Leagues’ Overview
Updated on 29 May 2020
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Austria Italy Serbia June 2 20 June May 30
Czech Republic Lithuania Slovakia May 25 May 30 June 13
Denmark Norway Spain May 28 June 16 June 11
England Portugal Sweden 17 June June 3 June 14
Germany Poland Switzerland May 16 May 29 June 19
Greece Russia Turkey 6/7 June June 21 June 12
Israel Roumania Ukraine May 30 June 13 May 30
In Progress (5) Cancelled (4) Azerbaijan Latvia Belgium Sport event Waiting on Gov Concluded forbiden until decision May 31 France Northern Ireland Concluded Finland Waiting on Gov Waiting on Gov decision Netherlands decision. Concluded Plan to restart Scotland July 1 Concluded
Kazakhstan Waiting on Gov decision
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Leagues Resuming Training Resuming Competition Protocols
Government opened training in small groups for top tier Competition to restart 2 June (29 May first game with without cup-final). “contact between players” starting from Monday 20.04. 10 matchdays have to be played with last round on 04./05 June. Top and second tier can restart team training 15 May Training / Competition AUT Additional 3 play-off-matches for last UEFA sport will protocols developed Additionally youth and grassroot football will be allowed to follow from 08-15 June. restart training (with restrictions 2m distance) as of 15 May Second Tier will restart on weekend 05.-07. June and will play 11 matchdays until 31. July Unfortunately the government extended the quarantine AZE Postponed until further notice period to 31th of May in some major cities. Work in progress Waiting on Government decision The Belgian Government has decided that no football games Competition was officially ended by the General N/A BEL will be allowed till 31 July. Assembly of Friday 15 May The League Committee approved the restart of competition(1. and 2. Division.) from 25 May 2020 - The government of Czech Republic has allowed possibility of Saturday May 23 will be played one postponed match of trainings for professional teams in groups of max. 8 players on the 1st league under very strictly conditions for only 150 the pitch in one moment from Monday 20 April. 4 May , people incl. players, staff etc. without media (only min. trainings in groups up to 10 players but already without Training protocol developed for broadcaster). CZE keeping distance 2m among players. From 11 May free Other protocols in progress Then after May 25, on Tuesday May 26 respectively, we trainings still without using dressing rooms and showers. From want to restart both competitions with a model 25 May trainings already allow with using of dressing rooms Wednesday-Sunday (two games per week for each team) and showers. For league matches is allow 300 people at the stadium inclusive players and staff. 3 European Leagues members only
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Leagues Resuming Training Resuming Competition Protocols
The league made some guidelines (made by the rules of the Denmark's Superliga to resume on 28 May behind closed Training / Match operation DEN Danish health authorities) so the clubs are back to training doors protocols developed Premier League Shareholders voted unanimously to resume Premier League Shareholders today agreed to a new contact training on Wednesday 27 May, marking another step provisional restart date for the 2019/20 season of Training protocol developed ENG-PL towards restarting the Premier League season, when safe to Wednesday 17 June, provided that all safety Other protocols in progress do so. requirements are in place. Training protocol developed Championship clubs are back in training Work with UK government to restart in June ENG-FL Other protocols in progress The Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons will not resume after The Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons are over. LFP already decided France banned all sporting events, including behind N/A FRA on final table closed doors, until September. The Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga started with Medical/Procedural protocols Bundesliga clubs back to training GER matches behind closed doors as from 16 May developed Team training without limitations (on pitch) is allowed since Government approved the start of playoffs and Playouts Training protocol developed GRE May 18th. Use of indoor facilities is allowed with restrictions. on the weekend 6-7 June. Other protocols in progress Government allowed as of 22/04/20 training for professional Government approved that top two divisions could Work in progress ISR clubs. Full training started 11 May restart on May 30
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Leagues Resuming Training Resuming Competition Protocols Medical/Training protocols Individual training as from 04/05 developed Italian Gov gave green light. Serie A to resume 20 June ITA Group training as from 20/05 Other protocols in progress
Eredivisie cancelled season without any champion, Training in small groups has resumed in the Netherlands N/A NED relegation and promotion Sport NI (Government agency) have released a framework for a return to sport and football is now in stage 4 as a low risk Scenarios will be released once clarification is provided. Work in progress NIR non contact sport. Still no dates on when various stages will commence. As of 04.05 allowed training in small groups. Full training (25 pax) as of 09.05. Until 25 may no changing rooms etc and only Restart date 29 May behind closed doors Work in progress on approved training grounds. But from 25 may sport.is Supporters back from 19 June 2020 - 25% of capacity, Media/Marketing/Medical POL allowed for every competition where there will be less than details to be agreed protocols developed 50.persons, so amateur football could be back by law (but it is over by decision on regional associations) The top-tier football competition is set to resume its Medical/Competition protocols Training under restrictions allowed 2019-20 season behind closed doors on June 3. POR developed Second division canceled.
