The 2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship was the 130th edition of the
Waterford GAA's premier club
Gaelic football
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tournament for senior graded clubs in
County Waterford, Ireland.
The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winners representing Waterford in the
Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a seeded group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
The Nire/Fourmilewater were the defending champions after they defeated
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty in the 2016 final.
This was Portlaw's return to the senior grade.
Ballinameela were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after just two seasons as a senior club.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 Waterford Intermediate Football Championship
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Portlaw
Portlaw ( or ''Port Lách'') is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. It is situated approximately 19 km west-north-west of Waterford City, where the Clodiagh mee ...
– (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 Waterford Intermediate Football Championship
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Saint Saviours
Rounds 1 to 4
Round 1
All 12 teams enter the championship at this stage. The 6 winners enter the draw for Round 2A while the 6 losers enter Round 2B.
Round 2
Round 2A
Round 2B
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation Playoff
Relegation Semi-Final
Relegation Final
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
References
{{Waterford Senior Football Championship
Waterford Senior Football Championship
Waterford Senior Football Championship