Severn Stars are an English netball team based at the University of Worcester. The team is named after the River Severn, which runs through Worcester and Gloucester, the original home cities of the two universities. Severn Stars were formed in 2016 and since 2017 their senior team has played in the Netball Superleague. The franchise disbanded at the end of the 2024 season after it was not offered a contract in the relaunched Netball Superleague. Birmingham Panthers was instead named as a franchise for the region and entered its inaugural season in 2025.
History New franchise In June 2016 it was announced that Severn Stars, together with Wasps Netball and Scottish Sirens, would be one of three new franchises that would join the Netball Superleague for the 2017 season. Severn Stars were formed as a partnership between the University of Worcester and the University of Gloucestershire. They subsequently appointed Anita Navin and Pamela Cookey as directors of netball and Mo'onia Gerrard as their first head coach. On 18 February 2017, with a team that included Josie Janz-Dawson and Eleanor Cardwell, Severn Stars made their Netball Superleague debut in an away game against Surrey Storm, losing 58–40.
Notable players 2024 squad
Internationals
Ama Agbeze Eleanor Cardwell Jodie Gibson
Ashleigh Brazill
Malysha Kelly Jodi-Ann Ward
Towera Vinkhumbo
Liana Leota
Maryka Holtzhausen Phumza Maweni
Bethan Dyke Nia Jones
Adelaide Muskwe
Home venues On 3 March 2017 Severn Stars made their home Netball Superleague debut with a 53–46 win against Celtic Dragons at the University of Worcester Arena. Severn Stars have also played home games at the University of Gloucestershire Arena
Coaches Head coaches Coach Years Mo'onia Gerrard2016–2017 Sam Bird 2017–2019 Melissa Bessell 2019–2022 Jo Trip2022-
Directors of netball Coach Years Pamela Cookey2016– Anita Navin 2016–
References
External links Severn Stars on Facebook Severn Stars on Twitter