National Clubs League
The National Clubs League was a netball league in England.
The league was established at the start of the 1992/1993 season, as the first national netball league in England. Previously, clubs had competed in local leagues, and in the annual National Clubs Tournament, a knock-out event. The league was established with two divisions of eight teams, the first division consisting of the quarter-finalists from the 1992 National Clubs Tournament, and the second division consisting of the other teams which reached the last 16 in that tournament.[1] The division 1 teams were: Academy, Aquila, BICC, Harborne, Henley, Linden, New Cambell, and Toucans. The division 2 teams were: Hertford Hornets, Kestrels, OPA, Tongham, Vauxhall Golds, Weston Park, and Wyvern.[2]
The 1992/93 first division was won by Linden. Following a successful season, a third division was added for 1993/94.[3] By 2004, the league had expanded to seven divisions.[4]
In 2001, the AENA Super Cup was established as a higher level of play, replaced in 2005 by the Netball Superleague.[3] At the start of the 2006 season, the National Premier League was established, taking over the higher divisions of the National Clubs League.[5]
Champions[edit]
- 1992/1993: Linden[3]
- 1993/1994: New Cambell[6]
- 1994/1995:
- 1995/1996:
- 1996/1997:
- 1997/1998: Linden[7]
- 1998/1999: Linden[8]
- 1999/2000: Linden[8]
- 2000/2001: Oakwood[9]
- 2001/2002: YWCA Bury[10]
- 2002/2003: YWCA Bury[11]
- 2003/2004: Linden[12]
- 2004/2005:
- 2005/2006: Linden[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Clubs League". Our Netball History. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Louise (7 May 1992). "Toucans trounce Aquila in final". The Times.
- ^ a b c "All England Netball Association: History" (PDF). Sport Focus. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Shooting for the top". Worcester News. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "National Premier League". Leeds Athletic Netball Club. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "1993/1994 National Clubs League". Our Netball History. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Linden put to the test". The Times. 19 October 1998.
- ^ a b "Linden capture a fifth national clubs league title". The Times. 10 January 2000.
- ^ "Hoop dreams come true". News Shopper. 18 January 2001. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Greig crucial for Bury title success". The Times. 24 December 2001.
- ^ "Neville in line for recall to court duty". The Times. 3 October 2003.
- ^ "Falcons fly high". The Times. 25 October 2004.
- ^ "Repeat performance on the cards for Linden and Thomson". The Times. 14 September 2006.