The 2023 Netball Superleague season was the eighteenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. Manchester Thunder were the defending champions, as they won the 2022 Grand final.[2] The season began on 11 February and ended with the Grand Final on 11 June. It featured 10 teams following the removal of Wasps in November 2022.
2023 Netball Superleague season | |
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League | Netball Superleague |
Sport | Netball |
Number of teams | 10 |
2023 Netball Superleague season | |
Season champions | Loughborough Lightning |
Runners-up | London Pulse |
Top scorer | Mary Cholhok[1] |
Loughborough Lightning won the competition, beating London Pulse in the final to claim their second Superleague title.
Overview
editFormat
editOriginally, the 2023 season was scheduled to have 11 teams. However, in November 2022, Wasps were removed from the league after their holding company went into administration, leaving the competition with 10 teams.[3][4] The season began on 11 February and ended with the Grand Final on 11 June.[5] The original fixture list was announced on 10 October 2022,[5] and was amended in November 2022 to cater for the 10-team season.[3][4] The first round of fixtures were all held at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.[5]
Teams
editTeam | Base |
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Cardiff, Wales | |
Leeds, West Yorkshire | |
Stratford, Greater London | |
Loughborough, Leicestershire | |
Manchester, Greater Manchester | |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire | |
Worcester, Worcestershire | |
Glasgow, Scotland | |
Guildford, Surrey | |
Bath, Somerset |
Source:[6]
Transfers
editThe original transfer window closed in October 2022.[2] Team Bath re-signed former player Kadeen Corbin from Saracens Mavericks.[2] Celtic Dragons signed Gabby Sinclair from Australian team Collingwood Magpies.[2] London Pulse signed Jade Clarke and Chelsea Pitman.[2][7] Loughborough Lightning signed Jasmin Odeogberin and Rhea Dixon.[2] 2022 winners Manchester Thunder signed Lenize Potgieter.[2] Thunder lost Eleanor Cardwell, Joyce Mvula and Laura Malcolm, all of whom chose to play abroad in Australia or New Zealand, as well as Jade Clarke, who transferred to London Pulse for the 2023 season.[2] Saracens Mavericks signed Kira Rothwell from London Pulse.[2] Strathclyde Sirens signed Ugandan international Stella Oyella,[7] and Surrey Storm signed Layla Guscoth[7] and Sophie Drakeford-Lewis from Team Bath.[2]
Following Wasps' removal from the competition, the transfer window was re-opened to allow Wasps players to sign for other teams.[3] Chloe Essam and Rachel Fee signed for Severn Stars, Georgia Lees signed for Saracens Mavericks, Josie Huckle signed for Manchester Thunder and both Lauren Nicholls and Alex Johnson signed for Loughborough Lightning.[8]
Table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | London Pulse (Q) | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1078 | 867 | +211 | 48 | Qualifying for the Finals series |
2 | Loughborough Lightning (Q) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1169 | 938 | +231 | 45 | |
3 | Manchester Thunder (Q) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1134 | 957 | +177 | 45 | |
4 | Surrey Storm (Q) | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1124 | 954 | +170 | 39 | |
5 | Saracens Mavericks | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 959 | 1057 | −98 | 24 | |
6 | Severn Stars | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 960 | 1054 | −94 | 21 | |
7 | Leeds Rhinos | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 946 | 1066 | −120 | 14 | |
8 | Strathclyde Sirens | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 905 | 977 | −72 | 13 | |
9 | Team Bath | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 951 | 1184 | −233 | 12 | |
10 | Celtic Dragons | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 861 | 1033 | −172 | 7 |
League stage
editSource:[6]
Round 1
edit11 February | Team Bath | 52–86 | Loughborough Lightning | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Surrey Storm | 68–56 | Strathclyde Sirens | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Saracens Mavericks | 55–59 | Severn Stars | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Leeds Rhinos | 48–64 | London Pulse | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
