United Kingdomcountry of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
1disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Netball is a team sport and ball game. Its country of origin is the United Kingdom. The sport is governed internationally by International Netball Federation. Wikidata lists 1 discipline or variant under it.
TypeTeam sports, Ball games
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Invented byMartina Bergman-Österberg
PractitionersNetballer
Governing bodyInternational Netball Federation, Confederation of African Netball Associations, Asian Federation of Netball Associations
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
1
Fast5Five-a-side netball
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Games | 3 | 1985 | 1993 | 1985, 1989, 1993 |
| Commonwealth Games | 9 | 1990 | 2026 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 … |
| Pacific Games | 6 | 1963 | 2023 | 1963, 1966, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 2 | 2023 | 2026 | 2023, 2026 |
| African Games | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Governance