2021 Netball Superleague season

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2021 Netball Superleague season
League Netball Superleague
Sport Netball
Number of teams11
2021 Netball Superleague season
Season champions Loughborough Lightning
  Runners-up Team Bath
Season MVP Beth Cobden [1]
Top scorer Mary Cholhok Nuba [1]
Seasons

The 2021 Netball Superleague season was the sixteenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. The season started on 12 February 2021. Manchester Thunder were the defending champions, as they won the 2019 season [2] and the 2020 season was cancelled after three rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Because of the ongoing pandemic, the first nine weeks of matches were held at Studio 001 in Wakefield, and the remaining matches were held at the Copper Box Arena in London. All matches were originally scheduled to be held behind closed doors, though from week 17 onwards, limited numbers of fans were permitted into matches, due to a change in the UK Government guidelines.

Contents

In the league section, Loughborough Lightning finished top, ahead of Manchester Thunder, Team Bath and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second, third and fourth respectively. The top three teams finished on the same number of points, and were separated by goal difference. Rhinos had their last two matches cancelled, as the squad had to isolate after one player tested positive for COVID-19. They were awarded the points and therefore qualified for the playoffs. In the semi-finals, Loughborough Lightning beat Leeds Rhinos and Team Bath beat Manchester Thunder. Lightning beat Bath in the final to win the competition.

Overview

Format

The 2021 Netball Superleague season consisted of 11 teams; Leeds Rhinos joined the league for the first time. [4] The 2021 season used 12-minute quarters for player welfare reasons, reduced from the 15-minute quarters played in previous seasons. [5] League-stage matches could end in a draw; previously, extra time was used to determine a winner. On each match day a team could use a squad of 12 players. [6]

The fixture list consisted of 20 rounds, running from 12 February to 21 June. The semifinals were held on 26 June, and the grand final was on 27 June. [6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches were expected to be held behind closed doors. [7] All players had to take COVID-19 tests twice a week. [5] The first nine weeks of matches were held at Studio 001 in Wakefield, and the remaining matches were held at the Copper Box Arena in London. [7] All matches were broadcast on Sky Sports (either on television or via YouTube), [8] and start times were scheduled two hours apart so that they could all be televised. [5] In May 2021, it was announced that for rounds 17 to 20 of matches, 1,000 fans would be permitted into matches, due to a change in the UK Government guidelines. [9] The same number of fans were permitted for the play-off matches. [10]

Teams

TeamBase
CelticDragonsColours.png Celtic Dragons Cardiff, Wales
RhinosNetballColours.png Leeds Rhinos Leeds, West Yorkshire
LondonPulseColours.png London Pulse Stratford, Greater London
LoughboroughLightningColours.png Loughborough Lightning Loughborough, Leicestershire
ManchesterThunder.png Manchester Thunder Manchester, Greater Manchester
HertfordshireMavericksColours.png Saracens Mavericks Hatfield, Hertfordshire
SevernStarsColours.png Severn Stars Worcester, Worcestershire
SirensNetballColours.png Strathclyde Sirens Glasgow, Scotland
SurreyStormColours.png Surrey Storm Guildford, Surrey
TeamBathColours.png Team Bath Bath, Somerset
WaspsNetballColours.png Wasps Coventry, West Midlands

Source: [11]

Squads

Each team was allowed to have 10 players, 9 of whom were covered by the sport's salary cap. Teams could also register an additional five training players. Squads were only allowed 2 non-EU players, and these players were not allowed to play in the same third of the court simultaneously. The player signing window ran from 17 August to 30 October 2020. [12]

During the player signing window, Australians Madi Browne and Donnell Wallam signed for Leeds Rhinos, South African Lefébre Rademan signed for London Pulse, and South African Ine-Marí Venter signed for Saracens Mavericks. Jamaican Malysha Kelly signed for Severn Stars, Jamaican Gezelle Allison signed for Wasps, and Zimbabwe captain Felisitus Kwangwa signed for Surrey Storm. [13] At the domestic level, Leeds Rhinos signed English players Jade Clarke from Wasps and Vicki Oyesola from Loughborough Lightning. Beth Cobden signed for Loughborough Lightning. [4] Prior to the season, Manchester Thunder suspended one player for breaching COVID-19 restrictions on New Year's Eve 2020. [14]

