Netball World Cup
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Netball World Cup | |
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| Formerly | World Netball Championships (1963–2011) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Netball |
| Founded | 1963 |
| First season | 1963 |
| Administrator | World Netball |
| No. of teams | 16 teams (2023) |
Most recent champion |  Australia (12th title) |
| Most titles | Australia (12 titles) |
The Netball World Cup is a quadrennial international netball world championship organised by World Netball, inaugurated in 1963. Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australia national netball team and the New Zealand national netball team, Trinidad and Tobago is the only other team to have won a title (a three-way tie in the 1979 championship). The most recent tournament was the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa, which was won by Australia.
History
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In 1960, representatives from Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies met to discuss standardising the rules of the sport. This led to the establishment of the International Federation of Women's Basketball and Netball (which later became the International Federation of Netball Associations). Formal rules were established at this inaugural meeting and a decision to hold World Championship tournaments every four years was also made. The first World Netball Championship was held in 1963 and was hosted by England. The tournament was renamed to the World Cup as opposed to "Championships" in 2015. Since 1991 the tournament has maintained a format allowing semi-finals and finals matches to be played, where previously the tournament held no finals and instead utilised the round-robin system, which occasionally led to more than one nation being crowned world champions.[1][2]
Australia or New Zealand have won all of the titles, though emerging netball nations England, South Africa and Jamaica have come close to dislodging the top-tier nations on several occasions. In 1979 Australia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago were all joint champions. South Africa finished runners-up in 1995, England too in 2023. Jamaica have contested several bronze medal matches and come up short in narrow semi-final defeats. The reigning world champions are Australia, who defeated England in the 2023 final. They will defend their title in Sydney, Australia in 2027.[2][3]
From 2027 onwards, the tournament will be held in a two-year cycle interval ahead of the inaugural Men’s Netball World Cup.
Results
[edit]Tournament history
[edit]Source: [2]
Performance of nations
[edit]| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third | Fourth | Apps in top six |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
12 (1963, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2023) | 4 (1967, 1987, 2003, 2019) | N/a | N/a | 16 |
 New Zealand |
5 (1967, 1979, 1987, 2003, 2019) | 8 (1963, 1971, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015) | 2 (1975, 1991) | 1 (2023) | 16 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1 (1979) | 1 (1987) | 1 (1983) | 3 (1963, 1971, 1975) | 8 |
 England |
N/a | 2 (1975, 2023) | 6 (1963, 1971, 1999, 2011, 2015, 2019) | 8 (1967, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995) | 16 |
 South Africa |
N/a | 1 (1995) | 1 (1967) | 1 (2019) | 10 |
 Jamaica |
N/a | N/a | 4 (1991, 2003, 2007, 2023) | 4 (1971, 1999, 2011, 2015) | 16 |
Participating nations
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| Team | 1963 |
1967 |
1971 |
1975 |
1979 |
 1983 |
 1987 |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
2019 |
2023 |
2027 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antigua and Barbuda | - | - | - | - | 12th | 9th | - | - | 12th | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Australia | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | =1st | 1st | =2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | Q | 17 |
 Bahamas | - | - | 9th | - | 18th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
 Barbados | - | - | - | - | 6th | - | =6th | - | 11th | 10th | 7th | 13th | 11th | 13th | 12th | 14th | ? | 10 |
 Bermuda | - | - | - | - | 19th | - | =10th | - | 23rd | - | 22nd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
 Botswana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10th | 13th | - | - | - | - | 2 |
 Canada | - | - | - | - | 11th | 12th | =10th | 6th | 13th | 13th | 21st | - | - | - | - | - | ? | 7 |
 Cayman Islands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16th | 21st | 23rd | 24th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
 Cook Islands | - | - | - | - | - | - | =6th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 7th | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| England | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | Q | 17 |
 Fiji | - | - | - | 8th | - | - | 8th | 11th | - | 6th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 14th | 11th | - | 10 |
 Grenada | - | - | - | - | 15th | - | - | - | - | - | 20th | - | - | - | - | - | ? | 2 |
 Hong Kong | - | - | - | - | - | 13th | - | 17th | 23rd | 24th | 23rd | - | - | - | - | - | Q | 6 |
 Republic of Ireland | - | - | - | - | 10th | - | 15th | 10th | 25th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Jamaica | 5th | 6th | =4th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | Q | 17 |
 Malawi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 11th | - | 5th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | Q | 8 |
 Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | 12th | 17th | 19th | 26th | 19th | - | 16th | 16th | - | - | - | - | 7 |
 Malta | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
 Namibia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13th | 16th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Q | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | =1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | Q | 17 |
 Niue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25th | 12th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
 Northern Ireland | 11th | - | 8th | 9th | 17th | 7th | =10th | 12th | 18th | 16th | 19th | - | 8th | - | 10th | - | Q | 13 |
