After a few months of no league football, European Top Five leagues finally returns to action this august with alot at stake for all clubs involved be it champions, newly promoted or mid table clubs with an ongoing going transfer window full of brilliant signings.

The 2021-22 European season should be back to normal, after a truncated 2020-21 caused by a later start due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Premier League
The season will kick-off on Friday, Aug. 13, when newly promoted Brentford host Arsenal. That last round of games will be on Sunday, May 22.

Promoted: Brentford, Norwich City, Watford
Relegated: Fulham, Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion

La Liga
Spanish top-flight football will begin on the weekend of Aug. 14, and finish over the weekend of May 21-22. All games will be live on ESPN+ in the U.S. from the start of the new season.

Promoted: Espanyol, Mallorca, plus Girona or Rayo Vallecano
Relegated: Eibar, Huesca, Real Valladolid

Serie A
The new campaign will kick-off on the weekend of Aug. 21, running through to May 22.

Promoted: Empoli, Salernitana, Venezia
Relegated: Benevento, Crotone, Parma

Bundesliga
Top-flight football in Germany will return on Friday, Aug. 13, when champions Bayern Munich visit Borussia Monchengladbach, and complete on May 14.

Promoted: Bochum, Greuther Furth
Relegated: Schalke, Werder Bremen

Ligue 1
The kickoff is set for the weekend of Aug. 7, running through to May 21. On the opening weekend, champions Lille travel to Metz, while Troyes host PSG.

Promoted: Clermont Foot, Troyes
Relegated: Dijon FCO, Nimes

European club football
The early rounds of qualifying are well under way.

The draws for the final round of qualifying across the Champions League, Europa League and the brand new Europa Conference League will be held on Monday, Aug. 2.

Community Shield Finals Champions Manchester City will take on FA Cup winners Leicester City in the Community Shield at Wembley, to be played on Saturday, Aug. 7 (kickoff 5 p.m. BST).

The Supercopa will feature the both finalists from last season’s Copa del Rey, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, plus the top two league teams, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. It is expected to take place in January 2022. It is due to be played at King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Inter Milan (champions) will face Juventus (Coppa Italia winners) in the Supercoppa Italiana. No date or venue has been announced.

DFB Pokal winners Borussia Dortmund will host champions Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup on Tuesday, Aug. 17.