For the first time in its 34-year history, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) will not be crowning a champion. The NLL announced that it is cancelling its 2019-20 playoffs and shifting its attention to preparing for the 2020-21 season.
The league initially suspended play on March 12 in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic before cancelling all remaining regular-season games on April 6.
Lacrosse fans had been holding out hope for some kind of playoff but according to the league, there were simply too many obstacles to overcome. “After an exhaustive effort weighing all of the factors, including the health and safety of our players and staff, immigration challenges, and the resources required to execute a post-season tournament under the