Netball in Scotland

Netball in Scotland
Inter-county netball game: Orkney (red) vs Shetland 'A' (blue).
CountryScotland
Governing bodyNetball Scotland
National teamScotland
International competitions

Netball in Scotland is a popular sport played mainly by women.

National team

The Scotland national netball team competes in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the European Netball Championship and the Netball Singapore Nations Cup. As of 21 July 2019, Scotland are 8th in the INF World Rankings.

Netball Superleague

Two Scottish teams have also competed in the Netball Superleague.

Team Years
Glasgow Wildcats2008–2011
Strathclyde Sirens2017–2024

Venues

Wearing purple, the netball team is standing in two rows
2006 Scotland national netball team

International tournaments

Scotland hosted the following international tournaments.

Tournaments
1987 World Netball Tournament
Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

References

  1. ↑ "Scottish Thistles Reveal their Vitality Netball World Cup Squad". netballscotland.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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  4. ↑ "Scotland captain Claire Maxwell promises young squad will have 'no-fear approach' to Netball World Cup". The Telegraph. 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Netball World Cup: Claire Maxwell says Scotland aiming for top eight". BBC. 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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  7. ↑ "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Women Netball Europe Open Championship 2017". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Northern Ireland Crowned Champions of Nations Cup 2009". womensportreport.com. 18 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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  11. ↑ INF. "Current World Rankings". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020. Updated on 4 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Wildcats ready to get their claws into raising profile". The Herald. Glasgow. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Wildcats gear up for first ever match as Superleague kicks off". Daily Express. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Wildcats struggle as Team Northumbria dominates". Daily Express. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Glasgow Wildcats celebrate first Superleague win". Daily Express. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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  17. ↑ "Strathclyde Sirens". netballscotland.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "Women Netball VII World Championship 1987 Glasgow". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  19. ↑ "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Glasgow (SCO) 2014". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.