German Bundesliga to start on September 18

Germany will start the 2020-21 season with cup games on September 11 before the Bundesliga resumes Sept. 18. The winter break has been cut short to fit the season between postponed European tournaments.

The calendar published on Friday by the German federation has the league starting more than a month after it did in 201920. That allows space for the Champions League and Europa League mini-tournaments in August and a block of nationalteam games.

The Bundesliga will end on May 22, in time for the European Championship, which start June 11 after being pushed back a year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Super Cup is normally the German season-opener, but it’s been delayed to Sept. 30. —