| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Northern Ireland |
| City | Belfast |
| Venue(s) | Antrim Forum |
| Dates | 27–29 September 2019 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | YouTube |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England |
| Runners-up |  Wales |
| Third place |  Northern Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
The 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships was a tournament organised by Netball Europe. It featured four teams playing a series of netball test matches in September 2019 at Belfast's Antrim Forum. The hosts Northern Ireland were joined by England, the Republic of Ireland and Wales. [1] [2] Scotland decided not to enter the tournament, citing concerns about "athlete wellbeing" following a "demanding season" which saw them compete in the 2019 Netball World Cup and as Strathclyde Sirens in the 2019 Netball Superleague. [3] During the tournament Wales held England to a 51–51 draw. [4] This saw Wales and England finish level with five points. However, with a team captained by Yasmin Parsons and coached by Sam Bird, England were declared the winners due to a better goal average, 1.704 to 1.622. [5] [6] [7] Wales finished second following a 91–24 win over the Republic of Ireland. This saw them finish 2019 on a run of seven matches undefeated. [8] [9] Wales' Kyra Jones was named Player of the Tournament. [5] [8] The series was streamed live on Netball Europe's YouTube channel. [10] [11] [12]
