Starts of the 2005-2006 seasons in Europe © EuroFootball.com

As summer approaches its end, a new season is approaching. The first to start their national championship in Western Europe will be the French, followed by the Germans for the Bundesliga, the English for the "Premier" league, and at the end of August, the championships of Spain and Italy will start. Here are the start dates for the main European leagues for the 2005-2006 season: "Ligue 1" - July 29 Scottish "Premier" League - July 30 "Bundesliga" - August 5 Belgian "Jupiler" League - August 6 Dutch League - August 13 English "Premier" League - August 13 Portuguese League - August 21 "La Liga" - August 28 "Serie A" - August 28 Note: "La Liga" and "Serie A" may start on August 29 due to television broadcasts.