2016 National Hurling League
| League details | |
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| Dates | 13 February – 8 May 2016 |
| Teams | 34 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Clare (4th win) |
| Captain | Tony Kelly & Cian Dillon |
| Manager | Davy Fitzgerald |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Waterford |
| Captain | Kevin Moran |
| Manager | Derek McGrath |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 1B | Clare |
| Division 2A | Westmeath |
| Division 2B | Armagh |
| Division 3A | Roscommon |
| Division 3B | Fermanagh |
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| Season | 2016 |
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| Matches played | 41 |
| Top goalscorer | T. J. Reid (2-61) |
| Biggest home win |
Limerick 6-29 - 1-12 Laois (12 March 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Wexford 2-25 - 0-8 Kerry (6 March 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Limerick 6-29 - 1-12 Laois (12 March 2016) |
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All statistics correct as of 8 May 2016.
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| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions | Westmeath |
| Relegated | Derry |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Top goalscorer | Kevin O'Loughlin (3-37) |
| Best goalkeeper | Patrick Maloney (4 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win |
Carlow 2-25 - 0-9 Derry (6 March 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Carlow 1-11 - 5-16 London (21 February 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Antrim 3-25 - 3-13 Kildare (21 February 2016) |
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All statistics correct as of 29 March 2016.
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| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions | Armagh |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Top goalscorer | Ryan Gaffney (0-53) |
| Biggest home win |
Meath 2-35 - 0-9 Donegal (6 March 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Donegal 0-14 - 3-22 Down (13 March 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Wicklow 2-27 - 0-17 Donegal (20 March 2016) |
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All statistics correct as of 30 March 2016.
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| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions | Roscommon |
| Relegated | Warwickshire |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Top goalscorer | Damien Casey (2-52) |
| Best goalkeeper | Noel Fallon (3 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win |
Fingal 4-18 - 1-6 Warwickshire (14 February 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Monaghan 2-13 - 2-18 Tyrone (14 February 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Louth 2-19 - 2-16 Tyrone (13 March 2016) |
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All statistics correct as of 30 March 2016.
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| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions | Fermanagh |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Top goalscorer | Joe O'Brien (4-26) |
| Best goalkeeper | Reuben Murray (1 clean sheet) |
| Biggest home win |
Longford 3-12 - 0-13 Leitrim (6 March 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Sligo 5-13 - 5-21 Longford (20 March 2016) |
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All statistics correct as of 21 March 2016.
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The 2016 National Hurling League was the 85th season of the National Hurling League for inter-county hurling teams since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 16 November 2015. The season began on 13 February 2016, and finished on 8 May 2016.
Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Kerry entered Division 1 as the promoted team from the 2015 season.
Clare won the title for the first time since 1978 after a 1-23 to 2-19 win against Waterford in a replay.
League structure
Thirty four teams compete in the 2016 NHL – six teams in the top five divisions (Divisions 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B & 3A) and four teams in Division 3B. Thirty one county teams from Ireland take part (Cavan do not). Fingal, London and Warwickshire complete the lineup.
Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. 2 points are awarded for a win, and 1 for a draw.
Tie-breaker
Finals, promotions and relegations
Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Kerry entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 8 May 2016, Clare won the title following a 1-23 to 2-19 win over Waterford in a replay of the final. It was their first league title since 1978 and their fourth National League title overall.
Galway, who actually finished above Cork, were relegated from Division 1A after losing the relegation play-off to Cork by 2-22 to 0-25. Clare, who were undefeated in Division 1B, secured promotion to the top tier.
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