The 2012 Netball Superleague season (known for sponsorship reasons as the FIAT Netball Superleague) was the seventh season of the Netball Superleague. The league was won by Northern Thunder. In the grand final Northern Thunder defeated Surrey Storm. 2012 saw the introduction of a new format, featuring three distinct phases, including a Showdown Weekend.
| 2012 Netball Superleague season | |
|---|---|
| League | Netball Superleague |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports |
| Champions |  Northern Thunder |
| Runners-up |  Surrey Storm |
Teams edit
Following the conclusion of the 2011 Netball Superleague season, England Netball decided to cut the number of teams from nine to eight and, as a result, Glasgow Wildcats lost their place in the league.[1][2] In addition, Leeds Carnegie were re-branded as Yorkshire Jets.[3][4]
| 2012 Superleague teams | Home venue/base | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Dragons | Sport Wales National Centre | Wales |
| Hertfordshire Mavericks | University of Hertfordshire | East of England |
| Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University | East Midlands |
| Northern Thunder | Wright Robinson College[5] | North West England |
| Team Bath | University of Bath | South West England/West of England |
| Team Northumbria | West Gate Centre for Sport, Newcastle | North East England |
| Surrey Storm | University of Surrey | Greater London/South East England |
| Yorkshire Jets | Hull / Leeds / Sheffield[4] | Yorkshire |
Regular season edit
Phase 1 edit
Phase 1 featured all eight teams playing a single round of matches in a league format. At the end of the seven rounds, the top four and bottom four split into two tiers.[3] Northern Thunder were unbeaten in Phase 1 of the season.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Thunder | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 269 | 164.7 | 21 | Qualified for Phase 2 Tier 1 |
| 2 | Surrey Storm | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 441 | 336 | 131.3 | 18 | |
| 3 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 336 | 342 | 98.2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Team Bath | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 356 | 353 | 100.8 | 9 | |
| 5 | Celtic Dragons | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 351 | 355 | 98.9 | 9 | Qualified for Phase 2 Tier 2 |
| 6 | Yorkshire Jets | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 306 | 336 | 91.1 | 9 | |
| 7 | Team Northumbria | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 337 | 387 | 87.1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Lightning | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 257 | 398 | 64.6 | 3 |
Phase 2 edit
Phase 2 was effectively a group stage, with the teams in each group playing each other home and away.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey Storm | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 302 | 124.5 | 18 | Qualified for semi-finals |
| 2 | Northern Thunder | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 376 | 278 | 135.3 | 12 | |
| 3 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 266 | 342 | 77.8 | 6 | |
| 4 | Team Bath | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 269 | 365 | 73.7 | 0 | Qualified for Eliminator |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Celtic Dragons | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 249 | 137.3 | 18 | Qualified for Eliminator |
| 6 | Yorkshire Jets | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 319 | 270 | 118.1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Team Northumbria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 273 | 336 | 81.3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Lightning | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 239 | 318 | 75.2 | 3 |
Eliminator edit
The Eliminator was effectively a 4th/5th place play-off with the winner qualifying for the semi-finals.[3]
| 14 May 2012 | Team Bath | 52–50 | Celtic Dragons | University of Bath[7][8] | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–9, 28–19, 44–29, 52–50 | ||||||
Showdown Weekend edit
- Semi Final 1
| 19 May 2012 | Northern Thunder | 57–33 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | SportHouse, Dagenham[6] |
- Semi Final 2
| 19 May 2012 | Surrey Storm | 62–38 | Team Bath | SportHouse, Dagenham[9] |
- 3rd/4th Place Play Off
| 20 May 2012 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 46–39 | Team Bath | SportHouse, Dagenham[6][9] |
- Grand Final
| 20 May 2012 | Northern Thunder | 57–55 | Surrey Storm | SportHouse, Dagenham[6][10][11] Umpires: Gary Burgess and Louise Travis | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 28–25, 42–40, 57–55 | ||||||
Janelle Lawson  33/39 (85%)Karen Greig 24/28 (86%)
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Rachel Dunn 35/41 (85%) Pamela Cookey 20/23 (87%)
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References edit
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning secure place in Netball Super League". www.lboro.ac.uk. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Coach Holland confident of Wildcats striking back". www.bbc.co.uk. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "FIAT Netball Superleague 2012 Format" (PDF). www.teambath.com. 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Yorkshire Jets is new Superleague netball club for 2012". www.bbc.co.uk. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to the Thunderdome as netball stars come to Gorton". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Northern Thunder win first Superleague title". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Team Bath through to netball's showdown superleague weekend". www.sportfocus.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Netballers through to superleague semis". www.teambath.com. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Team Bath end Superleague season in fourth". www.sportfocus.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Manchester Thunder: Superleague winners in name change". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "History". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2020.