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Leagues Resuming Training Resuming Competition Protocols LPF will resume the competition on 13 June Government allowed restart trainings in small groups as from Training protocol developed There are some other discussion about 1 round instead of ROU 15 May Other protocols in progress 2 for relegation play-off. If nothing appears the FA Cup semifinals will be played in two rounds. The Executive Committee of the Russian Football Union decided at their meeting to resume the RPL season from Club responsibility in cooperation with local authorities and 21 June 2020. Work in progress RUS their decision. Resuming of matches is approved with limited number of spectators: 10% of the stadium capacity. SPFL has been advise by the Scottish Government that the Ladbrokes Premiership and SPFL Season 2019/20 current restrictions will remain in place until 10 June at least, curtailed as Premiership clubs reach unanimous N/A SCO possibly later. The Scottish FA has suspended all football and agreement that top flight cannot be finished training until at least 10 June. FA decided to continue the Super League (first division) and the Serbian First League (second division) from 30 May
Only 4 rounds of the preliminary phase will be played. Play off and play out phase will not play. Also 3 rounds of Serbian CUP will be played. Medical/Match protocols Trainings are allowed SRB developed The executive board of the football association of Serbia has decided to accept the proposal of most of our clubs, that this year there will be no relegation from the Super League, first 4 teams from second division will be 6 promoted to Super league and next season will have 20 clubs in league. European Leagues members only
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Leagues Resuming Training Resuming Competition Protocols Group trainings (5 people per 30x30m) allowed from 24th League GA has approved restart as of 13th June, league April. waiting for final approval of match organization manual Training / Competition SVK from government authorities, league will be played in protocols developed Government allowed as of 20th May collective trainings shortened format (5 from 10 rounds) without limitation Training / Match protocols ESP Back to training 8 May LaLiga will resume on June 11 developed Other protocols in progress Team training possible as of 11 May, subject to protective measures, which must be implemented mainly off the pitch. It The 20 clubs voted in favour of a continuation of the Training / Competition SUI is the responsibility of the clubs to decide when to resume 2019/20 season. The resumption is set for 19 June. protocols developed training operations. Training / Competition Clubs back to training with restrictions 12 June restart of the season. TUR protocols developed UKR Trainings are allowed as of 12 May, with restrictions Resume competition on May 30th and finish July 24th Work in progress
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Leagues’ overview (Summer Leagues)
Leagues Resuming Training Resuming Competition Protocols Waiting on Government approval Plan to restart season 1 July. At least for July limit is 500 people in stadium including teams, personnel etc. Finnish league clubs have started to train in small groups (max Season will be played until 21.11. 4). Government has banned for more than 10 people to meet. 2 x round robin and after that one time top six and lower Work in progress FIN This limitation will be evaluated again six. (27 round). If the league has to postpone lots of plan to start normal training 1 June matches due to Covid then season can be reduced to 22 rounds.
Finnish Cup to restart 16 June - 1/16, QF and SF will be played before July Waiting on Government decision. Training started from 11 May (in some regions of the country Federation officially make decision to change format of Work in progress KAZ some earlier). top division (22 rounds not 33) Waiting on Government approval Waiting for Gov approval to restart normal training 1 June Potential Start date: 14 June Work in progress LAT Clubs are training in groups without contact since mid-May End date: 7 November As of 30 April Lithuanian professional clubs have been allowed to hold normal trainings. Staff has to wear masks, glasses, all Government and clubs approved that league could the disinfections, temperature measurements are mandatory, Work in progress LIT restart on May 30 but players no longer have to keep distance between themselves. Premiership teams in Eliteserien have started training with full Eliteserien will start playing league matches on June 16 Protocol developed NOR contact again as of Monday May 11.
Training allowed Approval to start of the leagues June 14 Protocol developed 8 SWE Disclaimer
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