The 2026 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, is the 95th staging of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling tournament for county teams. Thirty-two county teams from Ireland, and three from England, compete.
Cork are the reigning champions.
Format
League structure
The 2026 National Hurling League consists of five divisions of seven teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
In the top division, Division 1A, teams compete to become the National Hurling League (NHL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NHL Final.
Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 1B, 2, 3 and 4, the first- and second-placed teams play in the divisional final and are both promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1A, 1B, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Tiebreakers for league ranking
As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21 -
If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:
- Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;
If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:
- Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
- Highest Total Score For;
- A Play-Off.
In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means:
- Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For)
- Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i)
- A Play-Off
Division 1A
Table
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Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Waterford's game against Tipperary was postponed due to bereavement.
Round 7
NHL Final
Division 1A Scoring Statistics
Overall
Division 1B
Table
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Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Division 1B Final
Division 1B Scoring Statistics
Overall
Division 2
Table
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Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Division 2 Final
Division 2 Scoring Statistics
Overall
Division 3
Table
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Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Division 3 Final
Division 3 Scoring Statistics
Overall
Division 4
Table
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Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Division 4 Final
Division 4 Scoring Statistics
Overall
Scoring Events
- Widest winning margin: 37 points
- Sligo 2-34 - 0-03 Warwickshire (Division 4 Round 4)
- Most goals in a match: 7
- Dublin 4-19 - 3-22 Wexford (Division 1B Round 4)
- Most points in a match: 58
- Limerick 2âÂÂ27 â 0-31 Galway (Division 1A Round 7)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Cork 6-26 - 0-20 Offaly (Division 1A Round 7)
- Dublin 6-32 - 0-18 Down (Division 1B Round 6)
- Mayo 0-12 - 6-23 Laois (Division 2 Round 1)
- Kerry 6-24 - 0-15 Mayo (Division 2 Round 6)
- Most points by one team in a match: 37
- Mayo 1âÂÂ14 â 2âÂÂ37 Westmeath (Division 2 Round 7)
- Highest aggregate score: 68 points
- Dublin 6-32 - 0-18 Down (Division 1B Round 6)
- Lowest aggregate score: 25 points
- Louth 0-11 â 0âÂÂ14 Roscommon (Division 3 Round 4)