| 2005–06 Netball Superleague season | |
| League: | Netball Superleague |
| No Of Teams: | 8 |
| Season Champs: | Team Bath |
| Season Champ Name: | Champions |
| Second Place: | Galleria Mavericks |
| Prevseason Link: | AENA Super Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 2005 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2006–07 Netball Superleague season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2006–07 |
The 2005–06 Netball Superleague season (known for sponsorship reasons as the figleaves.com Netball Superleague) was the inaugural season of the new Netball Superleague which replaced the Super Cup as the top level netball competition in England. The inaugural champions were Team Bath, who defeated Galleria Mavericks in the grand final.
The Netball Superleague replaced the Super Cup as the top level netball competition in England. Four of the six Super Cup teams – Brunel Hurricanes, Northern Thunder, Team Bath and Team Northumbria – were joined by four new teams – Celtic Dragons, Galleria Mavericks, Leeds Carnegie and Loughborough Lightning – to become the eight founder members of the Netball Superleague. The season started in October 2005 and concluded in June 2006. Its main sponsor was figleaves.com.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] With a squad that included Pamela Cookey, Rachel Dunn, Stacey Francis, Jess Garland, Tamsin Greenway and Geva Mentor, Team Bath won the inaugural Netball Superleague title.[6] [7] [8]
| 2005–06 Superleague teams | Home venue/base | Country/Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel Hurricanes | Brunel University London | Greater London/South East England | |
| Celtic Dragons | Welsh Institute of Sport | Wales | |
| Galleria Mavericks | University of Hertfordshire | East of England | |
| Leeds Met Carnegie | Leeds Metropolitan University | Yorkshire | |
| Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University | East Midlands | |
| Northern Thunder | Bury, Greater Manchester | North West England | |
| Team Bath | University of Bath | South West England/West of England | |
| Team Northumbria | Gateshead Leisure Centre[9] | North East England |
See also: 2006 Netball Superleague Grand Final.
