The National League Board have announced that all remaining National League, National League North and South in the 2019-20 season will be cancelled.
Member clubs from each of the three leagues were asked to vote whether they wished to end the season up until April 25th, 2020. After receiving 90% of all responses from members clubs, the Board have passed a resolution to cancel all remaining matches - as a clear majority of the 90% who responded expressed their wishes to end the season now. Clubs who are yet to respond still have an opportunity to do so.
National League Chief Executive Officer, Michael Tattersall, said: “At a time when the entire country is wrestling with the devastating impact of Covid-19, the cancellation of the remaining normal season matches brings a degree of certainty to our Clubs coping with the business implications of the virus.”
All National League fixtures had previously been suspended since March 16th, but this new ruling confirms that all outstanding league matches after that date will not take place. However, discussions are still ongoing as to best decide the sporting outcome of the season and a number of ideas are currently under consideration.
Two clubs are usually promoted from the National League into the Football League, whilst the bottom four are relegated into National Leagues North and South, who - in turn - see two clubs each promoted into the National League - one as champion and the other through the play-offs.
