2012 Netball Superleague season
| 2012 Netball Superleague season | |
|---|---|
| League | Netball Superleague |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports |
| Champions |  Northern Thunder |
| Runners-up |  Surrey Storm |
The 2012 FIAT Netball Superleague season saw Northern Thunder finish as champions for the first time. In the grand final they defeated Surrey Storm. 2012 saw the introduction of a new format, featuring three distinct phases, including a Showdown Weekend.
Teams
Following the conclusion of the 2011 Netball Superleague season, England Netball decided to cut the number of teams from nine to eight and, as a result, Glasgow Wildcats lost their place in the league. [1][2] In addition, Leeds Carnegie were re-branded as Yorkshire Jets. [3][4]
| 2012 Superleague teams | Home venue/base | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Dragons | Sport Wales National Centre | Wales |
| Hertfordshire Mavericks | University of Hertfordshire | East of England |
| Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University | East Midlands |
| Northern Thunder | Wright Robinson College [5] | North West England |
| Team Bath | University of Bath | South West England/West of England |
| Team Northumbria | West Gate Centre for Sport, Newcastle | North East England |
| Surrey Storm | University of Surrey | Greater London/South East England |
| Yorkshire Jets | Hull / Leeds / Sheffield [4] | Yorkshire |
Regular season
Phase 1
Phase 1 featured all eight teams playing a single round of matches in a league format. At the end of the seven rounds, the top four and bottom four split into two tiers. [3] Northern Thunder were unbeaten in Phase 1 of the season. [6]
- Table
Template:2012 Netball Superleague season – Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 2 was effectively a group stage, with the teams in each group playing each other home and away. [3]
- Tables
Template:2012 Netball Superleague season – Phase 2
- Eliminator
The Eliminator was effectively a 4th/5th place play-off with the winner qualifying for the semi-finals. [3]
| 14 May 2012 | Team Bath | 52–50 | Celtic Dragons | University of Bath [7][8] | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–9, 28–19, 44–29, 52–50 | ||||||
Showdown Weekend
- Semi Final 1
| 19 May 2012 | Northern Thunder | 57–33 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | SportHouse, Dagenham [6] |
- Semi Final 2
| 19 May 2012 | Surrey Storm | 62–38 | Team Bath | SportHouse, Dagenham [9] |
- 3rd/4th Place Play Off
| 20 May 2012 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 46–39 | Team Bath | SportHouse, Dagenham [6][9] |
- Grand Final
| 20 May 2012 | Northern Thunder | 57–55 | Surrey Storm | SportHouse, Dagenham [6][10][11] Umpires: Gary Burgess and Louise Travis | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 28–25, 42–40, 57–55 | ||||||
Janelle Lawson  33/39 (85%)Karen Greig 24/28 (86%)
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Rachel Dunn 35/41 (85%) Pamela Cookey 20/23 (87%)
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References
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning secure place in Netball Super League". www.lboro.ac.uk. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Coach Holland confident of Wildcats striking back". www.bbc.co.uk. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "FIAT Netball Superleague 2012 Format" (PDF). www.teambath.com. 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Yorkshire Jets is new Superleague netball club for 2012". www.bbc.co.uk. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to the Thunderdome as netball stars come to Gorton". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Northern Thunder win first Superleague title". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Team Bath through to netball's showdown superleague weekend". www.sportfocus.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Netballers through to superleague semis". www.teambath.com. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Team Bath end Superleague season in fourth". www.sportfocus.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Manchester Thunder: Superleague winners in name change". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "History". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2020.