| League: | 2016 Ladies' National Football League |
| Dates: | 31 January – 7 May 2016 |
| Teams: | 31 |
| Team1: | Cork |
| Captain1: | Ciara O'Sullivan |
| Manager1: | Ephie Fitzgerald |
| Titles: | 10th |
| Team2: | Mayo |
| Captain2: | Sarah Tierney |
| Manager2: | Frank Browne |
| Two: | Donegal |
| Three: | Waterford |
| Four: | Limerick |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
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.[1] 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 78 | +41 | 21 | Advance to Division 1 semi-finals | |
| Cork (C) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 89 | +58 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 87 | +57 | 12 | |||
| Kerry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 95 | +30 | 12 | ||
| Armagh | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 118 | +21 | 12 | ||
| Galway | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 121 | +14 | 12 | ||
| Monaghan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 145 | –67 | 3 | ||
| Tyrone | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 186 | –154 | 0 | Relegated to Division 2 for 2017 |
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.[2]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal (P) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 65 | +92 | 21 | Advance to Division 2 semi-finals Champions promoted | |
| Westmeath | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 82 | +45 | 15 | ||
| Clare | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 80 | +38 | 15 | ||
| Cavan | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 81 | +34 | 15 | ||
| Kildare | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 150 | –60 | 6 | ||
| Laois | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 118 | –41 | 6 | ||
| Sligo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 137 | –55 | 3 | ||
| Meath | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 96 | 149 | –53 | 3 | Relegated to Division 3 for 2017 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford (P) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 77 | +68 | 21 | Advance to Division 3 semi-finals Champions promoted | |
| Tipperary | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 74 | +89 | 18 | ||
| Wexford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 86 | +25 | 12 | ||
| Leitrim | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 111 | +24 | 12 | ||
| Roscommon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 100 | +10 | 12 | ||
| Offaly | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 136 | –45 | 6 | ||
| Down | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 96 | 141 | –45 | 3 | ||
| Fermanagh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 162 | –126 | 0 | Relegated to Division 4 for 2017 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 73 | +77 | 15 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals Champions promoted |
| Wicklow | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 44 | +124 | 15 | |
| Limerick (P) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 44 | +123 | 12 | |
| Antrim | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 9 | |
| Louth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 91 | +30 | 9 | |
| Derry | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 189 | –128 | 3 | |
| Carlow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 254 | –226 | 0 |