2024 Asian Netball Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Venue(s) | Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Dates | 18–27 October 2024 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Singapore |
| Runner-up |  Sri Lanka |
The 2024 Asian Netball Championship was the 13th edition of the Asian Netball Championships, held in India from 18 October to 27 October 2024, with 14 teams taking part for the first time.[1] Singapore won the tournament defeating Sri Lanka with a scoreline 67–64 in a closely fought final to claim their fourth Asian Netball Championship. It is their first Asian title since 2014.[2][3][4]
This tournament was only the second instance in the competition's history where India was given the hosting rights and it was the first Asian Netball Championship to be held in India since 1989.[5] Sri Lanka were the current defending champions of the tournament having triumphed during the 2022 edition defeating Singapore.[5] Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru was approved as the only main venue to host all of the scheduled matches including the knockout stages and the final.[6] The opening ceremony of the competition kickstarted on 17 October 2024.[7] Despite the skirmishes, geopolitical tensions and diplomatic standoff between India and Pakistan, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) allowing the Pakistani national netball team to compete at the 2024 Asian Netball Championship in India.[8][9] Approval for participation of the Pakistan national netball team in the tournament was refused by Indian authorities owing to national security concerns and political turmoil between the two nations.[10]
The tournament format, following a single round-robin phase, the top two teams from each group would set to advance all the way to the semi-finals, while the rest of the teams were slated to compete in final ranking matches to determine placements from fifth to fourteenth. The semis and the initial placement games were scheduled for 26 October 2024, followed by the gold and bronze medal matches, along with final classification contests on 27 October 2024.[11]
Fourteen teams participated in the 2024 Asian Netball Championship including Saudi Arabia which made its debut in the tournament.[12]
Bahrain
Brunei
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
India (host)
Iraq
Japan
Malaysia
Maldives
Pakistan
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 168 | +341 | 12 |
 Malaysia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 421 | 180 | +241 | 10 |
 Philippines |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 328 | 272 | +56 | 8 |
 Maldives |
6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 298 | 250 | +48 | 6 |
| India |
6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 269 | 307 | -38 | 4 |
 Japan |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 352 | -210 | 2 |
 Saudi Arabia |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 470 | -402 | 0 |
| 18 October 2024 | Report | India | 55 – 22 | Japan |
| 18 October 2024 | Report | Philippines | 42 – 73 | Sri Lanka |
| 18 October 2024 | Saudi Arabia | 14 – 74 | Maldives |
| 19 October 2024 | Philippines | 50 – 43 | India |
| 19 October 2024 | Malaysia | 82 – 8 | Japan |
| 19 October 2024 | Report | Sri Lanka | 118 – 5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 20 October 2024 | Malaysia | 64 – 28 | Maldives |
| 20 October 2024 | Japan | 39 – 17 | Saudi Arabia |
| 20 October 2024 | Report | Sri Lanka | 81 – 31 | India |
| 21 October 2024 | Malaysia | 87 – 3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 21 October 2024 | Maldives | 54 – 48 | India |
| 22 October 2024 | Report | Sri Lanka | 85 – 18 | Japan |
| 22 October 2024 | Philippines | 56 – 48 | Maldives |
| 22 October 2024 | Malaysia | 81 – 23 | India |
| 23 October 2024 | Maldives | 62 – 24 | Japan |
| 23 October 2024 | Philippines | 83 – 10 | Saudi Arabia |
| 23 October 2024 | Report | Sri Lanka | 72 – 40 | Malaysia |
| 24 October 2024 | Philippines | 51 – 31 | Japan |
| 25 October 2024 | India | 69 – 19 | Saudi Arabia |
| 25 October 2024 | Malaysia | 67 – 46 | Philippines |
