2023 Netball Superleague season | |
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League | Netball Superleague |
Sport | Netball |
Number of teams | 10 |
2023 Netball Superleague season | |
Season champions | Loughborough Lightning |
Runners-up | London Pulse |
Top scorer | Mary Cholhok [1] |
The 2023 Netball Superleague season was the eighteenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. Manchester Thunder were the defending champions, as they won the 2022 Grand final. [2] The season began on 11 February and ended with the Grand Final on 11 June. It featured 10 teams following the removal of Wasps in November 2022.
Loughborough Lightning won the competition, beating London Pulse in the final to claim their second Superleague title.
Originally, the 2023 season was scheduled to have 11 teams. However, in November 2022, Wasps were removed from the league after their holding company went into administration, leaving the competition with 10 teams. [3] [4] The season began on 11 February and will end with the Grand Final on 11 June. [5] The original fixture list was announced on 10 October 2022, [5] and was amended in November 2022 to cater for the 10-team season. [3] [4] The first round of fixtures were all held at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham. [5]
Team | Base |
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Celtic Dragons | Cardiff, Wales |
Leeds Rhinos | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
London Pulse | Stratford, Greater London |
Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
Manchester Thunder | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
Saracens Mavericks | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Severn Stars | Worcester, Worcestershire |
Strathclyde Sirens | Glasgow, Scotland |
Surrey Storm | Guildford, Surrey |
Team Bath | Bath, Somerset |
Source: [6]
The original transfer window closed in October 2022. [2] Team Bath re-signed former player Kadeen Corbin from Saracens Mavericks. [2] Celtic Dragons signed Gabby Sinclair from Australian team Collingwood Magpies. [2] London Pulse signed Jade Clarke and Chelsea Pitman. [2] [7] Loughborough Lightning signed Jasmin Odeogberin and Rhea Dixon. [2] 2022 winners Manchester Thunder signed Lenize Potgieter. [2] Thunder lost Eleanor Cardwell, Joyce Mvula and Laura Malcolm, all of whom chose to play abroad in Australia or New Zealand, as well as Jade Clarke, who transferred to London Pulse for the 2023 season. [2] Saracens Mavericks signed Kira Rothwell from London Pulse. [2] Strathclyde Sirens signed Ugandan international Stella Oyella, [7] and Surrey Storm signed Layla Guscoth [7] and Sophie Drakeford-Lewis from Team Bath. [2]
Following Wasps' removal from the competition, the transfer window was re-opened to allow Wasps players to sign for other teams. [3] Chloe Essam and Rachel Fee signed for Severn Stars, Georgia Lees signed for Saracens Mavericks, Josie Huckle signed for Manchester Thunder and both Lauren Nicholls and Alex Johnson signed for Loughborough Lightning. [8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | London Pulse (Q) | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1078 | 867 | +211 | 48 | Qualifying for the Finals series |
2 | Loughborough Lightning (Q) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1169 | 938 | +231 | 45 | |
3 | Manchester Thunder (Q) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1134 | 957 | +177 | 45 | |
4 | Surrey Storm (Q) | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1124 | 954 | +170 | 39 | |
5 | Saracens Mavericks | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 959 | 1057 | −98 | 24 | |
6 | Severn Stars | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 960 | 1054 | −94 | 21 | |
7 | Leeds Rhinos | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 946 | 1066 | −120 | 14 | |
8 | Strathclyde Sirens | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 905 | 977 | −72 | 13 | |
9 | Team Bath | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 951 | 1184 | −233 | 12 | |
10 | Celtic Dragons | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 861 | 1033 | −172 | 7 |
Source: [6]
