page_title: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football
section_title: Asia
hierarchical_section_title: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football / Club football / Asia
caption_attribution_description: فارسی: تصاویر دیدار استقلال و صنعت نفت آبادان در چارچوب هفته بیست و پنجم لیگ برتر فوتبال ۹۹-۱۳۹۸ (گزارش بازی)
context_page_description: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to association football across the world, mirroring its impact across all sports. Across the world and to varying degrees, leagues and competitions have been cancelled or postponed.
context_section_description: In China, the 2020 Chinese Super League was postponed as a result of the virus. In Hong Kong, the 2020 Lunar New Year Cup was cancelled on 23 January. Other leagues in Asia were affected, including South Korea's K League 1 and Japan's J1 League. The AFC Champions League and AFC Cup was also impacted, a number of group stage and play-off matches being postponed.
  According to K League of South Korea announcement, 2020 K League 1 returned on 8 May, changed from original scheduling start from 29 February. 
  In India, the remaining I-League matches were postponed and the Indian Super League final was played behind closed doors.
  Owing to the surge in new Covid-19 cases, the Beijing Municipal Sports Competitions Administration Centre announced on June 15, 2020, the suspension of 2020 CSL season. On 1 July it was announced that the season would start on 25 July.
caption: Measure the body temperature of players in Persian Gulf Pro League
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