The 2027 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, will be the 96th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for county teams. Thirty-one county teams from Ireland, plus London, will compete. Kilkenny do not compete in senior football.
Format
League structure
Teams by Province and Division Province Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Total Connacht 3 0 1 1 5 Leinster 1 3 6 1 11 Munster 2 0 1 3 6 Ulster 2 5 0 2 9 England 0 0 0 1 1 Total 8 8 8 8 32
The 2027 National Football League will consist of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win, one point is awarded for a draw and none are awarded for a loss.
In the top division, Division 1, teams compete to become the National Football League (NFL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NFL Final, with the winners crowned NFL champions.
Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first and second-places teams are promoted and play in the respective divisional finals, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Tiebreakers for league ranking
As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21 -
If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied: Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;
If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied: Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for); Highest Total Score For; A Play-Off.
In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means: Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For) Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i) A Play-Off
Teams
Thirty-two counties compete in the National Football League: every Irish county except Kilkenny, who is replaced by London.
CountyLast title2026 resultDivisionHome StadiumDivision 1Any DivisionPlaceNameCapacity Antrim–2021 (Division 4)Division 4 – 4thDivision 4BelfastCorrigan Park3,700 Armagh20052018 (Division 3)Division 1 – 6thDivision 1ArmaghAthletic Grounds18,500 Carlow–2026 (Division 4)Division 4 – 1st (Champions)Division 3CarlowNetwatch Cullen Park11,000 Cavan1947–482023 (Division 3)Division 2 – 6thDivision 2CavanBreffni Park25,030 Clare–2016 (Division 3)Division 3 – 6thDivision 3EnnisPáirc Chíosóg19,000 Cork20122020 (Division 3)Division 2 – 2nd (Runners-Up)Division 1CorkPáirc Uí Rinn16,440 Derry20242024 (Division 1)Division 2 – 4thDivision 2DerryCeltic Park18,500 Donegal20262026 (Division 1)Division 1 – 1st (Champions)Division 1BallybofeyMacCumhaill Park18,000 Down1982–832026 (Division 3)Division 3 – 1st (Champions)Division 2NewryPáirc Esler20,000 Dublin20212023 (Division 2)Division 1 – 7thDivision 2DublinCroke Park82,300 Fermanagh––Division 3 – 8thDivision 4EnniskillenBrewster Park20,000 Galway1980–812017 (Division 2)Division 1 – 5thDivision 1GalwayPearse Stadium26,197 Kerry20252025 (Division 1)Division 1 – 2nd (Runners-Up)Division 1KillarneyFitzgerald Stadium38,000 Kildare–2021 (Division 2)Division 2 – 7thDivision 3NewbridgeSt Conleth's Park15,000 Laois1985–862024 (Division 4)Division 3 – 4thDivision 3PortlaoiseO'Moore Park22,000 Leitrim––Division 4 – 7thDivision 4Carrick-on-ShannonPáirc Seán Mac Diarmada9,331 Limerick–2025 (Division 4)Division 3 – 7thDivision 4RathkealeMick Neville Park2,000 London––Division 4 – 6thDivision 4South RuislipMcGovern Park3,000 Longford1965–662012 (Division 3)Division 4 – 2nd (Runners-Up)Division 3LongfordPearse Park10,000 Louth–2022 (Division 3)Division 2 – 3rdDivision 2DundalkEdward Goodman Park5,000 Mayo20232023 (Division 1)Division 1 – 3rdDivision 1CastlebarMacHale Park28,000 Meath1993–942026 (Division 2)Division 2 – 1st (Champions)Division 1DublinCroke Park82,300 Monaghan1984–852025 (Division 2)Division 1 – 8thDivision 2ClonesSt Tiernach's Park29,000 Offaly1997–982025 (Division 3)Division 2 – 8thDivision 3TullamoreO'Connor Park18,000 Roscommon1978–792022 (Division 2)Division 1 – 4thDivision 1RoscommonDr Hyde Park18,890 Sligo–2023 (Division 4)Division 3 – 5thDivision 3SligoMarkievicz Park18,558 Tipperary–2017 (Division 3)Division 4 – 5thDivision 4ThurlesSemple Stadium45,690 Tyrone20032016 (Division 2)Division 2 – 5thDivision 2OmaghHealy Park17,636 Waterford––Division 4 – 8thDivision 4DungarvanFraher Field15,000 Westmeath–2024 (Division 3)Division 3 – 3rdDivision 3MullingarCusack Park11,000 Wexford–2008 (Division 3)Division 3 – 2nd (Runners-Up)Division 2WexfordChadwicks Wexford Park18,000 Wicklow–2012 (Division 4)Division 4 – 3rdDivision 4AughrimEchelon Park7,000
Division 1
Table
Round 1
Final
Division 2
Table
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Final
Division 3
Table
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Final
Division 4
Table
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round Final
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