2026 FBD League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Connacht |
| Year | 2026 |
| Sponsor | FBD |
| Date | 3–18 January 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Galway |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Galway (11th win) |
| Manager | Pádraic Joyce |
| Captain | Kieran Molloy |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
| Manager | Andy Moran |
| Captain | Jack Coyne |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 9 |
The 2026 FBD League is a Gaelic football competition for county teams in the province of Connacht.
The draw was announced in October 2025, with the competition commencing 3 January.[1][2][3] Galway won.[4]
Format
A league format will return for the first time since 2018. Six teams enter, and each plays two games against other teams (Sligo–Mayo, Galway–London, Roscommon–Leitrim, Leitrim–Galway, London–Sligo, Mayo–Roscommon), each team playing one home game and one away, and earning two points for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams go into the FBD League final; third and fourth place play in a Shield final, and fifth and sixth play a Plate final.[5]
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galway (L)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 18 | +35 | 4 | Advance to FBD League Final |
| 2 |  Mayo
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Roscommon
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 2 | Advance to Shield Final |
| 4 |  Sligo (S)
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 1 | |
| 5 |  London (P)
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 1 | Advance to Plate Final |
| 6 |  Leitrim
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 0 |
Final
References
- ^ "Draws confirmed for FBD League as pre-season competition returns for 2026". Hogan Stand. 17 October 2025.
- ^ "FBD League Draw confirmed". MidWest Radio. 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Fixtures for 2026 FBD Connacht Senior Football League released". Roscommon Herald. 16 October 2025.
- ^ Fallon, John (January 18, 2026). "Galway sink Mayo late on to win FBD League title" – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Return of Connacht GAA FBD Football League for 2026 – Galway GAA". November 18, 2025.