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The National Clubs League was a netball league in England.

The league was established at the start of the 1992/1993 season, as the first national netball league in England. Previously, clubs had competed in local leagues, and in the annual National Clubs Tournament, a knock-out event. The league was established with two divisions of eight teams, the first division consisting of the quarter-finalists from the 1992 National Clubs Tournament, and the second division consisting of the other teams which reached the last 16 in that tournament. [1] The division 1 teams were: Academy, Aquila, BICC, Harborne, Henley, Linden, New Cambell, and Toucans. The division 2 teams were: Hertford Hornets, Kestrels, OPA, Tongham, Vauxhall Golds, Weston Park, and Wyvern. [2]

The 1992/93 first division was won by Linden. Following a successful season, a third division was added for 1993/94. [3] By 2004, the league had expanded to seven divisions. [4]

In 2001, the AENA Super Cup was established as a higher level of play, replaced in 2005 by the Netball Superleague. [3] At the start of the 2006 season, the National Premier League was established, taking over the higher divisions of the National Clubs League. [5]

Champions

1992/1993: Linden [3]
1993/1994: New Cambell [6]
1994/1995:
1995/1996:
1996/1997:
1997/1998: Linden [7]
1998/1999: Linden [8]
1999/2000: Linden [8]
2000/2001: Oakwood [9]
2001/2002: YWCA Bury [10]
2002/2003: YWCA Bury [11]
2003/2004: Linden [12]
2004/2005:
2005/2006: Linden [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Taylor, Louise (7 May 1992). "Toucans trounce Aquila in final". The Times.
  3. 1 2 3 "All England Netball Association: History" (PDF). Sport Focus. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Shooting for the top". Worcester News. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "National Premier League". Leeds Athletic Netball Club. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "1993/1994 National Clubs League". Our Netball History. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Linden put to the test". The Times. 19 October 1998.
  8. 1 2 "Linden capture a fifth national clubs league title". The Times. 10 January 2000.
  9. ↑ "Hoop dreams come true". News Shopper. 18 January 2001. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Greig crucial for Bury title success". The Times. 24 December 2001.
  11. ↑ "Neville in line for recall to court duty". The Times. 3 October 2003.
  12. ↑ "Falcons fly high". The Times. 25 October 2004.
  13. ↑ "Repeat performance on the cards for Linden and Thomson". The Times. 14 September 2006.
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