Barbados national netball team
National netball team
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The Barbados national netball team represents the Barbados Netball Association in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup and Netball at the Commonwealth Games. Barbados have also played in AFNA Championships, Netball World Cup Qualifiers, the ECCB International Netball Series and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. As of 1 March 2026, Barbados are listed 19th on the World Netball Rankings.
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| Nickname(s) | Bajan Gems[1][2] | ||
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| Association | Barbados Netball Association | ||
| Confederation | Americas Netball | ||
| Captain | Damisha Croney | ||
| Most caps | Latonia Blackman (203) | ||
| World ranking | 19th[3] | ||
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| Netball World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (Debuted in 1979) | ||
| 2023 placing | 19th | ||
| Best result | 6th (1987) | ||
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (Debuted in 1998) | ||
| 2022 placing | 12th | ||
| Best result | 7th (2010) | ||
Tournament history
Early tournaments
The Barbados national netball team has been active since at least 1956. In 1954, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago began playing in a triangular tournament. Barbados subsequently joined them two years later.[4]
Major tournaments
Netball World Cup
Barbados first participated in the Netball World Cup in 1979 when they finished 8th. Their highest finish came in 1987 when they finished in equal 6th place.[5][6]
Commonwealth Games
Between 1998 and 2022, Barbados competed at every netball tournament at the Commonwealth Games. Their best performance came in 2010 when they finished 7th after beating Trinidad and Tobago 60–59 in a classification match. However, Barbados failed to qualify for the 2026 Commonwealth Games after finishing outside the top twelve in the November 2025 World Netball Rankings.[28][29][30]
Americas tournaments
Netball World Cup Qualifiers
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AFNA Championships
- Notes
- ^1 The 2014 AFNA Championships also counted as a 2015 Netball World Cup qualifier.
- ^2 The 2018 AFNA Championships also counted as a 2019 Netball World Cup qualifier.
Source:[55]
ECCB International Netball Series
Central American and Caribbean Games
| Tournaments | Place |
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| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games[68] | 4th |
Notable players
Recent squad
This recent squad was selected for the 2023 Netball World Cup.[6][69][70]
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Captains
| Captain | Years |
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| Marva Sealy | 1979 |
| Denise Morgan | 1987, 1999, 2015 |
| Veneisha Cadogan | 1995 |
| Stacey Ford | 1999 |
| Cheryl Squires | 2003 |
| Julie Phillips[11][33][34] | 2003, 2006 |
| Don Small[58] | 2008 |
| Latonia Blackman[71] | 2010 |
| Kizzy Marville[14] | 2011 |
| Latonia Blackman[72] | 2014 |
| Rhe-Ann Niles[1][28][40] | 2015, 2018 |
| Damisha Croney[73] | 2019 |
| Latonia Blackman[41][42][43] | 2022 |
| Shonette Azore-Bruce[41][42] | 2022 |
| Faye Agard[69] | 2023 |
| Damisha Croney[74] | 2025 |
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England internationals
| Player | England Apps | Years | Barbados Apps | Years |
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| Kadeen Corbin[24][70][76] | 72 | 2011–2021 | 2023 | |
| Sasha Corbin[24][70][76] | 71 | 2007–2019 | 2023 | |
Head coaches
| Coach | Years |
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| Maureen Alleyne | 1979 |
| Anna Shepherd[33][34] | 1987, 1999, 2006 |
| Veneisha Cadogan | 1995 |
| Harriet Waithe[11][58] | 2003–2008 |
| Alwyn Babb[14][29][71][77][78] | 2010, 2011 |
| Anna Shepherd[79][80] | 2014, 2015 |
| Sandra Bruce-Small[19][38][40][73][81] | 2018, 2019 |
| Margaret Cutting[43][81][82][83][84] | 2019–2023 |
| Denise Alleyne[23][64][84] | 2023–2025 |
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