The 1939–40 National Hurling League was the 13th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 2 October 1939 until 7 April 1940.
The nine participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford who were divided into two divisions. Two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game..
Cork won the league, beating Tipperary by 8-9 to 6-4 in the final.
National Hurling League Group A
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Cork 44008 National League champions2 Kilkenny 430163 Limerick 420244 Waterford 410325 Clare 40040
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Tipperary 33006 National League runners-up2 Laois 320143 Galway 310324 Dublin 30030
Knock-out stage
Final
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