Table

2021 Netball Superleague table [15]
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Loughborough Lightning (Q)2017031084803+28151Qualified for the Finals series
2 Manchester Thunder (Q)2017031096831+26551
3 Team Bath (Q)201703950747+20351
4 Leeds Rhinos (Q)201208884856+2836
5 Saracens Mavericks 201118882862+2034
6 Strathclyde Sirens 2010288248442032
7 Wasps 201019884804+8031
8 London Pulse 2060147347935918
9 Severn Stars 20401673895822012
10 Surrey Storm 2030177759701959
11 Celtic Dragons 20101967510583833
(Q) Qualify for the 2021 Netball Superleague Play-offs.

League stage

Source: [16]

Rounds 1 & 2

12 February Celtic Dragons 35–65 Leeds Rhinos Studio 001 
17:15
12 February Strathclyde Sirens 36–53 Manchester Thunder Studio 001 
19:15
13 February London Pulse 40–42 Surrey Storm Studio 001 
14:00
13 February Team Bath 61–29 Celtic Dragons Studio 001 
16:00
13 February Strathclyde Sirens 36–30 Severn Stars Studio 001 
18:00
14 February Team Bath 48–44 Loughborough Lightning Studio 001 
14:00
14 February Surrey Storm 41–53 Saracens Mavericks Studio 001 
16:00
14 February Severn Stars 34–53 Wasps Studio 001 
18:00
15 February Loughborough Lightning 44–43 Wasps Studio 001 
17:15
15 February Leeds Rhinos 39–43 Saracens Mavericks Studio 001 
19:15

Round 3

21 February Surrey Storm 44–50 Leeds Rhinos Studio 001 
12:00
21 February Celtic Dragons 35–52 Strathclyde Sirens Studio 001 
16:00
21 February Manchester Thunder 57–30 London Pulse Studio 001 
18:00
21 February Loughborough Lightning 60–35 Saracens Mavericks Studio 001 
20:00
22 February Celtic Dragons 40–56 Surrey Storm Studio 001 
17:15
22 February Wasps 39–44 Team Bath Studio 001 
19:15

Round 4

28 February Severn Stars 27–60 Manchester Thunder Studio 001 
12:00
28 February Strathclyde Sirens 35–30 London Pulse Studio 001 
14:00
28 February Wasps 46–33 Surrey Storm Studio 001 
16:00
28 February Leeds Rhinos 41–70 Loughborough Lightning Studio 001 
18:00
1 March Celtic Dragons 41–61 Saracens Mavericks Studio 001 
17:15
1 March Loughborough Lightning 58–30 Severn Stars Studio 001 
19:15

Round 5 & 6

12 March Severn Stars 49–46 Surrey Storm Studio 001 
17:15
12 March Team Bath 60–35 Manchester Thunder Studio 001 
19:15
13 March Surrey Storm 37–56 Loughborough Lightning Studio 001 
14:00
13 March Team Bath 49–30 Severn Stars Studio 001 
16:00
13 March Manchester Thunder 44–53 Wasps Studio 001 
18:00
14 March Strathclyde Sirens 34–34 Saracens Mavericks Studio 001 
14:00
14 March Loughborough Lightning 52–40 London Pulse Studio 001 
16:00
14 March Wasps 53–41 Leeds Rhinos Studio 001 
18:00
15 March London Pulse 56–29 Celtic Dragons Studio 001 
17:15
15 March Leeds Rhinos 43–39 Strathclyde Sirens Studio 001 
19:15

Round 7

21 March Manchester Thunder 69–33 Celtic Dragons Studio 001 
12:00
21 March Saracens Mavericks 39–32 London Pulse Studio 001 
14:00
21 March Surrey Storm 30–50 Team Bath Studio 001 
16:00
21 March Strathclyde Sirens 32–32 Wasps Studio 001 
20:00
22 March Team Bath 47–36 Strathclyde Sirens Studio 001 
17:15
22 March Leeds Rhinos 42–38 Severn Stars Studio 001 
19:15

