2015 World Netball Championships
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The 2015 World Netball Championships will be the fourteenth staging of the World Netball Championships, the premier competition in international netball
, contested every four years. The 2015 tournament will be held in Sydney
, Australia, which secured hosting rights after defeating a rival bid from Manchester, England. Sixteen nations will compete at the championships, including the top six teams from the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. Matches will be played at Allphones Arena.
(IFNA) in 2010. The two candidate cities chosen were Manchester, England and Sydney, Australia. In March 2011, IFNA delegates convened in Singapore, host nation of the 2011 World Netball Championships, to consider both bids. At the end of the conference, Sydney was announced as the host city for the 2015 tournament.
This will be the second time that the World Championships have been held in Sydney, and the third time in Australia. Sydney last hosted the event in 1991, where Australia
won a closely contested final against New Zealand.
. The venue was opened in 1999 for the 2000 Summer Olympics
, and is the largest indoor sports venue in the country. In 2004, a world-record crowd of 14,339 attended an international netball test match between Australia and New Zealand at Allphones Arena (then known as "Sydney SuperDome").
The remaining ten teams will be determined in regional qualifying tournaments, with two teams selected from each of the five international netball regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania).
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, contested every four years. The 2015 tournament will be held in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia, which secured hosting rights after defeating a rival bid from Manchester, England. Sixteen nations will compete at the championships, including the top six teams from the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. Matches will be played at Allphones Arena.
Hosting rights
Bids to host the 2015 World Netball Championships were submitted to the International Federation of Netball AssociationsInternational Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations is the governing body for netball. The organisation has five regional areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Leadership meets every two years. IFNA is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the...
(IFNA) in 2010. The two candidate cities chosen were Manchester, England and Sydney, Australia. In March 2011, IFNA delegates convened in Singapore, host nation of the 2011 World Netball Championships, to consider both bids. At the end of the conference, Sydney was announced as the host city for the 2015 tournament.
This will be the second time that the World Championships have been held in Sydney, and the third time in Australia. Sydney last hosted the event in 1991, where Australia
Australia national netball team
The Australia national netball team, commonly known as the Australian Netball Diamonds, represent Australia in international netball tests and competitions. The team was formed in 1938 and played in the first international game of netball, against New Zealand...
won a closely contested final against New Zealand.
Venue
All matches will be played at Allphones Arena (formerly known as the "Sydney SuperDome" and "Acer Arena") in Sydney Olympic ParkSydney Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Olympic Park is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council....
. The venue was opened in 1999 for the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, and is the largest indoor sports venue in the country. In 2004, a world-record crowd of 14,339 attended an international netball test match between Australia and New Zealand at Allphones Arena (then known as "Sydney SuperDome").
Qualification
Sixteen teams will contest the 2015 tournament. The home nation automatically qualifies, along with the next five highest-ranked teams from the 2011 World Netball Championships: (host nation)The remaining ten teams will be determined in regional qualifying tournaments, with two teams selected from each of the five international netball regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania).