The 2003 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 72nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Tyrone beat Laois in the final.
Format
League structure
The top 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 1A and 1B. The other 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 2A and 2B. Each team played all the other teams in its section once: either home or away. Teams earned 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
Finals, promotions and relegations
The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the Division 1 semi-finals while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1A and 1B, respectively.
Tie-breaker
If two or more teams are level on points, points difference was used to rank the teams.
Division 1
Division 1A Table
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2A
Division 1A Rounds 1 to 7
Division 1B Table
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2B
Division 1B Rounds 1 to 7
Division 1 Semi-finals
Division 1 Final
Division 2
Division 2A Table
Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1A
Division 2A Rounds 1 to 7
Division 2B Table
Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1B
Division 2B Rounds 1 to 7
Division 2 Semi-finals
Division 2 Final
Statistics
- All scores correct as of 6 March 2016
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 22
- Limerick 2-20 - 0-4 London (Division 2a)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Carlow 1-8 - 5-13 Derry (Division 2b)
- Tipperary 2-11 - 4-18 Longford (Division 2b)
- Cavan 4-11 - 2-17 Laois (Division 1b)
- Most points in a match: 33
- Clare 1-23 - 1-10 Waterford (Division 2b)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Carlow 1-8 - 5-13 Derry (Division 2b)
- Highest aggregate score: 47 points
- Tipperary 2-11 - 4-18 Longford (Division 2b)
- Lowest aggregate score: 13 points
- Westmeath 0-8 - 0-5 Leitrim (Division 2a)
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