The remaining two matches planned for Ballarat's Mars Stadium have been postponed as Football Federation Australia confirmed a halt to the A-League season on Tuesday morning.
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In a statement, the FFA announced the season was delayed effective immediately with a "further formal status assessment" scheduled for April 22.
Western United was set to play more games here on March 29 against Western Sydney Wanderers and April 10 against Melbourne City.
The decision follows updated state and New Zealand border restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FFA CEO James Johnson said: "Our priority is to ensure the safety of both the football community and the community at large. As each passing day raises additional concerns for the safety of both, it is imperative that we follow the lead of Governments at National and State level and take the necessary precautionary and proactive measures and in doing so play our part in preventing the spread and impact of COVID-19."
"To get so close to completing the competition, only to pull up a few weeks short, has been heartbreaking for the players, clubs and fans. That said, the health and safety of our fans, players, volunteers and staff has always been the overriding consideration for us. That is fundamentally what led - with the unanimous support of the State and Territory Member Federations - to the suspension of grassroots football until 14 April 2020. Today's decision was equally difficult to make but it is borne form the same rationale.
"As the largest club-based participation sport with nearly two million participants, we have a clear and obvious duty to play our part in doing whatever we can to support the efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19.
"On behalf of FFA Board and each Hyundai A-League Club, we thank the players for their assistance during these extraordinary times. We have done everything in our power to ensure the physical and mental welfare of the players and club staff and this decision means that, like the majority of Australians, they can now return home to be with their families during this difficult time."
"We'd like to thank our members, sponsors, volunteers and fans for their continued support during this unprecedented time."
