O) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 19 | Chambly (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 38 | Relegation to Championnat National |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 25 March 2021. Source: Ligue 2

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | L | D | D | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | D | D | W | D | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | W |
| Position | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |

#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.