Northern NSW have called an end to their 2021 premier competitions, featuring the men's National Premier League and Women's Premier League.
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The announcement was made on Thursday following an extension to the region's ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
Play had been on hold since the start of August with initial hopes to resume when COVID-19 restrictions were eased.
"We have been committed to trying to get back on the pitch and our team at NNSWF have put in a lot of time and effort in working on contingency plans," NNSW general manager football operations Liam Bentley said.
"But our planned scenarios and contingencies are no longer workable based on the new state government timelines around restrictions.
"I'd like to pass our genuine thanks to all of our clubs for their hard work in season 2021, especially after backing up from the extended 2020 season.
"It has been a tough couple of years to run a football club and we are extremely thankful to them for guiding their clubs through these extremely challenging times."
NNSW intend to award premiers on a points-per-game basis.
Lambton (38) were on top of the men's NPL ladder after 16 rounds, one point ahead of nearest rival Maitland (37).
Broadmeadow (43) were narrowly in front of Olympic (42) on the Women's Premier League standings.
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