The announcement was made on Thursday following the state government's extension of the Hunter region's coronavirus lockdown.

Jaffas and Magic were leading their respective ladders, men's National Premier League and Women's Premier League, when play stopped at the start of August.

Officials were hoping to resume competition at some stage in the coming months, but COVID-19 restrictions mean "planned scenarios and contingencies are no longer workable".

No finals series will occur this year, but NNSW have now opted to hand out regular-season titles on a points-per-game basis given rounds were all-but complete.

In the men's NPL Lambton finished on 38 points, one ahead of nearest rival Maitland (37) and four clear of Edgeworth (34). All 10 clubs played 16 of 18 matches.

In the WPL Broadmeadow (43) ended up narrowly in front of Olympic (42). Six of the eight clubs had played 16 fixtures.

"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."

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