The Netball Performance League (NPL) returns this weekend with the opening round of the season taking place at the David Ross Sports Village at the University of Nottingham.
Ten teams from across the country will return to court and battle it out, all hoping to finish on top.
2022 Refresh
U17 NPL League:
1st – Manchester Thunder
2nd – London Pulse
3rd – Leeds Rhinos
U19 NPL League:
1st – Manchester Thunder
2nd – Wasps
3rd – Saracens Mavericks
U21 NPL League:
1st – Manchester Thunder
2nd – London Pulse
3rd – Team Bath
Following the completion of the league, Leeds Rhinos claimed first place in the U17 tournament, Manchester Thunder were triumphant in the U19’s and London Pulse were the champions of the U21 category.
Read the full wrap-up of the 2022 season here.
2023 Season
The teams competing in the 2023 season are as follows:
Central Warriors (formerly known as Wasps Netball)
Leeds Rhinos
London Pulse
Loughborough Lightning
Manchester Thunder
Saracens Mavericks
Severn Stars
Surrey Storm
North East Phoenix
Team Bath
All teams will play the opening round of the competition at a central venue, the David Ross Sports Village at the University of Nottingham on Saturday 3 December.
Following the opening fixtures, the league will then adopt a home-and-away model in which teams will alternate between hosting and travelling to their opponent’s venue.
The final round of the league takes place on Saturday 1 April 2023 and will conclude the season.
Upon completion of the regular league, all teams will return to the David Ross Sports Village from Thursday 27 until Sunday 30 July 2023 to compete in a play-off style tournament in which they will have another shot at victory followed by an awards presentation to celebrate both team and individual achievements.
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