The Netball World Cup is the quadrennial world championship of netball, organised by World Netball and first held in 1963 under the name World Netball Championships. It grew out of a 1960 meeting of representatives from Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies, who agreed to standardise the rules of the sport and to stage a world tournament every four years. England hosted the first edition. Until 1991 the event was a round-robin with no finals, which sometimes left more than one nation as champion, as in 1979 when Australia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago shared the title. Since 1991 semi-finals and finals decide the winner. Australia and New Zealand have taken most titles, and the 2023 edition in Cape Town, South Africa, was won by Australia, who host the next one in Sydney in 2027.
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was hosted by England
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the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa
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quadrennial international netball world championship
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The Netball World Cup is a quadrennial international netball world championship
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was hosted by England
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the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa
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international netball world championship
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at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups
Karla Pretorius (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Karla Pretorius, South Africa national netball team, capsQuote, Competitors Include: Karla Pretorius, South Africa national netball team, caps
appearances at the Commonwealth Games (2014 and 2018) and the Netball World Cup (2015)
Liz Watson (netball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Liz Watson, Lead, medalsQuote, Competitors Include: Liz Watson, Lead, medals
She also won silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 Netball World Cup
World Netball (Wikipedia)
Governs: World Netball, Lead, competitionsQuote, Governs: World Netball, Lead, competitions
It is responsible for organising the Netball World Cup
Gretel Bueta (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gretel Bueta, Lead and career sectionsQuote, Competitors Include: Gretel Bueta, Lead and career sections
the silver medal at the 2019 Netball World Cup
Serena Guthrie (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Serena Guthrie, Lead and career sectionsQuote, Competitors Include: Serena Guthrie, Lead and career sections
Guthrie was also granted the honour of captain for the Roses' 2019 Netball World Cup campaign.
Jo Harten (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jo Harten, Lead and career sectionsQuote, Competitors Include: Jo Harten, Lead and career sections
bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups
Helen Housby (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Helen Housby, International careerQuote, Competitors Include: Helen Housby, International career
The next year she won bronze at the 2015 Netball World Cup.
Tamsin Greenway (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tamsin Greenway, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Tamsin Greenway, Lead
at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups
Caitlin Bassett (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Caitlin Bassett, Australian Netball DiamondsQuote, Competitors Include: Caitlin Bassett, Australian Netball Diamonds
She again represented the Diamonds at the 2015 Netball World Cup
Bernice Mene (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Bernice Mene, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Bernice Mene, Lead
the 1995 and 1999 World Netball Championships
Norma Plummer (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Norma Plummer, Early careerQuote, Competitors Include: Norma Plummer, Early career
the win at the 1975 World Netball Tournament in New Zealand
Vicki Wilson (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Vicki Wilson, Netball careerQuote, Competitors Include: Vicki Wilson, Netball career
after leading Australia to a one-point win in the World Championship final
Jade Clarke (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jade Clarke, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Jade Clarke, Lead
six Netball World Cups/Championships (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023)
Bianca Chatfield (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Bianca Chatfield, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Bianca Chatfield, Lead
the gold medals at the 2007 World Netball Championships
Mo'onia Gerrard (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mo'onia Gerrard, International careerQuote, Competitors Include: Mo'onia Gerrard, International career
She also played at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore
Ameliaranne Ekenasio (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Lead, international career
She represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019 Netball World Cup.
Jane Watson (netball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jane Watson (netball), Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Jane Watson (netball), Lead, international career
She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup.
Karin Burger (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Karin Burger, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Karin Burger, Lead, international career
She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2026 Commonwealth Games and 2019 Netball World Cup.
Natalie Panagarry (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Natalie Panagarry, HonoursQuote, Competitors Include: Natalie Panagarry, Honours
Netball World Cup: Bronze: 2019
Lynsey Gallagher (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lynsey Gallagher, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Lynsey Gallagher, Lead, international career
including the 2019 Netball World Cup
Scotland national netball team (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Scotland national netball team, Tournament history, Netball World CupQuote, Competitors Include: Scotland national netball team, Tournament history, Netball World Cup
Scotland have competed in every Netball World Cup tournament, except in 2011 when they failed to qualify.
Bethan Goodwin (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Bethan Goodwin, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Bethan Goodwin, Lead, international career
She was selected to represent the Scotland netball team at the 2019 Netball World Cup.
Claire Maxwell (netball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Claire Maxwell (netball), Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Claire Maxwell (netball), Lead, international career
She captained Scotland at both the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 Netball World Cup.
Emily Nicholl (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Emily Nicholl, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Emily Nicholl, Lead, international career
She subsequently represented Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the 2019 Netball World Cup, and then the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Lauren Tait (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lauren Tait, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Lauren Tait, Lead, international career
She was selected to represent the Scotland netball team at the 2019 Netball World Cup.
Niamh McCall (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Niamh McCall, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Niamh McCall, Lead, international career
She was selected to represent Scotland at the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2018, 2022 and 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Nicola McCleery (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nicola McCleery, Lead, international careerQuote, Competitors Include: Nicola McCleery, Lead, international career
She was selected to represent the Scotland netball team at the 2019 Netball World Cup.
Colleen Falloon (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Colleen Falloon, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Colleen Falloon, Lead
including at the 1963 World Netball Tournament
Judy Blair (netball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Judy Blair, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Judy Blair, Lead
including captaining the side to victory at the 1967 World Netball Tournament
Pamela Barham (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Pamela Barham, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Pamela Barham, Lead
captained the side at the 1963 World Netball Tournament
Elva Simpson (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Elva Simpson, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Elva Simpson, Lead
She played five international matches for New Zealand at the 1963 World Netball Tournament
Carron Jerram (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Carron Jerram, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Carron Jerram, Lead
including in the 1991 and 1995 world championships
New Zealand national netball team (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: New Zealand national netball team, Tournament history, Netball World CupQuote, Competitors Include: New Zealand national netball team, Tournament history, Netball World Cup
New Zealand have competed at every Netball World Cup since the inaugural 1963 tournament.
Ana Noovao (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ana Noovao, Netball playing careerQuote, Competitors Include: Ana Noovao, Netball playing career
She was a silver medal winner with her team in the 1991 World Netball Championships
Joan Hodson (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Joan Hodson, Netball playing careerQuote, Competitors Include: Joan Hodson, Netball playing career
Hodson was a member of the victorious team in the 1987 World Netball Tournament
Teresa Tairi (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Teresa Tairi, Netball playing careerQuote, Competitors Include: Teresa Tairi, Netball playing career
She represented New Zealand in the 1999 World Netball Championships, winning a silver medal
Tracey Fear (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tracey Fear, Netball careerQuote, Competitors Include: Tracey Fear, Netball career
She was a member of the national team in the 1983 World Netball Tournament
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