German football is in hibernation after the World Cup. But other leagues start much earlier – the Premier League, for example, traditionally at Christmas. An overview.
After the World Cup final in Qatar, German football goes into hibernation. Bundesliga fans have to wait more than a month until RB Leipzig and FC Bayern meet on January 20th. Elsewhere, however, some leagues have already started playing again.
early starter
The ball has been rolling again in the first Scottish league since last Thursday. Cup winners Glasgow Rangers struck Hibernian FC with 3:2. World Cup host Qatar wants to use the attention around football Qatar Stars League will be kicked off again on Tuesday. In order to optimally prepare the national team, this was suspended since mid-September.
On the same day, the first cup competitions in Spain, England and Turkey herald the start of operations for numerous first division clubs. A highlight: On Thursday meets Manchester City on Jürgen Klopp and the Liverpool FC. The first Belgian, Turkish and Portuguese leagues end their World Cup break on Friday.
Holiday Soccer
On the second day of Christmas presents the premier league their fans with the traditional Boxing Day. Probably the most explosive encounter takes place between the London clubs Crystal Palace and Fulham FC instead of. The top clubs Chelsea FC, Manchester United and Manchester City play the following days.
The French one starts on December 28th League 1. With the duel between Paris Saint Germain and relegation contender Racing Strasbourg, there is also a contender for many goals – PSG has already scored 43 goals after 15 games. On December 29th, Spain’s elite class will also be playing again. League leaders FC Barcelona meet Espanyol in the city derby on New Year’s Eve.
late starter
The Italian series starts again on January 4th, the Dutch Eredivisie on January 6th. If you want to follow German professional football, you have to be patient even longer. On January 20, the Bundesliga returns with a bang when RB Leipzig welcome FC Bayern Munich. The 2nd Bundesliga is taking a longer break and will not end its winter break until January 27th. At that point, the first Scottish league had already completed six matchdays. The 3rd league is earlier: On January 13th, FSV Zwickau welcomes VfB Oldenburg.