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As of 28th May
ITALY
Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said the country's top-flight league has been given the go-ahead to restart on June 20.
The resumption of the league could be preceded by Italian Cup matches one week earlier.
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.
ALBANIA
Albania's federation said the top-flight league would begin on June 3. The Albanian Cup final will take place on Aug. 2
ANDORRA
All league matches were postponed on March 8. The intention is for the season to be completed as planned.
ARMENIA
Armenian Premier League resumed on May 23.
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.
AZERBAIJAN
The Azerbaijan Premier League had planned for a resumption of the competition a few weeks after the current lockdown ended. The government, however, extended the lockdown until May 31, making any return to action impossible before June.
BELARUS
Belarus was the only country in Europe playing soccer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The country's football federation postponed one Belarusian Premier League match scheduled on May 15, and one first division (second-tier) game scheduled on May 16 due to suspected COVID-19 cases.
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 Charleroi, Royal Antwerp and Standard Liege all qualify for the Europa League. Court cases challenging the decision are pending.
BOSNIA
The Bosnian Football Association hopes to resume the country's 12-team first division no later than June 13.
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 5.
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.
CYPRUS
Cyprus' soccer federation has called off the season after its set of health protocols were rejected by medical experts. There will be no relegation and the top-flight league will have 14 teams next season.
Omonia Nicosia, Anorthosis Famagusta, APOEL Nicosia and Apollon Limassol will take part in European tournaments next season.
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.
ESTONIA
Top-flight action in Estonia resumed from May 19 without spectators in a shortened format. Up to 1000 fans will be allowed to attend matches from July 1.
FAROE ISLANDS
Having avoided the worst of the pandemic, the modest Faroe Islands league resumed on May 9 with games played in empty stadiums.
FINLAND
Teams have been given permission to train again, although the Finnish FA has been criticised for some of its safety guidelines, which have been described as "hazy" by one club director.
The top-flight Veikkausliiga and Finnish Cup will resume in June.
GEORGIA
No restart date yet and the competition format is being reviewed by the football federation's working group.
GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar's Football Association has called off the season and the top three in the standings at the time of the suspension -- Europa FC, St Joseph's FC and Lincoln Red Imps FC -- will qualify for Europe.
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.
LITHUANIA
Clubs have been given permission to begin contact training from June 1.
The league is seeking advice from the government over the feasibility of starting the season on June 15.
LUXEMBOURG
Season abandoned. No champions or relegated teams. The top four teams at the time of the suspension qualify for Champions League/Europe League. Next season will be transitional with 16 teams in the top flight instead of 14.
ITALY
Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said the country's top-flight league has been given the go-ahead to restart on June 20.
The resumption of the league could be preceded by Italian Cup matches one week earlier.
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.
ALBANIA
Albania's federation said the top-flight league would begin on June 3. The Albanian Cup final will take place on Aug. 2
ANDORRA
All league matches were postponed on March 8. The intention is for the season to be completed as planned.
ARMENIA
Armenian Premier League resumed on May 23.
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.
AZERBAIJAN
The Azerbaijan Premier League had planned for a resumption of the competition a few weeks after the current lockdown ended. The government, however, extended the lockdown until May 31, making any return to action impossible before June.
BELARUS
Belarus was the only country in Europe playing soccer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The country's football federation postponed one Belarusian Premier League match scheduled on May 15, and one first division (second-tier) game scheduled on May 16 due to suspected COVID-19 cases.
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 Charleroi, Royal Antwerp and Standard Liege all qualify for the Europa League. Court cases challenging the decision are pending.
BOSNIA
The Bosnian Football Association hopes to resume the country's 12-team first division no later than June 13.
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 5.
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.
CYPRUS
Cyprus' soccer federation has called off the season after its set of health protocols were rejected by medical experts. There will be no relegation and the top-flight league will have 14 teams next season.
Omonia Nicosia, Anorthosis Famagusta, APOEL Nicosia and Apollon Limassol will take part in European tournaments next season.
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.
ESTONIA
Top-flight action in Estonia resumed from May 19 without spectators in a shortened format. Up to 1000 fans will be allowed to attend matches from July 1.
FAROE ISLANDS
Having avoided the worst of the pandemic, the modest Faroe Islands league resumed on May 9 with games played in empty stadiums.
FINLAND
Teams have been given permission to train again, although the Finnish FA has been criticised for some of its safety guidelines, which have been described as "hazy" by one club director.
The top-flight Veikkausliiga and Finnish Cup will resume in June.
GEORGIA
No restart date yet and the competition format is being reviewed by the football federation's working group.
GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar's Football Association has called off the season and the top three in the standings at the time of the suspension -- Europa FC, St Joseph's FC and Lincoln Red Imps FC -- will qualify for Europe.
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.
LITHUANIA
Clubs have been given permission to begin contact training from June 1.
The league is seeking advice from the government over the feasibility of starting the season on June 15.
LUXEMBOURG
Season abandoned. No champions or relegated teams. The top four teams at the time of the suspension qualify for Champions League/Europe League. Next season will be transitional with 16 teams in the top flight instead of 14.
