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The 2009 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 78th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. The League began on 31 January 2009. Thirty-two Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated.
Contents
- League structure
- Tie breaker
- Finals promotions and relegations
- Table
- Statistics
- Scoring
- Top scorers
- References
On 26 April, Kerry defeated Derry by 1-15 to 0-15 to win their 19th league title.
League structure
The 2009 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions. The top three divisions consisted of 8 teams, and Division 4 contained nine teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Tie-breaker
If two or more teams were level on points:
Finals, promotions and relegations
The top two teams in Division 1 contested the 2009 NFL final. The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 were promoted, and contested the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.
Table
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2
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Compete in Division 2 final and automatic promotion to Division 1 Automatic relegation to Division 3
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Compete in Division 3 final and automatic promotion to Division 2 Automatic relegation to Division 4
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Compete in Division 4 final and automatic promotion to Division 3