2021 Netball Superleague season
{{Short description|British netball season}}
{{Use British English| date=February 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2021 Netball Superleague season
| league = Netball Superleague
| sport = Netball
| logo =
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| no_of_teams = 11
| attendance =
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| season = 2021 Netball Superleague season
| season_champs = Loughborough Lightning
| season_champ_name=
| second_place= Team Bath
| minor_premiers=
| MVP = Beth Cobden{{cite web| url= https://www.netballsl.com/2021/06/24/vitality-netball-superleague-awards-2021/| title=Vitality Netball Superleague Awards 2021: Cobden wins top prize| publisher=Netball Superleague| date=24 June 2021| accessdate=22 July 2021}}
| top_scorer = Mary Cholhok Nuba
| seasonslist =
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| prevseason_link = 2020 Netball Superleague season
| prevseason_year = 2020
| nextseason_link = 2022 Netball Superleague season
| nextseason_year = 2022
}}
The 2021 Netball Superleague season was the sixteenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. The season started on 12 February 2021. Manchester Thunder were the defending champions, as they won the 2019 season{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48323550|title=Netball Superleague Grand Final: Manchester Thunder win 57–52 against Wasps|work=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2019|access-date=2 February 2021|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924091157/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48323550|url-status=live}} and the 2020 season was cancelled after three rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/52811620| title=Netball Superleague: 2020 season terminated with immediate effect| work=BBC Sport| date=27 May 2020| accessdate=28 May 2020| archive-date=27 May 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527233000/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/52811620| url-status=live}} Because of the ongoing pandemic, the first nine weeks of matches were held at Studio 001 in Wakefield, and the remaining matches were held at the Copper Box Arena in London. All matches were originally scheduled to be held behind closed doors, though from week 17 onwards, limited numbers of fans were permitted into matches, due to a change in the UK Government guidelines.
In the league section, Loughborough Lightning finished top, ahead of Manchester Thunder, Team Bath and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second, third and fourth respectively. The top three teams finished on the same number of points, and were separated by goal difference. Rhinos had their last two matches cancelled, as the squad had to isolate after one player tested positive for COVID-19. They were awarded the points and therefore qualified for the playoffs. In the semi-finals, Loughborough Lightning beat Leeds Rhinos and Team Bath beat Manchester Thunder. Lightning beat Bath in the final to win the competition.
Overview
=Format=
The 2021 Netball Superleague season consisted of 11 teams; Leeds Rhinos joined the league for the first time.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/54603850| title=Netball Superleague squads for the 2021 season| work=BBC Sport| date=22 October 2020| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=25 November 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125064914/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/54603850| url-status=live}} The 2021 season used 12-minute quarters for player welfare reasons, reduced from the 15-minute quarters played in previous seasons.{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/netball/2021/02/02/twelve-minute-quarters-two-venues-superleague-season-return/| title=Twelve-minute quarters and two venues – Superleague season to return with a difference| work=The Daily Telegraph| url-access=subscription| date=2 February 2021| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=2 February 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202162107/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/netball/2021/02/02/twelve-minute-quarters-two-venues-superleague-season-return/| url-status=live}} League-stage matches could end in a draw; previously, extra time was used to determine a winner. On each match day a team could use a squad of 12 players.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12206174/vitality-netball-superleague-2021-fixtures-venues-and-rules| title=Vitality Netball Superleague 2021: Fixtures, venues and rules| work=Sky Sports| date=2 February 2021| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=2 February 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202222354/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12206174/vitality-netball-superleague-2021-fixtures-venues-and-rules| url-status=live}}
