2016 Ladies' National Football League
| League details | |
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| Dates | 31 January – 7 May 2016 |
| Teams | 31 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Cork (10th win) |
| Captain | Ciara O'Sullivan |
| Manager | Ephie Fitzgerald |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
| Captain | Sarah Tierney |
| Manager | Frank Browne |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Donegal |
| Division 3 | Waterford |
| Division 4 | Limerick |
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The 2016 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, was a ladies' Gaelic football competition that ended on 7 May 2016.Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fourth year in a row.
The 2016 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions - three of eight teams and one of seven. Kilkenny do not compete. Each team plays every other team in its division once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. 2 points are deducted for conceding a walkover.
If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is -
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by score difference.
The top four teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third).
The top four teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.
The bottom teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Armagh and Galway are ranked by score difference.
After the final round of the Division 1 league the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association mistakenly announced that Armagh were one of the teams qualified for the semi-finals. They subsequently corrected their error and apologised. Armagh issued a statement accusing the LGFA of "total incompetence" and revealed that they had considered legal action.
Champions promoted
Champios promoted
Champions promoted
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