2014 ANZ Championship season
| 2014 ANZ Championship season | |
|---|---|
| League | ANZ Championship |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 1 March – 22 June |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Australia) SBS (Australia) SKY Sports (NZ) |
| Champions | Melbourne Vixens |
| Runners-up | Queensland Firebirds |
| Minor premiers | Melbourne Vixens |
The 2014 ANZ Championship season was the seventh season of the ANZ Championship netball competition in Australasia. The 2014 season commenced on 1 March 2014 with the Canterbury Tactix hosting the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Overall, the 2014 season comprised 69 matches played over 17 weeks, including an initial 14-week round-robin stage, followed by a three-week finals stage. The competition concluded with the grand final on 22 June 2014 with the Melbourne Vixens winning their second ANZ Championship trophy by defeating the Queensland Firebirds.
Overview
Format
During the initial round-robin stage, played over 14 weeks, each team plays every other team once, and teams from their home country a second time, with each team having one bye during the season. Bye week are scheduled for rounds 4-6 and 11-12. Matches will generally be played on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
Teams are awarded 2 points for each win, and 0 points for a loss. Tournament rules do not allow draws; matches that are tied at the end of regular time will extend into extra time until a winner emerges. At the end of the round-robin stage, the four teams with the highest points will progress to the finals stage. If two or more teams have the same number of points, they are sorted by goal percentage.
The top four teams from the round-robin stage progress to the finals stage, played over three weeks in a Page-McIntyre System. The 1st-ranked team (who receive the minor premiership) will play the 2nd-ranked team in the major semi-final, while 3rd plays 4th in the minor semi-final. The winner of the major semi-final advances to the grand final; the losing team progresses to the preliminary final, and will host the winner of the minor semi-final. The grand final will be contested in mid July, between the winners of the major semi-final and the preliminary final.
Teams
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melbourne Vixens
|
13 | 9 | 4 | 746 | 592 | +154 | 126.0 | 18 |
| 2 |  Queensland Firebirds
|
13 | 9 | 4 | 694 | 623 | +71 | 111.4 | 18 |
| 3 |  New South Wales Swifts
|
13 | 9 | 4 | 707 | 652 | +55 | 108.4 | 18 |
| 4 |  Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
|
13 | 8 | 5 | 727 | 672 | +55 | 108.2 | 16 |
| 5 |  Southern Steel
|
13 | 7 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 97.9 | 14 |
| 6 |  Central Pulse
|
13 | 7 | 6 | 658 | 675 | −17 | 97.5 | 14 |
| 7 |  Northern Mystics
|
13 | 6 | 7 | 706 | 752 | −46 | 93.9 | 12 |
| 8 |  Adelaide Thunderbirds
|
13 | 5 | 8 | 663 | 706 | −43 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 9 |  West Coast Fever
|
13 | 4 | 9 | 689 | 724 | −35 | 95.2 | 8 |
| 10 |  Mainland Tactix
|
13 | 1 | 12 | 694 | 871 | −177 | 79.7 | 2 |
| Updated 2 May 2021 | |||||||||
Qualified for Major semi-final
Qualified for Minor semi-final
- Pld = Games played
- W = Win (2 points)
- L = Loss (0 points)
- GF = Goals For
- GA = Goals Against
- GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
- G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
Pts = Points
Sources:[1]
All times listed are local.
