There’s two years to go until the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 champions are crowned, and you’ve got questions.
Never fear, because we’ve got answers!
When and where will the Netball World Cup be held?
The world’s best netballers will converge on Gadigal lands, Sydney, Australia from 25 August to 5 September 2027.
How do I get tickets?
Ticketing details will be released in 2026. If you’re keen on early access (who isn’t?) be sure to sign up to our newsletter by filling in the form on the homepage of our website.
Where will I be able to watch?
Broadcast details for the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 will be announced closer to the event.
How do teams qualify to compete?
Australia as the host nation automatically qualifies as well as the top five teams in the World Netball Rankings on 1 December 2025.
The remaining 10 teams will be decided through qualifiers in World Netball’s five regions, with the top two teams from each qualifier invited to compete at the NWC.
These qualifiers will take place from 1 January to 30 September 2026.
How will teams be seeded for the event?
Teams will be seeded based on their World Netball ranking as of 1 December 2026.
How many matches will be played?
There will be 64 matches played in Sydney, this is four more than previous Netball World Cups.
There will be 64 matches played during the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027.How many matches will be played per session?
Across the tournament fans can expect there to be two to four matches played in each session.
Will all games be played on one court?
Yes, all matches will be played on the one court in the one venue in 2027. This venue will be Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park.
How will the competition work?
Initial pools will be selected with the top eight teams spread out for Phase One to keep the tournament equitable and competitive.
Here’s how the top seeds will line up:
Pool A: 1st and 5th
Pool B: 2nd and 6th
Pool C: 3rd and 7th
Pool D: 4th and 8th
Then the teams ranked 9 – 12 and 13 –16 will be drawn at random to round out the initial pools.
This will make Phase One even more exciting, with tighter matches and more chances for lower ranked teams to improve their final placing.
During the first phase, each pool will play the other teams in their pool.
After Phase One, the top two teams from each pool move on to fight it out for the Cup, while the teams in third and fourth will battle it out for the Plate.
The top two teams from each pool after Phase One will compete for the Cup.In Phase Two, both the Cup and Plate comps get split into two new pools of four (one from each initial pool). It’s another round robin with three games each.
Each team will have a clean slate in Phase Two and Three with their Phase One results not impacting where they finish in the second and third phase.
Then comes Phase Three, each team will have a crossover semi-final followed by a final placing or classification game to lock in where they finish.
There will be no draws throughout Phase Three.
At the end of it, teams will be ranked from 1 to 16.
The Netball World Cup champs will be the team who finished first.
And the Plate winner will be the team that takes out ninth place.
Where can I follow all the action?
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The ninth place team will take home the Plate.
Who are the reigning champions?
The Origin Australian Diamonds are the current World Cup champions having defeated England in the 2023 final 61 – 45.
How often is the Netball World Cup held?
The Netball World Cup is held every four years but following 2027, the event will become a biennial pinnacle on the calendar set to take place every second November. Meaning, the following Netball World Cup will be in November 2029.
World Netball will also introduce a Men’s Netball World Cup and a new biennial event from November 2028 in non-NWC years.
The countdown is officially on.
Brace Yourself.
