Germany
The Bundesliga restarted on May 16 and games were played without fans and with a strict health protocol in place.
The German Cup semi-finals will be played on June 9 and 10, with the final scheduled for July 4.
England
Premier League clubs returned to training on May 19 after agreeing to allow “small group” sessions to begin, with a possible return to normal ‘contact’ training the week after.
Clubs have been informed that a resumption of matches would see them played only at neutral venues that have been approved by health and safety standards, but they remain hopeful they can still find a way to play games on the usual home and away basis.
Secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Oliver Dowden, on May 14 said the government was “opening the door” for football to return in June.
Spain
Spain’s La Liga can return to action from June 8, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on May 23.
All organised soccer in Spain was provisionally suspended on March 12 although clubs in the top two divisions have returned to group training.
La Liga has yet to officially confirm a date on which it will resume, although president Javier Tebas has said he hoped it could do so from June 12.
Italy
There is still doubt over whether Serie A can restart, with government ministers, the Italian federation, the Serie A league and clubs all giving conflicting information.
Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said the government would decide on May 28 if and when the Serie A season can resume. He also announced on May 19 that teams could start full group training immediately. Serie A clubs previously voted in favour of re-starting the season on June 13.
Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has set Aug. 20 as the deadline for finishing the season and wants to start next season on Sept. 1.
France
The season was called off by the government and Paris St Germain crowned champions.
Olympique Lyonnais said they would claim damages after they were denied a European spot. Relegated Amiens and Toulouse also threatened to initiate legal action.
Austria
The Austrian Bundesliga will resume on June 2 with matches played every three days.
The Austrian Cup final will be played on May 29.
Belgium
Belgium was the first country to cancel the rest of its season. Club Brugge were formally declared champions on May 15.
Runners-up Gent will compete in the preliminary rounds of the 2020-21 Champions League while Sporting Chrleroi, Royal Antwerp and Standard Liege all qualify for the Europa League.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s top division will resume on June 5 without spectators in a shortened format and end on July 11, the country’s football union said.
The Bulgarian Cup final will take place on July 4, and the following campaign will start on July 25, three days after the domestic Super Cup.
The remainder of the second division season has been cancelled, with leaders CSKA 1948 declared champions.
Croatia
Croatia’s domestic season will resume with cup ties on May 30 followed by league action on June 6 pending government approval, its football association HNS said.
Czech Republic
The top two leagues in the Czech Republic resumed on May 23. The plan is for two games to be played per week and the season to be completed by July 18. Teplice beat Slovan Liberec 2-0 in a match that included pre-kickoff temperature checks and other protective measures.
Denmark
The Danish League Association (DLA) said the country’s top-flight season would resume on May 28 in empty stadiums and the campaign would conclude with the Europa League playoff game on July 29.
Third-placed Aarhus play Randers in the first match on the league’s return and the club will allow fans to be present via the video conferencing tool Zoom, with their feed displayed on several screens that face the pitch.
Greece
Players from some of the 14 Greek Super League clubs started outdoor training in small groups on May 5, while following strict social distancing rules. Teams are hopeful the season can resume on June 14 pending permission from the government.
Hungary
The season restarted on May 23 with two cup ties and a league game. Leaders Ferencvaros beat Debrecen 2-1 in the league game played without supporters, although 5,000 cardboard cutouts of fans were placed in the seats and piped crowd noise also spiced up the atmosphere.
Iceland
The top-flight season was scheduled to kick off on April 22 and conclude on Sept. 26. This, however, has been delayed. The league is now preparing to begin the new campaign on June 14 if possible.
Ireland
The four teams from Ireland’s top-flight league that have qualified for European competition can return to collective training on June 8. They will compete in a four-team tournament as part of a pilot programme for soccer’s return.
Israel
Top-flight soccer will resume on May 30, but fans will not be allowed into stadiums.
Kazakhstan
Clubs were allowed to resume outdoor training from May 4 and the league management has said matches could resume in June if the situation is favourable. There will be fewer matches so that the season can end on schedule.
Kosovo
The 12-team top division was suspended in mid-March and no date has been set as to when it might resume.
Heads of Kosovo’s football federation met with health authorities to discuss the return of soccer in the country but no decision was made.
Latvia
The country’s soccer federation has presented a proposal to health authorities outlining plans for a resumption of the season no later than June 15.
Netherlands
The Dutch FA called time on their season on April 24 after the government banned public events until September. No champion was declared, but it was decided the top five teams at the time of the suspension of the league would compete in next year’s European club competitions.
North Macedonia
The country’s soccer governing body is yet to set a date for a possible return to action as it requires the health ministry’s approval.
Northern Ireland
Soccer in Northern Ireland has been suspended until at least May 31 with no indication when or if the season will resume.
Premiership clubs held a meeting on May 13 to discuss the outcome of the season but no decision was taken.
Norway
Norway’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Abid Raja, said elite football clubs could resume training from May 7 with a view to resuming the season from June 16.
Poland
The league has announced that it will restart on May 29.
Portugal
Portugal’s top-flight soccer division will start again on June 4 after being halted since March due to the pandemic, the league’s organising body has said.
Nine stadiums have passed inspections and been declared ready to host matches.
Russia
The Russian Premier League will resume matches on June 21 and the Russian Football Union said teams will be allowed to make five substitutions per match.
Slovakia
Slovakia’s top-tier league will resume on June 13 in a shortened format of five rounds of championship and relegation groups if state authorities approve proposed conditions.
Sweden
Sweden has avoided a full lockdown and many teams are already back in training. The top-flight Allsvenskan has been aiming to get underway on June 14 but the league has yet to get the green light from the nation’s Public Health Authority.
Switzerland
The government has given permission for matches to restart on June 8 and teams returned to training on May 11. However, the football league said there were still numerous financial and health issues to be resolved.
The league is due to make a decision at an assembly on May 29 and a resumption before June 20 looks unlikely.
Turkey
Turkey’s domestic league will resume from June 12 and aims to complete the season on July 26, the country’s football federation chairman Nihat Ozdemir said. Turkey also plans to host the Champions League final in August.
Ukraine
The Ukraine Football Federation and Ukraine Premier League clubs met to discuss how to resume the season and the clubs proposed restarting the season on May 30 and ending the campaign on July 19.
