London Pulse
Netball Super League team in London
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London Pulse is an English netball team based at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London. Since 2019 their senior team has played in the Netball Super League, where they have made two grand finals, taking the title in 2025.
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| Association | England Netball | ||
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Home venue | Copper Box Arena Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford, London | ||
| CEO | Sam Bird[1][2] | ||
| Head coach | Sam Bird | ||
| Captain | Zara Everitt | ||
| Vice-captain | Halimat Adio | ||
| Premierships | 2025 | ||
| League | Netball Superleague | ||
| Website | londonpulsenetball | ||
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History
National Performance League
London Pulse was originally founded in 2016. Former England netball international, Natalie Seaton founded the franchise and subsequently became the CEO.[1][2] London Pulse initially entered under-17 and under-19 teams in England Netball's National Performance League.[3][4] They also launched a campaign to become a Netball Super League franchise.[5][6] In 2018 London Pulse won the National Performance League under-19 title after they beat defending champions, Manchester Thunder, 53–43 in the final. During the play-off tournament they also defeated the under-19 teams of other Netball Super League teams including Hertfordshire Mavericks, Wasps Netball, Surrey Storm and Team Bath.[7]
In 2025 the U19 squad secured their third consecutive NPL title, with the U17 also winning the NPL title and 2025 NPL tournament.[8][9] Pulse Power was the U19 NPL tournament champions.[9]
Netball Super League
In July 2018 it was announced that London Pulse would replace Team Northumbria for the 2019 Netball Super League season. They are the first team in the Netball Super League to represent Central London.[10][11][12] On 5 January 2019 London Pulse made their Netball Super League debut with a 51–49 win against Severn Stars at Arena Birmingham.[13]
In May 2019, Sam Bird was announced as the new Head Coach, succeeding Te Aroha Keenan.[14] She led the team to a fourth-place finish in 2022 and to the 2023 grand final where the finished second.[15] They lost 48-57 to Loughborough Lightning. They won their inguagral grand final in 2025, defeating Loughborough Lightning 53-45.[16] That season Pulse also topped the regular season table and won the inaugural Netball Super Cup in March.[16]
Senior finals
Pulse made their Netball Super League Grand Final debut in 2023.
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue |
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| 2023 | Loughborough Lightning | 57–48 | London Pulse | Copper Box Arena |
| 2025 | London Pulse | 53–45 | Loughborough Lightning | The O2 Arena |
Home venue
London Pulse is based at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London.[4][11][12][17]
Notable players
2026 Squad
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| Player profiles: Team website | Last updated: 2 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Internationals
- Funmi Fadoju
- Halimat Adio
- Lindsay Keable
- Jade Clarke
- Chelsea Pitman
- Olivia Tchine
- Berri Neil
- Ellie Rattu
- Alicia Scholes
- Zara Everitt
Source:[18]
Head coaches
| Coach | Years |
|---|---|
 Amanda Newton[19] | 201x–2018 |
 Te Aroha Keenan[20] | 2018–2019 |
| Sam Bird [20] | 2019– |
Pulse power
In 2024 London Pulse announced an extension academy called Pulse Power, which operates in the South/South East region previously covered by Surrey Storm. This runs alongside the London Pulse academy which is based in East London with both pathways operating U17 and U19 teams in the Netball Performance League.[21] The U19 team was the 2025 NPL Tournament champions.[9]