British netball season
Sports season
2022 Netball Superleague season |
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League | Netball Superleague |
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Sport | Netball |
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Number of teams | 11 |
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2022 Netball Superleague season |
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Season champions | Manchester Thunder |
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Runners-up | Loughborough Lightning |
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Season MVP | Layla Guscoth[1] |
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Top scorer | Proscovia Peace[1] |
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Seasons |
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← 2021 2023 → |
The 2022 Netball Superleague season was the seventeenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. Loughborough Lightning were the defending champions, as they won the 2021 season.[2] The season began on 5 February, and ended with the grand final on 5 June.
Manchester Thunder were the first team to qualify for the finals series, after they secured their place on 17 April.[3] Loughborough Lightning qualified for the final series on 2 May.[4] London Pulse qualified for the final series on 14 May.[5] Team Bath were the final team to qualify for the final series, doing so on 21 May.[6] The semi-finals took place on 3 June, with Manchester Thunder and Loughborough Lightning advancing to the grand final. Manchester Thunder beat Loughborough Lightning 60–53 in the final to win the competition, completing an unbeaten season and winning their fourth Superleague title.
Overview
The fixture list for the 2022 Netball Superleague season was announced on 3 November 2021.[7] The season began on 5 February and the grand final is scheduled for 5 June.[8] The first fixtures were the "Season Opener" double-header weekend at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on 5 and 6 February,[8] and the Rounds 13 and 14 fixtures were all held at one venue.[7]
In the league section, each team played every other team at home and away in the traditional format. In the 2021 season, all matches had been played at Studio 001 in Wakefield or the Copper Box Arena in London due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Fans are expected to be allowed at all matches;[8] in the 2021 season, matches were held behind closed doors until round 17, and matches from then onwards were limited to 1,000 spectators.[10]
Teams
Team | Base |
Celtic Dragons | Cardiff, Wales |
Leeds Rhinos | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
London Pulse | Stratford, Greater London |
Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
Manchester Thunder | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
Saracens Mavericks | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Severn Stars | Worcester, Worcestershire |
Strathclyde Sirens | Glasgow, Scotland |
Surrey Storm | Guildford, Surrey |
Team Bath | Bath, Somerset |
Wasps | Coventry, West Midlands |
Source:[11]
Squads
Each team had a squad of 15 players, 12 of whom were registered players, and three training partners.[12][13] Of the 12 registered players, 10 of them were covered by the sport's salary cap.[12] A team's matchday squad could contain 12 players. Each team were permitted to sign two non-EU players and these players were not allowed to play in the same third of the court simultaneously.[12] The player signing window ran from 15 September to 15 October 2021.[12]
Celtic Dragons signed South African Lefébre Rademan from London Pulse, Annabel Roddy from Loughborough Lightning,[14] as well as Georgia Rowe and Nia Jones from Severn Stars, and both Katarina Short and Louise Marsden, who were unattached players.[15] Leeds Rhinos signed Amy Clinton from Celtic Dragons,[16] Rebekah Airey from Manchester Thunder and Sigi Burger from London Pulse.[15] London Pulse signed Jasmin Odeogberin from Loughborough Lightning, Berri Neil and Alicia Scholes from Manchester Thunder and both Tayla Honey and Sacha McDonald from Australian Suncorp Super Netball side Melbourne Vixens.[17] Loughborough Lightning signed England international player Fran Williams from Wasps,[18] and South African Zanele Vimbela, who missed the 2021 season through injury.[19]
Manchester Thunder signed international players Natalie Haythornthwaite, Shadine van der Merwe[20] and Emma Rayner.[15] Malawian Joyce Mvula resigned for the club on a two-year contract.[20] Saracens Mavericks signed Yasmin Hodge-England from Surrey Storm.[15] Severn Stars signed Cat Tuivaiti from Strathclyde Sirens, Katie Harris from Wasps, Michelle Drayne from London Pulse and Summer Artman from Team Bath.[15] Strathclyde Sirens signed Abby Tyrrell from Celtic Dragons.[15] Surrey Storm signed Ugandan captain Peace Proscovia from Australian club side Sunshine Coast Lightning.[21] Felistus Kwangwa, the first Zimbabwean to play in the Netball Superleague, resigned for Storm.[22] Team Bath signed Lily May Catling from Wasps, and Wasps signed Lauren Nicholls and Lucy Parize from Loughborough Lightning,[23] as well as Ellie Gibbons from Celtic Dragons.[15]
Table
League stage
Source:[25]
Rounds 1 & 2
The match between Leeds Rhinos and Loughborough Lightning was postponed, as Leeds Rhinos did not have 10 available players, due to injuries and COVID-19 cases.[26]