11 February | Team Bath | 52–86 | Loughborough Lightning | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Surrey Storm | 68–56 | Strathclyde Sirens | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Saracens Mavericks | 55–59 | Severn Stars | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Leeds Rhinos | 48–64 | London Pulse | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Manchester Thunder | 68–42 | Celtic Dragons | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
13 February | Surrey Storm | 76–51 | Severn Stars | Surrey Sports Park | |
17 February | London Pulse | 72–42 | Team Bath | Copper Box Arena | |
18 February | Saracens Mavericks | 62–57 | Leeds Rhinos | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
18 February | Surrey Storm | 56–49 | Manchester Thunder | Surrey Sports Park | |
18 February | Loughborough Lightning | 65-51 | Celtic Dragons | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
18 February | Severn Stars | 51–60 | Strathclyde Sirens | University of Worcester Arena | |
19 February | Leeds Rhinos | 48–66 | Surrey Storm | Leeds Beckett University | |
20 February | London Pulse | 63–50 | Severn Stars | Copper Box Arena | |
20 February | Celtic Dragons | 54–45 | Team Bath | House of Sport | |
20 February | Strathclyde Sirens | 42–63 | Loughborough Lightning | Sports Hall, Emirates | |
24 February | Loughborough Lightning | 68–51 | Saracens Mavericks | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
24 February | Celtic Dragons | 40–61 | Severn Stars | House of Sport | |
24 February | Team Bath | 49–48 | Strathclyde Sirens | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
25 February | London Pulse | 51–58 | Manchester Thunder | Copper Box Arena | |
25 February | Surrey Storm | 68–56 | Saracens Mavericks | Surrey Sports Park | |
3 March | Manchester Thunder | 62–55 | Loughborough Lightning | Belle Vue Arena | |
4 March | Saracens Mavericks | 61–47 | Celtic Dragons | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
4 March | Strathclyde Sirens | 52–52 | Leeds Rhinos | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
4 March | London Pulse | 52–47 | Surrey Storm | Copper Box Arena | |
4 March | Severn Stars | 67–50 | Team Bath | University of Worcester Arena | |
10 March | Team Bath | 54–80 | Surrey Storm | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
12 March | Leeds Rhinos | 52–67 | Manchester Thunder | Leeds Beckett University | |
13 March | London Pulse | 63–53 | Strathclyde Sirens | Copper Box Arena | |
17 March | Manchester Thunder | 76–57 | Team Bath | Belle Vue Arena | |
17 March | Strathclyde Sirens | 71–47 | Saracens Mavericks | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
18 March | Severn Stars | 56–63 | Manchester Thunder | University of Worcester Arena | |
19 March | Loughborough Lightning | 63–49 | Leeds Rhinos | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
20 March | Surrey Storm | 68–40 | Celtic Dragons | Surrey Storm Park | |
24 March | Leeds Rhinos | 51–53 | Severn Stars | Allam Sports Centre | |
24 March | Team Bath | 62–66 | Saracens Mavericks | Team Bath Netball Centre | |
25 March | Loughborough Lightning | 73–64 | Surrey Storm | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
25 March | London Pulse | 52–37 | Celtic Dragons | Copper Box Arena | |
26 March | Saracens Mavericks | 56–63 | Manchester Thunder | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
26 March | Severn Stars | 42–79 | Surrey Storm | University of Worcester Arena | |
27 March | Loughborough Lightning | 49–55 | London Pulse | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
27 March | Celtic Dragons | 41–42 | Strathclyde Sirens | House of Sport | |
31 March | Team Bath | 61–54 | Leeds Rhinos | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
1 April | Manchester Thunder | 64–51 | Strathclyde Sirens | Belle Vue Arena | |
2 April | Leeds Rhinos | 55–46 | Celtic Dragons | Huddersfield University | |
2 April | Severn Stars | 41–61 | Loughborough Lightning | University of Worcester Arena | |
3 April | Saracens Mavericks | 43–65 | London Pulse | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
7 April | Celtic Dragons | 43–59 | Manchester Thunder | House of Sport | |
