Asian Netball Championships
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Asian Netball Championships | |
| Sport | Netball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1985 |
| Administrator | Asia Netball |
| No. of teams | 12 (2018) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Singapore (2024) |
| Most titles |  Sri Lanka (6 titles) |
The Asian Netball Championship is a netball competition held every two years with teams from across Asia competing. First 7 editions were held every four years, then changed to every two years starting from 2012. Sri Lanka is the reigning champion of the tournament and also the most successful team, having won the Asian Netball Championships 6 times. Singapore has 3 championships and Malaysia has two. From the first edition of the tournament held in 1985, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia have dominated by always finishing within the top three. The only exception is the 3rd edition of the tournament held in 1993 where host nation Hong Kong won the championship.
Results
[edit]Women
[edit]| # | Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Venue | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 |  Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Singapore | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5 |
| 2 | 1989 | Sri Lanka | Singapore | Malaysia | New Delhi, India | 4 |
| 3 | 1993 |  Hong Kong | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Hong Kong | 5 |
| 4 | 1997 | Sri Lanka | Malaysia | Singapore | Singapore | 5 |
| 5 | 2001 | Sri Lanka | Singapore | Malaysia | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 |
| 6 | 2005 | Singapore | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Singapore | 7 |
| 7 | 2009 | Sri Lanka | Singapore | Malaysia | Juara Stadium, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9[1] |
| 8 | 2012 | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Malaysia | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 10[2] |
| 9 | 2014 | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Malaysia | Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore | 10[3] |
| 10 | 2016 | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Singapore | Thailand | 9 |
| 11 | 2018 | Sri Lanka | Singapore | Malaysia | Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore | 12 |
| - | 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | South Korea | — | ||
| 12 | 2022 | Sri Lanka | Singapore | Malaysia | Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore | 11 |
| 13 | 2024 | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Malaysia | Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 |
Men
[edit]- 2016 Games:
Malaysia,
Pakistan,
India (6 Teams) [4] - 2017 Games: India, Pakistan,
Singapore (5 Teams) [5]
Medals
[edit]Women (1985-2024)
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | Singapore (SIN) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
Men (2016-2017)
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
[edit]Women
[edit]| Team | 1985 | 1989 | 1993 | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2009 | 2012 | 2014 |  2016 | 2018 | 2022 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12th | 1 |
 Brunei | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 6 |
 Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | 5th | 7th | 12th | 9th | 10th | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 4th | – | 1st | – | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 11 |
| India | 5th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 5th | 6th | – | 8th | 8th | 9th | 12 |
 Iraq | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14th | 1 |
 Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 10th | 11th | 6 |
| Malaysia | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 13 |
 Maldives | – | – | – | 5th | 7th | 5th | 8th | 7th | – | 9th | 10th | 7th | 8th | 9 |
 Myanmar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | 1 |
 Nepal | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Pakistan | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | 9th | 10th | – | – | 11th | – | – | 4 |
 Philippines | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | 5th | 6th | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13th | 1 |
| Singapore | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 13 |
| Sri Lanka | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 13 |
| Thailand | – | – | – | – | 4th | 4th | 4th | – | – | 5th | 5th | – | 5th | 6 |
 Vietnam | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Men
[edit]See also
[edit]- Asian Youth Netball Championship
- Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship
- Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
- Asia Pacific Lacrosse Championship
- Asian Kho Kho Championship
- Asian Throwball Championship
- Asian Rollball Championship
- Asian Horseball Championship
- Asian Cycleball Championship
- Asian kabaddi Championship
- Asia Pacific Tchoukball Championships
- Asia Canoepolo Championships
- Asia Waterpolo Championships
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic Council of Asia : News". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ Official Website Archived 27 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mission Foods Asian Netball Championships 2014 Singapore". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210304211451/http://theroonba.com/netball/men/2016.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210304211451/http://theroonba.com/netball/men/2017.html