The 1925–26 National Hurling League was the first edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 27 September 1925 until 16 May 1926.
The seven participating teams in Division 1 were Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick and Tipperary who agreed to play a six game format whereby each team would play each of their six rivals once with two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game. The two teams with most points at the completion of the season would play a final, with the winners being declared National Hurling League champions.
Cork defeated Dublin by 3-7 to 1-5 in the final.[1]
Cork also won the All-Ireland Championship in 1926, the first time that a team completed the league-championship double.
Division 2 was contested by five teams: Clare, Kerry, Offaly, Waterford and Wexford.
National Hurling League
Division 1
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cork |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | National Hurling League champions |
| 2 |  Dublin |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | National Hurling League runners-up |
| 3 |  Laois |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Galway |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Tipperary |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Limerick |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Kilkenny |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
- Points cancelled in Dublin–Limerick tie. Dublin won match
Final
| 16 May 1926 Final | Cork | 3-7 - 1-5 | Dublin | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| Report | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: S Hogan (Waterford) |
Division 2
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Clare
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 |  Offaly
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 3 |  Kerry
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Waterford
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Wexford
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
External links
References
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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