Round 1
| Saturday 1 March | Canterbury Tactix | 46 – 70 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | CBS Canterbury Arena | |
| 4:20pm |
| Sunday 2 March | New South Wales Swifts | 54 – 51 | West Coast Fever | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 2 March | Melbourne Vixens | 58 – 34 | Northern Mystics | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| 2:18pm |
| Sunday 2 March | Southern Steel | 44 – 60 | Queensland Firebirds | Stadium Southland Velodrome, Invercargill | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 3 March | Central Pulse | 44 – 45 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
| 7:40pm |
Round 2
| Saturday 8 March | Central Pulse | 67 – 56 | Southern Steel | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
| 4:20pm |
| Sunday 9 March | West Coast Fever | 56 – 65 | Melbourne Vixens | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| 9:18am |
| Sunday 9 March | Queensland Firebirds | 48 – 55 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 1:18am |
| Sunday 9 March | Canterbury Tactix | 57 – 68 | New South Wales Swifts | CBS Canterbury Arena, Tauranga | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 10 March | Northern Mystics | 36 – 50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |
| 7:40pm |
Round 3
| Sunday 16 March | West Coast Fever | 79 – 43 | Canterbury Tactix | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| 11:18am |
| Sunday 16 March | Melbourne Vixens | 47 – 48 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 16 March | Northern Mystics | 47 – 53 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 17 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50 – 49 | New South Wales Swifts | Netball SA Stadium, Adelaide | |
| 7:18pm |
| Monday 17 March | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 61 – 57 | Southern Steel | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton | |
| 7:40pm |
Round 4
| Saturday 22 March | Southern Steel | 66 – 65 | West Coast Fever | Stadium Southland Velodrome, Invercargill | |
| 4:20pm |
| Sunday 23 March | New South Wales Swifts | 53 – 48 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 23 March | Melbourne Vixens | 44 – 49 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| 2:18pm |
| Sunday 23 March | Central Pulse | 53 – 55 | Canterbury Tactix | Pettigrew Green Arena | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 24 March | Northern Mystics | 71 – 68 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |
| 7:40pm |
Round 5
| Sunday 30 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 59 – 61 | Southern Steel | Netball SA Stadium, Adelaide | |
| 11:48am |
| Sunday 30 March | Queensland Firebirds | 58 – 50 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 1:18pm |
| Sunday 30 March | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 65 – 48 | West Coast Fever | ASB Arena, Tauranga | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 31 March | Canterbury Tactix | 43 – 67 | Melbourne Vixens | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
| 7:40pm |
| Monday 31 March | New South Wales Swifts | 63 – 45 | Central Pulse | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 7:48pm |
Round 6
Daylight savings ends on 6 April in New Zealand, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
| Sunday 6 April | West Coast Fever | 53 – 51 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| 10:18am |
| Sunday 6 April | Southern Steel | 61 – 67 | Northern Mystics | Stadium Southland Velodrome, Invercargill | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 7 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53 – 56 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
| 7:40pm |
| Monday 7 April | Queensland Firebirds | 38 – 50 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 7:48pm |
| BYES: New South Wales Swifts and Canterbury Tactix |
Round 7
| Sunday 13 April | New South Wales Swifts | 50 – 56 | Melbourne Vixens | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 13 April | West Coast Fever | 48 – 42 | Queensland Firebirds | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 13 April | Northern Mystics | 65 – 62 | Canterbury Tactix | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 14 April | Southern Steel | 54 – 62 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland Velodrome, Invercargill | |
| 7:40pm |
| BYES: Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
Round 8
| Saturday 19 April | Melbourne Vixens | 64 – 26 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| 2:18pm |
| Sunday 20 April | Queensland Firebirds | 55 – 40 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 20 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 56 – 50 | Northern Mystics | Claudelands Arena | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 21 April | Canterbury Tactix | 61 – 77 | Southern Steel | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
| 7:40pm |
| BYES: West Coast Fever and Central Pulse |
Round 9
| Friday 25 April | New South Wales Swifts | 65 – 52 | Southern Steel | AIS Arena, Canberra | |
| 1:48pm |
| Saturday 26 April | Central Pulse | 40 – 52 | Melbourne Vixens | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
