| League: | 2016 National Camogie League |
| Dates: | 21 February – 1 May 2016 |
| Teams: | 28 |
| Team1: | Kilkenny |
| Captain1: | Michelle Quilty |
| Manager1: | Ann Downey |
| Titles: | 12th |
| Team2: | Galway |
| Captain2: | Niamh Kilkenny |
| Manager2: | Ollie Bergin |
| Two: | Meath |
| Three: | Armagh |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Irish Daily Star National Camogie League, was held in spring 2016 and won by Kilkenny.[1]
The 2016 National Camogie League consists of three divisions: 11 in Division 1, 12 in Division 2 and 5 in Division 3; 1 and 2 are divided into two groups. Each team plays every other team in its group once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.
The top two teams in each group in Division 1 contest the National Camogie League semi-finals.
The top two teams in each group in Division 2 contest the Division 2 semi-finals.
The top four teams in Division 3 contest the Division 3 semi-finals.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +44 | 15 | Advance to NCL semi-finals |
| Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Clare | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –6 | 6 | |
| Offaly | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –10 | 6 | |
| Wexford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –10 | 4 | |
| Dublin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –18 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +35 | 9 | Advance to NCL semi-finals | |
| Limerick | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 9 | ||
| Cork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 9 | ||
| Waterford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –23 | 3 | ||
| Derry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –52 | 0 | Relegated |