Scottish football fans returned in small numbers in July before returning unrestricted in August.
Most festive sport in Scotland will be effectively spectator-free as the government continues the fight against Covid-19's Omicron variant.
All levels of sport will be affected by the restrictions from December 26 to January 3.
The first minister has confirmed that outdoor events will be limited to 500 people.
There have been a lot of Omicron cases across the country.
The Hogmanay events were canceled due to Covid rules being tightened in Scotland.
The Scottish Professional Football League requires all clubs to conduct daily tests in order to get through the busy festive season.
Livingston manager David Martindale is calling for an earlier implementation of the winter break after the Scottish league shuts down for two weekends in January.
There are three top-flight matches on Wednesday, but there is a full card of games on Boxing Day.
The Old Firm derby at Celtic Park is on 2 January, with a derby at Dens Park the following day.
Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh will play on 27 and 2 January, while Musselburgh hosts horse racing on New Year's Day.
Ice hockey and basketball will be affected by the 200 person limit.
In August, Scottish sporting venues returned to unrestricted numbers.
The new measures will make sports matches, including football, effectively spectator-free over this three week period.
Fans travelling to and from matches and close contact with other people in toilets are the main concern.
The emergency services want to free up staff for other priorities at a time when high numbers of personnel are having to self-isolated.
In Scotland, people have been told to stay at home as much as possible and to limit gatherings to no more than three households.
The first minister said that the precautionary steps feel "distressingly similar" to ones taken last Christmas, but that they are in a better position this year.
Professor Leitch said that Scotland was not near the peak of the Omicron wave.
