Netball Superleague
This article is about the British tournament. For the Singaporean tournament, see Netball Super League.
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 Netball Superleague season | |
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| Sport | Netball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Inaugural season | 2005 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |
 England,  Wales |
| Most recent champion(s) | Surrey Storm |
| Most titles | Team Bath (5 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports (UK) |
The Netball Superleague (ZEO NSL) is the elite netball competition in England and Wales. The league, which runs from January to May, features seven teams from England and one from Wales. It is regularly shown on TV through the sports broadcaster Sky Sports, thanks to a major television deal signed in 2006. Naming rights to the competition were secured by ZEO. The league includes players from around the world including Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, England, Grenada, Uganda, South Africa, Wales, Namibia and Scotland.
Teams
| Team | Base |
|---|---|
 Celtic Dragons | Cardiff, Wales |
 Yorkshire Jets* | Yorkshire, England |
 Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
 Hertfordshire Mavericks | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
 Manchester Thunder** | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
 Surrey Storm*** | Guildford, Surrey |
 Team Bath | Bath, Somerset |
 Team Northumbria | Newcastle, Tyne and Wear |
* Formerly the Leeds Carnegie. ** Formerly Northern Thunder *** Formerly the Brunel Hurricanes.
Winners
- 2015 - Surrey Storm
- 2014 - Manchester Thunder[1]
- 2013 - Team Bath[2]
- 2012 – Northern Thunder (now Manchester Thunder)
- 2011 – Hertfordshire Mavericks
- 2010 – Team Bath
- 2009 – Team Bath
- 2008 – Hertfordshire Mavericks
- 2007 – Team Bath
- 2006 – Team Bath
References
- ↑ "Champions! Manchester Thunder victorious in Superleague grand final". Manchester Evening News. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Superleague final: Celtic Dragons 56-62 Team Bath". BBC Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
External links
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