The 2017

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, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 86th staging of the

, an annual Gaelic football tournament for

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teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus

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, compete. Kilkenny do not participate. On 9 April 2017 Kerry won their 20th National League title, beating Dublin by 0-20 to 1-16 in the final. Dublin were the reigning champions and were bidding for their fifth successive title.

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(formerly Setanta) and

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provided live coverage of the league on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons respectively.

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broadcast highlights programme ''Allianz League Sunday'' on Sunday evenings. TG4 broadcast the final of each division live.

Format

League structure

The 2017 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, usually four home and three away or three home and four away. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw.

Tie-breaker

If only two teams are level on league points - * The team that won the head-to-head match is ranked first * If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams * If score difference is identical, total scored is used to rank the teams * If still identical, a play-off is required If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

Division 1

Following the decision to abolish the National Football League semi finals for 2017, the top two teams in Division 1 contest the National Football League final. The bottom two teams are relegated to Division 2.

Division 2, Division 3 & Division 4

The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted and contest the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in Divisions 2 and 3 are relegated.

Division 1

Division 1 table

Division 1 Rounds 1 to 7

Division 1 Round 1

Division 1 Round 2

Division 1 Round 3

Division 1 Round 4

Division 1 Round 5

Division 1 Round 6

Division 1 Round 7

Division 1 Final

Division 2

Division 2 table

Division 2 Rounds 1 to 7

Division 2 Round 1

Division 2 Round 2

Division 2 Round 3

Division 2 Round 4

Division 2 Round 5

Division 2 Round 6

Division 2 Round 7

Division 2 Final

Division 3

Division 3 table

Division 3 Rounds 1 to 7

Division 3 Round 1

Division 3 Round 2

Division 3 Round 3

Division 3 Round 4

Division 3 Round 5

Division 3 Round 6

Division 3 Round 7

Division 3 Final

Division 4

Division 4 table

Division 4 Rounds 1 to 7

Division 4 Round 1

Division 4 Round 2

Division 4 Round 3

Division 4 Round 4

Division 4 Round 5

Division 4 Round 6

Division 4 Round 7

Division 4 Final

League Statistics

*All scores correct as of 12 April 2017

Scoring Events

*Widest winning margin: 30 ** Armagh 6-22 – 0-10

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(Division 3) *Most goals in a match: 7 **

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5-15 – 2-15 Derry (Division 2) **

3-15 – 4-11

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(Division 3) *Most points in a match: 43 **

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2-29 – 0-14

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(Division 1) *Most goals by one team in a match: 6 ** Armagh 6-22 – 0-10

(Division 3) * Highest aggregate score: 51 points **

5-15 – 2-15 Derry (Division 2) *Lowest aggregate score: 14 points **

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0-07 – 0-07 Cavan (Division 1)

Top Scorer: Overall

Top Scorer: Single game

References

External links

Full Fixtures and Results
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National Football League (Ireland) seasons