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2015 National Hurling League

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Teams
  
34

Captain
  
Kevin Moran

Runners-up
  
Cork

Winners
  
Waterford (3rd win)

Manager
  
Derek McGrath

2015 National Hurling League

Dates
  
14 February – 3 May 2015

The 2015 National Hurling League was the 84th staging of the National Hurling League. Waterford won their first title since 2007 after a 1-24 to 0-17 win against Cork in the final on 3 May.

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TG4 and Setanta provided live coverage of the league with highlights shown on RTÉ2 on Sunday nights.

Format

34 teams play in the 2015 NHL. There are six teams in the top five divisions, and four teams in Division 3B. Each team plays each other once, either home or away. 2 points are awarded for a win, and 1 for a draw. Where two teams are level on points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. Where three or more teams are level on points, points difference is used to rank them.

  • Division 1A: Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team relegated to Division 1B.
  • Division 1B: Top team promoted to 1A. Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 2A champions.
  • Division 2A: Top two teams play Division 2A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 1B relegation play-off. Bottom team relegated to Division 2B.
  • Division 2B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 3A champions.
  • Division 3A: Top two teams play Division 3A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 2B relegation play-off. Bottom team relegated to Division 3B.
  • Division 3B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted.

    • Round Robin

      NHL quarter-finals   Relegation play-off

  • Galway are ranked ahead of Kilkenny because they won the head-to-head match between the teams (8 March at Pearse Stadium: 0-20 to 0-18)

    • Round Robin

      Promotion & NHL quarter-finals   NHL quarter-finals   Relegation play-off

    Round Robin

      Division final and possible promotion   Relegation

  • London are ranked ahead of Wicklow because they won the head-to-head match between the teams (8 March at Arklow: 3-12 to 2-12)

    • Round Robin

      Division final and possible promotion   Relegation play-off

  • Meath, Down and Armagh are ranked by score difference.

    • Round Robin

      Division final and possible promotion   Relegation

    Round Robin

      Division final and possible promotion

    References

    2015 National Hurling League Wikipedia
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