Fast5 Netball World Series

The Fast5 Netball World Series is an international Fast5 netball tournament organised by World Netball. The series features the top six national netball teams, according to the World Netball Rankings.^[1][2] Between 2009 and 2011 it was known as the World Netball Series.^[3] New Zealand won the inaugural series and were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played.^[1][4] During the 2020s, Australia won three successive titles.^[5][6] Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament.^[1][7]

Fast5 Netball World Series

Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series
Sport	Fast5 netball
First season	2009
Owner(s)	World Netball
No. of teams	6
Most recent champion(s)	Australia
Most titles	New Zealand (7 titles)
Broadcaster(s)	7plus (Australia) Sky Sport (New Zealand) SuperSport (South Africa) SportsMax (Caribbean) NetballPass
Official website	Fast5 Netball World Series

History

Fastnet

In December 2008, the International Federation of Netball Associations announced the details of a new international netball tournament, the World Netball Series. The new series would feature a new set of rules, which eventually became known as fastnet rules.^{[8][9][10][11]} Between 2009 and 2011, the tournament was known as the World Netball Series and these early editions used Fastnet rules.^[3][10] In 2012 the tournament became known as the Fast5 Netball World Series after adopting a revised set of new Fast5 netball rules.^[3]

New Zealand

With a team coached by Ruth Aitken and captained by Casey Williams, New Zealand won the inaugural 2009 World Netball Series after defeating Jamaica 32–27 in the final.^[12][13][14] New Zealand were initially the competition's dominant team. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played.^[1][4]

England

In 2011, with a team coached by Anna Mayes and captained by Jade Clarke, England defeated New Zealand 33–26 in the final to win their first major tournament.^[15][16] In 2017, with a team coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Ama Agbeze, England won the series for a second time. In the final they defeated Jamaica 34–29.^[17][18][19]

Australia

In 2022, Australia won the series for the first time.^[20][21] They subsequently retained the title in both 2023^[22][23] and 2024.^[5][6]

Men's tournament

Since 2022, the series has also featured a men's netball tournament. New Zealand were the inaugural winners.^[1][7]

Finals

World Netball Series

Series	Winners	Score	Runners Up	Venue
2009[13][14]	New Zealand	32–27	Jamaica	MEN Arena
2010[24][25]	New Zealand	28–26	England	Echo Arena
2011[15][16]	England	33–26	New Zealand	Echo Arena

Fast5 Netball World Series

Series	Winners	Score	Runners Up	Venue
2012[26][27]	New Zealand	23–21	England	Vector Arena
2013[28][29]	New Zealand	56–27	Australia	Vector Arena
2014[30][31]	New Zealand	35–31	Australia	Vector Arena
2016[32][33]	New Zealand	41–16	Australia	Hisense Arena
2017[17][18][19]	England	34–29	Jamaica	Hisense Arena
2018[34][35]	New Zealand	34–33	Jamaica	Melbourne Arena
2022[20][21]	Australia	34–20	South Africa	Wolfbrook Arena
2023[22][23]	Australia	35–23	New Zealand	Wolfbrook Arena
2024[5][6]	Australia	34–30	New Zealand	Wolfbrook Arena

Men's Fast5 Netball World Series

Series	Winners	Score	Runners Up	Venue
2022[7]	New Zealand	29–25	Australia	Wolfbrook Arena
2023[36][37]	New Zealand	51–34	Australia	Wolfbrook Arena
2024[38]	Australia	32–30	New Zealand	Wolfbrook Arena

Source:^[1]

3rd/4th Playoffs

World Netball Series

Series	Winners	Score	Runners Up	Venue
2009[39]	Australia	23–18	England	MEN Arena
2010[40][41]	Jamaica	30–29	Australia	Echo Arena
2011[42]	Australia	32–24	Jamaica	Echo Arena

Fast5 Netball World Series

Series	Winners	Score	Runners Up	Venue
2012[43]	South Africa	38–34	Jamaica	Vector Arena
2013[44]	Jamaica	44–17	South Africa	Vector Arena
2014[45]	England	31–30	Jamaica	Vector Arena
2016[46][47]	Malawi	35–32	England	Hisense Arena
2017[48][49]	Australia	34–15	New Zealand	Hisense Arena
2018[50][51]	Australia	38–15	Malawi	Melbourne Arena
2022[52]	New Zealand	39–25	England	Wolfbrook Arena
2023[53]	England	30–22	South Africa	Wolfbrook Arena
2024[54]	Uganda	46–42	South Africa	Wolfbrook Arena