England Netball Premier League

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England Netball Premier League
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ClassificationAmateur
Sport Netball
Founded2006
First season2006/2007
Organising body England Netball
Divisions3
No. of teams30
Country England
Most titlesOldham Netball Club
QualificationPremier League Play Offs
Streaming partner(s)englandnetball.tv
Relegation toRegional League
Official website https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/competitions/premier-leagues/

The England Netball Premier League is a netball league in England and the highest level of club/amateur netball in the country. The teams that make up the three divisions have come through the county, regional and national pathway to take one of the 30 places. [1]

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The league was founded at the start of the 2006/07 season, as a replacement for the National Clubs League. It is the second level of play in the sport in England, below the closed Netball Super League. [1]

Competition Format

Each league comprises 10 teams who play each other twice in a home and away fixture. 5 points are award for a win, 3 for a draw, 2 for a loss within 5 goals, 1 for a loss if more than 50% of the winners score and 0 for any other loss. [2] The team who finishes top of the each league table are named champions. [2]

Each season, the top two teams in Premier League 2 and 3 are promoted to the division above, and the bottom two teams in Premier League 1 and 2 are relegated. [3] In Premier League 3 the bottom 3 teams (8th, 9th and 10th) take part in the Premier League Play-Offs alongside the 9 regional league winners to decide who will compete in Premier League 3 the following season. [2]

The league started with two divisions but expanded to 3 divisions for the 2010/2011 season, each with ten teams.

League Champions

Division Champions
SeasonPremier League 1Premier League 2Premier League 3
2006/07No Competition
2007/08Linden [4] Essex Open [4]
2008/09 Team Bath [5] The Downs [5]
2009/10Academy [6] Leeds Carnegie [7]
2010/11Academy [8] The Downs [9] Evesham Reds (Worcester Reds) [9]
2011/12Oldham [10] Leyton [10] Telstars [10]
2012/13Oldham [11] Thoroughbreds [11] Roman Glass (Bristol Romans) [11]
2013/14Oldham [12] Worcester Reds [12] Tameside [12]
2014/15Oldham [13] Viper10 Blades (Weston Park) [13] Ryland [13]
2015/16Academy [14] Tameside [15] Linden [15]
2016/17Oldham [16] Team Bath Toucans [16] Sussex Thunder [16]
2017/18Oldham [17] Grangetown [17] Essex Open [17]
2018/19Oldham [18] Hucclecote [18] Sussex Thunder [18]
2019/20Oldham [19] YWCA Bury [19] Charnwood [19]
2020/21Oldham [20]
2021/22Oldham [20] Charnwood [21] Sussex Thunder [22]
2022/23Oldham [21] Grangetown [23] Eagles [23]
2023/24Academy [24] Hucclecote [24] Team Bath Toucans [24]
2024/25Oldham [25] The Downs [25] Blackpool [25]

2025/26 Premier League Teams

Premier League 1Premier League 2Premier League 3
Eagles (S)Academy (LSE)Exeter (SW)
Grangetown (NE)Blackpool (NW)Hatfield (E)
Hucclecote (SW)Bristol Romans (SW)Leeds Athletic (Y)
New Cambell (LSE)Charnwood (EM)Norfolk United (E)
Oldham (NW)Cumberland (LSE)Northants Storm (EM)
Team Bath Toucans (WM)Linden (WM)Ryland (WM)
The Downs (SW)Oaksway (NE)Sussex Thunder (S)
Turnford (E)Tameside (NW)Team Jets (SW)
Weston Park Blades (S)Telstars (LSE)Worcester Reds (WM)
YWCA Bury (NW)Trafford (NW)YMCA Magic (Y)

England Netball Regional Leagues: North East, North West, Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, East, London and South East, South, South West

Premier League Play Off Winners

Premier League Play Off Winners
YearLocationWinners
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 [10] LeamingtonTelstarsGrangetown
2012 [11] Norfolk UnitedRylandRoman Glass
2013 [11] LoughboroughClanTamesideTFC
2014 [12] Norfolk UnitedTeam JetsSussex Thunder
2015 [13] ChesterRiversideSussex Thunder
2016 [15] EIS Sheffield GrangetownBillericayCharnwood Sapphires
2017 [26] University of Nottingham Essex OpenTFCHertford Hornets
2018Redbridge Leisure Centre
2019 [27] ExeterEclipseThoroughbreds
2020 [19] Cancelled due to Covid19
2021
2022 [28] University of Warwick TraffordEaglesNorthants Storm
2023 [29] Worcester Arena BlackpoolLeytonTrafford
2024 [30] EIS Sheffield LeytonHatfieldPremier Romans
2025 [31] Worcester Arena HatfieldTeam JetsYMCA Magic

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