Netball Super League set for showdown at The O2 as 2025 fixtures are announced

For the first time ever, the Netball Super League (NSL) Grand Final will be held at The O2 arena as the League sets its professional intentions ahead of the 2025 relaunch.

The NSL has today confirmed that the season-ending Grand Final in 2025 will take place at The O2 in London marking the first time in the League’s history that the showcase event will be staged at the iconic venue. The decision to host the Grand Final at the venue reflects the League’s ambition to elevate the sport to new heights and marks a significant milestone as the League continues its journey towards professionalisation.

Claire Nelson, the Managing Director of Netball Super League said: “We’re thrilled and extremely proud to bring the 2025 NSL Grand Final to The O2 in London for the very first time and to showcase this electrifying event to our growing audience. It’s only fitting that our showpiece event takes place at one of the most prestigious arenas in the world and this will be a significant moment for our sport as we deliver not just a world class event, but also an unforgettable experience for fans, players and everyone involved. 

“This coming Season, our League will be even bigger and better than ever before with lots of exciting new things for our existing and new fans to experience. So bringing our first season in the new era to a climax in a venue as iconic as The O2 will be a major moment for us all, and will make a real statement for the ambitions we have for our League and the boundaries that we will continue to push.” 

The dates and full fixture list for the 2025 season have also been released, with a total of 14 regular rounds building to a new post season format featuring Major and Minor Semi-Finals followed by the Preliminary Final. This new competition structure is another exciting new addition to the League that will ensure a longer post-season format across the course of three weekends and will be scheduled as follows: 

WEEKEND 1: 20-22 June 2025 

Major Semi Final: 1st place (home venue) v 2nd place from the regular season where the winner progresses straight to the Grand Final 

Minor Semi Final: 3rd place (home venue) v 4th place from the regular season where the winner plays loser from Major Semi Final in the new Preliminary Final 

WEEKEND 2: 28-29 June 2025 

Preliminary Final: Loser of Major Semi Final (home venue) v Winner of Minor Semi Final which provides another chance to get into the Grand Final for Major Semi Final loser 

GRAND FINAL: 6 JULY 2025 

Winner of Major Semi Final v Winner of Preliminary Final at The O2 Arena 

The new structure will allow the top two teams to have a second chance to make the Grand Final as they could potentially lose the first Semi Final, but through the Preliminary Final they could still then progress to the Grand Final. The third and fourth placed teams from the regular season need to win two matches to progress to the Grand Final, and so this season there will be greater emphasis than previously on the League standings throughout the season. 

50% of matches throughout the season will take place at major arenas across the country as part of the League’s drive to fuel the growth of the League and connect and engage with growing audiences as the popularity of the sport builds. 

The home venues for the eight teams are: 

Birmingham Panthers: Birmingham, Worcester and Coventry – venues to be confirmed 

LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons: Utilita Arena Cardiff and House of Sport in Cardiff 

London Mavericks: OVO Arena in Wembley, Brentwood Centre in Essex and Hertfordshire Sports Village in Hatfield 

London Pulse: Copper Box Arena in London 

Loughborough Lightning: Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham and Sir David Wallace Arena in Loughborough 

Manchester Thunder: AO Arena in Manchester, M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool and Belle Vue Arena in Manchester 

NIC Leeds Rhinos Netball: first direct arena in Leeds and Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield 

Nottingham Forest Netball: Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham 

The full NSL 2025 fixtures list can be viewed here. 

As the new season quickly approaches, tickets for the Netball Super Cup will go on sale to England Netball members from 10am on Thursday 10 October and on general sale from 10am on Monday 14 October. Tickets for the home and away regular season rounds are available to purchase from the specific clubs’ websites and Grand Final tickets at The O2 arena will go on sale in due course.

All NSL matches throughout the 2025 Season will be available to view, with coverage available on Sky Sports, across BBC Sport and on NetballPass. Further details on broadcast arrangements will be made in due course. 

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