The Netball Super League (NSL) launched the Super Cup last season in addition to the league’s professional rebrand, and ahead of the 2026 NSL season, the tournament returns to Sheffield.
Embed from Getty ImagesLooking Back on the 2025 Super Cup
The 2025 Netball Super Cup provided the first glimpse into the new era of the Netball Super League, setting the tone for a more professional-driven competition. The condensed format and shortened matches delivered intensity from the opening whistle, while the introduction of the Super Shot added a new tactical layer that immediately reshaped game management in the closing stages of each half, and would become integral to the rest of the season.
Embed from Getty ImagesLondon Pulse emerged as the inaugural Super Cup champions, showing resilience after an inconsistent start to the group stage before finding their momentum. Their narrow semi-final win over Manchester Thunder highlighted the fine margins created by the new scoring rules, before a composed performance in the final saw them overcome Leeds Rhinos to lift the trophy.
Embed from Getty ImagesBeyond the results, the introduction of the Super Shot proved decisive, squad rotations revealed emerging talent, and the overall standard reinforced the league’s intent to modernise its product.
The 2026 Super Cup
The 2026 Netball Super Cup returns to Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday 21 February, marking the first time fans will see the 2026 rosters of all eight NSL clubs. Similar to last year’s tournament, the matches will be seven-a-side and will be 14 minutes long, consisting of two seven-minute halves.
Full Fixture Schedule:
Group Stage – Round 1
12:00 Loughborough Lightning vs Nottingham Forest
12:20 Manchester Thunder vs Leeds Rhinos
12:40 London Pulse vs London Mavericks
13:00 Birmingham Panthers vs Cardiff Dragons
Group Stage – Round 2
13:55 London Pulse vs Manchester Thunder
14:15 Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham Panthers
14:35 Cardiff Dragons vs Loughborough Lightning
14:55 London Mavericks vs Leeds Rhinos
Group Stage – Round 3
15:50 Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff Dragons
16:10 Manchester Thunder vs London Mavericks
16:30 Leeds Rhinos vs London Pulse
16:50 Birmingham Panthers vs Loughborough Lightning
Finals
17:45 Semi-Final 1: 1st Group 1 vs 2nd Group 2
18:05 Semi-Final 2: 2nd Group 1 vs 1st Group 2
18:45 Grand Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2
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