This was the first time in program history that North Carolina missed out on the ACC Tournament.

[1] They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament where they lost to South Carolina in the First Round.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC played a reduced schedule in 2020 and the NCAA Tournament was postponed to 2021.

The Tar Heels finished the spring season 4–0 and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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