Asian Netball Championships

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.

Asian Netball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022 Asian Netball Championships
SportNetball
First season1985
AdministratorAsia Netball
No. of teams12 (2018)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Sri Lanka (2022)
Most titles Sri Lanka (6 titles)

Results

Year1st2nd3rdVenueNumber of teams
1985  Malaysia  Sri Lanka  SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Malaysia5
1989  Sri Lanka  Singapore  MalaysiaNew Delhi, India4
1993  Hong Kong  Singapore  Sri LankaHong Kong5
1997  Sri Lanka  Malaysia  SingaporeSingapore5
2001  Sri Lanka  Singapore  MalaysiaColombo, Sri Lanka8
2005  Singapore  Malaysia  Sri LankaToa Payoh Sports Hall, Singapore7
2009  Sri Lanka  Singapore  MalaysiaJuara Stadium, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia9[1]
2012  Singapore  Sri Lanka  MalaysiaSugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka10[2]
2014  Singapore  Sri Lanka  MalaysiaSingapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore10[3]
2016  Malaysia  Sri Lanka  SingaporeThailand9
2018  Sri Lanka  Singapore  MalaysiaSingapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore12
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicSouth Korea
2022  Sri Lanka  Singapore  MalaysiaSingapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore11

Performance of nations

Pos.NationTitlesRunners-upThird place
1  Sri Lanka6 (1989, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022)4 (1985, 2012, 2014, 2016)2 (1993, 2005)
2  Singapore3 (2005, 2012, 2014)6 (1989, 1993, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022)3 (1985, 1997, 2016)
3  Malaysia2 (1985, 2016)2 (1997, 2005)7 (1989, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022)
4  Hong Kong1 (1993)

Participating nations

Team
1985

1989

1993

1997

2001

2005

2009

2012

2014

2016

2018

2022
Total
 Brunei-------6th7th6th6th6th5
 Chinese Taipei------6th-5th7th12th9th5
 Hong Kong4th-1st-5th5th5th4th4th4th4th4th10
 India5th4th5th4th6th7th7th5th6th-8th8th11
 Japan-------8th8th8th7th10th5
 Malaysia1st3rd4th2nd3rd2nd3rd3rd3rd1st3rd3rd12
 Maldives--5th7th5th8th7th-9th10th7th8
 Myanmar---------9th--1
   Nepal-------9th----1
 Pakistan----8th-9th10th--11th-4
 Philippines----------9th5th2
 Singapore3rd2nd2nd3rd2nd1st2nd1st1st3rd2nd2nd12
 Sri Lanka2nd1st3rd1st1st3rd1st2nd2nd2nd1st1st12
 Thailand----4th4th4th--5th5th-5
 Vietnam--------10th---1

See also

References