The Hong Kong national netball team represents Hong Kong in international netball competitions. They regularly compete in the biennial Asian Netball Championship, a key tournament in the region. As of their most recent ranking, they are positioned 37th in the world.
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| Association | Hong Kong Netball Association | ||
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| Confederation | Netball Asia | ||
| Head coach | Dion Te Whetu | ||
| Asst coach | Veronica Arnold | ||
| Manager | Christina Yue | ||
| Captain | Connie Wong and Kate Jolly | ||
| World ranking | 33 [1]  | ||
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| Hong Kong national netball team | |
| Players | Coaching staff |
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The senior women's team was previously coached by New Zealander Robin Manihera, who stepped down in 2019. In 2020, Dion Te Whetu, also from New Zealand, was appointed as the head coach. In addition to leading the women's team, Te Whetu oversees high-performance netball programs in Hong Kong, including the men's team.
In 1994, Hong Kong hosted the inaugural Asian Youth Netball Championship. The Hong Kong national team participated in the fifth Asian Netball Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2001. They also competed in the 7th Asian Youth Netball Championship, which took place in India in 2010.
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