| League details | |
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| Dates | 10 October 1976 – 24 April 1977 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Clare (2nd win) |
| Captain | Jimmy McNamara |
| Manager | Fr Harry Bohan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Liam O'Brien |
| Manager | Fr Tommy Maher |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Westmeath |
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← 1975–76
1977–78 →
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| Season | 1976-77 |
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| Champions |
Clare 2nd National League title Captain: Jimmy McNamara Manager: Harry Bohan |
| Relegated | Wicklow |
| Top goalscorer |
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← 1975-76
1977-78 →
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2017.
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| Season | 1975-76 |
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| Champions | Westmeath |
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← 1975-76
1977-78 →
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2017.
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The 1976–77 National Hurling League was the 46th season of the National Hurling League.
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1975-76 season. Wicklow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 24 April 1977, Clare won the title after a 2-8 to 0-9 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their second league title overall and their first since 1945-46.
Wicklow were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight.
Cork's Pat Moylan and Clare's Colm Honan were the Division 1 joint-top scorers.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
On 20 February 1977, Westmeath won the title after a 5-14 to 0-7 win over Meath in the final round of the group stage.