29 April[a] | Leeds Rhinos | 56–71 | Loughborough Lightning | Allam Sports Centre | |
19:00 | | | | |
Round 3
12 February | Loughborough Lightning | 65–37 | Celtic Dragons | Sir David Wallace Arena | |
18:00 | | | | |
Round 4
18 February | Team Bath | 58–62 | Surrey Storm | Team Bath Arena | |
19:30 | | | | |
Round 5
26 February | Severn Stars | 45–48 | Team Bath | University of Gloucestershire Arena | |
18:00 | | | | |
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
13 March | Loughborough Lightning | 57–53 | Wasps | Sir David Wallace Arena | |
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14 March | Team Bath | 44–53 | Loughborough Lightning | Team Bath Arena | |
17:30 | | | | |
Round 9
19 March | Severn Stars | 56–70 | Loughborough Lightning | University of Gloucestershire Arena | |
18:00 | | | | |
Round 10
The matches between Team Bath and Saracens Mavericks and between Strathclyde Sirens and Severn Stars were postponed due to COVID-19 positive tests.[27]
Round 11
4 April | Loughborough Lightning | 62–54 | Leeds Rhinos | Sir David Wallace Arena | |
19:00 | | | | |
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Manchester Thunder's score of 88 points was a Netball Superleague record for most points in a match.[28]
Round 16
Round 17
9 May | Loughborough Lightning | 52–46 | Team Bath | Sir David Wallace Arena | |
17:30 | | | | |
Round 18
Round 19
20 May | Team Bath | 43–41 | Wasps | Team Bath Arena | |
19:30 | | | | |
21 May | Loughborough Lightning | 66–46 | Severn Stars | Sir David Wallace Arena | |
17:30 | | | | |
Round 20
Finals series
Semi-finals
3 June | Loughborough Lightning | 56–44 | London Pulse | Sir David Wallace Arena | |
20:00 | | Report Stats | | |
Third-place play-off
Grand final
Notes
- ^ Rearranged from 6 February.
- ^ a b Rearranged from 25 March.
References
- ^ a b "VNSL Awards 2022: Layla Guscoth wins Vitality Player of the Season". Netball Superleague. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague: Loughborough Lightning win title for first time in history". Sky Sports. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Netball Superleague 2022: Thunder clinch semis place, Pulse edge Mavericks". BBC Sport. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Netball Superleague 2022: Loughborough Lightning secure semi-final spot". BBC Sport. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Pulse ensure top four with hard-fought Sirens victory". Vitality Netball Superleague. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Saracens Mavericks miss out on top four after Rhinos loss". Vitality Netball Superleague. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Fixtures announced for 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague season". Netball Superleague. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Vitality Netball Superleague: 2022 season to start on February 5". Sky Sports. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "VNSL will return to its traditional home/away format for the 2022 season". Netball Superleague. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague: London Pulse and Team Bath victorious as netball fans return". Sky Sports. 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results". Netball Superleague. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "How does the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague signing window work?". Netball Superleague. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague 2022: Squads and signings". Sky Sports. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Netball Superleague: Celtic Dragons sign Lefebre Rademan and Annabel Roddy". BBC Sport. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2022 Vitality Netball Superleague Lists". Netball Scoop. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Prolific points scorer Amy Clinton joins Leeds Rhinos Netball for 2022". Yorkshire Evening Post. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague: Sam Bird thrilled to announce dynamic London Pulse squad". Sky Sports. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague: Fran Williams joins Loughborough Lightning from Wasps". Sky Sports. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague: Zanele Vimbela joins Loughborough Lightning". Sky Sports. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Vitality Netball Superleague: Joyce Mvula joins Eleanor Cardwell back in Manchester Thunder's circle". Sky Sports. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague: Peace Proscovia returns to UK and joins Surrey Storm". Sky Sports. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "English netball club re-sign Zimbabwe captain". NewsDay. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague: Mel Mansfield announces Wasps squad for 2022". Sky Sports. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Table". Netball Superleague. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results". Netball Superleague. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos Netball Fixtures Versus Loughborough Lightning Postponed". Leeds Rhinos. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Netball Superleague 2022: Pulse beat Rhinos as two games postponed". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Netball Superleague 2022: Wins for Team Bath & London Pulse as Thunder break record". BBC Sport. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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