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 5 times. Singapore has 3 championships and Malaysia has two. From the first edition of the tournament held in 1985, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia dominated the tournament by always finishing within the top three. Only exception is the 3rd edition of the tournament held in 1993 where host nation Hong kong managed to win the championship.

Asian Netball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
2018 Asian Netball Championships
SportNetball
Inaugural season1985
No. of teams12 (2018)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Sri Lanka (2018)
Most titles Sri Lanka (5 titles)

Results
Year 1st 2nd 3rd Venue Number of teams
1985  Malaysia  Sri Lanka  Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5
1989  Sri Lanka  Singapore  Malaysia New Delhi, India 4
1993  Hong Kong  Singapore  Sri Lanka Hong Kong 5
1997  Sri Lanka  Malaysia  Singapore Singapore 5
2001  Sri Lanka  Singapore  Malaysia Colombo, Sri Lanka 8
2005  Singapore  Malaysia  Sri Lanka Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Singapore 7
2009  Sri Lanka  Singapore  Malaysia Juara Stadium, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9 [1]
2012  Singapore  Sri Lanka  Malaysia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 10[2]
2014  Singapore  Sri Lanka  Malaysia Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore 10[3]
2016  Malaysia  Sri Lanka  Singapore Thailand 9
2018  Sri Lanka  Singapore  Malaysia Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore 12

Participating nations
Team
1985
1989
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2012
2014
2016
2018		 Total
 Brunei - - - - - - - 6th 7th 6th 8th 4
 Chinese Taipei - - - - - - 6th - 5th 7th 12th 4
 Hong Kong 4th - 1st - 5th 5th 5th 4th 4th 4th 4th 9
 India 5th 4th 5th 4th 6th 7th 7th 5th 6th - 6th 10
 Japan - - - - - - - 8th 8th 8th 5th 4
 Malaysia 1st 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 11
 Maldives - - 5th 7th 5th 8th 7th - 9th 10th 7
 Myanmar - - - - - - - - 9th - - 1
   Nepal - - - - - - - 9th - - - 1
 Pakistan - - - - 8th - 9th 10th - - 11th 4
 Philippines - - - - - - - - - - 9th 1
 Singapore 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 11
 Sri Lanka 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 11
 Thailand - - - - 4th 4th 4th - - 5th 7th 5
 Vietnam - - - - - - - - 10th - - 1

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Official Website Archived 27 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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