The 2019–20 season was the 140th season of competitive association football in England. The season was suspended 13 March 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the first time that an entire football season was suspended since the 1939-40 season was abandoned due to the onset of World War II. On 26 March, the season was abandoned in divisions below the National League, with all results being expunged, one relegation and one expulsion taking place. The Premier League resumed on 17 June and the Championship on 20 June with all matches played behind closed doors.