List of Australian netball premiers explained
The following is a list of Australian netball teams that have been premiers and minor premiers of the top level national league. Since 2017, this has been Suncorp Super Netball. Previous top level national leagues have included the Esso/Mobil Superleague, the Commonwealth Bank Trophy and the ANZ Championship.
Esso/Mobil Superleague
The Esso Superleague, later known as the Mobil Superleague, was the top level national Australian netball league between 1985 and 1996. The league was Australia's first national netball league.
Grand finals
- Esso Superleague
- Mobil Superleague
Minor premierships
Seasons | Team |
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1989 | Sydney Tigers |
1990 | Melbourne City |
1991 | Sydney Pulsars |
1992 | |
1993 | Sydney Electricity |
1994 | Adelaide Contax ? |
1995 | Sydney Electricity |
1996 | Sydney Energy | |
Australian State Netball League
Australian State Netball League
Grand finals
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
The Commonwealth Bank Trophy, also referred to as the National Netball League, was the top level national Australian netball league between 1997 and 2007.
Grand finals
Minor premierships
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League featured teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries.
Grand finals
Minor premierships
Suncorp Super Netball
Since 2017, the top level national league in Australia has been Suncorp Super Netball.
Grand finals
Minor premierships
Winners by state
- Victoria
Team | Premiers | Minor Premiers |
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Melbourne Phoenix | 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 | 2002, 2003, 2007 |
Melbourne Vixens | 2009, 2014, 2020 | 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020 |
Melbourne Blues | 1987 | |
Melbourne City | 1990 | 1990 |
Melbourne Pumas | 1996 | |
Victoria | 1991, 1992 |
|
- New South Wales
Team | Premiers | Minor Premiers |
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Sydney Swifts | 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
New South Wales Swifts | 2008, 2019, 2021 | 2010 |
Australian Institute of Sport | 1985, 1986 | |
Sydney Pulsars | 1991, 1992 | 1991 |
Sydney Electricity/Sydney Energy | 1995 | 1993, 1995, 1996 |
Sydney Tigers | 1989 | 1989 |
New South Wales | 1994 | |
Giants Netball | | 2018, 2021 |
|
- South Australia
- Queensland
- New Zealand
- Western Australia
Notes
Notes and References
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- Web site: Sydney Swifts win final. www.abc.net.au. 19 August 2007. 16 September 2020.
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- Web site: Queensland Firebirds crowned ANZ Champions. www.theroar.com.au. 22 May 2011. 7 October 2020.
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- Web site: Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic win grand final. www.stuff.co.nz. 23 July 2012.
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- Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds win second ANZ Championship title after downing Queensland Firebirds. www.foxsports.com.au. 14 July 2013. 7 October 2020.
- Web site: Diamonds should call on T'bird Bell. www.theroar.com.au. 15 July 2013. 7 October 2020.
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- Web site: National champions Adelaide Thunderbirds pretty in pink and loving it. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 7 February 2014. 17 October 2020.
- Web site: Melbourne Vixens win ANZ Championship grand final against Queensland Firebirds. www.news.com.au. 22 June 2014. 22 August 2020.
- Web site: Vixens crowned 2014 Premiers. vic.netball.com.au. 23 June 2014. 22 August 2020.
- Web site: Queensland Firebirds lose final bout in ANZ Championship grand final. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 22 June 2014. 7 October 2020.
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- Web site: Queensland Firebirds crowned ANZ Champions in a last minute thriller. www.theroar.com.au. 21 June 2015. 7 October 2020.
- Web site: Netball: Firebirds win thrilling grand final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 21 June 2015. 11 October 2020.
- Web site: Allora skipper leads Firebirds to record-breaking third win. www.themorningbulletin.com.au. 31 July 2016. 3 October 2020.
- Web site: Queensland Firebirds' grand final win over NSW Swifts raises the bar for Australian netball. www.abc.net.au. 1 August 2016. 17 December 2020.
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- Web site: NSW Swifts - 2008 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 7 September 2020. 29 November 2008.
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- Web site: NSW Swifts - 2010 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 10 June 2020. 29 November 2010.
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- Web site: Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
- Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds win trans-Tasman netball's minor premiership. www.rnz.co.nz. 16 June 2013. 7 April 2021.
- Web site: Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds claim minor premiership after surviving Northern Mystics scare. www.abc.net.au. 16 June 2013. 7 April 2021.
