Ireland 2025 National Football League

Thirty-one county teams from Ireland, plus London, compete; Kilkenny do not participate.

 

League structure

The 2025 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.

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:

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

 

 

Kerry

 

Mayo

 

Donegal

 

Galway

 

Tyrone

 

Dublin

 

Armagh

 

Derry

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Locations of the 2025 NFL Division 1 teams

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 Final
2	Derry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Donegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Dublin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Galway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Kerry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mayo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 2
8	Tyrone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Matches

Final

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cavan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and promotion to 2026 NFL Division 1
2	Cork	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Down	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Louth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Meath	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 2026 NFL Division 3
8	Westmeath	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Matches

Final

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 2026 NFL Division 2
2	Clare	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Fermanagh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Kildare	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Laois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Leitrim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Offaly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 4
8	Sligo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Matches

Final

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 2026 NFL Division 3
2	Limerick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	London	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Longford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Tipperary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Waterford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Wexford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Wicklow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Matches

Final