AENA Super Cup

The AENA Super Cup was the top level netball league featuring teams from England between 2001 and 2005. The league was organised by the All England Netball Association. Its main sponsor was Fisher & Paykel and, as a result, it was also known as the Fisher & Paykel Super Cup. It was also referred to as the Super League. London Tornadoes were the Super Cup's most successful team, winning three of the five seasons contested. Northern Thunder and Team Bath Force both won a title each. In 2005–06 it was replaced by the Netball Superleague. [1][2][3]

AENA Super Cup
Inaugural season2001
Ceased2005
No. of teams6
CountryEngland
Last
champion(s)		London Tornadoes
(3rd title)
Most titlesLondon Tornadoes (3 titles)
Sponsor(s)Fisher & Paykel
Related
competitions		Netball Superleague

Teams

The Super Cup featured six teams. The England national netball team's senior and development squads were shared around, and each side was initially allowed to import up to three foreigners. [1][2] Following the demise of the Super Cup, four of the six teams subsequently went onto to play in the Netball Superleague.

Home venue/base Region Netball Superleague name
Birmingham Blaze University of Birmingham West Midlands
London Hurricanes Brunel University London Greater London/South East England Brunel Hurricanes/Surrey Storm
London Tornadoes Greater London/South East England
Northern Thunder North West England Manchester Thunder
Northern Flames Gateshead Leisure Centre North East England Team Northumbria
Team Bath Force University of Bath South West England/West of England Team Bath
Notes
  • ^1 London Tornadoes were also known as Petchey London Tornadoes. [4][5]

Finals
Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2001 [6]London Tornadoes47–46Birmingham BlazeSheffield
2002 [7][8]Northern ThunderBirmingham Blaze
2003 [5][7][9]London Tornadoes46–28London HurricanesUniversity of Bath
2004 [10]Team Bath Force49–43Northern ThunderBlackpool
2005London Tornadoes

Source:[11]

Winners
Winners Seasons Titles
London Tornadoes2001, 2003, 20053
Team Bath Force20041
Northern Thunder20021

Source:[7][11]

References
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  2. "Flames Aim To Set New League On Fire". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 25 April 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. Dr. Louise Mansfield & Dr. Lara Killick (1 January 2012). "The UK Netball Superleague: A Case Study of Franchising in Elite Women's Sport" (PDF). Brunel University, School of Sport and Education, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK; and University of the Pacific, Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Science, Stockton, CA.
  4. "Classy ladies". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. "Tornadoes sweep aside Hurricanes to take Super Cup title". www.sportfocus.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. "Flames Are Shot Down In Play-offs". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 23 May 2001. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. "Netball: Tornadoes put wind up Hurricanes as Newton has a real stormer; Super Cup (Bath)". www.thefreelibrary.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. "Sports Round-up". www.telegraph.co.uk. 27 May 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  9. "Netball Super Cup 2003". photoshelter.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  10. "Sport in Brief". www.thetimes.co.uk. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. "History of England Netball (1891–2008)". www.englandnetball.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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