Fast5 Netball World Series
Current season2024 Fast5 Netball World Series
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SportFast5 netball
OwnerWorld Netball
Inaugural2009
Teams6
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WebsiteFast5 Netball World Series

The Fast5 Netball World Series is an international Fast5 netball tournament organised by World Netball. The series features the top six national netball teams, according to the World Netball Rankings.[1][2] Between 2009 and 2011 it was known as the World Netball Series.[3] New Zealand won the inaugural series and were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played.[1][4] During the 2020s, Australia won three successive titles.[5][6] Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament.[1][7]

History

Fastnet

In December 2008, the International Federation of Netball Associations announced the details of a new international netball tournament, the World Netball Series. The new series would feature a new set of rules, which eventually became known as fastnet rules.[8][9][10][11] Between 2009 and 2011, the tournament was known as the World Netball Series and these early editions used Fastnet rules.[3][10] In 2012 the tournament became known as the Fast5 Netball World Series after adopting a revised set of new Fast5 netball rules.[3]

New Zealand

With a team coached by Ruth Aitken and captained by Casey Williams, New Zealand won the inaugural 2009 World Netball Series after defeating Jamaica 32–27 in the final.[12][13][14] New Zealand were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played.[1][4]

England

In 2011, with a team coached by Anna Mayes and captained by Jade Clarke, England defeated New Zealand 33–26 in the final to win their first major tournament.[15][16] In 2017, with a team coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Ama Agbeze, England won the series for a second time. In the final they defeated Jamaica 34–29.[17][18][19]

Australia

In 2022, Australia won the series for the first time.[20][21] They subsequently retained the title in both 2023[22][23] and 2024.[5][6]

Men's tournament

Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament. New Zealand were the inaugural winners.[1][7]

Finals

World Netball Series

SeriesWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2009[13][14]32–27MEN Arena
2010[24][25]28–26Echo Arena
2011[15][16]33–26Echo Arena

Fast5 Netball World Series

SeriesWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2012[26][27]23–21Vector Arena
2013[28][29]56–27Vector Arena
2014[30][31]35–31Vector Arena
2016[32][33]41–16Hisense Arena
2017[17][18][19]34–29Hisense Arena
2018[34][35]34–33Melbourne Arena
2022[20][21]34–20Wolfbrook Arena
2023[22][23]35–23Wolfbrook Arena
2024[5][6]34–30Wolfbrook Arena

Men's Fast5 Netball World Series

SeriesWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2022[7]29–25Wolfbrook Arena
2023[36][37]51–34Wolfbrook Arena
2024[38]32–30Wolfbrook Arena

Source:[1]

3rd/4th Playoffs

World Netball Series

SeriesWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2009[39]23–18MEN Arena
2010[40][41]30–29Echo Arena
2011[42]32–24Echo Arena

Fast5 Netball World Series

SeriesWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2012[43]38–34Vector Arena
2013[44]44–17Vector Arena
2014[45]31–30Vector Arena
2016[46][47]35–32Hisense Arena
2017[48][49]34–15Hisense Arena
2018[50][51]38–15Melbourne Arena
2022[52]39–25Wolfbrook Arena
2023[53]30–22Wolfbrook Arena
2024[54]46–42Wolfbrook Arena

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