PSG crowned French Ligue 1 champions after season cancellation

Defending champions, Paris Saint Germain, have been awarded the 2019/20 Ligue 1 trophy after the season was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Having led the standings with 12 points before the league was suspended in March, The French Professional Football League (LFP) decision on Thursday meant that PSG have now won seven French titles in the last eight years.

This is coming two days after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe suspended sport in the country until at least September.

The league was decided based on points-per-game system, ending the way it was before the suspension.

Sky reports that Marseille have qualified directly for the Champions League while third-place Rennes will enter the qualifying rounds, with Toulouse and Amiens relegated.

Seventh-placed Olympique Lyonnais, who have missed out on a European place, said they would possibly appeal against the LFP's decision to end the season.

Lyon were just one point behind 6th-placed Nice, who have qualified for the Europa League, with 10 matches to play.

"Olympique Lyonnais reserves the right to appeal against that decision and claim damages, in particular in respect of loss of opportunity and in the light of the case-law of other professional sports which is currently underway, since the damage to the club amounts to several tens of millions of euros," they said in a statement.

"We proposed as early as Tuesday that the league study an alternative solution that would allow the championship to end and thus preserve the fairness inherent in any sporting competition and be in line with UEFA's proposals based on sporting merit according to objective, transparent and non-discriminatory principles.

"This solution, shared by other clubs, was based on the principle of play-offs and play-downs, a championship title acquired by PSG, with a calendar limited to three weeks consistent with health constraints, and an innovative formula that could normally have interested broadcasters, currently short of content, as well as sports betting and all the other economic players in the football sector."

The French Ligue 2 was also concluded via the points-per-game system.

Sky Sports.