2008–09 Netball Superleague season
| 2008–09 Netball Superleague season | |
|---|---|
| League | Netball Superleague |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports |
| Champions |  Team Bath |
| Runners-up |  Galleria Mavericks |
| Season MVP | Pamela Cookey (Team Bath) [1][2] |
The 2008–09 Netball Superleague season (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Netball Superleague) was the fourth season of the Netball Superleague. The league was won by Team Bath. For a third season out of four, Team Bath defeated Galleria Mavericks in the grand final. The Superleague expanded to nine teams, with the addition of Glasgow Wildcats, the first team from Scotland. Team Bath finished the regular season with a 100% record.
Teams[edit]
The Superleague expanded to nine teams, with the addition of Glasgow Wildcats.[3][4][5]
Regular season[edit]
Team Bath finished the regular season with a 100% record.[7][8]
Final table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Bath | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 979 | 579 | 169.1 | 32 | Qualified for major semi-final |
| 2 | Loughborough Lightning | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 875 | 615 | 142.3 | 28 | |
| 3 | Galleria Mavericks | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 733 | 602 | 121.8 | 24 | Qualified for minor semi-final |
| 4 | Leeds Carnegie | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 734 | 728 | 100.8 | 16 | |
| 5 | Brunel Hurricanes | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 619 | 598 | 103.5 | 14 | |
| 6 | Team Northumbria | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 695 | 747 | 93.0 | 12 | |
| 7 | Northern Thunder | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 667 | 797 | 83.7 | 12 | |
| 8 | Glasgow Wildcats | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 536 | 857 | 62.5 | 4 | |
| 9 | Celtic Dragons | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 466 | 780 | 59.7 | 2 |
Playoffs[edit]
The play-offs utilised the Page–McIntyre system to determine the two grand finalists. This saw the top two from the regular season, Team Bath and Loughborough Lightning, play each other, with the winner going straight through to the grand final. The loser gets a second chance to reach the grand final via the minor final. The third and fourth placed teams, Galleria Mavericks and Leeds Carnegie also play each other, and the winner advances to the minor final. The winner of the minor final qualifies for the grand final.
- Minor semi-final
| 21 March 2009 | Galleria Mavericks | 59–46 | Leeds Carnegie | University of Hertfordshire[9] |
- Major semi-final
| 23 March 2009 | Team Bath | 62–55 | Loughborough Lightning | University of Bath[10] |
- Minor final
| 28 March 2009 | Loughborough Lightning | 48–49 | Galleria Mavericks | ET | Loughborough University[11] | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 18–22, 29–27, 40–40, ET: 48–49 | ||||||
Grand Final[edit]
| 4 April 2009 19:30 [10] |
Team Bath | 54–46 | Galleria Mavericks | Coventry Skydome[8][12][13] Umpires: Gary Burgess and Judith Groves |
Sky Sports | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–8, 29–20, 42–31, 54–46 | |||||||
Rachel Dunn  28/34 (82%)Pamela Cookey 26/28 (93%)
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Louisa Brownfield 31/34 (91%) Ella Clark 15/18 (83%)
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References[edit]
- ^ "Winners Crowned at The Co-operative Netball Superleague Player of the Year Awards". www.womensportreport.com. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Cookey named Superleague Player of the Year again". www.express.co.uk. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow Wildcats on the road to netball Superleague". www.womensportreport.com. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Braveheart Denise wild about Glasgow cats". www.express.co.uk. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Wildcats proving netball coming of age in Scotland". www.heraldscotland.com. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Win tickets to see Glasgow Wildcats in the Co-Operative Netball Superleague". www.sportsister.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Team Bath eye netball final spot". news.bbc.co.uk. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Gallery: Full Report: Mavericks lose out in grand final to Team Bath". www.whtimes.co.uk. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks reach next stage of the play-offs". www.whtimes.co.uk. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Team Bath seal netball final spot". news.bbc.co.uk. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks win Superleague semi-final with extra-time goal". www.express.co.uk. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "TeamBath win Superleague grand final". www.express.co.uk. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Galleria Mavericks lose to Bath in Superleague Grand Final". www.whtimes.co.uk. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2020.