2015 Netball World Cup

2015 Netball World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Australia
Dates7–16 August 2015 (2015-08-07 – 2015-08-16)
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Australia (11th title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Malawi Mwai Kumwenda
(321 goals)[1][2]
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The Netball World Cup Sydney 2015[3] (NWC2015) was the 14th edition of the INF Netball World Cup, the premier competition in international netball. It was held from 7–16 August, in Sydney, Australia, which secured hosting rights after defeating a rival bid from Manchester, England.[3] Matches were played at Allphones Arena and Netball Central. Sixteen nations competed at the championships, including the top six teams from the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. After two rounds in which teams competed in pools of four, Australia, New Zealand, England and Jamaica contested the semi-finals. Australia defended its 2011 title against New Zealand by a narrow 58–55 victory. The final at Allphones Arena was attended by 16,752 people, a world record for any netball game. Malawian shooter Mwai Kumwenda was the player of distinction.

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  2. ^ "NWC 2015 Player of the Tournament – Mwai Kumwenda". INF. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Netball World Cup > Home". nwc2015.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.