2021 National Hurling League

2021 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	27 February – 11 April, 2021[1]
Teams	32 or 35
League champions
	← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 National Hurling League is due be the 90th season of the National Hurling League for county teams.[2][3] It is also possible that the English county teams (London, Warwickshire, Lancashire) may not be able to compete due to COVID travel restrictions; London were not able to play their last two games in the 2020 NHL.[4][5]

Format

League structure

Thirty-five teams are due to compete in the 2021 NHL –

twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division 1
six teams in Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A
five teams in Division 3B.

All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire may complete the lineup, if it is possible for English teams to travel.

Teams by Province and Division
Province	Div 1	Div 2A	Div 2B	Div 3A	Div 3B	Total
Connacht	1	0	2	1	1	5
Leinster	5	4	1	1	1	12
Munster	5	1	0	0	0	6
Ulster	1	1	2	3	2	9
Britain	0	0	1	1	1	3

Total	12	6	6	6	5	35

Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.

Tie-breaker

If only two teams are level on league points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams.
If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

Division 1

The two group winners will play each other in the NHL final.
The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A

Division 2A

The top two teams meet in Division 2A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 1
The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B

Division 2B

The top two teams meet in Division 2B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2A
The bottom two teams meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 3A

Division 3A

The top two teams meet in Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B
The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B

Division 3B

The top two teams meet in Division 3B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 3A[6]

Division 1

Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 1 teams.

Red: Group A;

Green: Group B.

Division 1 Format

The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength. This group structure was introduced in 2020.

Each team play all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top team in each group qualifies for the NHL final.[7]

Division 1 Group A Table

NHL final Relegation play-off

Team	F	A
Limerick	0-0	0-0
Waterford	0-0	0-0
Galway	0-0	0-0
Cork	0-0	0-0
Tipperary	0-0	0-0
Westmeath	0-0	0-0

Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group A Round 1

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Division 1 Group A Round 2

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Division 1A Round 3

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Division 1A Round 4

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Division 1A Round 5

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Division 1 Group B Table

NHL final Relegation play-off

Team	F	A
Clare	0-0	0-0
Wexford	0-0	0-0
Dublin	0-0	0-0
Laois	0-0	0-0
Kilkenny	0-0	0-0
Antrim	0-0	0-0

Division 1 Group B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group B Round 1

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Division 1B Round 2

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Division 1B Round 3

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Division 1B Round 4

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Division 1B Round 5

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Division 1 Final

10/11 April 2021		v

Division 1 Relegation Play-Off

The bottom teams in the two Division 1 groups meet in a play-off with the losers being relegated to Division 2A.

10/11 April 2021		v

Division 2A

Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 2A teams.

Division 2A Table

Division final, winner promoted Automatic relegation to Division 2B

Team	F	A
Carlow	0-0	0-0
Kerry	0-0	0-0
Wicklow	0-0	0-0
Down	0-0	0-0
Meath	0-0	0-0
Offaly	0-0	0-0

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2A Round 1

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Division 2A Round 2

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Division 2A Round 3

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Division 2A Round 4

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Division 2A Round 5

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Division 2A Final

10/11 April 2021		v

Division 2B

Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 2B teams.

Division 2B Table

Division final, winner promoted Relegation play-off

Team	F	A
Mayo	0-0	0-0
Derry	0-0	0-0
Roscommon	0-0	0-0
Donegal	0-0	0-0
Kildare	0-0	0-0
London^note	0-0	0-0

^ London may not compete, depending on restrictions on travel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. If they cannot play, they will not be relegated.

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2B Round 1

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Division 2B Round 2

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Division 2B Round 3

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Division 2B Round 4

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Division 2B Round 5

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Division 2B Final

Division 2B Relegation Play-Off

Division 3A

Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 3A teams.

Division 3A Table

Division final, winner promoted Automatic relegation to Division 3B

Team	F	A
Sligo	0-0	0-0
Monaghan	0-0	0-0
Armagh	0-0	0-0
Warwickshire^note	0-0	0-0
Tyrone	0-0	0-0
Longford	0-0	0-0

^ Warwickshire may not compete, depending on restrictions on travel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. If they cannot play, they will not be relegated.

Division 3A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3A Round 1

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Division 3A Round 2

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Division 3A Round 3

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Division 3A Round 4

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Division 3A Round 5

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Division 3A Final

10/11 April 2021		v

Division 3B

Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 3B teams.

Division 3B Table

Division final, winner promoted

Team	F	A
Fermanagh	0-0	0-0
Leitrim	0-0	0-0
Louth	0-0	0-0
Lancashire^note	0-0	0-0
Cavan	0-0	0-0

^ Lancashire may not compete, depending on restrictions on travel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Division 3B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3B Round 1

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Division 3B Round 2

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Division 3B Round 3

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Division 3B Round 4

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Division 3B Round 5

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Division 3B Final

10/11 April 2021		v

References

GAA 2021 Master Fixture Plan
"Antrim earn crack at Division 1 as Kerry fall short". Irish Examiner. October 18, 2020.
"Allianz Leagues 2021 set for revised, shorter format". Irish Examiner. September 17, 2020.
Donoghue, Eamon. "Intercounty GAA and National Leagues return: All you need to know guide". The Irish Times.
"League structures in line for major overhaul in 2021" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
"Hurling League structure to remain in place for 2018". 28 March 2017 – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Fogarty, John (December 19, 2020). "New League structure as GAA master calendar for 2021 revealed". Irish Examiner.

External links

Full Fixtures and Results

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[1] GAA 2021 Master Fixture Plan

[2] "Antrim earn crack at Division 1 as Kerry fall short". Irish Examiner. October 18, 2020.

[3] "Allianz Leagues 2021 set for revised, shorter format". Irish Examiner. September 17, 2020.

[4] Donoghue, Eamon. "Intercounty GAA and National Leagues return: All you need to know guide". The Irish Times.

[5] "League structures in line for major overhaul in 2021" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

[6] "Hurling League structure to remain in place for 2018". 28 March 2017 – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[7] Fogarty, John (December 19, 2020). "New League structure as GAA master calendar for 2021 revealed". Irish Examiner.

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