League details
DatesJanuary – April 2024
Teams32
League champions
2023
2025

The 2024 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, is due to be the 93rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for county teams. Thirty-one county teams from Ireland, plus London, compete; Kilkenny do not participate.[1][2][3]

Format

Map showing the leagues in which each county will participate.

League structure

Teams by Province and Division
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Total
Connacht30115
Leinster133411
Munster11226
Ulster34209
England00011
Total888832

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.

The 2024 National Football League consists 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.

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, 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[4] -

If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. 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:

  1. Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
  2. Highest Total Score For;
  3. 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:

  1. 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)
  2. Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i)
  3. A Play-Off

Division 1

Locations of the 2024 NFL Division 1 teams

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Derry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to NFL Final
2 Dublin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Galway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kerry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mayo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Monaghan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Roscommon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2025 NFL Division 2
8 Tyrone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: January 2024. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Final

30 or 31 March 2024
First-placed team v Second-placed team
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Division 2

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Armagh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2025 NFL Division 1
2 Cavan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cork 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Donegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Fermanagh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Kildare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Louth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2025 NFL Division 3
8 Meath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: January 2024. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Final

30 or 31 March 2024
First-placed team v Second-placed team
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Division 3

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Antrim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to NFL Division 3 Final and
promotion to 2025 NFL Division 2
2 Clare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Down 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Limerick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Offaly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sligo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Westmeath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2025 NFL Division 4
8 Wicklow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: January 2024. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Final

30 or 31 March 2024
First-placed team v Second-placed team
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Division 4

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Carlow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to NFL Division 4 Final and
promotion to 2025 NFL Division 3
2 Laois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Leitrim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 London 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Longford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Tipperary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Waterford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Wexford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: January 2024. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Final

30 or 31 March 2024
First-placed team v Second-placed team
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

References

  1. "Cluxton's shock return, Monaghan's remarkable run: Allianz Football League talking points". The42. 22 March 2023.
  2. "Preview: Weekend's Allianz Football League action". www.gaa.ie.
  3. "League permutations: Clare lose seven-year Division 2 status, Donegal almost certain to drop out of Division 1". independent.
  4. "GAA Official Guide - Part 1" (PDF). gaa.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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