Žilina won the Slovak Extraliga first time after beating HK Poprad 4–3 in the final series.

Michal Hreus was the top scorer of Žilina in the playoffs, recording 15 points (7G+8A).

Žilina was defeated 0–7 by HPK in first game but then won 4–2 against HC Sparta Praha and finished second in the Ragulin division.

Liga after losing a best-of-seven relegation playoff to HK Dukla Michalovce.

Club's 100-percent shareholders, the City of Žilina, had sold the shares to a private company Lupiza in May 2020.