| League: | 1970–71 National Football League |
| Dates: | October 1970 – 20 June 1971 |
| Team1: | Kerry |
| Captain1: | Donie O'Sullivan |
| Titles: | 9th |
| Team2: | Mayo |
| Previous: | 1969–70 |
| Next: | 1971–72 |
The 1970–71 National Football League was the 40th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry beat Mayo in the final.[1] [2] [3] [4]
1970-71 saw the introduction of a new format.
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
In the semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.[5]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Qualified for Knockout Stage | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1971–72 NFL | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; promoted to Division One of the 1971–72 NFL | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; promoted to Division One of the 1971–72 NFL | |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |