2026 Ladies' National Football League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | January – April, 2026 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in early 2026.[1][2][3]
League structure
[edit]The 2026 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, either home or away. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
| Teams by Province | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Total |
| Connacht | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Leinster | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Munster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Ulster | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Totals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
Tiebreakers for league ranking
[edit]If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
- winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
- if the head-to-head match was a draw, then whichever team scored more points in the game is ranked ahead (e.g. 1-15 beats 2–12)
- if the head-to-head match was an exact draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
- if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.
Finals, promotion and relegation
[edit]The top two teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League final.
The top two teams in each of Divisions 2 and 3 are promoted and contest the respective division finals.
The bottom two teams in each of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
The top four teams in Division 4 contest the division semi-finals and final; the two division finalists are promoted.
Division 1
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Armagh
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to LNFL final |
| 2 |  Kerry
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Dublin
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Meath
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Cork
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Waterford
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Kildare
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 |  Galway
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 1 Final
[edit]Division 2
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wexford
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Division 2 final and promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Westmeath
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Donegal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Tyrone
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Tipperary
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Monaghan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Mayo
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 8 |  Cavan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 2 Final
[edit]Division 3
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antrim
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Division 3 final and promoted to Division 2 |
| 2 | Laois
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Down
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Fermanagh
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Clare
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Louth
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Limerick
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Division 4 |
| 8 | Roscommon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 3 Final
[edit]13 April 2026
Final |
| 1st place Division 3 | v | 2nd place Division 3 |
|---|
Division 4
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlow
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division finalists are promoted to Division 3 |
| 2 |  Sligo
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Offaly
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Leitrim
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Wicklow
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Longford
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Derry
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Kilkenny
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 4 Finals
[edit]March 2026
Semi-Final |
| 1st place Division 4 | v | 4th place Division 4 |
|---|
March 2026
Semi-Final |
| 2nd place Division 4 | v | 3rd place Division 4 |
|---|
March/April 2026
Division 4 Final |
| v |
|---|
References
[edit]- ^ Rooney, Declan (March 29, 2025). "Relegation for Mayo as Waterford finish campaign on a high".
- ^ Rooney, Declan (March 30, 2025). "Scene now set for all four finals in Lidl NFL and relegation places also sorted".
- ^ "Lidl National Football League round-up: Galway and Cork promoted as Mayo and Tyrone suffer drop". www.independent.ie. March 30, 2025.