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Singapore competed in the 7th Asian Youth Netball Championship held in 2010 in [[India]].<ref name=sagar-2010>{{harvnb|Sagar|2010}}</ref>
  
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In 2000, the professional [[Netball Super League]] (NSL) was formed.<ref name="nsing-2011b"/> The '''Netball Super League''' is a seven-week long netball tournament developed to cater for elite players in [[Singapore]].<ref name=Fazilah-2009>{{harvnb|singaporesports.sg|2010}}</ref> It was established and is governed by [[Netball Singapore]] and six teams compete.<ref name="nsing-2011b"/> In 2004, the audience was big enough that the [[Netball Super League]] was broadcast on television.<ref name="nsing-2011b"/> The Stingrays came in second in 2008 and first in the 2009 competition.<ref name=Fazilah-2009>{{harvnb|Fazilah|2009}}</ref> The 2010 competition was won by the Malaysian Arowanas.<ref name=Sivam-2010>{{harvnb|Sivam|2010}}</ref>
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In 2000, netball was sufficiently popular that the professional [[Netball Super League]] (NSL) was formed.<ref name="nsing-2011b"/> The '''Netball Super League''' is a seven-week long netball tournament developed to cater for elite players in [[Singapore]].<ref name=Fazilah-2009>{{harvnb|singaporesports.sg|2010}}</ref> It was established and is governed by [[Netball Singapore]] and six teams compete.<ref name="nsing-2011b"/> In 2004, the audience was big enough that the [[Netball Super League]] was broadcast on television.<ref name="nsing-2011b"/> The Stingrays came in second in 2008 and first in the 2009 competition.<ref name=Fazilah-2009>{{harvnb|Fazilah|2009}}</ref> The 2010 competition was won by the Malaysian Arowanas.<ref name=Sivam-2010>{{harvnb|Sivam|2010}}</ref>
   
 
Some of the top performances for the Singapore national netball team include:
  
Some of the top performances for the Singapore national netball team include:

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Netball in Singapore
CountrySingapore
National team(s)Singapore
Registered players80,000
See also: Netball Super League

There are 80,000 netball players in Singapore.[1] There are several variations of netball played in the country, including beach netball.[1]

In Singapore, the SSC is responsible for maintaining 8 netball courts.[2]

Singapore has several national squads: Opens, 21 & Under, 19 & Under (Post School), 19 & Under (Schools), 17 & Under, and 14 & Under.[3] The national team competed in its first major tournament in 1967 at the Netball World Championships.[4]

Netball Singapore is the official governing body for the sport in Singapore.[1] It was created in 1962, with 63 registered clubs.[1]

England's record against Singapore in international matched between 1949 and 1976 was two wins and zero losses.[5]

Several important netball events have taken place in the country, highlighting its importance in the global netball community.[1] In 1983, the country held the 1983 Netball World Championships.[1][6] In 2001, Singapore hosted the INFA World Congress.[1] In 2005, the country hosted the Asian Netball Championships.[1] In 2006, Netball Singapore created and hosted the first major Asian netball tournament: The Nations Cup.[1] The World Netball Championships will be held in Singapore in 2011.[1]

Singapore had a national team compete in the fifth Asian Netball Championships held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2001.[7]

Singapore competed in the 7th Asian Youth Netball Championship held in 2010 in India.[8]

In 2000, netball was sufficiently popular that the professional Netball Super League (NSL) was formed.[4] The Netball Super League is a seven-week long netball tournament developed to cater for elite players in Singapore.[9] It was established and is governed by Netball Singapore and six teams compete.[4] In 2004, the audience was big enough that the Netball Super League was broadcast on television.[4] The Stingrays came in second in 2008 and first in the 2009 competition.[9] The 2010 competition was won by the Malaysian Arowanas.[10]

Some of the top performances for the Singapore national netball team include:

As of January 2011, the women's national team was ranked number nineteen in the world.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Netball Singapore 2011
  2. ^ DaCosta & Miragaya 2002, p. 198
  3. ^ Netball Singapore 2010
  4. ^ a b c d e Netball Singapore 2011b
  5. ^ All England Netball Association, p. 31
  6. ^ International Federation of Netball Associations 2008
  7. ^ Government of Sri Lanka 2001
  8. ^ Sagar 2010
  9. ^ a b singaporesports.sg 2010 Cite error: The named reference "Fazilah-2009" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ Sivam 2010
  11. ^ International Federation of Netball Associations 2011a

Bibliography

  • All England Netball Association (1976). Golden jubilee : 1926 - 1976. All England Netball Association. OCLC 39500756.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • DaCosta, Lamartine P.; Miragaya, Ana (2002). Worldwide experiences and trends in sport for all. Meyer & Meyer Sport. ISBN 1-84126-085-1. OCLC 248362122.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Fazilah (27 April 2009). "Marlin's Stung". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 3 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Government of Sri Lanka (21 July 2001). "5th Asian Netball Championship next week in Colombo". Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • International Federation of Netball Associations (21 January 2011). "Current World Rankings". Retrieved 4 March 2011.CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • International Federation of Netball Associations (15 June 2008). "History of Netball". Retrieved 2 March 2011. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Netball Singapore (2010). "National Squads". Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Netball Singapore (19 December 2009). "Nations Cup 2009". Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Netball Singapore (30 September 2008). "Nations Cup 2008". Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Netball Singapore (15 July 2010). "Asian Youth Netball Championship". Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Netball Singapore (13 December 2010). "NTUC FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup 2010". Retrieved 3 March 2011.CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Netball Singapore (2011). "About Us". Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Netball Singapore (2011b). "Milestones". Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Sagar, Naresh (4 July 2010). "Asian Youth Netball Championship". Sagar Media. Retrieved 2 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

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