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Netball Super League (United Kingdom)

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The Netball Super League is an elite netball league in the United Kingdom, organised by England Netball and featuring teams based in England, Wales and previously Scotland. It commenced at the 2005-06 season, replacing the Super Cup as the elite netball competition in England. From 2016 to 2021 the league was sponsored by VitalityHealth and was known as the Vitality Netball Super League, and since 2022 it has been known as the Netball Super League. Manchester Thunder are the most successful active team, with a fifth title in 2026, while Team Bath, removed after the 2024 season as part of the league's professionalisation strategy, have also won five titles. Sky Sports is its official broadcast partner, and a developmental NXT Gen league was added in 2025.

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Founding Year
2005 1
Format
League 1
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National 1
Netball Super League (United Kingdom)
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Source Cardiff Dragons (netball) (Wikipedia)
Source Loughborough Lightning (netball) (Wikipedia)
Source Manchester Thunder (Wikipedia)
Source Sophie Drakeford-Lewis (Wikipedia)
Source Strathclyde Sirens (Wikipedia)
Source Surrey Storm (Wikipedia)
Source Wasps Netball (Wikipedia)

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Netball, Sports
Source Netball Super League (United Kingdom) (Wikipedia)

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The Netball Super League is an elite netball league in the United Kingdom.
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1. Netball Super League (United Kingdom) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, scope
    The Netball Super League is an elite netball league in the United Kingdom.
  • Lead, first season
    The Super League commenced at the 2005-06 season, replacing the Super Cup as the elite netball competition in England.
  • Lead, format
    The Netball Super League is an elite netball league in the United Kingdom.
  • Lead, host country
    The Netball Super League is an elite netball league in the United Kingdom.
  • Features: Netball, Lead
    The Netball Super League is an elite netball league in the United Kingdom.
  • Governs: England Netball, Lead, organiser
    The league is organised by England Netball and features teams based in England, Wales and previously Scotland.
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Strathclyde Sirens (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Strathclyde Sirens, Lead, competition
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Since 2017 their senior team has played in the Netball Superleague.
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Loughborough Lightning (netball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Loughborough Lightning (netball), Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Loughborough Lightning (netball), Lead, competition
Their senior team plays in the Netball Super League where they have made seven grand finals, winning three in 2021, 2023 and 2024.
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Manchester Thunder (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Manchester Thunder, Lead, competition
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Their senior team plays in the Netball Super League where they were founding members.
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Cardiff Dragons (netball) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cardiff Dragons (netball), Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Cardiff Dragons (netball), Lead, competition
Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague.
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Wasps Netball (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Wasps Netball, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Wasps Netball, Lead, competition
Since 2017 their senior team has played in the Netball Superleague.
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Sophie Drakeford-Lewis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, Lead
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was awarded the Young Player of the Season Award for the 2019 Netball Superleague season
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Surrey Storm (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Surrey Storm, Lead
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Their senior team played in the Netball Super League between 2005 and 2024.
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