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.
World Netball Congress is also held alongside the event providing a global forum for Netball nations to come together, innovate, share ideas and celebrate women in sport.
The Netball World Cup 2023 will be held in Cape Town, South Africa.
For more information on the event, the final placings, and how you can watch all the matches click here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
