London Pulse

London Pulse is an English netball team based at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London. Since 2019 their senior team has played in the Netball Super League, where they have made two grand finals, taking the title in 2025.

London Pulse

Association	England Netball
Founded	2016
Region	London
Home venue	Copper Box Arena Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford, London
CEO	Sam Bird [1][2]
Head coach	Sam Bird
Captain	Zara Everitt
Vice-captain	Halimat Adio
Premierships	2025
League	Netball Superleague
Website	londonpulsenetball.com
Home Away

History

National Performance League

London Pulse was originally founded in 2016. Former England netball international, Natalie Seaton founded the franchise and subsequently became the CEO.^[1][2] London Pulse initially entered under-17 and under-19 teams in England Netball's National Performance League.^[3][4] They also launched a campaign to become a Netball Super League franchise.^[5][6] In 2018 London Pulse won the National Performance League under-19 title after they beat defending champions, Manchester Thunder, 53–43 in the final. During the play-off tournament they also defeated the under-19 teams of other Netball Super League teams including Hertfordshire Mavericks, Wasps Netball, Surrey Storm and Team Bath.^[7]

National Performance League (NPL) Results

• **U19**: London Pulse U19 secured their **third consecutive NPL title** in 2025, affirming their dominance in the competition.^[8]
• **U17**: The Pulse U17s also clinched the **2025 NPL championship**, defeating Manchester Thunder by a single goal in the final.^[9]
• **NPL Tournament (July 2025)**: In the end-of-season NPL Tournament held at the University of Nottingham on 19–20 July, London Pulse (U17) were crowned **tournament champions**, finishing ahead of Manchester Thunder.^[10]

Netball Super League

In July 2018 it was announced that London Pulse would replace Team Northumbria for the 2019 Netball Super League season. They are the first team in the Netball Super League to represent Central London.^[11][12][13] On 5 January 2019 London Pulse made their Netball Super League debut with a 51–49 win against Severn Stars at Arena Birmingham.^[14]

In the 2023 season, London Pulse finished second.^[15] They lost 48-57 to Loughborough Lightning in the final. They won the 2025 Netball Super League grand final, defeating Loughborough Lightning 53-45.^[16] That season Pulse also topped the regular season table and won the inaugural Netball Super Cup in March.^[16]

Senior finals

Pulse made their Netball Super League Grand Final debut in 2023.

Season	Winners	Score	Runners up	Venue
2023	Loughborough Lightning	57–48	London Pulse	Copper Box Arena
2025	London Pulse	53-45	Loughborough Lightning	The O2 Arena

Home venue

London Pulse is based at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London.^{[4][12][13][17]}

Notable players

2025 Squad

2025 London Pulse roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Halimat Adio (vc) GK, GD 27 January 1998 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Zara Everitt (c) WD 5 May 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Funmi Fadoju GD, GK, WD 15 August 2002 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Olivia Tchine GS 22 November 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Alicia Scholes WA, C 8 May 2001 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Darcie Everitt GK, GD 8 February 2006 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Nichole Taljaard GA, WA, GS 3 May 1997 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Sophie Kelly GA, GS 28 November 2003 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Tyler Orr C, WD 21 January 2000 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Gracie Smith C, WD 2008 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Head coach Sam Bird Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website	Last updated: 18 April 2025

Internationals

 England

• Funmi Fadoju
• Halimat Adio

• Lindsay Keable
• Jade Clarke
• Chelsea Pitman
• Olivia Tchine
• Berri Neil
• Ellie Rattu
• Alicia Scholes
• Zara Everitt

 Northern Ireland

• Michelle Drayne
• Fionnuala Toner

 Jamaica

• Adean Thomas

 South Africa

• Sigrid Burger
• Nicholé Taljaard

Source:^[18]

Head coaches

Coach	Years
Amanda Newton[19]	201x–2018
Te Aroha Keenan[20]	2018–2019
Sam Bird [20]	2019–

Pulse power

In 2024 London Pulse announced an extension academy called Pulse Power, which operates in the South/South East region previously covered by Surrey Storm. This runs alongside the London Pulse academy which is based in East London with both pathways operating U17 and U19 teams in the Netball Performance League.^[21]