AENA Super Cup

Former English netball league

AENA Super CupFirst season| 2001

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Ceased| 2005
Replaced by| Netball Superleague
No. of teams| 6
Country| England
Last
champion(s)| London Tornadoes
(3rd title)
Most titles| London Tornadoes (3 titles)
Sponsor(s)| Fisher & Paykel

The AENA Super Cup was the top level netball league featuring teams from England between 2001 and 2005. The league was organised by the All England Netball Association. Its main sponsor was Fisher & Paykel and, as a result, it was also known as the Fisher & Paykel Super Cup. It was also referred to as the Super League. London Tornadoes were the Super Cup's most successful team, winning three of the five seasons contested. Northern Thunder and Team Bath Force both won a title each. In 2005–06 it was replaced by the Netball Superleague.[1][2][3]

## Teams

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The Super Cup featured six teams. The England national netball team's senior and development squads were shared around, and each side was initially allowed to import up to three foreigners. [1][2] Following the demise of the Super Cup, four of the six teams subsequently went onto to play in the Netball Superleague.

| Home venue/base  | Region  | Netball Superleague name

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Birmingham Blaze  | University of Birmingham | West Midlands |
London Hurricanes | Brunel University London | Greater London/South East England | Brunel Hurricanes/Surrey Storm
London Tornadoes  |  | Greater London/South East England |
Northern Thunder |  | North West England | Manchester Thunder
Northern Flames | Gateshead Leisure Centre | North East England | Team Northumbria
Team Bath Force | University of Bath | South West England/West of England | Team Bath

Notes

* ^1 London Tornadoes were also known as Petchey London Tornadoes.[4][5]

## Finals

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Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners Up  | Venue

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2001[6] | London Tornadoes | 47–46 | Birmingham Blaze | Sheffield
2002[7][8] | Northern Thunder |  | Birmingham Blaze |
2003[5][7][9] | London Tornadoes | 46–28 | London Hurricanes | University of Bath
2004[10] | Team Bath Force | 49–43 | Northern Thunder | Blackpool
2005 | London Tornadoes |  |  |

Source:[11]

## Winners

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Winners  | Seasons  | Titles

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London Tornadoes | 2001, 2003, 2005 | 3
Team Bath Force | 2004 | 1
Northern Thunder | 2002 | 1

Source:[7][11]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Netball: Silly name brigade get Super start". The Daily Telegraph. 4 May 2001. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
2. ^ a b "Flames Aim To Set New League On Fire". chroniclelive.co.uk. 25 April 2001. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
3. ^ Dr. Louise Mansfield & Dr. Lara Killick (1 January 2012). "The UK Netball Superleague: A Case Study of Franchising in Elite Women's Sport" (PDF). Brunel University, School of Sport and Education, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK; and University of the Pacific, Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Science, Stockton, CA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
4. ^ "Classy ladies". chroniclelive.co.uk. 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
5. ^ a b "Tornadoes sweep aside Hurricanes to take Super Cup title". sportfocus.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
6. ^ "Flames Are Shot Down In Play-offs". chroniclelive.co.uk. 23 May 2001. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
7. ^ a b c "Netball: Tornadoes put wind up Hurricanes as Newton has a real stormer; Super Cup (Bath)". thefreelibrary.com. 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
8. ^ "Sports Round-up". The Daily Telegraph. 27 May 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
9. ^ "Netball Super Cup 2003". photoshelter.com. 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
10. ^ "Sport in Brief". The Times. 17 May 2004. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
11. ^ a b "History of England Netball (1891–2008)". englandnetball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

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Netball Super League

Organising bodies|

* England Netball

Current teams|

* Birmingham Panthers
* Cardiff Dragons
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Mavericks
* London Pulse
* Loughborough Lightning
* Manchester Thunder
* Nottingham Forest

Former teams|

* Glasgow Wildcats
* Severn Stars
* Strathclyde Sirens
* Surrey Storm
* Team Bath
* Team Northumbria
* Wasps Netball
* Yorkshire Jets

Seasons|

* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Grand Finals|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Related competitions|

* British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

See also|

* Player of the Season

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Netball in the United Kingdom

Governing bodies|

* England
* Wales

Competitions|

* Netball Superleague
* British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
* Netball Europe Open Championships
* Super Cup

National teams|

* England
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* Northern Ireland
* Scotland
* Wales

Superleague teams|

* Birmingham Panthers
* Cardiff Dragons
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Mavericks
* London Pulse
* Loughborough Lightning
* Manchester Thunder
* Nottingham Forest Netball

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* England
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Netball leagues

Australia|

| National|

* Super Netball
* Australian Netball Championships

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State|

* New South Wales
* Queensland
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* Victoria
* Western Australia

Defunct|

* ANZ Championship
* Australian State Netball League
* Commonwealth Bank Trophy
* Mobil Superleague

England|

| Current|

* Netball Superleague
* National Premier League

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Defunct|

* National Clubs League
* Super Cup

New Zealand|

| Current|

* ANZ Premiership
* National Netball League

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Defunct|

* ANZ Championship
* National Bank Cup

South Africa|

| Current|

* Telkom Netball League
* Varsity Netball

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Others|

* Jamaica
* Malawi
* Malaysia
* Scotland
* Singapore
* Uganda

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