Round 8

28 March Manchester Thunder 48–41 Leeds Rhinos Studio 001 
12:00
28 March London Pulse 29–51 Team Bath Studio 001 
14:00
28 March Loughborough Lightning 43–38 Strathclyde Sirens Studio 001 
16:00
28 March Wasps 52–38 Celtic Dragons Studio 001 
20:00
29 March Saracens Mavericks 53–36 Severn Stars Studio 001 
17:15
29 March London Pulse 38–40 Leeds Rhinos Studio 001 
19:15

Round 9

4 April Manchester Thunder 59–50 Loughborough Lightning Studio 001 
12:00
4 April Severn Stars 33–27 Celtic Dragons Studio 001 
14:00
4 April London Pulse 37–49 Wasps Studio 001 
16:00
4 April Saracens Mavericks 39–38 Team Bath Studio 001 
18:00
5 April Severn Stars 36–41 London Pulse Studio 001 
17:15
5 April Saracens Mavericks 37–59 Manchester Thunder Studio 001 
19:15

Round 10 & 11

9 April Strathclyde Sirens 35–61 Loughborough Lightning Studio 001 
17:15
9 April Leeds Rhinos 46–52 Team Bath Studio 001 
19:15
10 April Surrey Storm 33–45 Strathclyde Sirens Studio 001 
14:00
10 April Team Bath 37–27 London Pulse Studio 001 
16:00
10 April Celtic Dragons 23–76 Loughborough Lightning Studio 001 
18:00
11 April Surrey Storm 35–52 Manchester Thunder Studio 001 
14:00
11 April Celtic Dragons 38–52 Wasps Studio 001 
16:00
11 April Severn Stars 34–54 Saracens Mavericks Studio 001 
18:00
12 April Wasps 38–34 Saracens Mavericks Studio 001 
17:15
12 April Leeds Rhinos 47–66 Manchester Thunder Studio 001 
19:15

Round 12

25 April Celtic Dragons 34–51 Team Bath Copper Box Arena  
12:00
25 April Severn Stars 37–45 Strathclyde Sirens Copper Box Arena  
14:00
25 April Saracens Mavericks 48–63 Leeds Rhinos Copper Box Arena  
16:00
25 April Wasps 42–52 Loughborough Lightning Copper Box Arena  
18:00
26 April Wasps 53–27 Severn Stars Copper Box Arena  
17:15
26 April Surrey Storm 41–43 London Pulse Copper Box Arena  
19:15

Rounds 13 & 14

30 April Surrey Storm 39–48 Celtic Dragons Copper Box Arena  
17:15
30 April Saracens Mavericks 47–55 Loughborough Lightning Copper Box Arena  
19:15
1 May Surrey Storm 39–46 Severn Stars Copper Box Arena  
14:00
1 May London Pulse 38–48 Strathclyde Sirens Copper Box Arena  
16:00
1 May Saracens Mavericks 59–39 Celtic Dragons Copper Box Arena  
18:00
2 May Strathclyde Sirens 51–69 Leeds Rhinos Copper Box Arena  
14:00
2 May London Pulse 42–50 Manchester Thunder Copper Box Arena  
16:00
2 May Team Bath 41–37 Wasps Copper Box Arena  
18:00
3 May Manchester Thunder 41–44 Team Bath Copper Box Arena  
17:15
3 May Leeds Rhinos 51–41 Wasps Copper Box Arena  
19:15

Round 15

9 May Severn Stars 41–50 Loughborough Lightning Copper Box Arena  
12:00
9 May Team Bath 59–43 Leeds Rhinos Copper Box Arena  
14:00
9 May Strathclyde Sirens 52–39 Surrey Storm Copper Box Arena  
16:00
9 May Celtic Dragons 40–54 Manchester Thunder Copper Box Arena  
18:00
10 May Loughborough Lightning 53–28 Surrey Storm Copper Box Arena  
17:15
10 May Wasps 42–37 London Pulse Copper Box Arena  
19:15

