The Netball World Cup (NWC), previously known as the World Netball Championships, brings together the world’s top teams and represents netball’s flagship event.
The event is showcased around the world through a range of broadcast partners introducing Netball to a whole new audience.
INF Congress is also held alongside the event providing a global forum for Netball nations to come together, to innovate, share ideas and celebrate women in sport.
In 2019 the event was held in Liverpool, England hosted by England Netball supported by UK Sport.
Find out more about the event, the final placings and where you can watch all the games here.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com – 15/07/2019 – Netball – Vitality Netball World Cup – Jamaica v England – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England – Vitality, branding.
Previous Netball World Events
From 1963 until 1987 the World Netball Championships were played in a ’round robin’ format. The name of the tournament became the ‘Netball World Cup’ in 2015.
| Year | Location | Winner | Runner Up | Third Place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cape Town, South Africa | Australia | England | Jamaica | 16 |
| 2019 | Liverpool, England | New Zealand | Australia | England | 16 |
| 2015 | Sydney, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | England | 16 |
| 2011 | Singapore | Australia | New Zealand | England | 16 |
| 2007 | Auckland, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Jamaica | 16 |
| 2003 | Kingston, Jamaica | New Zealand | Australia | Jamaica | 24 |
| 1999 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | England | 26 |
| 1995 | Birmingham, England | Australia | South Africa | New Zealand | 27 |
| 1991 | Sydney, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | Jamaica | 20 |
| 1987 | Glasgow, Scotland | New Zealand | Australia = Trinidad & Tobago | 17 | |
| 1983 | Singapore | Australia | New Zealand | Trinidad & Tobago | 14 |
| 1979 | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | New Zealand = Australia = Trinidad & Tobago | 19 | ||
| 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Australia | England | New Zealand | 11 |
| 1971 | Kingston, Jamaica | Australia | New Zealand | England | 9 |
| 1967 | Perth, Australia | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | 8 |
| 1963 | Eastbourne, England | Australia | New Zealand | England | 11 |
