The 1971–72 National Football League was the 41st staging of the
National Football League
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(NFL), an annual
Gaelic football
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tournament for the
Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of
Ireland
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.
Kerry successfully defended the
Mayo title in the final for the second consecutive season.
Format
Divisions
* Division One: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
* Division Two: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
Round-robin format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
* Teams in Division One competed for the
National Football League
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title.
* Teams in Division Two competed for the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
Division Two title.
Knockout stage structure
In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:
* Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One (A) v Second-placed team in Division One (B)
* Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One (A) v First-placed team in Division One (B)
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.
Separation of teams on equal points
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then teams were separated according to points average(goals scored divided by goals conceded).
["Monaghan pipped", Irish Independent, 28/02/1972, p. 13]
Division One
Tables
Group A
Group B
Division two
Tables
Group A
Group B Table
Knockout stage
Division One
Division two
References
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National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
National Football League (Ireland) seasons