2018 Asian Netball Championships

2018 Asian Netball Championships
Tournament details
Host country Singapore
Dates1–9 September 2018 (2018-09-01 – 2018-09-09)
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Sri Lanka (5th title)
Runner-up Singapore
Third place Malaysia
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The 2018 Asian Netball Championships is the 11th edition of the Asian Netball Championships was held in Singapore.[1] The championships which was held at the OCBC Arena at the Singapore Sports Hub from September 1–9.[2]

In the final, Sri Lanka won their fifth Asian title by defeating Singapore 69-50 as both teams qualified through to the 2019 Netball World Cup as the Asian representatives.[3] Tharjini Sivalingam of Sri Lanka received the Player of the tournament award for her outstanding aggressive skills as she made a comeback into the national team after a three-year hiatus.[4]

  1. ^ "Singapore to host 2018 Asian Netball Championships". August 5, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Netball: Sri Lankan lasses for Asian Championship 2018 with mission to accomplish". August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Lester Wong (September 9, 2018). "Netball: Sri Lanka prove too strong for Singapore as they triumph 69-50 in Asian Championship final". Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Art of winning outside netball court". Retrieved 2018-09-21.