Season start dates 2024/2025 for all major European leagues
The European Championship is over, and the start of the 2024/2025 season for the national football leagues in Europe is approaching rapidly. The first of the major leagues to start is the Danish Superliga, which kicks off this Friday, with reigning champions Midtjylland playing away against Aarhus. The Swiss Super League also starts this weekend, with the first matches being played on Saturday.The last league to start is the German Bundesliga, with its opening match on August 23.
| League | Start date | Current champions |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 19 July | Midtjylland | |
| Saturday, 20 July | Young Boys | |
| Friday, 26 July | Club Brugge | |
| Friday, 2 August | Sturm Graz | |
| Saturday, 3 August | Celtic | |
| Saturday, 3 August | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| Friday, 9 August | PSV Eindhoven | |
| Sunday, 9 August | Sporting | |
| Sunday, 9 August | Galatasaray | |
| Thursday, 15 August | Real Madrid | |
| Friday, 16 August | Manchester City | |
| Sunday, 18 August | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Saturday, 17 August | PAOK Thessaloniki | |
| Saturday, 17 August | Inter | |
| Friday, 23 August | Bayer Leverkusen |
Season start for other leagues and tournaments of interest
These are the start dates for the European UEFA cups. Note that these are the start dates for the group stages of the tournaments, with the qualifying rounds currently underway.- Champions League: Start date September 17, reigning champions are Real Madrid
- Europa League: Start date September 25, last season's winner was Atalanta
- Europa Conference League: Start date October 3, last season's winner was Olympiacos
A league outside Europe that attracts interest from football fans due to the presence of several former stars is the Saudi Professional League, which starts on August 22.
Season start for the top second tier leagues
The second leagues in the major football countries are also of interest to many, and here are the start dates for these leagues.- German Second League (2. Bundesliga): Starts August 2
- English Second League (EFL Championship): Starts August 9
- Spanish Second League (Segunda División): Starts August 15
- French Second League (Ligue 2): Starts August 16
- Italian Second League (Serie B): Starts August 18
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