Packed stadiums across the country are yet to receive the green light from Nicola Sturgeon despite easing of Covid restrictions in other settings.
The First Minister has announced that the majority of social distancing rules will be scrapped but football fans will see a "careful return of large scale events".
That means allow full houses from August 9 aren't guaranteed with applications for increased attendances above 5000 will remain.
While the physical distancing law has been scrapped - SPFL teams will still have to apply to their local council areas for permission for added number.
Clinical director Jason Leitch shared optimism last month that the Government would throw open the doors but that wasn't the case when Sturgeon announced her latest road map out of the pandemic.
Rangers were in line to be the first club to benefit from a relaxing of Scottish Government guidelines against Malmo but a full crowd is yet to be rubber-stamped.
Celtic have a home tie against Jablonec on August 12 and will welcome in 24,000 supporters for their clash with Dundee - one day before Freedom Day.
All teams are in line for increased attendances but the First Minister stopped short of announcing a full stadium return from next week.
Full stadia hasn't graced Scottish football since Rangers' clash with Bayer Leverkusen in March 2020.
Speaking on Tuesday, the First Minister said: "While we expect to see the careful return of large scale events, we will for a limited time period keep in place the processes through which the organisers of large scale events of more than 5000, and indoor events of more than 2000, will have to apply for permission.
"This is allowing us and local authorities simply to be assured of the arrangements in place to reduce the risks of large scale gatherings."