| 26 October 2024 | Report | Sri Lanka | 80 – 32 | Maldives |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
 Hong Kong |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 Thailand |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 Brunei |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Chinese Taipei |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Bahrain |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Iraq |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 561 | -492 | 0 |
| 18 October 2024 | Hong Kong | 69 – 11 | Chinese Taipei |
| 18 October 2024 | Iraq | 3 – 122 | Singapore |
| 18 October 2024 | Thailand | 68 – 45 | Brunei |
| 19 October 2024 | Chinese Taipei | 35 – 29 | Bahrain |
| 19 October 2024 | Hong Kong | 67 – 40 | Brunei |
| 19 October 2024 | Thailand | 89 – 6 | Iraq |
| 20 October 2024 | Brunei | 66 – 20 | Chinese Taipei |
| 20 October 2024 | Hong Kong | 127 – 7 | Iraq |
| 20 October 2024 | Singapore | 107 – 10 | Bahrain |
| 21 October 2024 | Singapore | 94 – 27 | Brunei |
| 21 October 2024 | Thailand | 86 – 18 | Bahrain |
| 22 October 2024 | Hong Kong | 98 – 10 | Bahrain |
| 22 October 2024 | Brunei | 106 – 14 | Iraq |
| 22 October 2024 | Singapore | 78 – 42 | Thailand |
| 23 October 2024 | Brunei | 88 – 28 | Bahrain |
| 23 October 2024 | Thailand | 70 – 24 | Chinese Taipei |
| 23 October 2024 | Singapore | 67 – 24 | Hong Kong |
| 24 October 2024 | Chinese Taipei | 54 – 13 | Iraq |
| 25 October 2024 | Singapore | 92 – 17 | Chinese Taipei |
| 26 October 2024 | Bahrain | 63 – 26 | Iraq |
| 26 October 2024 | Hong Kong | 62 – 60 | Thailand |
Semi-finals
Sri Lanka and Malaysia from Group A progressed and advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament after topping their group. Singapore and Hong Kong from Group B advanced to the semi-finals after topping their group.
| 26 October 2024 | Report | Sri Lanka | 71 – 47 | Hong Kong |
| 26 October 2024 | Report | Singapore | 54 – 46 | Malaysia |
Final
| 27 October 2024 | Report | Singapore | 67 – 64 | Sri Lanka |
Singapore dominated the proceedings early in the final after making inroads by gaining an early advantage in the opening quarter by holding the possession during the opening minutes of the first quarter.[4] Singapore's goal shooter Lee Pei Shan, who had towering height of 1.86m held the possession of the ball often finding the net and she contributed 12 goals in the opening quarter, ending up 17–12 in Singapore's favour. Sri Lanka gained momentum in the next two quarters with their leading goal shooter Thishala Algama carried from where she left off by scoring goals and it eventually helped to pile up consecutive 15-11 scores for Sri Lanka to turn the tide and lead Singapore in the second and third quarters of the final with a scoreline of 42–39. At one stage, Sri Lanka were poised to win the final after having gained a significant advantage which forced the match to be stretched for a scoreline of 45–41 with only 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.[4] The turning point of the match came when Sri Lankan shooter Thishala Algama was benched during the latter stages of the final which changed the momentum back in Singapore's favour. Singapore vice-captain Toh Kai Wei began to find her range and mojo, capitalizing on the absence of her opposite number Algama and her scoring prowess literally prompted a slight recovery for Singapore who overcame the deficit to lead Sri Lanka with a scoreline of 52–51 by the barest of all margins in the final few minutes. The match went down to the wire and into overtime as Sri Lanka's Rashmi Perera sent it into the two extra periods. Toh Kai Wei (11 goals) and Amandeep (4 goals) managed to pull things back in Singapore's favour and Singapore edged past Sri Lanka with a scoreline 15–12 in overtime to clinch the 2024 Asian Netball Championship.[4]
Final placings
| Place | Country |
|---|---|
 |
Singapore |
 |
Sri Lanka |
 |
Malaysia |
| 4 | Hong Kong |
| 5 | Thailand |
| 6 | Philippines |
| 7 | Brunei |
| 8 | Maldives |
| 9 | India |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei |
| 11 | Japan |
| 12 | Bahrain |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia |
| 14 | Iraq |