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Netball in Scotland | |
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![]() Inter-county netball game: Orkney (red) vs Shetland 'A' (blue). | |
Country | Scotland |
Governing body | Netball Scotland |
National team(s) | Scotland |
International competitions | |
Netball in Scotland is a popular sport played mainly by women.
The Scotland national netball team competes in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup,[1][2][3][4][5][6] the Commonwealth Games,[7] the European Netball Championship[8] and the Netball Singapore Nations Cup.[9][10] As of 21 July 2019[update], Scotland are 8th in the INF World Rankings.[11]
Two Scottish teams have also competed in the Netball Superleague.
Team | Years |
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Glasgow Wildcats[12][13][14][15][16] | 2008–2011 |
Strathclyde Sirens[17] | 2017–2024 |
Scotland hosted the following international tournaments.
Tournaments |
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1987 World Netball Championships[18] |
Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[19] |