Netherlands halt football league season, no champion


1 min read
Read later
Print
Share

After 25 matches Ajax led the Eredivisie, the top Dutch league, on goal difference ahead AZ Alkmaar.

Representational image (Photo: Twitter|EredivisieEN)

The Hague: The Dutch professional league 2019-20 season has officially been cancelled by the Dutch football association KNVB, with Ajax being named the number one, but not the champion.

The statement followed the decision by the Dutch government last Tuesday to ban all professional soccer leagues until September 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak. On advice of the European football association UEFA, the KNVB used the current standings to allocate the European tickets, reports Xinhua news agency.

After 25 matches Ajax led the Eredivisie, the top Dutch league, on goal difference ahead AZ Alkmaar. Therefore, Ajax was named number one, although the KNVB decided not to hand Ajax an official league title. The last season without a national champion in The Netherlands was in 1944-45 during World War II.

Both Ajax and AZ now go to the preliminary rounds of the 2020-21 Champions League season. Number three Feyenoord got a direct ticket for the Europa League group phase and PSV and Willem II will start the European campaign in the preliminary rounds of the Europa League.

Another hot issue was possible relegation of number 17 ADO Den Haag and number 18 RKC Waalwijk. ADO already announced to go to court if the KNVB decided to relegate the club from The Hague based on the current standings.

The KNVB decided to let both ADO and RKC stay at the highest level for another season, which meant the number one and two of second division SC Cambuur and De Graafschap stay at the second level.

IANS

Add Comment
Related Topics

Get daily updates from Mathrubhumi.com

Newsletter
Youtube
Telegram
Disclaimer: Kindly avoid objectionable, derogatory, unlawful and lewd comments, while responding to reports. Such comments are punishable under cyber laws. Please keep away from personal attacks. The opinions expressed here are the personal opinions of readers and not that of Mathrubhumi.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Igor Stimac with Indian players in training I Twitter/Indian Football Team

4 min

India football coach Stimac not ready to predict Asian Games outcome

Aug 21, 2023


Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring the opening goal

3 min

Morata brace helps Atletico end Real Madrid winning streak

Sep 25, 2023


https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial

1 min

Tottenham sign Dutch defender Van de Ven

Aug 9, 2023