- Web site: Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014. vic.netball.com.au. 28 August 2020.
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- Web site: Steel seal top spot in trans-Tasman league with victory over Melbourne Vixens. stuff.co.nz. 25 June 2016. 10 June 2021.
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- Web site: Lightning named Suncorp Super Netball Champions. supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20170617134003/https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/17/lightning-named-suncorp-super-netball-champions/. 17 June 2017. 17 June 2017. 30 June 2021.
- Web site: Super Netball: Sunshine Coast Lightning emphatically beat Giants in inaugural grand final. www.abc.net.au. 17 June 2017. 30 June 2021.
- Web site: Sunshine Coast Lightning blow out Giants to win inaugural Super Netball title. www.theguardian.com. 17 June 2017. 26 December 2020.
- Web site: Sunshine Coast Lightning defeat West Coast Fever to win Super Netball back-to-back titles – as it happened. www.theguardian.com. 26 August 2018. 23 September 2020.
- Web site: Grand final heartbreak for brave West Coast Fever. thewest.com.au. 26 August 2018. 23 September 2020.
- Web site: Lightning strikes twice as Sunshine Coast retain Super Netball title. www.abc.net.au. 26 August 2018. 23 September 2020.
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- Web site: NSW Swifts stun Sunshine Coast Lighting to claim dominant Super Netball grand final victory. www.abc.net.au. 15 September 2019. 8 August 2020.
- Web site: The NSW Swifts are the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Champions. supernetball.com.au. 15 September 2019. 2 December 2020.
- Web site: Melbourne Vixens hold their nerve to beat West Coast Fever 66-64 in Super Netball grand final. www.abc.net.au. 18 October 2020. 26 June 2021.
- Web site: Vixens crowned Super Netball champions for first time after tight final against Fever. www.theguardian.com. 18 October 2020. 26 June 2021.
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- Web site: NSW Swifts celebrate Super Netball grand final triumph over Giants. www.theguardian.com. 28 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
- Web site: NSW Swifts beat Giants in Super Netball grand final to win second title in three seasons. www.abc.net.au. 28 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
- Web site: NSW Swifts win 2021 Grand Final. supernetball.com.au. 28 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
- Web site: Swifts dedicate ‘incredible’ grand final win to locked-down NSW. www.smh.com.au. 28 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
- Web site: West Coast Fever win first Super Netball premiership with 70-59 victory over Melbourne Vixens. www.abc.net.au. 3 July 2022. 4 July 2022.
- Web site: Fever claim a historic Super Netball title over Vixens. www.smh.com.au. 3 July 2022. 4 July 2022.
- Web site: Dominant Fever claim first Suncorp Super Netball crown. supernetball.com.au. 3 July 2022. 4 July 2022.
- Web site: Jhaniele Fowler's accuracy helps West Coast Fever outfox Melbourne Vixens to win Super Netball title. www.theguardian.com. 3 July 2022. 4 July 2022.
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- Web site: 2018 (GIANTS Netball). giantsnetball.com.au. 23 September 2021.
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- Web site: Storm, Lightning Secure Cross-Code Minor Premierships. sunshinecoastlightning.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226133124/https://sunshinecoastlightning.com.au/storm-lightning-secure-cross-code-minor-premierships/. 26 February 2021. 24 August 2019. 30 June 2021.
- Web site: Lightning Wrap-up Top Spot After Dominant Win Over Thunderbirds . supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311042009/https://supernetball.com.au/news/match-report/lightning-thunderbirds-round-14. 11 March 2021. 24 August 2019. 30 June 2021.
- Web site: Netball Victoria – 2020 Annual Report. vic.netball.com.au. 29 June 2021.
- Web site: Melbourne Vixens beat Collingwood Magpies 61-53 to wrap up Super Netball minor premiership. www.abc.net.au. 12 September 2020. 24 July 2021.
- Web site: GIANTS claim minor premiership. supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807075918/https://supernetball.com.au/news/giants-claim-minor-premiership. 7 August 2021. 7 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
- Web site: Giants clinch minor premiership to set up preliminary final against Swifts. www.smh.com.au. 7 August 2021. 29 August 2021.
- Web site: Vixens clinch netball minor premiership. thewest.com.au. 4 June 2022. 4 July 2022.
- Web site: Vixens take minor premiership in almighty comeback. central.rookieme.com. 5 June 2022. 4 July 2022.