# 2019 Netball Superleague season

The 2019 Netball Superleague season was the fourteenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. The season commenced on 5 January 2019.
Manchester Thunder were the champions and defeated Wasps Netball in the Grand Final at the Copper Box Arena. The Thunder's victory ended Wasps' back-to-back run of titles and was their third championship in the competition.

## Overview
### Teams

At the end of the previous season, England Netball announced the withdrawal of Team Northumbria from the competition. The organisation revealed a capital-based team (the London Pulse) would take their place, thereby ensuring the league remained at 10 teams.
| Team | Base |
| Celtic Dragons | Cardiff, Wales |
| London Pulse | Stratford, Greater London |
| Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
| Manchester Thunder | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens Mavericks | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Severn Stars | Worcester, Worcestershire |
| Strathclyde Sirens | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Surrey Storm | Guildford, Surrey |
| Team Bath | Bath, Somerset |
| Wasps Netball | Coventry, West Midlands |

### Format

The format is the same as the previous season, with a double round-robin structure utilised. The top four teams qualify for the semi-finals, with the winners of these matches meeting in the Grand Final.

## Regular season

* The full regular season fixture and results can be found here.

### Round 5

* Severn Stars were deducted three points by league officials after breaching regulation 1.1.3.1 of the competition rules, which forbid two or more foreign players from operating in the same third during a match.

### Round 18
## Ladder

2019 Netball Superleague ladder :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Wasps (Q) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1092 | 844 | +248 | 45 | Qualified for the Finals series |
| 2 | Manchester Thunder (Q) | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1111 | 913 | +198 | 39 | Qualified for the Finals series |
| 3 | Team Bath (Q) | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 999 | 933 | +66 | 39 | Qualified for the Finals series |
| 4 | Loughborough Lightning (Q) | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1047 | 1022 | +25 | 39 | Qualified for the Finals series |
| 5 | Saracens Mavericks (Q) | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1039 | 881 | +158 | 36 | |
| 6 | Severn Stars (Q) | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 888 | 933 | −45 | 18 | |
| 7 | Celtic Dragons (Q) | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 930 | 1043 | −113 | 18 | |
| 8 | Surrey Storm (Q) | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 906 | 1026 | −120 | 18 | |
| 9 | Strathclyde Sirens | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 803 | 995 | −192 | 9 | |
| 10 | London Pulse | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 889 | 1114 | −225 | 6 | |
* ↑ Severn Stars were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in Round 5.

## Finals series
### Semi-final

| Sat 11 May 2.00pm | Report Stats | Wasps Netball | 74–54 | Loughborough Lightning | University of Warwick | Sky Sports |

### Semi-final

| Sat 11 May 4.00pm | Report Stats | Manchester Thunder | 57–54 | Team Bath | Wright Robinson College | Sky Sports |

### Third-place playoff

| Sat 18 May 3.00pm | Report Stats | Loughborough Lightning | 56–62 | Team Bath | Copper Box Arena | Sky Sports |

### Grand Final

| Sat 18 May 5.30pm | Report Stats | Wasps Netball | 52–57 | Manchester Thunder | Copper Box Arena Umpires: Gary Burgess and Jackie Mizon | Sky Sports |