Italian rugby chiefs announced Friday that they were definitely scrapping the 2019-2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
All sport in Italy has been suspended since early March until April 3 as a result of the virus which has killed 8,200 people in the country.
"The governing body of Italian rugby has approved the definitive suspension of the 2019/2020 season," the Italian rugby federation (FIR) said in a statement.
"The decision implies the non-assignment of the Italian champion titles and of all the promotion and relegation processes.
"The resumption of domestic activity for the 2020/21 season will subsequently be regulated by the Council."