| 4:20pm |
| Sunday 27 April | Queensland Firebirds | 50 – 48 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 27 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 – 49 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 28 April | Canterbury Tactix | 60 – 61 | Northern Mystics | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
| 7:40pm |
Round 10
| Saturday 3 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 57 – 50 | West Coast Fever | Netball SA Stadium, Adelaide | |
| 1:48pm |
| Sunday 4 May | Melbourne Vixens | 50 – 54 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 4 May | Queensland Firebirds | 69 – 52 | Canterbury Tactix | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 2:18pm |
| Sunday 4 May | Northern Mystics | 61 – 73 | Southern Steel | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 5 May | Central Pulse | 54 – 44 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
| 7:40pm |
Round 11
| Sunday 11 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 – 58 | Queensland Firebirds | Netball SA Stadium, Adelaide | |
| 11:48am |
| Sunday 11 May | Canterbury Tactix | 50 – 58 | Central Pulse | Saxton Stadium | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 12 May | West Coast Fever | 47 – 58 | New South Wales Swifts | Perth Arena, Perth | |
| 6:48pm |
| Monday 12 May | Southern Steel | 62 – 57 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Stadium Southland Velodrome, Invercargill | |
| 7:40pm |
| BYES: Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics |
Round 12
| Sunday 18 May | Melbourne Vixens | 65 – 46 | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| 12:18pm |
| Sunday 18 May | New South Wales Swifts | 45 – 42 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Allphones Arena, Sydney | |
| 2:18pm |
| Sunday 18 May | Central Pulse | 49 – 45 | Northern Mystics | Arena Manawatu | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 19 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 74 – 56 | Canterbury Tactix | ASB Arena, Tauranga | |
| 7:40pm |
| BYES: Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel |
Round 13
| Saturday 24 May | Queensland Firebirds | 60 – 33 | Central Pulse | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 2:18pm |
| Sunday 25 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 43 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium, Adelaide | |
| 11:48am |
| Sunday 25 May | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 43 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 2:18pm |
| Sunday 25 May | Southern Steel | 64 – 60 | Canterbury Tactix | More FM Arena | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 26 May | Northern Mystics | 63 – 51 | West Coast Fever | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |
| 7:40pm |
Round 14
| Saturday 31 May | Southern Steel | 65 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Stadium Southland Velodrome, Invercargill | |
| 4:20pm |
| Sunday 1 June | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 66 – 49 | Canterbury Tactix | Netball SA Stadium, Adelaide | |
| 11:48am |
| Sunday 1 June | Northern Mystics | 56 – 53 | New South Wales Swifts | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |
| 7:20pm |
| Monday 2 June | West Coast Fever | 51 – 44 | Central Pulse | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| 5:48pm |
| Monday 2 June | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 55 – 59 | Queensland Firebirds | Claudelands Arena | |
| 7:40pm |
Finals
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| 9 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena | ||||||||||||
| Melbourne Vixens | 52 | Melbourne Vixens | 53 | ||||||||||
| Queensland Firebirds | 47 | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland Firebirds | 42 | |||||||||
| Queensland Firebirds | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 8 June – Allphones Arena | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | |||||||||||
| New South Wales Swifts | 49 | ||||||||||||
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | ||||||||||||
Minor semi-final
| Sunday 8 June 2:18pm |
New South Wales Swifts | 49–50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Allphones Arena, Sydney | Fox Sports Sky Sport | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 14–25, 12–14, 9–12 | |||||||
Major semi-final
| Monday 9 June 5:48pm |
Melbourne Vixens | 52–47 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | Fox Sports Sky Sport | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 11-13, 14–13, 11–12 | |||||||
Preliminary final
| Monday 16 June 7:18pm |
Queensland Firebirds | 54–50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | Fox Sports Sky Sport | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 15–13, 11–11, 14–13 | |||||||
Grand final
| Sunday 22 June 2:28pm |
Melbourne Vixens | 53–42 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | Fox Sports Sky Sport | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 11–11, 13–12, 16–8 | |||||||
- ^ "ANZ Championship 2014 – Standings". www.flashscore.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.