The 2016
Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the
Lidl
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Ladies' National Football League, was a
ladies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football () is an Irish team sport for women. It is the women's equivalent of Gaelic football. Ladies' football is organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. Two teams of 15 players kick or hand-pass a round ball toward ...
competition that ended on 7 May 2016.
Cork
"Cork" or "CORK" may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
*** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine
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were the Division 1 champions for the fourth year in a row.
Format
League structure
The 2016 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions - three of eight teams and one of seven. Kilkenny do not compete. Each team plays every other team in its division once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. 2 points are deducted for conceding a walkover.
If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is -
* Winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
* If the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by score difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
* If the teams are still level, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by score difference.
Finals, promotions and relegations
The top four teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third).
The top four teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.
The bottom teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1
Table
Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Armagh and Galway are ranked by score difference.
Controversy
After the final round of the Division 1 league the
Ladies' Gaelic Football Association
The Ladies' Gaelic Football Association () is the main governing body for ladies' Gaelic football. It organises competitions such as the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship and the Ladies' National Football League.
Foundation
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mistakenly announced that Armagh were one of the teams qualified for the semi-finals. They subsequently corrected their error and apologised. Armagh issued a statement accusing the LGFA of "total incompetence" and revealed that they had considered legal action.
Semi-finals and final
Division 2
Table
*Sligo defeated Meath in a playoff game.
Semi-finals and final
Division 3
Table
*Wexford, Leitrim and Roscommon are ranked by score difference.
Semi-finals and final
Division 4
Table
*Antrim are ranked ahead of Louth as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
Semi-finals and final
References
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National Football League
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Ladies' National Football League seasons