No league title awarded this season, says Dutch FA

Ryan Babel of Ajax, Quincy Promes of Ajax, Perr Schuurs of Ajax disappointed during the UEFA Europa League match between Ajax v Getafe at the Johan Cruijff Arena on February 27, 2020 in Amsterdam Netherlands.

Image: Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images Ryan Babel of Ajax, Quincy Promes of Ajax, Perr Schuurs of Ajax disappointed during the UEFA Europa League match between Ajax v Getafe at the Johan Cruijff Arena on February 27, 2020 in Amsterdam Netherlands.

No top-flight Dutch soccer league title will be awarded this season after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the campaign to a premature close, the Dutch FA (KNVB) said on Friday.

It is the first time since 1945 that there will be no league champions in the Netherlands.

Ajax Amsterdam and AZ Alkmaar were handed places in next season’s Champions League, the FA statement added.