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(NFL), an annual

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tournament for the

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teams of

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. Meath won a surprise victory over Dublin in the final.

Format

Divisions

* Division One: 12 teams. Split into two groups of 6. * Division Two: 6 teams * Division Three: 14 teams. Split into two groups of 7.

Round-robin format

Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.

Points awarded

2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Titles

Teams in all three divisions competed for the

title.

Knockout stage qualifiers

* Division One (A): top 2 teams * Division One (B): top 2 teams * Division Two: group winners * Division Three: Division winners. Determined by a play-off between the two group winners

Knockout phase structure

In the quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows: * Quarter-final 1: Second-placed team in Division One (A) v First-placed team in Division Two * Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One (B) v First-placed team in Division Three The semi-final match-ups are: * Semi-final 1: First Placed team in Division One (A) v Winner Quarter-final 1 * Semi-final 2: First Placed team in Division One (B) v Winner Quarter-final 2 The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.

Promotion and relegation

* Division One: 1 relegation place. Bottom teams in Division One (A) and Division One (B) play-off * Division Two: group winners promoted to Division One. Bottom team demoted to Division Three. * Division Three: 1 promotion place. Group winners of Division Three (A) and Division Three (B) play-off

Separation of teams on equal points

In the event that teams finish on equal points, then teams were separated according to points average(goals scored divided by goals conceded)."National Football League placings clarified", Irish Press, 03/03/1975, p. 14

Format

Divisions

Round-robin format

Points awarded

Titles

Knockout stage qualifiers

Knockout phase structure

Promotion and relegation

Separation of teams on equal points

Group stage

Division One

Results

=Division One relegation play-off

Tables

=Group A

=Group B

Division Two

Table

Division Three

Results

=Division Three promotion play-off

Tables

=Group A

=Group B

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Finals

References