11 February | Manchester Thunder | 68–42 | Celtic Dragons | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
13 February | Surrey Storm | 76–51 | Severn Stars | Surrey Sports Park | |
Round 2
edit17 February | London Pulse | 72–42 | Team Bath | Copper Box Arena | |
18 February | Saracens Mavericks | 62–57 | Leeds Rhinos | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
18 February | Surrey Storm | 56–49 | Manchester Thunder | Surrey Sports Park | |
18 February | Loughborough Lightning | 65-51 | Celtic Dragons | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
18 February | Severn Stars | 51–60 | Strathclyde Sirens | University of Worcester Arena | |
Round 3
edit19 February | Leeds Rhinos | 48–66 | Surrey Storm | Leeds Beckett University | |
20 February | London Pulse | 63–50 | Severn Stars | Copper Box Arena | |
20 February | Celtic Dragons | 54–45 | Team Bath | House of Sport | |
20 February | Strathclyde Sirens | 42–63 | Loughborough Lightning | Sports Hall, Emirates | |
Round 4
edit24 February | Loughborough Lightning | 68–51 | Saracens Mavericks | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
24 February | Celtic Dragons | 40–61 | Severn Stars | House of Sport | |
24 February | Team Bath | 49–48 | Strathclyde Sirens | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
25 February | London Pulse | 51–58 | Manchester Thunder | Copper Box Arena | |
25 February | Surrey Storm | 68–56 | Saracens Mavericks | Surrey Sports Park | |
Round 5
edit3 March | Manchester Thunder | 62–55 | Loughborough Lightning | Belle Vue Arena | |
4 March | Saracens Mavericks | 61–47 | Celtic Dragons | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
4 March | Strathclyde Sirens | 52–52 | Leeds Rhinos | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
4 March | London Pulse | 52–47 | Surrey Storm | Copper Box Arena | |
4 March | Severn Stars | 67–50 | Team Bath | University of Worcester Arena | |
Round 6
edit10 March | Team Bath | 54–80 | Surrey Storm | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
12 March | Leeds Rhinos | 52–67 | Manchester Thunder | Leeds Beckett University | |
13 March | London Pulse | 63–53 | Strathclyde Sirens | Copper Box Arena | |
Round 7
edit17 March | Manchester Thunder | 76–57 | Team Bath | Belle Vue Arena | |
17 March | Strathclyde Sirens | 71–47 | Saracens Mavericks | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
18 March | Severn Stars | 56–63 | Manchester Thunder | University of Worcester Arena | |
19 March | Loughborough Lightning | 63–49 | Leeds Rhinos | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
20 March | Surrey Storm | 68–40 | Celtic Dragons | Surrey Storm Park | |
Round 8
edit24 March | Leeds Rhinos | 51–53 | Severn Stars | Allam Sports Centre | |
24 March | Team Bath | 62–66 | Saracens Mavericks | Team Bath Netball Centre | |
25 March | Loughborough Lightning | 73–64 | Surrey Storm | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
25 March | London Pulse | 52–37 | Celtic Dragons | Copper Box Arena | |
Round 9
edit26 March | Saracens Mavericks | 56–63 | Manchester Thunder | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
26 March | Severn Stars | 42–79 | Surrey Storm | University of Worcester Arena | |
27 March | Loughborough Lightning | 49–55 | London Pulse | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
27 March | Celtic Dragons | 41–42 | Strathclyde Sirens | House of Sport | |
Round 10
edit31 March | Team Bath | 61–54 | Leeds Rhinos | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
1 April | Manchester Thunder | 64–51 | Strathclyde Sirens | Belle Vue Arena | |
2 April | Leeds Rhinos | 55–46 | Celtic Dragons | Huddersfield University | |
2 April | Severn Stars | 41–61 | Loughborough Lightning | University of Worcester Arena | |
3 April | Saracens Mavericks | 43–65 | London Pulse | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
Round 11
edit7 April | Celtic Dragons | 43–59 | Manchester Thunder | House of Sport | |
