Coached by Adam O'Brien and captained by Mitchell Pearce, they competed in the NRL's 2020 Telstra Premiership.
On 23 March, the NRL announced that the season would be suspended after round 2, until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[1] The NRL returned on 28 May with a new draw,[2] the Knights' round 3 game coming on 31 May against the Penrith Panthers.
[3] The Knights finished the regular season in 7th place (out of 16), thus reaching the finals but were knocked out after losing to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in week 1.
Extended squad players Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 4 August 2020Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles, Rugby League Project In 2020, the Knights' jerseys were made by O'Neills and their major sponsor was nib Health Funds.