The format for this season changed a bit, 52 teams from the Division 1 and below entered the first round via their districts instead of 80. The winners will then join the Elitettan teams at the second round, while the Damallsvenskan teams join at the third round.
The qualification round starts from June and ends in February, after which the last 16 clubs would be grouped into 4 groups of 4 teams each.
Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
The 20 winners from the second round plus the 12 Damallsvenskan teams plays in this round. All matches are scheduled to take place between 30 September and 7 October 2020.
^The match between Enskede IK and Älvsjö AIK on 8 September was interrupted with 15 minutes left in extra time, the remainder of the match was completed on September 14.[2]
Group stage
The last 16 teams were divided into 4 groups of 4 teams each. All matches were played in March 2021.