Team Bath is an English netball team based at the

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. In 2005–06 they were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the

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. They were Super League champions again in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and

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, and British Fast5 All-Stars Champions in 2021. In 2023, England Netball announced plans to relaunch the Netball Super League in 2025, with an aim to professionalise the league. During the tender process, the new operating standards for clubs made it unfeasible for Team Bath's senior team to participate in the league and it was disbanded after the 2024 season. The franchise was given a license to continue to deliver the southwest performance pathway on behalf of England Netball including a

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team. The netball team is one of several sports teams based at the

that use the

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brand name. Others include an

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team.

History

Early years

The modern Team Bath

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team was formed during the late 1990s following the merger of several clubs and teams. These include Bath Netball Club, Bath Tigers and the Toucans Netball Club. The Team Bath Toucans name is still used by Team Bath's National Premier League team.

Super Cup

Between 2001 and 2005, Team Bath Force, together with five other franchises – Northern Flames, London Tornadoes, London Hurricanes, University of Birmingham Blaze and Northern Thunder – competed in the

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. In 2004, with a squad that included

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, Rachel Dunn, Jess Garland, Tamsin Greenway and

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, Team Bath won the Super Cup. In the final they defeated Northern Thunder 49–43. In 2005, with a squad that included Sara Bayman and Pamela Cookey, Team Bath also won the

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netball championship for the first time.

Netball Super League

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Team Bath were named as the

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franchise in the new Netball Super League. Together with Brunel Hurricanes, Celtic Dragons, Leeds Carnegie, Galleria Mavericks, Northern Thunder, Loughborough Lightning and Team Northumbria, Team Bath were founder members of the league. In 2005–06 with a squad that included Pamela Cookey, Rachel Dunn, Stacey Francis, Jess Garland, Tamsin Greenway and

, Team Bath won the inaugural Netball Super League title. Team Bath won further Netball Super League titles in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and

. In 2023, England Netball announced plans to relaunch the Netball Super League in 2025, with an aim to professionalise the league. During the tender process, the new operating standards for clubs made it unfeasible for Team Bath's senior team to participate in the league. This was due to the lack of arena provision, which formed a core part of England Netball’s requirements and despite ongoing discussions with potential partners there were no arenas in the region that met the requirements at the time. The team was disbanded after the 2024 season, however the franchise was given a license to continue to deliver the southwest performance pathway including a

team.

Senior finals

Super Cup

Netball Super League Grand Finals

Between

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and 2009–10, Team Bath played in four out of five Netball Super League Grand Finals. They reached their first Grand Final for eight years in 2021.

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

Team Bath played in the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship final in 2017 and won the competition for the first time in 2021.

Home venue

Team Bath play their home matches in the Team Bath Arena at the Sports Training Village on the

campus.

Notable players

2024 squad

Internationals

; ; * Shaunagh Craig * Fionnuala Toner ; * Khanyisa Chawane * Lenize Potgieter *

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* Zanele Vimbela ; * Vangelee Williams ; * Claire Brownie ; * Chelsea Lewis * Anna Mayes

Coaches

Head coaches

Directors of netball

Honours

* Netball Super League **''Winners'': 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10,

: 5 **''Runners-up:'' 2021: 1 * British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship **''Winners:'' 2021: 1 **''Runners up'': 2017: 1 *

**''Winners'': 2004: 1 * Mike Greenwood Trophy **''Winners'': 2015: 1 **''Runners up'': 2016: 1

References

External links

Team Bath on Facebook

Team Bath on Twitter
{{University of Bath Netball teams in England

Netball Superleague teams University and college netball clubs in the United Kingdom