8 April | Team Bath | 51–61 | Severn Stars | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
8 April | London Pulse | 66–34 | Leeds Rhinos | Copper Box Arena | |
10 April | Strathclyde Sirens | 61–65 | Surrey Storm | Emirates Sports Hall | |
14 April | Team Bath | 48–70 | London Pulse | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
14 April | Strathclyde Sirens | 49–52 | Severn Stars | Emirates Sports Hall | |
14 April | Manchester Thunder | 57–49 | Surrey Storm | Belle Vue Arena | |
16 April | Leeds Rhinos | 52–53 | Saracens Mavericks | First Direct Arena | |
17 April | Celtic Dragons | 48–65 | Loughborough Lightning | House of Sport | |
21 April | Severn Stars | 50–56 | London Pulse | University of Worcester Arena | |
21 April | Team Bath | 56–53 | Celtic Dragons | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
22 April | Saracens Mavericks | 51–63 | Surrey Storm | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
23 April | Loughborough Lightning | 61–45 | Strathclyde Sirens | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
24 April | Surrey Storm | 65–49 | Leeds Rhinos | ||
28 April | Celtic Dragons | 54–59 | Saracens Mavericks | House of Sport | |
28 April | Leeds Rhinos | 49–45 | Strathclyde Sirens | Allam Sports Centre | |
29 April | Loughborough Lightning | 65–57 | Manchester Thunder | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
29 April | Surrey Storm | 50–59 | London Pulse | Surrey Sports Park | |
30 April | Severn Stars | 62–56 | Celtic Dragons | University of Worcester Arena | |
1 May | Saracens Mavericks | 50–62 | Loughborough Lightning | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
1 May | Manchester Thunder | 49–59 | London Pulse | Belle Vue Arena | |
1 May | Strathclyde Sirens | 69–47 | Team Bath | ||
6 May | Saracens Mavericks | 41–38 | Strathclyde Sirens | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
6 May | Surrey Storm | 66–45 | Team Bath | ||
6 May | Loughborough Lightning | 57–51 | Severn Stars | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
7 May | Manchester Thunder | 65–63 | Leeds Rhinos | AO Arena | |
12 May | Leeds Rhinos | 56–72 | Loughborough Lightning | EIS Sheffield | |
12 May | Celtic Dragons | 47–48 | Surrey Storm | House of Sport | |
12 May | Team Bath | 63–67 | Manchester Thunder | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
13 May | Strathclyde Sirens | 46–53 | London Pulse | Main Arena, Emirates | |
13 May | Severn Stars | 50–54 | Saracens Mavericks | University of Worcester Arena | |
19 May | Manchester Thunder | 74–51 | Severn Stars | Belle Vue Arena | |
19 May | Celtic Dragons | 53–71 | London Pulse | House of Sport | |
19 May | Surrey Storm | 46–64 | Loughborough Lightning | Surrey Sports Park | |
20 May | Leeds Rhinos | 59–55 | Team Bath | Allam Sports Centre | |
22 May | Saracens Mavericks | 54–57 | Team Bath | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
26 May | Strathclyde Sirens | 37–50 | Celtic Dragons | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
27 May | Manchester Thunder | 75–48 | Saracens Mavericks | Belle Vue Arena | |
27 May | London Pulse | 61–58 | Loughborough Lightning | Copper Box Arena | |
27 May | Severn Stars | 52–59 | Leeds Rhinos | University of Worcester Arena | |
2 June | Celtic Dragons | 59–59 | Leeds Rhinos | House of Sport | |
2 June | Loughborough Lightning | 82–57 | Team Bath | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
3 June | Strathclyde Sirens | 40–61 | Manchester Thunder | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
5 June | London Pulse | 46–52 | Saracens Mavericks | Copper Box Arena | |
9 June | London Pulse | 55–42 | Surrey Storm | Copper Box Arena | |
18:30 |
9 June | Loughborough Lightning | 65–59 | Manchester Thunder | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
20:00 |
11 June | Surrey Storm | 38–55 | Manchester Thunder | Copper Box Arena | |
14:00 |
11 June 16:15 | Report Stats | London Pulse | 48–57 | Loughborough Lightning | Copper Box Arena | |
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 14–16, 8–14, 9–14 | ||||||
Tchine 24/28 (86%) Neil 24/28 (86%) | Cholhok 44/48 (92%) Dixon 13/20 (65%) |
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