The Netball Super League (NSL) returns for its second season since the relaunch, starting with the Netball Super Cup on the 21st February at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.
The season opener will see all see all eight teams take to court throughout the day, with an eventual winner crowned. The eight teams have been split into two groups, in which they will play three games before the top two sides from each group progress to the Semi-Final stage.
You can view the groups, here.
Following the Netball Super Cup, round 1 of the season will commence just one week later on Friday 27th February.
The teams will then all compete across 14 rounds before the play-offs and Grand Final take place, with dates of the Grand Final still TBC.
Here we have all the information you need to know, including the key international players we think you should look out for this season and where to watch information.
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Here are just a few of the international stars at each of the teams you should be looking out for this season:
Birmingham Panthers begin their second season in the NSL following making their debut in 2025 where they finished 6th in the table.
It’s an exciting season for Panthers as they are led by a new Head Coach, Sonia Mkoloma who in September led the young Roses to a third-place finish at the Netball World Youth Cup 2025 (NWYC2025).
International players to look out for in this squad include, Izzy Kaye and Alanna Pullen, who were both part of Mkoloma’s England NWYC2025 medal winning side.
Both Kaye and Pullen impressed in the NXT GEN league last season for Loughborough Lightning and Team Bath respectively, and the attackers will now be looking to replicate this and make their mark in the NSL this season under familiar leadership.
Here is a quick clip of Pullen doing what she does best.
To see the duo in action, head to NetballPass now and catch up on the England games from NWYC2025, here.
Leeds Rhinos will be hoping for another charging start to the 2026 season, after they made the Final of the inaugural Netball Super Cup last year.
A new recruit in their squad is South Africa SPAR Protea Sanmarie Visser, who made her international debut in 2025 against Jamaica before going on to play in the Nations Cup.
The defender spent last season with Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball League (SSN) where she was called in as a temporary replacement player for Romelda Aiken-George.
For a young player just starting her career, Visser brings a wealth of experience that Rhinos will hope they can lean in on to help them finish higher than 7th in the league this season.
Rhinos fans will be happy to see that Malawi Queen Joyce Mvula will remain a Rhino for her third season, which means we will all get to see more of this.
Next up we have Lexis Nexis Dragons, who were previously known as Lexis Nexis Cardiff Dragons in 2025 when they finished bottom of the league.
With the name change, the NSL’s only Welsh side will be hoping comes a change of fortune which sees them finish higher up the table this season.
One international player that could be key to Dragon’s success in 2026 is Welsh Feather Leah Middleton who missed out on the 2025 season due to injury.
The defender was instrumental for Dragons in her inaugural season for them in 2024, as she was named Player of the Season, so the fans will certainly be happy to see her name back on the team sheet!
Here is a reminder of just how good Middleton was in 2024.
London Mavericks finished in the top 4 last season, however missed out on a spot in the Preliminary Final after they lost their Minor Semi-Final to London Mavericks 79-49.
With new Head Coach Tamsin Greenway at the reigns, the London based side will now be hoping to go that one step further in 2026.
Maverick’s head into this new season with the positive news that George Inger (nee Fisher) is back and ready for NSL selection, following a stint in the ANZ Premiership for Southern Steel and a period of two years on the sidelines due to injury.
The shooter has made 22 appearances for the Vitality England Roses, with 415 goals and counting to her name.
We can’t wait to see where Inger finishes in this season’s NSL shooting charts.
Next up, we have the defending Champions London Pulse who will be looking to become back-to-back NSL Champions in the 2026 season, after they won their first title in 2025.
Sam Bird has added a new international shooter to her already star-studded line up, with SPAR Protea Kamogelo Maseko joining the side.
Maseko will join England Roses Liv Tchine and Sophie Kelly who finished the 2025 season with 451 and 64 goals and will be sure to show their new teammate the NSL ropes in 2026.
Kelly was also part of the England NWYC2025 team that went on to win Bronze; here is a reminder of her in action against Tonga.
Whilst Pulse will be looking to defend their title in 2026, Loughborough Lightning will be out seeking revenge after they failed to strike down Pulse in the Grand Final 2025, losing 53-45.
Two international stars that remain with Lightning this season include Trinidad and Tobago’s Samantha Wallace Joseph and South Africa’s Shadine Van Der Merwe.
Wallace Joseph returned to the NSL in 2025, making an instant impact for Lightning as she scored 272 goals, as well as 67 Super Shots throughout the season.
This meant the shooter finished the season 4th in the Super Shots chart.
We are excited to see more of this link up play from Nat Panagarry and Wallace Joseph this season.
Keeping with theme of 2025 Finalists we have Manchester Thunder, who finished 3rd in the league last season before beating Mavericks in the Minor Semi-Final, and just losing out on the Grand Final following a Preliminary Final defeat to Lightning.
The excitement has already begun for Thunder fans ahead of the 2026 season as England Rose Eleanor Cardwell has returned to the team following a stint down under playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Mavericks in the SSN.
Cardwell last played for Thunder in 2022, when they went undefeated winning their 4th title.
Will the return of Cardwell be the boost Thunder need?
Here is a little throwback to 2023, when Cardwell told us who she would put in her World 7.
Finally, we have Nottingham Forest, who hit the ground running in their inaugural season missing out on the top four and Semi-Finals by just three points.
One young star that was key to Forest’s success last season was England Rose Jayda Pechová, with the defender finishing the season 3rd in the leagues Intercepts, deflections and gains charts before being named NSL Young Player of the Year.
Pechová will this season be joined in the defensive circle by South Africa SPAR Protea, Ané Retief who makes the move to Forest from Thunder, where she was a temporary replacement player last season.
Another international star we are excited to see on court in 2026 in Scottish Thistle, Iona Christian.
Christian was a real play maker for Forest last year as she put in 283 feeds and with Scotland hosting the Commonwealth Games this year there has never been a more exciting time to be a Thistle.
Tickets for Glasgow 2026 are still on sale, and you can purchase yours here.
Here is Christian on fire as Forest dealt eventual league winners Pulse their first defeat of the season.
Please keep an eye here for all the latest information on where you can watch this seasons NSL, wherever you are in the world!