| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Scotland |
| Dates | 16–28 August 1987 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Trinidad and Tobago  Australia |
The 1987 World Netball Championships was the seventh edition of the INF Netball World Cup held in Glasgow, Scotland. This quadrennial premier event in international netball featured 17 teams, and included the debut of Cook Islands.[1][2]
The format of the 1987 edition was similar to the previous edition with the teams separated into two groups with the top two continuing on to the final round. New Zealand claimed their third title going unbeaten throughout the entire tournament.
- ^ ""N Zealand victorious." Times [London, England] 29 Aug. 1987". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Women Netball VII World Championship 1987". Todor 66.