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ANZ Championship
Sport Netball
Founded 2007
Inaugural season 2008
No. of teams 10
Country  Australia (5 teams)
 New Zealand (5 teams)
Continent Oceania
Most recent
champion(s)
Australia Queensland Firebirds (1st title)
Most titles Australia Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Melbourne Vixens
Australia New South Wales Swifts
Australia Queensland Firebirds (1 title each)
TV partner(s)
  • Network Ten (Australia)
  • Sky Sport (New Zealand)
  • TVNZ (New Zealand)
Related
competitions
Australia Commonwealth Bank Trophy (defunct)
New Zealand National Bank Cup (defunct)
Official website www.ANZ-Championship.com

The ANZ Championship was a very important netball league. It was known as one of the best netball competitions in the world! This exciting tournament happened every year from April to July.

Teams played 69 matches over 17 weeks. There were ten teams in total. Five teams came from Australia and five teams came from New Zealand. A company called ANZ Bank helped pay for the competition as its main sponsor.

The ANZ Championship started in 2008. It took the place of two older netball leagues: the Commonwealth Bank Trophy in Australia and the National Bank Cup in New Zealand. Both of these leagues ended in 2007. When the ANZ Championship began, netball players in both countries started to become "semi-professional." This means they earned more money and the sport got more attention from TV and news. The Queensland Firebirds were the champions of the 2011 season. They won by beating the Northern Mystics in the grand final!

Teams in the ANZ Championship

The ANZ Championship had ten teams. Five teams were from Australia and five were from New Zealand. Here are the teams that played in the league:

Australian Teams

New Zealand Teams

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