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The Sapphire Series (also known as the Hart Sapphire Series under naming rights) is a state netball league featuring teams from Queensland. The league is organised by Netball Queensland. The current semi-professional league was first played for during the 2019 season. It replaced earlier state leagues organised by Netball Queensland as the top level netball competition in Queensland. On a national level, the HART Sapphire Series is effectively a third level league. Reserve teams compete in the Ruby Series.[1][2] The Firebirds Futures are the representative team of the Sapphire Series. They originally played as Queensland Fusion, and then in 2021 were re-branded Queensland Sapphires after the Sapphire Series.[3]

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Earlier state leagues

Between 2001 and 2018, Netball Queensland organised a series of state leagues. These included the Dairy Farmers Cup, the Holden Astra Cup, the Holden Cruze Cup, the Queensland Champions Cup and the Queensland State Netball League.[4][5][6][7][8]

2019

In 2019 the founding members of the Sapphire Series included Bond University Bull Sharks, Brisbane North Cougars, Carina Leagues Club Tigers, Ipswich Jets, Moreton Bay/USC Thunder, Northern Rays and QUT Wildcats.[9][10][11] The inaugural season began on 25 June 2019, with a match which saw Thunder defeat Bull Sharks 53–44.[12] QUT Wildcats were the inaugural premiers after defeating Cougars 60–49 in the grand final.[13][14]

2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season took place later then planned. Northern Rays were unable to compete due to travel restrictions, so the second season went ahead with six teams in the Sapphire Series. Cougars, Jets, Wildcats, Tigers, Bullsharks and Thunder also entered the Ruby Series were they joined by a seventh team, Darling Downs Panthers. Cougars finished the season as premiers after defeating Jets 62–47 in the grand final.[15][16][17][18][19]

2021

The 2021 Sapphire Series featured eight teams with the return of Northern Rays and the debut of QUT Netball.[20][21] Brisbane North Cougars finished the season as premiers after defeating QUT Netball 70–45 in the grand final.[22]

2022

In December 2021 it was announced that Gold Coast Titans would enter a team in the 2022 Sapphire Series.[23][24]

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Venues

The majority of Sapphire Series matches are played at the Queensland State Netball Centre. Northern Rays play their home games in North Queensland, while the remaining teams can play two home games in their own venue each season.[9][11]

Representative team

Queensland Sapphires are the representative team of the HART Sapphire Series. They originally played as Queensland Fusion. In 2021 they were re-branded Queensland Sapphires after the Sapphire Series.[3][45][46][47]

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Dairy Farmers Cup
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Holden Astra Cup
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Holden Cruze Cup
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Queensland Champions Cup
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Queensland State Netball League Division 1
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Sapphire Series
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Awards

Katie Walker Medal

The Sapphire Series MVP award is named after Katie Walker.[60]

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Sapphire Series Grand Final MVP
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Ruby Series

Grand finals

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Ruby Series Season MVP
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Ruby Series Grand Final MVP
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