The Fast5 Netball World Series is an international Fast5 netball tournament organised by World Netball. The series features the top six national netball teams, according to the World Netball Rankings. Between 2009 and 2011 it was known as the World Netball Series. New Zealand won the inaugural series and were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played. During the 2020s, Australia won three successive titles. Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament.
History Fastnet In December 2008, the International Federation of Netball Associations announced the details of a new international netball tournament, the World Netball Series. The new series would feature a new set of rules, which eventually became known as fastnet rules. Between 2009 and 2011, the tournament was known as the World Netball Series and these early editions used Fastnet rules. In 2012 the tournament became known as the Fast5 Netball World Series after adopting a revised set of new Fast5 netball rules.
New Zealand With a team coached by Ruth Aitken and captained by Casey Williams, New Zealand won the inaugural 2009 World Netball Series after defeating Jamaica 32–27 in the final. New Zealand were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played.
England In 2011, with a team coached by Anna Mayes and captained by Jade Clarke, England defeated New Zealand 33–26 in the final to win their first major tournament. In 2017, with a team coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Ama Agbeze, England won the series for a second time. In the final they defeated Jamaica 34–29.
Australia In 2022, Australia won the series for the first time. They subsequently retained the title in both 2023 and 2024.
Men's tournament Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament. New Zealand were the inaugural winners.
Finals World Netball Series Series Winners Score Runners up Venue200932–27MEN Arena201028–26Echo Arena201133–26Echo Arena Fast5 Netball World Series Series Winners Score Runners up Venue201223–21Vector Arena201356–27Vector Arena201435–31Vector Arena201641–16Hisense Arena201734–29Hisense Arena201834–33Melbourne Arena202234–20Wolfbrook Arena202335–23Wolfbrook Arena202434–30Wolfbrook Arena
Men's Fast5 Netball World Series Series Winners Score Runners up Venue202229–25Wolfbrook Arena202351–34Wolfbrook Arena202432–30Wolfbrook Arena
3rd/4th Playoffs World Netball Series Series Winners Score Runners up Venue200923–18MEN Arena201030–29Echo Arena201132–24Echo Arena Fast5 Netball World Series Series Winners Score Runners up Venue201238–34Vector Arena201344–17Vector Arena201431–30Vector Arena2016 35–32Hisense Arena201734–15Hisense Arena201838–15Melbourne Arena202239–25Wolfbrook Arena202330–22Wolfbrook Arena202446–42Wolfbrook Arena
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