Sixteen champion clubs from 15 countries were due to compete at the event over four weeks from May 30, using the T10 format.

However, the coronavirus situation means the tournament has been called off for the second year in a row.

Organisers now hope to stage an expanded 30 team tournament in Spain in 2022, at the Cartama Oval in Malaga.

"The turnaround in the situation has not happened swiftly enough for an international event with this many teams and players competing at one venue," said ECL founder Daniel Weston.

"Unfortunately, we continue to be confronted with a health and well-being situation that hampers our chances to hold the ECL and elevate the game to a higher level. 

"The strict restrictions on PCR testing, travel concerns and quarantines being enforced make it impossible to plan. 

"Therefore, we now have to take a deep breath, postpone again, and set our sights on 2022."

The ECL has been described as the cricket equivalent of football's UEFA Champions League.

V.O.C Rotterdam of The Netherlands are the most recent winners after triumphing in 2019.