World Netball Championships

Date 03 Jul, 2011 10 Jul, 2010
 
Netball Australia
 

The World Netball Tournament was an early initiative by the International Federation of Women’s Basketball and Netball Associations (now IFNA), established at a 1960 conference called by the All England Netball Association (AENA).

The Chelsea College of Physical Education, in Eastbourne on the south coast of England, had the honour of hosting the first World Championships in August 1963. Eleven teams played each other in round-robin fashion over 13 days. In the title-decider, Australia beat New Zealand 37-36, so beginning a tradition of fierce trans-Tasman rivalry for netball’s premier championship.

Since its inauguration, netball-playing countries have come together every four years to compete for the title of World Netball Champions.

The official venue will be the Singapore Indoor Stadium (SIS). The Singapore Indoor Stadium is an air-conditioned, multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility designed by internationally acclaimed architect Kenzo Tange.

Built at a cost of S$90 million, its unique, ultra-modern design features an eye-catching roof that reflects traditional Asian cultural values. The two sides of the futuristic roof structure intersect to form the Chinese character for the lucky number eight. At its apex, the roof soars to an impressive forty metres, making it one of the tallest single-storey buildings in Singapore.

Qualifying Teams
The 16 teams will be as follows:

Top 5 teams as per final results of the World Netball Championships 2007
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Jamaica
- England
- Malawi
- Host Country

Singapore
- Top 2 teams* from each of the following regions

Africa – TBA
Americas & Caribbean – TBA
Asia – Sri Lanka & Malaysia
Europe – Northern Ireland & Wales
Oceania – Fiji & Samoa

Regional Qualifiers
- Africa: September 2010
- Americas: 22 to 29 July 2010, St. Lucia

*Note: Each Region has a qualifying tournament which determines these teams. Therefore, we will advise of these teams after those Regional qualifying tournaments have taken place.

All Sportsnet Holidays packages are fully supported and endorsed by Netball Australia. This gives Sportsnet Holidays access to members of the Australian Diamonds netball team.

Packages

  • Netball World Champs - basic 4 night packageAustralian Netball Diamonds
    From: $995 AUD per person
    Date: 04 Jul, 2011 - 10 Jul, 2010
    Gold 3 day finals passes with 4 nights accommodation… Since the inception of the Netball World Championships in 1963, Australia and New Zealand have dominated the tournament. Between them they have won every title and competed against each other in 8 of the 12 finals. 2011 sees the Diamonds defend their title as the tournament ...
     
  • Netball World Champs - basic 9 night packageMonia Gerrard Australian Netball Diamonds
    From: $1,695 AUD per person
    Date: 03 Jul, 2011 - 10 Jul, 2011
    Platinum 8 Day Season ticket with 9 nights accommodation… Since the inception of the Netball World Championships in 1963, Australia and New Zealand have dominated the tournament. Between them they have won every title and competed against each other in 8 of the 12 finals. 2011 sees the Diamonds defend their title as the tournament ...
     
  • Netball World Champs - inclusive 4 night packageMonia Gerrard Australian Netball Diamonds
    From: $2,798 AUD per person
    Date: 03 Jul, 2011 - 10 Jul, 2010
    Gold 3 day finals passes with 4 nights accommodation + Return international airfares flying Singapore Airlines… Since the inception of the Netball World Championships in 1963, Australia and New Zealand have dominated the tournament. Between them they have won every title and competed against each other in 8 of the 12 finals. 2011 sees the ...
     
  • Netball World Champs - inclusive 9 night packageLiz Ellis Australian Netball Diamonds
    From: $3,869 AUD per person
    Date: 03 Jul, 2011 - 10 Jul, 2011
    Platinum 8 Day Season ticket with 9 nights accommodation + + Return international airfares flying Singapore Airlines… Since the inception of the Netball World Championships in 1963, Australia and New Zealand have dominated the tournament. Between them they have won every title and competed against each other in 8 of the 12 finals. 2011 sees ...
     

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