| League: | 2008 National Football League |
| Dates: | 2 February – 27 April 2008 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Team1: | Derry |
| Captain1: | Kevin McCloy |
| Manager1: | Paddy Crozier |
| Titles: | 6th |
| Team2: | Kerry |
| Captain2: | Tomás Ó Sé |
| Manager2: | Pat O'Shea |
| Two: | Westmeath |
| Three: | Wexford |
| Four: | Offaly |
| Previous: | 2007 |
| Next: | 2009 |
The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one (London) from England.
Derry won their sixth title.[1] [2]
The 2008 format of the National Football League is a new system consisting of four separate divisions. There are eight teams in the top three divisions and nine in Division Four. Placings are decided by:
The top two in each division play a final match to decide the division champions. The top two in divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, whilst the bottom two in 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-65 | 5-55 | +23 | 10 | Advanced to NFL final |
| Kerry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-81 | 1-62 | +12 | 10 | |
| Galway | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8-79 | 7-61 | +6 | 10 | |
| Donegal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-74 | 4-64 | -2 | 8 | |
| Tyrone | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2-77 | 2-67 | -3 | 7 | |
| Mayo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-92 | 10-62 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kildare | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6-58 | 4-69 | -18 | 4 | Relegated to Division Two for 2009 |
| Laois | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5-78 | 5-96 | -18 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7-69 | 6-51 | +21 | 11 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009 |
| Westmeath | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-69 | 2-55 | +23 | 10 | |
| Monaghan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-87 | 4-70 | +20 | 9 | |
| Armagh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10-82 | 8-67 | +21 | 7 | |
| Cork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2-59 | 0-60 | +5 | 7 | |
| Meath | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-61 | 4-66 | -2 | 7 | |
| Roscommon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4-69 | 11-116 | -68 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three for 2009 |
| Cavan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-74 | 5-85 | -20 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermanagh | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-80 | 4-75 | +17 | 13 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009 |
| Wexford | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-80 | 4-71 | +24 | 12 | |
| Down | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7-89 | 10-73 | +7 | 8 | |
| Louth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-89 | 6-85 | +10 | 6 | |
| Longford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-78 | 9-84 | -9 | 6 | |
| Limerick | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8-69 | 8-78 | -9 | 5 | |
| Leitrim | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-60 | 10-71 | -20 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four for 2009 |
| Sligo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-78 | 6-86 | -20 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offaly | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18-114 | 6-63 | +87 | 13 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009 |
| Tipperary | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9-102 | 5-64 | +50 | 12 | |
| Antrim | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7-111 | 3-57 | +66 | 11 | |
| Waterford | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8-88 | 3-77 | +26 | 10 | |
| Wicklow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10-106 | 5-81 | +40 | 8 | |
| Clare | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-82 | 6-83 | +5 | 8 | |
| Carlow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-79 | 10-94 | -21 | 8 | |
| London | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8-51 | 20-159 | -144 | 2 | |
| Kilkenny | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3-60 | 21-115 | -109 | 0 |