Asian Netball Championships Explained

Asian Netball Championship
Current Season:2024 Asian Netball Championships
Sport:Netball
Administrator:Asia Netball
Inaugural:1985
Teams:12 (2018)
Champion: (2024)
Most Champs: (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

Year1st2nd3rdVenueNumber of teams
1985Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5
1989New Delhi, India4
1993Hong Kong5
1997Singapore5
2001Colombo, Sri Lanka 8
2005Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Singapore7
2009Juara Stadium, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9[1]
2012Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka10[2]
2014Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore 10[3]
2016Thailand9
2018Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore12
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicSouth Korea
2022Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore11
2024Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bangalore, India14

Performance of nations

Pos.NationTitlesRunners-upThird place
16 (1989, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022) 5 (1985, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2024) 2 (1993, 2005)
24 (2005, 2012, 2014, 2024) 6 (1989, 1993, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022) 3 (1985, 1997, 2016)
32 (1985, 2016) 2 (1997, 2005) 8 (1989, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024)
41 (1993)  -  -

Participating nations

Team
1985

1989

1993

1997

2001

2005

2009

2012

2014

2016

2018

2022

2024
Total
12th1
6th7th6th6th6th7th6
6th5th7th12th9th10th6
4th1st5th5th5th4th4th4th4th4th4th11
5th4th5th4th6th7th7th5th 6th8th8th9th12
14th1
8th8th8th7th10th11th6
1st3rd4th2nd3rd2nd3rd3rd3rd1st3rd3rd3rd13
5th7th5th 8th7th 9th10th7th8th9
9th1
9th 1
8th9th10th 11th4
9th5th6th3
13th1
3rd2nd2nd3rd2nd1st2nd1st1st3rd2nd2nd1st13
2nd1st3rd1st1st3rd1st2nd2nd2nd1st1st2nd13
4th4th4th5th5th5th6
10th1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic Council of Asia : News . 3 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727140414/http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?redirect=321 . 27 July 2011 . dead .
  2. http://www.anc2012.com/shedule.php Official Website
  3. Web site: Mission Foods Asian Netball Championships 2014 Singapore . 14 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140914093935/http://www.netball.org.sg/netball-events/competitions-international/item/588-anc14 . 14 September 2014 . dead .