Teams 32 | Manager Jim Gavin | |
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Dates 1 February – 27 April 2014 |
The 2014 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 83rd 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 Saturday 1 February 2014. Thirty-one 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
Dublin won their second title in a row and eleventh in total after a 3-19 to 1-10 win against Derry in the final on 27 April at Croke Park.
League structure
The 2014 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions of eight 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 only two teams were level on league points -
If three or more teams were level on league points, points difference was used to rank the teams.
Finals, promotions and relegations
The top four teams in Division 1 contested the 2014 NFL semi-finals (first played fourth and second played third) and 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
1Derry, Mayo and Dublin are ranked by points difference.
Table
Compete in Division 2 final
Automatic relegation to Division 3
1Donegal are placed ahead of Monaghan because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (2-11 to 0-10).
2Galway are placed ahead of Armagh because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (2-14 to 1-13).
Table
Compete in Division 2 final
Automatic relegation to Division 4
1Sligo, Wexford and Limerick are ranked by points difference.
Table
Compete in Division 4 final and automatic promotion to Division 3
1Tipperary are placed ahead of Clare because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (3-09 to 0-14).
2London are placed ahead of Carlow because they had a superior scoring difference; the head-to-head game between the teams was a draw (2-07 to 0-13).