The Netball Super League is an elite

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league in the

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. The league is organised by

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but features teams based in

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and previously

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. The Super League commenced at the 2005–06 season, replacing the

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as the elite netball competition in England. From

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-21 the league was sponsored by

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and, as a result, known as the Vitality Netball Super League. Since 2022, it has been known as the Netball Super League. The league's most successful teams are

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, who have won five titles,

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who have won four titles and London Mavericks, who have played in seven grand finals.

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won successive titles in

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and

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played in three successive finals, winning two titles, between

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and

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won their first title in 2021, beating

, following this with a second title in 2023 and third in 2024. Umpire Gary Burgess made history in 2018 by umpiring his 10th consecutive Netball Super League final between Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm.

Teams

Current teams (2025 onwards)

;Notes * Between 2001 and 2012,

played as Northern Thunder. * London Mavericks previously played as Saracens Mavericks, Galleria Mavericks, Hertfordshire Mavericks and benecosMavericks. *

originally played as Brunel Hurricanes. * Cardiff Dragons previously played as Celtic Dragons.

Former teams

;Notes * Between 2005–06 and 2011, Yorkshire Jets played as Leeds Carnegie.

History

Grand Finals

Winners

Sponsorship

Television

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are the Netball Super League's official broadcast partner and they broadcast live matches throughout the season. In November 2016

and Sky Sports signed a four-year deal which saw every live match made available to all Sky TV customers on ''Sky Sports Mix''. A "multi-year deal" was reached in 2021, which expanded Sky's coverage to allow for all matches to be either televised on Sky Sports or streamed via

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NXT Gen

As part of the 2025 relaunched Netball Super League, a new underpinning league was announced called NXT Gen, designed to develop the next generation of players and provide a pipeline of talent for the Super League. Players competing in the NXT Gen League can be called up as temporary replacement players in the NSL where a match fee will be paid to them along with remuneration for any additional NSL requirements. The league is primarily for U23s but allows four players over 23 to be included to enhance the quality of the competition, whilst protecting opportunities for developing athletes. This also enables the continuation of elite competition for NSL players who are returning from long term injury or pregnancy. It features the 8 NSL teams as well as Team Bath (who was not offered a NSL contract in the relaunched league).

References

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