2019 Netball World Cup

2019 Netball World Cup
Official logo
Tournament details
Host country England
Venue(s)Liverpool Arena
Dates12–21 July 2019 (2019-07-12 – 2019-07-21)
Teams16
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (5th title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played60
Top scorer(s)Sri Lanka Tharjini Sivalingam (348 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 17 July 2019.

The 2019 Netball World Cup (also known as the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 15th edition of the INF Netball World Cup. It was held from 12–21 July 2019 at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool, England with matches being held on two courts. Host nation England finished their campaign with a bronze medal. New Zealand became 5th time champions after beating Australia in the final and gold medal match.

Sixteen nations contested for the title, which included the top six of the previous tournament which was held in Sydney, Australia. After two group stage rounds, Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa all made it to the semi-finals. In a rematch of the 2015 final, New Zealand would take home their fifth title after defeating Australia by one goal. England finished in third place, after defeating South Africa.

Trinidad and Tobago's Rhonda John-Davis appeared in her sixth World Cup, a World Cup record.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Vitality announced as title sponsor of 2019 Netball World Cup". www.insidethegames.biz. 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Rhonda John Davis set 6th World Cup tournament". Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "John Davis disappoined despite making history". Retrieved 16 September 2019.