8 April | Team Bath | 51–61 | Severn Stars | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
8 April | London Pulse | 66–34 | Leeds Rhinos | Copper Box Arena | |
10 April | Strathclyde Sirens | 61–65 | Surrey Storm | Emirates Sports Hall | |
Round 12
edit14 April | Team Bath | 48–70 | London Pulse | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
14 April | Strathclyde Sirens | 49–52 | Severn Stars | Emirates Sports Hall | |
14 April | Manchester Thunder | 57–49 | Surrey Storm | Belle Vue Arena | |
16 April | Leeds Rhinos | 52–53 | Saracens Mavericks | First Direct Arena | |
17 April | Celtic Dragons | 48–65 | Loughborough Lightning | House of Sport | |
Round 13
edit21 April | Severn Stars | 50–56 | London Pulse | University of Worcester Arena | |
21 April | Team Bath | 56–53 | Celtic Dragons | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
22 April | Saracens Mavericks | 51–63 | Surrey Storm | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
23 April | Loughborough Lightning | 61–45 | Strathclyde Sirens | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
24 April | Surrey Storm | 65–49 | Leeds Rhinos | ||
Round 14
edit28 April | Celtic Dragons | 54–59 | Saracens Mavericks | House of Sport | |
28 April | Leeds Rhinos | 49–45 | Strathclyde Sirens | Allam Sports Centre | |
29 April | Loughborough Lightning | 65–57 | Manchester Thunder | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
29 April | Surrey Storm | 50–59 | London Pulse | Surrey Sports Park | |
Round 15
edit30 April | Severn Stars | 62–56 | Celtic Dragons | University of Worcester Arena | |
1 May | Saracens Mavericks | 50–62 | Loughborough Lightning | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
1 May | Manchester Thunder | 49–59 | London Pulse | Belle Vue Arena | |
1 May | Strathclyde Sirens | 69–47 | Team Bath | ||
Round 16
edit6 May | Saracens Mavericks | 41–38 | Strathclyde Sirens | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
6 May | Surrey Storm | 66–45 | Team Bath | ||
6 May | Loughborough Lightning | 57–51 | Severn Stars | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
7 May | Manchester Thunder | 65–63 | Leeds Rhinos | AO Arena | |
Round 17
edit12 May | Leeds Rhinos | 56–72 | Loughborough Lightning | EIS Sheffield | |
12 May | Celtic Dragons | 47–48 | Surrey Storm | House of Sport | |
12 May | Team Bath | 63–67 | Manchester Thunder | Team Bath Netball Arena | |
13 May | Strathclyde Sirens | 46–53 | London Pulse | Main Arena, Emirates | |
13 May | Severn Stars | 50–54 | Saracens Mavericks | University of Worcester Arena | |
Round 18
edit19 May | Manchester Thunder | 74–51 | Severn Stars | Belle Vue Arena | |
19 May | Celtic Dragons | 53–71 | London Pulse | House of Sport | |
19 May | Surrey Storm | 46–64 | Loughborough Lightning | Surrey Sports Park | |
20 May | Leeds Rhinos | 59–55 | Team Bath | Allam Sports Centre | |
22 May | Saracens Mavericks | 54–57 | Team Bath | Hertfordshire Sports Village | |
Round 19
edit26 May | Strathclyde Sirens | 37–50 | Celtic Dragons | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
27 May | Manchester Thunder | 75–48 | Saracens Mavericks | Belle Vue Arena | |
27 May | London Pulse | 61–58 | Loughborough Lightning | Copper Box Arena | |
27 May | Severn Stars | 52–59 | Leeds Rhinos | University of Worcester Arena | |
Round 20
edit2 June | Celtic Dragons | 59–59 | Leeds Rhinos | House of Sport | |
2 June | Loughborough Lightning | 82–57 | Team Bath | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
3 June | Strathclyde Sirens | 40–61 | Manchester Thunder | Sports Halls, Emirates | |
5 June | London Pulse | 46–52 | Saracens Mavericks | Copper Box Arena | |
Finals series
editSemi-finals
edit9 June | London Pulse | 55–42 | Surrey Storm | Copper Box Arena | |
18:30 |
9 June | Loughborough Lightning | 65–59 | Manchester Thunder | David Wallace Sports Hall | |
20:00 |
Third-place play-off
edit11 June | Surrey Storm | 38–55 | Manchester Thunder | Copper Box Arena | |
14:00 |
Grand final
edit11 June 16:15 |
Report Stats |
London Pulse | 48–57 | Loughborough Lightning | Copper Box Arena | |
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 14–16, 8–14, 9–14 | ||||||
Tchine Neil |
Cholhok Dixon |
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