| League of Ireland Cup | |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Other Titles: | EA Sports Cup |
| Country: | Republic of Ireland |
| Dates: | 8 March – 10 March |
| Num Teams: | 22 |
| Champions: | N/A – Competition abandoned |
| Runner-Up: | N/A – Competition abandoned |
| Defending Champions: | Dundalk |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 14 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Joe Doyle & Craig Walsh – 2 goals |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
The 2020 League of Ireland Cup, also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 EA Sports Cup, was the 47th season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup features teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams. The competition was deferred indefinitely on March 20 by the Football Association of Ireland as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. [1]
All ten teams from the League of Ireland First Division, with the exception of Shamrock Rovers II, enter the competition at this stage. One representative from the Leinster Senior League. the Munster Senior League and the Ulster Senior League enter at this point also. The draw for the first round was made on 18 February with fixtures originally set for 9 and 10 March.[2]
All Premier Division teams were due to enter at the second round stage of the competition.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joe Doyle | Bray Wanderers | 2 |
| Craig Walsh | Crumlin United | ||
| 3 | Owen Collins | UCC | 1 |
| Cian Leonard | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| Wilson Waweru | Galway United | ||
| Janabi Amour | Wexford | ||
 Alberto Cabanyes | Galway United | ||
 Oliver White | Cabinteely | ||
| Dean Casey | |||
| Stephen Larkin | Crumlin United | ||
| Eoin McPhillips | Cabinteely | ||
 Kaito Akimoto |