| 2007–08 Netball Superleague season | |
|---|---|
| League | Netball Superleague |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports |
| Champions |  Galleria Mavericks |
| Runners-up |  Loughborough Lightning |
| Season MVP | Pamela Cookey (Team Bath) [1] |
The 2007–08 Netball Superleague season (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Netball Superleague) was the third season of the Netball Superleague. The league was won by Galleria Mavericks after they defeated Loughborough Lightning in the grand final. This was Mavericks first title win.
Overview
The season started in October 2007 and was concluded in April 2008 with the grand final. Sky Sports continued to broadcast matches and The Co-operative Group became the Netball Superleague's new sponsor.[2][3] Loughborough Lightning finished top of the table with the conclusion of the regular season but it was Galleria Mavericks who finished as champions after they defeated Lightning in the grand final.[4][5]
Teams
Regular season
After winning 13 of their 14 matches, Loughborough Lightning finished top of the table with the conclusion of the regular season. The only team to beat Lightning during the regular season was Team Northumbria. With a team that included Megan Hutton, they enjoyed their best season in the Netball Superleague, finishing second during the regular season and qualifying for the play-offs.[4][7][8]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughborough Lightning | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 769 | 505 | 152.3 | 26 | Qualified for major semi-final |
| 2 | Team Northumbria | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 679 | 482 | 140.9 | 23 | |
| 3 | Team Bath | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 715 | 491 | 145.6 | 18 | Qualified for minor semi-final |
| 4 | Galleria Mavericks | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 630 | 471 | 133.8 | 18 | |
| 5 | Brunel Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 611 | 545 | 112.1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Leeds Carnegie | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 555 | 740 | 75.0 | 10 | |
| 7 | Celtic Dragons | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 482 | 753 | 64.0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Northern Thunder | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 413 | 867 | 47.6 | 2 |
Play-offs
The play-offs utilised the Page–McIntyre system to determine the two grand finalists. This saw the top two from the regular season, Loughborough Lightning and Team Northumbria, play each other, with the winner going straight through to the grand final. The loser get a second chance to reach the grand final via the minor final. The third and fourth placed teams, Team Bath and Galleria Mavericks also play each other, and the winner advances to the minor final. The winner of the minor final qualifies for the grand final.
- Major semi-final
| 15 March 2008 | Loughborough Lightning | 66–48 | Team Northumbria | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield[9][10] |
- Minor semi-final
| 15 March 2008 | Galleria Mavericks | 50–37 | Team Bath | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield[11] | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–10, 22–21, 38–27, 50–37 | ||||||
- Minor final
| 29 March 2008 | Galleria Mavericks | 52–34 | Team Northumbria | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield[12][13] | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–9, 25–18, 39–26, 52–34 | ||||||
Grand Final
| 5 April 2008 | Galleria Mavericks | 43–39 | Loughborough Lightning | K2 Leisure Centre[5][14][15][16] Umpires: Joanna Kelly and Judith Groves |
Sky Sports | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 6–9, 14–21, 28–31, 43–39 | |||||||
Louisa Brownfield  32/37 (86%) ?Michelle Hall 9/11 (82%)Monique Wood 2/7 (29%)
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Joanne Harten 24/30 (80%) Alex Wood 11/17 (65%)Becky James 4/8 (50%)
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References
- ^ "Cookey & Garland win end of season plaudits". www.sportfocus.com. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning poised to strike". www.womensportreport.com. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "England Netball enters Co-operative partnership for Superleague". www.sportbusiness.com. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Lightning finish Superleague on top". www.womensportreport.com. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Third time lucky for magnificent Mavericks". www.whtimes.co.uk. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Team Bath hit with injury beat Leeds Carnegie". www.womensportreport.com. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b "TN closing in on final". www.thenorthernecho.co.uk. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Murphy backs Loughborough quality". news.bbc.co.uk. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Netball Superleague Playoff". nigelfarrow.photoshelter.com. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Lightning strikes to take first final place". www.express.co.uk. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks sink Bath in play-offs". www.whtimes.co.uk. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks net place in Grand Final". www.whtimes.co.uk. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks crush Northumbria's play off hopes". www.express.co.uk. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Super leauge [sic] final 5th April 2008". www.lewesnetballclub.co.uk. 5 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "What a match! Mavericks def Loughborough Lightning in Super League Final". www.womensportreport.com. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks win Netball Superleague final". www.sportsister.com. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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