Fast5 Netball World Series

Fast5 Netball World Series
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series
SportFast5 netball
First season2009
OwnerWorld Netball
No. of teams6
Most recent
champion
 Australia
Most titles New Zealand (7 titles)
Broadcasters7plus (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
SportsMax (Caribbean)
NetballPass
WebsiteFast5 Netball World Series

The Fast5 Netball World Series is an international Fast5 netball tournament organised by World Netball. The series features the top six national netball teams, according to the World Netball Rankings. Between 2009 and 2011 it was known as the World Netball Series. New Zealand won the inaugural series and were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played. During the 2020s, Australia won three successive titles. Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament.

History

Fastnet

In December 2008, the International Federation of Netball Associations announced the details of a new international netball tournament, the World Netball Series. The new series would feature a new set of rules, which eventually became known as fastnet rules. Between 2009 and 2011, the tournament was known as the World Netball Series and these early editions used Fastnet rules. In 2012 the tournament became known as the Fast5 Netball World Series after adopting a revised set of new Fast5 netball rules.

New Zealand

With a team coached by Ruth Aitken and captained by Casey Williams, New Zealand won the inaugural 2009 World Netball Series after defeating Jamaica 32–27 in the final. New Zealand were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played.

England

In 2011, with a team coached by Anna Mayes and captained by Jade Clarke, England defeated New Zealand 33–26 in the final to win their first major tournament. In 2017, with a team coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Ama Agbeze, England won the series for a second time. In the final they defeated Jamaica 34–29.

Australia

In 2022, Australia won the series for the first time. They subsequently retained the title in both 2023 and 2024.

Men's tournament

Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament. New Zealand were the inaugural winners.

Finals

World Netball Series

Series Winners Score Runners up Venue
2009 New Zealand32–27 JamaicaMEN Arena
2010 New Zealand28–26 EnglandEcho Arena
2011 England33–26 New ZealandEcho Arena

Fast5 Netball World Series

Series Winners Score Runners up Venue
2012 New Zealand23–21 EnglandVector Arena
2013 New Zealand56–27 AustraliaVector Arena
2014 New Zealand35–31 AustraliaVector Arena
2016 New Zealand41–16 AustraliaHisense Arena
2017 England34–29 JamaicaHisense Arena
2018 New Zealand34–33 JamaicaMelbourne Arena
2022 Australia34–20 South AfricaWolfbrook Arena
2023 Australia35–23 New ZealandWolfbrook Arena
2024 Australia34–30 New ZealandWolfbrook Arena

Men's Fast5 Netball World Series

Series Winners Score Runners up Venue
2022 New Zealand29–25 AustraliaWolfbrook Arena
2023 New Zealand51–34 AustraliaWolfbrook Arena
2024 Australia32–30 New ZealandWolfbrook Arena

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3rd/4th Playoffs

World Netball Series

Series Winners Score Runners up Venue
2009 Australia23–18 EnglandMEN Arena
2010 Jamaica30–29 AustraliaEcho Arena
2011 Australia32–24 JamaicaEcho Arena

Fast5 Netball World Series

Series Winners Score Runners up Venue
2012 South Africa38–34 JamaicaVector Arena
2013 Jamaica44–17 South AfricaVector Arena
2014 England31–30 JamaicaVector Arena
2016 Malawi35–32 EnglandHisense Arena
2017 Australia34–15 New ZealandHisense Arena
2018 Australia38–15 MalawiMelbourne Arena
2022 New Zealand39–25 EnglandWolfbrook Arena
2023 England30–22 South AfricaWolfbrook Arena
2024 Uganda46–42 South AfricaWolfbrook Arena