2020 Ladies' National Football League

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2020 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates25 January – 8 March 2020 (not completed)
Teams31
League champions
2019
2021

The 2020 Ladies' National Football League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, [1] was a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in early 2020. [2] [3] [4]

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The league was originally scheduled to end in April 2020, but public health measures introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland caused the competition to be cancelled in March 2020, and the leagues declared null and void. [5]

Format

League structure

The 2020 Ladies' National Football League consists of three divisions of eight teams and one of seven. Each team plays every other team in its division once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Teams by Province
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
Connacht 2021
Leinster 2244
Munster 3201
Ulster 1422

If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:

If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

Finals, promotions and relegations

The top two teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League final.

The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.

The last-placed teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

Division 1

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 54019859+3912Advance to LNFL Final
2 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 54016041+1912
3 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 5302495019
4 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 52125856+27
5 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 5203707666
6 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 51224461175
7 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 5113586794
8 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 51044269273Relegation to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie

Final

18/19 April 2020
Cancelled
LNFL Final
v

Division 2

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 550011065+4515Advance to Final
2 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 53119275+1710
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 530210165+369
4 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 530210070+309
5 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 53028571+149
6 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 52039874+246
7 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 50146797301
8 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 5005311671360Relegation to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie

Final

18/19 April 2020
Cancelled
Final
v

Division 3

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 55009259+3315Advance to Final
2 Colours of Down.svg Down 54109355+3813
3 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 53028375+89
4 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 5212859497
5 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 51318466+186
6 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 51135062124
7 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 51045985263
8 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 500559109500Relegation to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie

Final

18/19 April 2020
Cancelled
Final
v
, Cancelled

Division 4

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 44007437+3712Advance to Final
2 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 43108248+3410
3 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 430110431+739
4 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 42206956+138
5 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 51137874+44
6 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 40043595600
7 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 5005231241010
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie

Final

18/19 April 2020
Cancelled
Final
v

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