The 2016 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, was a ladies' Gaelic football competition that ended on 7 May 2016. Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fourth year in a row.
Format League structure The 2016 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions - three of eight teams and one of seven. Kilkenny do not compete. Each team plays every other team in its division once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. 2 points are deducted for conceding a walkover.
If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is - Winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead If the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by score difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games) If the teams are still level, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by score difference.
Finals, promotions and relegations The top four teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third).
The top four teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.
The bottom teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes Mayo7 7 0 0 119 78 +41 21 Advance to Division 1 semi-finals Cork (C)7 4 0 3 147 89 +58 12 7 4 0 3 144 87 +57 12 Kerry7 4 0 3 12595 +30 12 Armagh7 4 0 3 139 118 +21 12 Galway7 4 0 3 135121 +14 12 Monaghan7 1 0 6 78 145 –67 3 Tyrone7 0 0 7 32 186 –154 0 Relegated to Division 2 for 2017
Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Armagh and Galway are ranked by score difference.
Controversy After the final round of the Division 1 league the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association mistakenly announced that Armagh were one of the teams qualified for the semi-finals. They subsequently corrected their error and apologised. Armagh issued a statement accusing the LGFA of "total incompetence" and revealed that they had considered legal action.http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=253755 Armagh ladies rule out legal action after LGFA blunder 18 April 2016
Semi-finals and final
Division 2 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes Donegal (P)7 7 0 0 157 65 +92 21 Advance to Division 2 semi-finals Champions promoted Westmeath7 5 02 127 82 +45 15 Clare7 5 0 2 118 80 +38 15 Cavan7 5 02 115 81 +34 15 Kildare7 2 05 90 150 –60 6 Laois72 05 77 118 –41 6 Sligo7 106 82 137 –55 3 Meath7 1 06 96 149 –53 3 Relegated to Division 3 for 2017 Sligo defeated Meath in a playoff game.
Semi-finals and final
Division 3 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes Waterford (P)7 7 0 0 145 77 +68 21 Advance to Division 3 semi-finals Champions promoted Tipperary7 6 0 1 163 74 +89 18 Wexford7 4 0 3 111 86 +25 12 Leitrim7 4 0 3 135 111 +24 12 Roscommon7 4 0 3 110 100 +10 12 Offaly7 2 0 5 91 136 –45 6 Down7 1 0 6 96 141 –45 3 Fermanagh7 0 0 7 36 162 –126 0 Relegated to Division 4 for 2017 Wexford, Leitrim and Roscommon are ranked by score difference.
Semi-finals and final
Division 4 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes Longford6 5 0 1 150 73+77 15 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals Champions promoted Wicklow6 5 0 1 168 44 +124 15 Limerick (P)6 4 0 2 167 44 +123 12 Antrim6 3 0 3 66 66 0 9 Louth6 3 0 3 121 91 +30 9 Derry6 1 0 5 61 189 –128 3 Carlow6 0 0 6 28 254 –226 0 Antrim are ranked ahead of Louth as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
Semi-finals and final
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