2022 National Hurling League

The 2022 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, was the 91st season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition held in Ireland for county teams. Three English county teams also featured (having missed the 2021 tournament due to COVID-19 restrictions).

and entered the season as holders, having shared the 2021 NHL title.

On 2 April, Waterford won the National Hurling League for the fourth time after a 4-20 to 1-23 win against Cork in the final.

Format
League structure

Thirty-five teams are due to compete in the 2022 NHL – All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire complete the lineup.
 * twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division 1
 * six teams in Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A
 * five teams in Division 3B.

Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.

Tie-breaker
 * If only two teams are level on league points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams.
 * If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

Division 1 The winners of the semi-finals will play each other in the NHL final. Division 2A Division 2B Division 3A Division 3B
 * The winner of group 1A will play the runners up of group 1B in the first semi final, and the winner of group 1B will play the runners up of group 1A in the other semi final.
 * The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A
 * The top two teams meet in Division 2A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 1
 * The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B
 * The top two teams meet in Division 2B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2A
 * The bottom two teams meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 3A
 * The top two teams meet in Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B
 * The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B
 * The top two teams meet in Division 3B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 3A

Division 1 Format
The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength. This group structure was introduced in 2020; the groups were redrawn for 2022 and 2023.

Each team play all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams in each group qualify for the NHL semi finals. The bottom teams in each group meet in a relegation playoff with the losing team relegated to Division 2A.

Division 1 relegation play-off
The bottom teams in the two Division 1 groups meet in a play-off with the losers being relegated to Division 2A.

Division 1 scoring statistics

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

Division 2A scoring statistics

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

Division 2B scoring statistics

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

Division 3A scoring statistics

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

Division 3B scoring statistics

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game