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

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

^ "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.

[history-1] "National Clubs League". Our Netball History. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[2] Taylor, Louise (7 May 1992). "Toucans trounce Aquila in final". The Times.

[all-3] "All England Netball Association: History" (PDF). Sport Focus. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[4] "Shooting for the top". Worcester News. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[5] "National Premier League". Leeds Athletic Netball Club. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[6] "1993/1994 National Clubs League". Our Netball History. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[7] "Linden put to the test". The Times. 19 October 1998.

[fifth-8] "Linden capture a fifth national clubs league title". The Times. 10 January 2000.

[9] "Hoop dreams come true". News Shopper. 18 January 2001. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[10] "Greig crucial for Bury title success". The Times. 24 December 2001.

[11] "Neville in line for recall to court duty". The Times. 3 October 2003.

[12] "Falcons fly high". The Times. 25 October 2004.

[13] "Repeat performance on the cards for Linden and Thomson". The Times. 14 September 2006.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]