Round 16

16 May Severn Stars 36–63 Leeds Rhinos Copper Box Arena  
12:00
16 May Team Bath 55–39 Surrey Storm Copper Box Arena  
14:00
16 May Wasps 39–44 Strathclyde Sirens Copper Box Arena  
16:00
16 May Manchester Thunder 60–42 Saracens Mavericks Copper Box Arena  
18:00
17 May Wasps 47–53 Manchester Thunder Copper Box Arena  
17:15
17 May London Pulse 35–42 Loughborough Lightning Copper Box Arena  
19:15

Rounds 17 & 18

From Round 17 onwards, matches were held with a limited number of spectators. [17]

28 May Celtic Dragons 30–51 London Pulse Copper Box Arena  
17:15
28 May Severn Stars 32–45 Team Bath Copper Box Arena  
19:15
29 May Loughborough Lightning 59–35 Celtic Dragons Copper Box Arena  
14:00
29 May Manchester Thunder 54–43 Severn Stars Copper Box Arena  
16:00
29 May Strathclyde Sirens 37–48 Team Bath Copper Box Arena  
18:00
30 May Loughborough Lightning 59–51 Leeds Rhinos Copper Box Arena  
14:00
30 May Saracens Mavericks 35–41 Strathclyde Sirens Copper Box Arena  
16:00
30 May Manchester Thunder 57–41 Surrey Storm Copper Box Arena  
18:00
31 May Leeds Rhinos 49–39 Surrey Storm Copper Box Arena  
17:15
31 May Saracens Mavericks 41–37 Wasps Copper Box Arena  
19:15

Round 19

The match between Surrey Storm and Wasps was postponed due to one Wasps player testing positive for COVID-19. [18] The match was rearranged for 21 June after all COVID tests came back negative. [19]

13 June Strathclyde Sirens 53–34 Celtic Dragons Copper Box Arena  
14:00
13 June Team Bath 35–46 Saracens Mavericks Copper Box Arena  
16:00
13 June London Pulse 42–40 Severn Stars Copper Box Arena  
18:00
14 June London Pulse 46–33 Saracens Mavericks Copper Box Arena  
17:15
14 June Loughborough Lightning 46–60 Manchester Thunder Copper Box Arena  
19:15
21 June [lower-alpha 1] Surrey Storm 39–35 Wasps Copper Box Arena  
17:15

Round 20

Leeds Rhinos had their last two matches against London Pulse and Celtic Dragons cancelled, as their squad had to isolate after one of their squad tested positive for COVID-19. As Rhinos had beaten Pulse and Dragons earlier in the season, they were awarded the points for both matches, and qualified for the play-offs as a result. [19]

20 June Saracens Mavericks 48–35 Surrey Storm Copper Box Arena  
12:00
20 June Manchester Thunder 64–37 Strathclyde Sirens Copper Box Arena  
14:00
20 June Celtic Dragons 39–45 Severn Stars Copper Box Arena  
16:00
20 June Leeds Rhinos Cancelled London Pulse Copper Box Arena  
18:00
21 June Leeds Rhinos Cancelled Celtic Dragons Copper Box Arena  
17:15
21 June Loughborough Lightning 54–35 Team Bath Copper Box Arena  
19:15

Finals series

In the finals series, the team finishing first in the league section played the team finishing fourth, and the team that finished second played the third-placed team. The top three teams finished the league section on the same number of points, and were separated by goal difference. [20]

Source for fixtures: [16]

Semi-finals

26 June
14:00
Loughborough Lightning 5838 Leeds Rhinos    Copper Box Arena Sky Sports

26 June
16:00
Manchester Thunder 3841 Team Bath    Copper Box Arena Sky Sports

Grand Final

Loughborough Lightning had previously played in three Grand Finals, whilst Team Bath had not appeared in a Grand Final sine 2013. Lightning took the lead in the first quarter, and were 11–7 up after one quarter. They maintained the lead, and by the end of the third quarter, they were ahead 31–24. Lightning won the grand final for the first time. [21]

27 June
17:30
Report
Stats
Loughborough Lightning 4932 Team Bath    Copper Box Arena Sky Sports
Scoring by quarter:11–7, 11–7, 9–10, 18–8
Cholhok Netball.svg  38/41 (93%)
Clark Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Borger Netball.svg  22/24 (92%)
Drakeford-Lewis Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)

Notes

  1. Postponed from 13 June due to a positive COVID-19 test.

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