Dundalk entered the 2020 season as the reigning League Champions and League of Ireland Cup holders from 2019. Having qualified for European football for the seventh season in a row, they were entered in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. It was manager Vinny Perth's second season as manager until his dismissal following Dundalk's exit from Europe in the first qualifying round of the Champions League. The 2020 season was Dundalk's 12th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 85th in all, and their 94th in the League of Ireland.
Vinny Perth, former Dundalk manager, celebrating the 2019 league title success with supporters in Oriel Park.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional association football club that competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of football in the Republic of Ireland. The club is based in Dundalk and its home ground is Oriel Park. The club crest is three martlets on a shield, which was adopted from the town's old coat of arms, and the team colours are white shirts and black shorts.
Dundalk player-manager Jim McLaughlin in action away to PSV Eindhoven in 1976
Stephen Kenny, manager 2013–2018.
Manager Vinny Perth celebrating the 2019 title win with supporters in Oriel Park.
Dundalk players in action wearing 'third' colours in aid of Temple Street Children's University Hospital, 2019
