It is still uncertain if and when the Egyptian Second Division will resume

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all sporting competitions (including football) have been suspended in Egypt. The situation is different for the Premier League, where there are still many matches to be played, and the Second Division, where there are only five rounds to be played.

For the Premier League, there is a possibility that the competition will resume in summer. Last year, for other reasons, the 2018-2019 season finished late as well. This year, it would end even later, perhaps in September. There are still talks.

The situation is pretty much uncertain for the Second Division and lower leagues. In the Second Division, 17 rounds out of 22 have been played and there are only 5 rounds left, which can be played within a month or so. However, the last matches were played around the 8th of March and there are already two months and a half without any sporting activity. Some of the clubs would like the season to be finished, because activity might resume only in summer and time is needed for preparation. Players need at least two weeks of physical training before playing again.

For Fayoum SC, the situation remains difficult. With five games to play in Group A, they have slim chances to avoid relegation in case the season would resume. Their best hope would be a full cancellation of the season, with no relegation.

The table in Group A of the Second Division before the pandemic:

Table

1	Beni Suef	17	10	5	2	23-7	35	Promotion to Premier League
2	National Bank	17	10	5	2	22-9	35
3	Aluminium	17	10	2	5	20-11	32
4	Shaban Qena	17	8	7	2	14-9	31
5	Asyut Petroleum	17	7	3	7	18-21	24
6	Telephonat	17	5	8	4	17-16	23
7	Sohag	17	6	4	7	15-14	22
8	Al Minya	17	5	4	8	16-17	19	Relegation to the Third Division
9	Media	17	4	7	6	18-24	19	Relegation to the Third Division
10	Fayoum	17	5	3	9	14-17	18	Relegation to the Third Division
11	Dayrout	17	3	2	12	15-31	11	Relegation to the Third Division
12	Tahta	17	2	4	11	10-26	10	Relegation to the Third Division

The 2019-2020 season has been cancelled for lower leagues in Slovakia, teams have to enrol for the 2020-2021 season

The Slovak Super Liga (Fortuna Liga), the top football league in Slovakia, will resume in June, while there is still uncertainty regarding the 2. Liga (the Second League) of Slovakia, which might resume or not.

However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, football competitions for all the other leagues have been stopped and the results of the 2019-2020 season have been cancelled. The representatives of three regional football associations (East, Centre and West Slovakia) have issued a common declaration on the 26th of March 2020, providing strong arguments for the cancellation of the season, as no matches have been played in spring and it is unlikely to restart the season in due time. Therefore, there will be no promotion or relegation, and all teams will start the 2020-2021 season in the same league as in 2019-2020, taking into account the final standings of the last completed season, 2018-2019.

Teams have to enrol for the new season, according to the usual rules in this respect, before or on the 15th of June 2020. In case one or more teams fail to enrol to their corresponding league or choose to enrol in a lower league, another team may replace them, taking into account the tables at the end of the 2018-2019 season. The 2020-2021 season may start as usual, at the end of July or in August.

For the Slovak 3. Liga - East, the cancellation of the season is especially painful for the teams that were in a good position to fight for promotion to the 2. Liga, such as 1. FC Tatran Prešov and ŠK Odeva Lipany, and perhaps MFK Vranov nad Topl'ou and FK Humenné, which were not far from top before the winter break. There are still some (slim) hopes for top classified 1. FC Tatran Prešov to promote to the 2. Liga, depending on what happens to the 2. Liga in the near future. On the other hand, most of the other teams in the 3. Liga - East were probably content with the cancellation decision, and the happiest clubs were probably those at the bottom of the table, TJ FK Vel'ké Revištia and MFK Slovan Giraltovce, that were facing relegation and are now saved from it. 1. FK Svidník were on the 8th position, right in mid-table.

The 2020-2021 season will be a very tough one, for at least two reasons. First, many clubs are and will be affected by the crisis, in economic and financial terms. After the 15th of June 2020, one may see if all 16 teams are enrolled for the new season or not. Secondly, the 2020-2021 season is meant to prepare a structural change in the 3. Liga at national level, as the existing four regional groups (East, Centre, West and Bratislava) will be reduced to two groups (East and West) starting with the 2021-2022 season. This means that about half of the teams will be relegated to the 4. Liga and therefore most clubs will focus on avoiding relegation and classify in the first half of the table.

The 2019-2020 table of the 3. Liga - East at the moment of cancellation is shown below.

Final table

1	1. FC Tatran Prešov	17	14	1	2	52-14	43
2	ŠK Odeva Lipany	17	14	1	2	51-14	43
3	MFK Vranov	17	12	2	3	41-13	38
4	FK Humenné	17	11	3	3	37-13	36
5	MFK Snina	17	8	3	6	26-24	27
6	MŠK Tesla Stropkov	17	8	3	6	27-27	27
7	FK Poprad B	17	8	2	7	29-32	26
8	1. FK Svidník	17	7	4	6	27-27	25
9	TJ Mladosť Kalša	17	7	4	6	32-34	25
10	OŠFK Šarišské Michaľany	17	7	2	8	18-26	23
11	Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves	17	6	2	9	30-40	20
12	FK NOVES Spišská Nová Ves	17	4	3	10	18-26	15
13	FK Družstevník Plavnica	17	4	3	10	16-32	15
14	FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy	17	4	2	11	19-26	14
15	MFK Slovan Giraltovce	17	2	1	14	12-45	7
16	TJ FK Veľké Revištia	17	2	0	15	11-53	6