2025 Netball World Youth Cup
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GibraltarTercentenary Sports Hall
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Gibraltar |
| Venue(s) | Europa Sports Park Tercentenary Sports Hall |
| Dates | 19–28 September 2025 |
| Teams | 18 |
| TV partner(s) | NetballPass YouTube |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand |
| Third place |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
2025 Netball World Youth Cup was the ninth Netball World Youth Cup tournament. Eighteen teams, including the hosts Gibraltar, featured in a series of matches played in September 2025 at Europa Sports Park and Tercentenary Sports Hall.[1][2][3][4] Australia won the tournament after defeating New Zealand 63–48 in the final. Australia's Lily Graham was named Player of the Tournament.[4][5][6][7][8] England finished the tournament in third place after defeating South Africa 55–35 in a play-off.[8][9][10][11][12] The series was live streamed on NetballPass and on YouTube.[4][7][13][14][15] World Netball reported that the tournament reached more than 26 million people across its digital platforms, the highest audience recorded for the competition.[16]
Gibraltar qualified automatically as the host nation. The others qualified via the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup and a series of regional qualifying tournaments.[17][18]
| Tournament | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Netball World Youth Cup | Australia | New Zealand | England |  Fiji |
| Africa[19][20] |  South Africa |  Malawi |  Zambia | |
| Americas |  Jamaica |  Barbados |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Asia |  Malaysia |  Singapore |  Sri Lanka | |
| Europe |  Scotland |  Wales[21] |  Northern Ireland | |
| Oceania |  Samoa |  Tonga |  Cook Islands |
Sri Lanka and Zambia withdrawn
On 19 September, it was reported that, due to unforeseen circumstances both Sri Lanka and Zambia had not arrived in Gibraltar. As a result they both had to forfeit their Round 1 matches. Wins were recorded for New Zealand and England in these matches, with 2 points awarded to each team.[22] By 21 September, the situation remained unresolved and World Netball decided to withdraw Sri Lanka and Zambia from the whole tournament. All their matches were subsequently forfeited and their opponents were each awarded 2 points.[23]
Match officials
- Umpires
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Justin Barnes | Australia |
| Nathan Begley | Australia |
| Tamara Buriani-Gennai | Australia |
| Makeba Clarke | Barbados |
| Louise Cole | England |
| Rhian Edwards | Wales |
| Myron Elkington | New Zealand |
| Tania Fink | New Zealand |
| Moeth Gaymes | St Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Gillian Leslie | Scotland |
| Tim Marshall | Australia |
| Leonard Masao | South Africa |
| Sasha McLeod | New Zealand |
| Zak Middleton | New Zealand |
| Theophilus Moletsane | South Africa |
| Cory Nicholls | New Zealand |
| Tharina Opperman | South Africa |
| Lizzie Saunby[4] | England |
| Lizzie Saywell | England |
| Georgina Sulley-Beales | Australia |
| Jessica Teng | Singapore |
| Sophia Wilson | England |
| Nadine Pardo-Zammit | Gibraltar |
- Umpire Appointments Panel
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Cheryl Danson | England |
| Margaret Deighan | England |
| Anne Marie Dickson-Lewis | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Kirsten Lloyd | New Zealand |
| David Pala'amo | New Zealand |
| Annette Smith | Australia |
| Marielouw Van der Merwe | South Africa |
Group A
Matches
- Round 1
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | Gibraltar |
29–74 | Cook Islands |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 10:00 | Report |
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | New Zealand |
v | Zambia |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 10:00 |
- Round 2
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | Gibraltar |
28–59 | Malaysia |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 12:00 |
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | New Zealand |
74–47 | Cook Islands |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 12:00 | Report |
- Round 3
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | Gibraltar |
v | Zambia |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 17:00 |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | Cook Islands |
66–44 | Malaysia |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 17:00 |
- Round 4
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | New Zealand |
80–20 | Malaysia |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | Cook Islands |
v | Zambia |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 19:00 |
- Round 5
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | Gibraltar |
8–95 | New Zealand |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 17:00 |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | Malaysia |
v | Zambia |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 17:00 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 75 | +174 | 8 |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 147 | +40 | 6 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 174 | -51 | 4 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 228 | -163 | 2 |
| 5 | Zambia | n/a | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for 1st/8th quarter-finals
Qualified for 9th/16th quarter-finals
Withdrawn from tournament
Source:[27]
Group B
Matches
- Round 1
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | Australia |
79–15 | Northern Ireland |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 12:00 |
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | Scotland |
51–49 | Samoa |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 12:00 |
- Round 2
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | Scotland |
64–21 | Northern Ireland |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 19:00 |
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | Australia |
92–25 | Singapore |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 19:00 |
- Round 3
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | Samoa |
62–41 | Singapore |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 12:00 |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | Australia |
69–42 | Scotland |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 12:00 |
- Round 4
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | Australia |
65–36 | Samoa |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 10:00 |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | Singapore |
