2026 Netball Super League season
| 2026 Netball Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Netball Super League |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 27 February 2026 – 20 June 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | BBC & Sky Sports |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | Jayda Pechova |
| Top scorer | Samantha Wallace |
| Finals Series | |
| Date | 20 June 2026 |
| Venue | Co-op Live |
| Champions | Manchester Thunder |
| Runners-up | London Pulse |
| Finals MVP | Sophie Fawns |
The 2026 Netball Super League season was the twenty first season of the Netball Super League, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. London Pulse were the defending champions, as they won the 2025 Grand final for their first title.
Manchester Thunder won the competition, beating London Pulse in the Grand Final to claim their fifth title and first since 2022.[1]
Teams
| Team | Home court(s) | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| bp pulse LIVE | Sonia Mkoloma | |
| Cardiff City House of Sport | Reinga Bloxham | |
| Canon Medical Arena | Lauren Palmer | |
| Brentwood Centre
Brighton Centre Hertfordshire Sports Village OVO Arena Wembley |
Camilla Buchanan | |
| Copper Box Arena | Sam Bird | |
| Sir David Wallace Arena | Victoria Burgess | |
| AO Arena | Karen Greig | |
| Motorpoint Arena | Chelsea Pitman |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester Thunder | 14 | 12 | 2 | 934 | 771 | +163 | 1 | 37 | Qualifying for the Finals Series |
| 2 | London Pulse | 14 | 12 | 2 | 873 | 755 | +118 | 0 | 36 | |
| 3 | Loughborough Lightning | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1018 | 875 | +143 | 2 | 35 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 7 | 873 | 892 | −19 | 4 | 25 | |
| 5 | Dragons | 14 | 6 | 8 | 825 | 851 | −26 | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 | London Mavericks | 14 | 4 | 10 | 775 | 812 | −37 | 1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Panthers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 719 | 896 | −177 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 | Leeds Rhinos | 14 | 1 | 13 | 737 | 902 | −165 | 2 | 5 |
Results summary
Finals series
Major Semi-final
| 6 June 2026 | Manchester Thunder | 60-56 | London Pulse | National Cycling Centre | |
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Minor Semi-final
| 6 June 2026 | Loughborough Lightning | 77-57 | Nottingham Forest Netball | Sir David Wallace Arena | |
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Preliminary Final
| 13 June 2026 | London Pulse | 60-56 | Loughborough Lightning | Lee Valley VeloPark | |
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Grand Final
| 20 June 2026 | Manchester Thunder | 54-51 | London Pulse | Co-op Live | |
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Awards
Netball Super League End of Season Award Winners
| Award | Name | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Players Player of the Season | Nottingham Forest Netball | [2] | |
| Young Player of the Season | Nottingham Forest Netball | ||
| Coach of the Season | Dragons | ||
| Fans Player of the Season | Nottingham Forest Netball | ||
| Gilbert Top Goal Scorer | Loughborough Lightning | ||
| Amex Super Shooter | Loughborough Lightning | ||
| NXT Gen Player of the Year | Team Bath | ||
| Umpire of the Year | |||
| Assessors Award | |||
| All Star VII | |||
| GS | Loughborough Lightning | [2] | |
| GA | Loughborough Lightning | ||
| WA | London Pulse | ||
| C | Nottingham Forest Netball | ||
| WD | Manchester Thunder | ||
| GD | Dragons | ||
| GK | Nottingham Forest Netball | ||
References
- ↑ "Netball Super League Grand Final: Manchester Thunder win fifth title beating London Pulse". BBC Sport. 2026-06-20. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- 1 2 "Jayda Pechová cleans up at 2026 Netball Super League Awards". Netball Super League. Retrieved 25 June 2026.