All football leagues 2026/2027 season start dates

UEFA

Champions League - July 7th (Qualifying), September 8th (Group stage)

Europa League - July 9th (Qualifying), September 16th (Group stage)

Conference League - July 9th (Qualifying), October 15th (Group stage)

TOP LEAGUES

England Premier League - August 21st

Germany Bundesliga - August 28th

Italy Serie A - August 23rd

Spain La Liga - August 15th

France Ligue 1 - August 23rd

OTHER LEAGUES

Argentina

Argentina Liga Profesional - 2026 season in progress

Australia

A-League - October 16th

Austria

Bundesliga - July ???

Belgium

First Division A - August 7th

Brazil

Serie A - 2026 season in progress

Serie B - 2026 season in progress

Bulgaria

First Professional Football League - July 17th

China

Super League - 2026 season in progress

Croatia

Prva HNL - August 1st

Cyprus

First Division - August ???

Czech Republic

First League - July 25th

Denmark

Superliga - July 26th

England

Championship - August 14th

League One - August 7th

League Two - August 14th

Finland

Veikkausliiga - 2026 season in progress

France

Ligue 2 - August 8th

Championnat National - August 8th

Germany

2. Bundesliga - August 7th

3. Liga - August 7th

Greece

Super League 1 - August 22nd

Israel

Premier League - August 22nd

Italy

Serie B - August 22nd

Serie C - August 23rd

Japan

J1 League - 2026 season in progress

Netherlands

Eredivisie - August 7th

Norway

Eliteserien - 2026 season in progress

Poland

Ekstraklasa - July 24th

Portugal

Primeira Liga - August 7th

Republic of Ireland

Premier Division - 2026 season in progress

Romania

Liga I - July 18th

Russia

Premier League - July 26th

Scotland

Premiership - July 31st

Spain

Segunda División - August 15th

Sweden

Allsvenskan - 2026 season in progress

Superettan - 2026 season in progress

Switzerland

Super League - July 24th

Challenge League - July 24th

Turkey

Süper Lig - August 14th

USA

MLS - 2026 season in progress

BASKETBALL

NBA League - October ???

Euroleague - September ???