 Papua New Guinea | - | - | - | 11th | - | - | 14th | 14th | 15th | 18th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | - | - | - | =6th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
 Saint Lucia | - | - | - | - | =12th | - | - | - | - | - | 16th | - | - | - | - | - | ? | 2 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | - | - | - | - | 16th | - | - | - | 10th | - | 13th | - | - | - | - | - | ? | 3 |
 Samoa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 9th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 12th | 10th | 13th | - | Q | 9 |
| Scotland | 8th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 9th | 6th | 9th | 9th | 22nd | 20th | 15th | 14th | - | 12th | 11th | 10th | Q | 16 |
| Singapore | - | 8th | - | 10th | - | 10th | - | 18th | 20th | 12th | - | 15th | 15th | 15th | 16th | 15th | Q | 12 |
| South Africa | 6th | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 6th | Q | 11 |
 Sri Lanka | 9th | - | - | - | - | 14th | 16th | 15th | 19th | 21st | 18th | - | 14th | 16th | 15th | 16th | - | 11 |
 Tonga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22nd | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | Q | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 5th | =4th | 4th | =1st | 3rd | =2nd | - | 6th | 8th | 10th | 11th | 7th | 9th | 9th | 12th | ? | 15 |
 Uganda | - | - | - | - | =12th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 7th | 5th | Q | 5 |
 United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14th | 15th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | ? | 3 |
 Vanuatu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20th | - | 26th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
 Wales | 10th | - | 7th | 7th | =6th | 8th | 13th | 7th | 17th | 14th | 14th | 12th | 9th | 7th | - | 9th | - | 14 |
 West Indies | 7th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
 Zambia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | - | - | 14th | - | - | - | 2 |
 Zimbabwe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 13th | - | 2 |
Most individuals appearances
[edit]References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Australian Women's Weekly (5 September 1979). "SPOT THE BALL and win a trip to Disneyland". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. p. 78. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- International Federation of Netball Associations (15 June 2008). "History of Netball". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- Netball Singapore (2011). "About Us". Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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- Sri Lanka Netball (30 September 2010). "THE HISTORY OF NETBALL IN SRI LANKA". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- Thompson, Shona M. (December 2002). "Women and sport in New Zealand". In Pfister, Gertrud; Hartmann-Tews, Ilse (eds.). Sport and Women: Social Issues in International Perspective. International Society for Comparative Physical Education & Sport. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24628-8.
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References
[edit]- ↑ "History of Netball". World Netball. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Netball World Cup". World Netball. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "Netball World Cup 2027: Everything you need to know". Netball Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "John-Davis gets 6th World Cup pick". www.guardian.co.tt. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ "Rhonda John-Davis". www.nwc2019.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Most appearances in Netball World Cup competitions (individual)". www.guinnessworldrecords.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Cape Town 2023". World Netball. August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 "England duo to match Rhonda John-Davis' record". trinidadexpress.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Port of Spain 1979 - Netball World Cup". World Netball. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jean Pierre Complex: A Legacy of Sporting Excellence". sportt-tt.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Sydney 1991 - Netball World Cup". World Netball. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "John-Davis among elite trio at netball World Cup". trinidadexpress.com. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Netball Northern Ireland Awards Night 2024 Honours Individuals, League Winners, and Hall of Fame Inductee – Liz Rodgers!". netballni.org. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Birmingham 1995". International Netball Federation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "Connie Francis has been there and done it". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Trailblazer Francis seeks room for growth as netball coach". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Singapore 2011 - Netball World Cup". World Netball. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Leana de Bruin (nee du Plooy)". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ "Proteas skipper Bongiwe Msomi prepares for record fourth World Cup". www.sabcsport.com. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 Fourth place was shared because there were no finals: both teams won four of their eight matches, losing three times and drawing against each other. The tournament rules of the time did not provide any way of determining an outright winner.
- 1 2 3 The title was shared because there were no finals: the top 10 teams played off in a round robin. Each of the top three teams won eight out of nine matches, losing once to one of the other two. The tournament rules of the time did not provide any way of determining an outright winner.
- 1 2 There were no finals: the top 4 teams played a round-robin tournament. Australia and Trinidad & Tobago ended the tournament with one win (against England), one loss (to New Zealand) and one draw (with each other). The tournament rules of the time did not provide any way to break this tie.
- ↑ Suva, Fiji was scheduled to host the 2007 competition but was stripped of hosting rights following the December 2006 coup. The hosting rights were subsequently awarded to Auckland, New Zealand, and the competition date moved from July to November 2007.
