NSL Grand Final to take place at London's O2

The 2025 Netball Super League Grand Final will take place at the O2 in London, reflecting the league's ambition to "elevate the sport to new heights".

Set to take place on 6 July, it is the first time the final will be staged at the venue.

The NSL season will get under way on Saturday, 8 March - International Women's Day - with the new Netball Super Cup. That will be a standalone one-day event at Sheffield's Utilita Arena featuring all eight teams.

"This coming season, our league will be even bigger and better than ever before with lots of exciting new things for our existing and new fans to experience," said NSL managing director Claire Nelson.

"So bringing our first season in the new era to a climax in a venue as iconic as the O2 will be a major moment for us all, and will make a real statement for the ambitions we have for our league and the boundaries that we will continue to push."

The regular rounds of the campaign begin the weekend after the Netball Super Cup, building towards the major (first v second) and minor (third v fourth) semi-finals on the weekend of 20-22 June.

An extra round - the preliminary final - has also been added to the schedule to ensure a longer post-season format.

It will be contested by the loser of the major semi-final and the winner of the minor semi-final, providing another opportunity for teams to reach the Grand Final.

The NSL has been reduced from 10 teams to eight for the 2025 campaign with Team Bath, Strathclyde Sirens, Surrey Storm and Severn Stars dropping out.

Birmingham Panthers and Nottingham Forest Netball - the latter belonging to the Premier League football club's multi-sport model - have joined the league.

Loughborough Lightning will be looking to win a third consecutive title.