Netball World Cup
The Netball World Cup (NWC), previously known as the World Netball (WN) Championships is netball’s flagship event owned by WN, and it brings together the top 16 teams in the world every four years.
The hosts of the NWC automatically qualify for the competition, as well as the top five teams in the WN World Rankings on the date of qualification. The remaining 10 teams are decided through qualifiers in WN’s five regions, with the top two teams from each qualifier invited by WN to compete at the NWC.
The NWC, which first started in 1963, showcases netball around the world through a range of broadcast partners introducing netball to a whole new audience.
WN 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.
Australia are the current World Champions, having beaten England 61 – 45 at the NWC2023, in what was the Roses first ever NWC Final.
The next NWC will be hosted in Sydney, Australia from the 25th August to the 5th September 2027.
In response to Member feedback from NWC2023 and consultations with key stakeholders, including broadcasters and sponsors, WN has been working closely with the NWC2027 Local Organising Committee to develop a tournament format and schedule that increases equity across all teams, operational excellence and commercial success, whilst keeping athlete welfare and fan experience at the heart of decision making.
The changes include the introduction of a Cup and Plate competition, as well as all matches being played in one venue.
To find out more, read our press release here.
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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 |
Overviews
Click on the previous editions of the NWC below to learn more about the history of that event.
