Eleven leagues prepare for lift-off

Belgium
Ominously for their rivals, champions RSC Anderlecht have strengthened their squad over the summer. [Click here for a full First Division preview]

Bosnia-Herzegovina
NK Široki Brijeg will have a fight on their hands to keep clear of the chasing pack in what could be a wide-open season. [Click here for a full Premier League season]

Bulgaria
PFC Litex Lovech, PFC Levski Sofia and PFC CSKA Sofia all hope to dethrone PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv. [Click here for a full Premier League preview]

Czech Republic
AC Sparta Praha start the season aiming to regain their status as the best team in the Czech Republic, while champions FC Baník Ostrava have lost two key men. [Click here for a full First Division preview]

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Germany
Title-holders SV Werder Bremen launch the defence of their crown at home to FC Schalke 04 on Friday, but will have to beware a rebuilt FC Bayern München side. [Click here for a full 1. Bundesliga preview]

F.Y.R. Macedonia
The season gets under way with a mouth-watering clash between champions FK Pobeda and last year's runners-up FK Sileks. [Click here for a full First League preview]

Hungary
An expanded top flight in Hungary is ready to begin after a summer of frantic transfer activity. Can double winners Ferencvárosi TC repeat their success of last season?
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Scotland
Celtic FC dominated last term but, with a new-look Rangers FC, things could be a lot closer in 2004/05. [Click here for a full Premier League preview]

Serbia and Montenegro
Champions FK Crvena Zvezda and Belgrade rivals FK Partizan look set to continue their duopoly when the new season begins on Saturday. [Click here for a full First Federal League preview]

Turkey
Christoph Daum's Fenerbahçe SK launch their title defence away to Rizespor with his side aiming to deny the title claims of Besiktas JK and Galatasaray SK. [Click here for a full Superleague preview]