| 2012 Netball Superleague season | |
| League: | Netball Superleague |
| No Of Teams: | 8 |
| Tv: | Sky Sports |
| Season Champs: | Northern Thunder |
| Season Champ Name: | Champions |
| Second Place: | Surrey Storm |
| Prevseason Link: | 2011 Netball Superleague season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2011 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2013 Netball Superleague season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2013 |
The 2012 Netball Superleague season (known for sponsorship reasons as the FIAT Netball Superleague) was the seventh season of the Netball Superleague. The league was won by Northern Thunder. In the grand final Northern Thunder defeated Surrey Storm. 2012 saw the introduction of a new format, featuring three distinct phases, including a Showdown Weekend.
Following the conclusion of the 2011 Netball Superleague season, England Netball decided to cut the number of teams from nine to eight and, as a result, Glasgow Wildcats lost their place in the league.[1] [2] In addition, Leeds Carnegie were re-branded as Yorkshire Jets.[3] [4]
| 2012 Superleague teams | Home venue/base | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Dragons | Sport Wales National Centre | Wales |
| Hertfordshire Mavericks | University of Hertfordshire | East of England |
| Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University | East Midlands |
| Northern Thunder | Wright Robinson College[5] | North West England |
| Team Bath | University of Bath | South West England/West of England |
| Team Northumbria | West Gate Centre for Sport, Newcastle | North East England |
| Surrey Storm | University of Surrey | Greater London/South East England |
| Yorkshire Jets | Hull / Leeds / Sheffield[6] | Yorkshire |
Phase 1 featured all eight teams playing a single round of matches in a league format. At the end of the seven rounds, the top four and bottom four split into two tiers.[7] Northern Thunder were unbeaten in Phase 1 of the season.[8]
Phase 2 was effectively a group stage, with the teams in each group playing each other home and away.[9]
The Eliminator was effectively a 4th/5th place play-off with the winner qualifying for the semi-finals.[10]
See also: 2012 Netball Superleague Grand Final.