50–32 | Northern Ireland |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 10:00 |
- Round 5
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | Samoa |
69–29 | Northern Ireland |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 10:00 |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | Scotland |
60–35 | Singapore |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 12:00 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 118 | +187 | 8 |
| 2 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 217 | 199 | +18 | 6 |
| 3 | Samoa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 186 | +30 | 4 |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 246 | -95 | 2 |
| 5 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 262 | -165 | 0 |
Qualified for 1st/8th quarter-finals
Qualified for 9th/16th quarter-finals
Qualified for 17th/18th play-off
Source:[27]
Group C
Matches
- Round 1
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | England |
v | Sri Lanka |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 17:00 |
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | Wales |
58–40 | Tonga |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 17:00 |
- Round 2
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | Jamaica |
66–43 | Tonga |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 10:00 |
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | Wales |
v | Sri Lanka |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 10:00 |
- Round 3
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | England |
65–28 | Wales |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 19:00 |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | Jamaica |
v | Sri Lanka |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 19:00 |
- Round 4
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | Jamaica |
61–43 | Wales |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 12:00 |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | England |
72–25 | Tonga |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 12:00 |
- Round 5
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | Tonga |
v | Sri Lanka |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 12:00 |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | England |
64–33 | Jamaica |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 12:00 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 86 | +115 | 8 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 150 | +10 | 6 |
| 3 | Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 166 | -17 | 4 |
| 4 | Tonga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 196 | -88 | 2 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | n/a | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for 1st/8th quarter-finals
Qualified for 9th/16th quarter-finals
Withdrawn from tournament
Source:[27]
Group D
Matches
- Round 1
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | South Africa |
102–27 | Barbados |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | Fiji |
53–40 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 19:00 |
- Round 2
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | Malawi |
65–29 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 17:00 |
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | Fiji |
66–34 | Barbados |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 17:00 |
- Round 3
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | Malawi |
52–51 | Fiji |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 10:00 |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | South Africa |
105–15 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 10:00 | Report |
- Round 4
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | Trinidad and Tobago |
58–33 | Barbados |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 17:00 |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | South Africa |
64–33 | Malawi |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 17:00 | Report |
- Round 5
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | South Africa |
86–35 | Fiji |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | Malawi |
70–23 | Barbados |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 19:00 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 110 | +247 | 8 |
| 2 | Malawi | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 167 | +53 | 6 |
| 3 | Fiji | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 205 | 212 | -7 | 4 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 256 | -114 | 2 |
| 5 | Barbados | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 296 | -179 | 0 |
Qualified for 1st/8th quarter-finals
Qualified for 9th/16th quarter-finals
Qualified for 17th/18th play-off
Source:[27]
9th/18th Classification
9th/16th quarter-finals
| Thursday, 25 September 2025 | Malaysia |
52–40 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 11:00 |
| Thursday, 25 September 2025 | Wales |
57–39 | Singapore |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 13:00 |
| Thursday, 25 September 2025 | Gibraltar |
31–61 | Fiji |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 17:00 |
| Thursday, 25 September 2025 | Samoa |
62–46 | Tonga |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 19:00 |
Source:[28]
13th/16th semi-finals
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | Gibraltar |
36–71 | Tonga |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 11:00 |
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | Trinidad and Tobago |
67–58 | Singapore |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 11:00 |
Source:[29]
9th/12th Semi-finals
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | Wales |
67–39 | Malaysia |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 17:00 |
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | Samoa |
71–53 | Fiji |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 19:00 |
Source:[29]
17th/18th play-off
| Saturday, 27 September 2025 | Northern Ireland |
49–29 | Barbados |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 09:00 |
15th/16th play-off
| Saturday, 27 September 2025 | Gibraltar |
34–45 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 11:00 |
13th/14th play-off
| Saturday, 27 September 2025 | Tonga |
50–47 | Singapore |
Tercentenary Sports Hall | |
| 13:00 |
11th/12th play-off
| Saturday, 27 September 2025 | Fiji |
56–48 | Malaysia |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 15:00 |
9th/10th play-off
| Saturday, 27 September 2025 | Samoa |
67–53 | Wales |
Europa Sports Park | |
| 17:00 |
Sources:[30]
