Coronavirus: When will Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and other soccer competitions return?
The coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty in the sports world. The Olympics have been pushed back to 2021. The same goes for the Euros and Copa America. — both previously slated for this summer. We even saw our first major league called off when Ligue 1 ended its season, while Germany’s Bundesliga returned earlier this month.
Three of the other top European leagues are set to return within the next month.
So where to things stands around the world? Here’s a look at the status of some of the biggest leagues and competitions (keep in mind many decisions will depend on public health guidelines and clearance):
Notable European competitions
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UEFA |
European Championship |
Officially postponed until June 2021. |
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UEFA |
Champions League |
Postponed. No decision has yet been made on rearranged dates. There’s a chance the tournament is completed in August. |
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UEFA |
Europa League |
Postponed. No decision has yet been made on rearranged dates. There’s a chance the tournament is completed in August. |
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England |
Premier League |
Set to return on June 17. |
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England |
FA Cup |
Government has given the green light to resume starting June 1. Clubs must now vote on whether to resume and when. |
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France |
Ligue 1 |
Season canceled. Paris Saint-Germain were crowned champions. |
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France |
Coupe de France final |
Postponed indefinitely, with the aim being to have the final between PSG and Saint-Etienne when sports return in France. |
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France |
Coupe de la Ligue final |
Postponed indefinitely, with the aim being to have the final between PSG and Lyon when sports return in France. |
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Germany |
Bundesliga |
Play has officially resumed. |
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Germany |
DFB-Pokal |
Play is expected to resume soon now that the Bundesliga has returned. |
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Italy |
Serie A |
Set to return on June 20. |
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Italy |
Coppa Italia |
Set to return in June. |
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Spain |
La Liga |
Return set for June 11. |
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Spain |
Copa del Rey final |
Postponed indefinitely. Copa del Rey finalists (Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao) have agreed to delay match until fans can watch. |
Rest of European leagues
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Austria |
Postponed, though training has resumed. |
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Azerbaijan |
Postponed. |
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Belgium |
The league’s board of directors voted to cancel the season early, though it hasn’t been finalized. |
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Croatia |
Postponed indefinitely. Training has resumed. |
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Denmark |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Finland |
Postponed until at least May 31. |
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Greece |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Israel |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Kazakhstan |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Latvia |
Start of the season has been postponed indefinitely. |
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Lithuania |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Netherlands |
Season canceled. |
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Northern Ireland |
Postponed until at least April 30. |
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Norway |
Start of the season has been postponed indefinitely. Decision expected on May 7. |
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Poland |
Restarting on May 29. |
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Portugal |
Play is set to return on June 4. |
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Romania |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Russia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Scotland |
The league has been called off, and Celtic has been declared champion. |
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Serbia |
Training has resumed, and the league is aiming to return in late May or early June. |
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Slovakia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Sweden |
Start of season postponed until June as teams are now training. |
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Switzerland |
Planning to restart on June 8. Training resuming on May 11. |
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Turkey |
Postponed indefinitely. Turkish FA president is targeting a June 12 restart. |
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Ukraine |
Postponed indefinitely. |
American, Canadian and Mexican competitions
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U.S./Canada |
Major League Soccer |
Postponed until at least June 8; All-Star game called off. |
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U.S. |
U.S. Open Cup |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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U.S. |
National Women’s Soccer League |
Start of the season postponed indefinitely. |
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U.S./Canada/Mexico |
Leagues Cup |
2020 edition canceled. |
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U.S./Mexico |
Campeones Cup |
2020 edition canceled. |
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Mexico |
Liga MX |
The league called off the remainder of its Clausura tournament. |
Rest of North and Central American competitions
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CONCACAF Champions League |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Costa Rica |
The league resuming on May 15. |
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Honduras |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Panama |
Postponed indefinitely. |
Notable South American competitions
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CONMEBOL |
Copa America |
Postponed until June 2021. |
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CONMEBOL |
Copa Libertadores |
Postponed until at least early May. |
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CONMEBOL |
Copa Sudamericana |
Postponed until at least early May. |
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Argentina |
Superliga Argentina |
Postponed indefinitely.. |
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Argentina |
Copa de la Superliga |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Argentina |
Copa Argentina |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Brazil |
Campeonato Brasileiro (Serie A) |
Scheduled to begin in May with players looking for health assurances from leaders. |
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Brazil |
Copa do Brasil |
Postponed indefinitely. |
Rest of South American leagues
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Bolivia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Chile |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Colombia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Ecuador |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Paraguay |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Peru |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Uruguay |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Venezuela |
Postponed indefinitely. |
Asian leagues
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Australia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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India |
Season has been completed. |
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Japan |
J-League is hoping to resume in May. |
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Malaysia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Qatar |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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South Korea |
The season began on Friday, May 8. |
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Saudi Arabia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Thailand |
Postponed indefinitely.. |
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United Arab Emirates |
Postponed indefinitely. |
African leagues
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Algeria |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Kenya |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Morocco |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Namibia |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Nigeria |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Senegal |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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South Africa |
Postponed indefinitely. |
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Zimbabwe |
Postponed indefinitely. |