Dragons, formerly Cardiff Dragons and before that Celtic Dragons, are a Welsh netball team based in Cardiff and Liverpool, currently known as LexisNexis Dragons for sponsorship reasons. Formed in 2005 as Celtic Dragons, the Wales franchise of the new Netball Superleague, they were founder members of the league, and their best finish came in 2013 as runners up to Team Bath. Playing as Celtic Flames they finished fifth at the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club, and they changed their name to Cardiff Dragons on 31 August 2023 ahead of the 2024 season. In October 2025 the team dropped Cardiff from its name for the 2026 season and split home games between Cardiff and Liverpool, and it works in partnership with Wales Netball, the Wales national netball team and Cardiff Metropolitan University.
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In October 2025, the team announced that it would drop "Cardiff" from its name for the 2026 Netball Super League season and split its home games between Cardiff and the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
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Celtic Dragons were formed in 2005 and were named as the Wales franchise in the new Netball Superleague.
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In October 2025, the team announced that it would drop "Cardiff" from its name for the 2026 Netball Super League season and split its home games between Cardiff and the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
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Cardiff Dragons main partners include Wales Netball, the Wales national netball team and Cardiff Metropolitan University.
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Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague.
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Niamh McCall (born 28 April 2000) is a Scottish netball player who plays for Cardiff Dragons in the Netball Super League and the Scotland netball team.
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