National Premier League (netball)

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National Premier League
Sport Netball
Founded2006
First season2006/2007
Organising body England Netball
Subdivisions3
No. of teams30
Country England
Most titlesOldham Netball Club
Broadcaster(s)englandnetball.tv
Official website https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/competitions/premier-leagues/

The National Premier League is a netball league in England and the highest level of club 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 2006/2007 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 Superleague.

Competition Format

Teams play each other twice in a home and away fixture.

The league started with two divisions, then for the 2010/2011 season, it expanded to three divisions, each with ten teams. Each season, the top two teams in divisions 2 and 3 are promoted to the division above, and the bottom two teams in division 1 and 2 are relegated. [2] [1] In division 3 the bottom 3 teams 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.

League Champions

Division Champions
SeasonPremier League 1Premier League 2Premier League 3
2006/07
2007/08Linden [3]
2008/09 Team Bath [4]
2009/10Academy [5]
2010/11Academy [6]
2011/12Oldham [7]
2012/13Oldham [7]
2013/14Oldham [7]
2014/15Oldham [7]
2015/16Academy [8]
2016/17Oldham [9]
2017/18Oldham [9]
2018/19Oldham [9] Hucclecote [10] Sussex Thunder [11]
2019/20Oldham [9]
2020/21Oldham [9]
2021/22Oldham [9] Charnwood [12] Sussex Thunder [13]
2022/23Oldham [12] Grangetown [14] Eagles [14]
2023/24Academy [15] Hucclecote [15] Team Bath Toucans [15]
2024/25Oldham [16] The Downs [16] Blackpool [16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Premier League 1". England Netball. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "National Premier League". Leeds Athletic Netball Club. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Commercial and events" (PDF). Annual Report. 2007–2008. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Competitions & Events" (PDF). Annual Report. 2008–2009. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Academy Netball Club- Prem 1 Champions!!". Sport Focus. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "A Year in Netball" (PDF). England Netball. November 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Awards & Accolades". Oldham Netball Club. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Premier League is back!". England Netball. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bugby, Tony (20 May 2022). "Oldham again crowned national champions". Saddleworth Independent. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ↑ client (2019-09-08). "Teams eager to impress as 2019/20 Premier League season beckons". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  11. ↑ client (2019-09-08). "Teams eager to impress as 2019/20 Premier League season beckons". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  12. 1 2 Hinds, Toby (2022-03-21). "League winners decided in Premier League 1 & 2". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  13. ↑ Franks, Hannah (2022-04-26). "Premier League Players of the Season 2021/2022 announced". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  14. 1 2 Ratcliffe, Katherine (2023-05-11). "2022-23 Premier League Award Winners Announced". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  15. 1 2 3 Ratcliffe, Katherine (2024-04-08). "2023-24 Premier League Award Winners Announced". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  16. 1 2 3 Ratcliffe, Katherine (2025-04-09). "2024-25 Premier League Award Winners Announced". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
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