2018 Netball Superleague season
| 2018 Netball Superleague season | |
|---|---|
| League | Netball Superleague |
| Sport | Netball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| 2018 Netball Superleague season | |
| Champions | Wasps Netball |
| Runners-up | Loughborough Lightning |
| Minor premiers | Wasps Netball |
The 2018 Netball Superleague season was the thirteenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom.
Overview
Format
The format was the same as the previous season, with a double round-robin structure utilised. The top four teams qualify for the semi-finals, with the winners of these matches meeting in the Grand Final.[1]
Teams
| Team[2] | Base |
|---|---|
 Celtic Dragons |
Cardiff, Wales |
 benecosMavericks |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
 Loughborough Lightning |
Loughborough, Leicestershire |
 Manchester Thunder |
Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Severn Stars | Worcester, Worcestershire |
| Sirens | Glasgow, Scotland |
 Surrey Storm |
Guildford, Surrey |
 Team Bath |
Bath, Somerset |
 Team Northumbria |
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear |
| Wasps Netball | Coventry, West Midlands |
Results
Regular season
- To read scores and statistics from all matches throughout the season click here.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasps Netball (Q) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1123 | 821 | +302 | 48 | Qualify for the Play-Offs |
| 2 | Loughborough Lightning (Q) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1054 | 852 | +202 | 45 | |
| 3 | Manchester Thunder (Q) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1056 | 887 | +169 | 45 | |
| 4 | Team Bath (Q) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 922 | 849 | +73 | 33 | |
| 5 | benecosMavericks (Q) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 979 | 912 | +67 | 30 | |
| 6 | Severn Stars (Q) | 18 | 8 | 10 | 904 | 883 | +21 | 24 | |
| 7 | Surrey Storm (Q) | 18 | 5 | 13 | 904 | 1004 | −100 | 15 | |
| 8 | Sirens (Q) | 18 | 5 | 13 | 815 | 962 | −147 | 15 | |
| 9 | Team Northumbria[a] | 18 | 3 | 15 | 817 | 1022 | −205 | 9 | |
| 10 | Celtic Dragons | 18 | 2 | 16 | 768 | 1150 | −382 | 6 |
- ^ London Pulse replaced Team Northumbria for the 2019 Netball Superleague season
Grand Final
| 7 July 2018 6.00pm |
Report Stats |
Wasps Netball | 55–51 | Loughborough Lightning | Copper Box Arena, London[5][6][7] Umpires: Gary Burgess and Jackie Mizon | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-12, 16-12, 15-16, 12-11 | ||||||
- Player of the match: Rachel Dunn (Wasps)
- The match was a re-match of their 2017 Grand Final and was won by an identical scoreline.
References
- ^ "2018 Superleague overview". scoreboard.com.
- ^ "2018 Vitality Netball Superleague Season". Netball Scoop. 17 October 2018.
- ^ "2018 results and final table". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Table". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Superleague Grand Final: Wasps 55-51 Loughborough". BBC Sport. 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Wasps beat Lightning to secure back-to-back titles!". netballsl.com. 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Wasps beat Loughborough Lightning to claim back-to-back Netball Superleague titles". Sky Sports. 7 July 2018.