The fixture list consisted of 20 rounds, running from 12 February to 21 June. The semifinals were held on 26 June, and the grand final was on 27 June. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches were expected to be held behind closed doors.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/55899996| title=Netball Superleague to begin on 12 February with all matches behind closed doors| work=BBC Sport| date=2 February 2020| accessdate=2 February 2020| archive-date=2 February 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202143300/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/55899996| url-status=live}} All players had to take COVID-19 tests twice a week. The first nine weeks of matches were held at Studio 001 in Wakefield, and the remaining matches were held at the Copper Box Arena in London. All matches were broadcast on Sky Sports (either on television or via YouTube),{{cite web| url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/sky-sports-deal/| title=England Netball signs multi-year broadcast partnership with Sky Sports| publisher=England Netball| date=2 February 2021| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=2 February 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202130334/https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/sky-sports-deal/| url-status=live}} and start times were scheduled two hours apart so that they could all be televised. In May 2021, it was announced that for rounds 17 to 20 of matches, 1,000 fans would be permitted into matches, due to a change in the UK Government guidelines.{{cite news| url=https://www.netballsl.com/2021/05/20/fans-to-return-in-venue-for-remaining-vitality-netball-superleague-games/| title=Fans to return in venue for remaining Vitality Netball Superleague games| work=Netball Superleague| date=20 May 2021| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=16 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043145/https://www.netballsl.com/2021/05/20/fans-to-return-in-venue-for-remaining-vitality-netball-superleague-games/| url-status=live}} The same number of fans were permitted for the play-off matches.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/57553080| title=Netball Superleague 2021: Four teams battle for title on finals weekend| work=BBC Sport| date=25 June 2021| accessdate=27 June 2021| archive-date=27 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627223237/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/57553080| url-status=live}}
=Teams=
| class="wikitable"
! scope=col| Team ! scope=col| Base | |
| 20px Celtic Dragons | Cardiff, Wales |
| 20px Leeds Rhinos | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 20px London Pulse | Stratford, Greater London |
| 20px Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
| 20px Manchester Thunder | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| 20px Saracens Mavericks | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| 20px Severn Stars | Worcester, Worcestershire |
| 20px Strathclyde Sirens | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20px Surrey Storm | Guildford, Surrey |
| 20px Team Bath | Bath, Somerset |
| 20px Wasps | Coventry, West Midlands |
Source:{{cite web| url=https://www.netballsl.com/fixtures-results/| title=Fixtures & Results| publisher=Netball Superleague| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=2 February 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202131317/https://www.netballsl.com/fixtures-results/| url-status=live}}
=Squads=
Each team was allowed to have 10 players, 9 of whom were covered by the sport's salary cap. Teams could also register an additional five training players. Squads were only allowed 2 non-EU players, and these players were not allowed to play in the same third of the court simultaneously. The player signing window ran from 17 August to 30 October 2020.{{cite web| url= https://www.netballsl.com/news/transfers/| title= 2021 Squads| publisher= Netball Superleague| accessdate= 2 February 2021| archive-date= 7 February 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210207162954/https://www.netballsl.com/news/transfers/| url-status= live}}
During the player signing window, Australians Madi Browne and Donnell Wallam signed for Leeds Rhinos, South African Lefébre Rademan signed for London Pulse, and South African Ine-Marí Venter signed for Saracens Mavericks. Jamaican Malysha Kelly signed for Severn Stars, Jamaican Gezelle Allison signed for Wasps, and Zimbabwe captain Felisitus Kwangwa signed for Surrey Storm.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12122413/vitality-netball-superleagues-exciting-new-imports-for-2021| title=Vitality Netball Superleague's exciting new imports for 2021| work=Sky Sports| date=11 November 2020| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=9 November 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109064401/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12122413/vitality-netball-superleagues-exciting-new-imports-for-2021| url-status=live}} At the domestic level, Leeds Rhinos signed English players Jade Clarke from Wasps and Vicki Oyesola from Loughborough Lightning. Beth Cobden signed for Loughborough Lightning. Prior to the season, Manchester Thunder suspended one player for breaching COVID-19 restrictions on New Year's Eve 2020.{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/netball/2021/01/04/england-netball-supports-decision-suspend-player-breached-covid/| title=England Netball supports decision to suspend player who breached Covid restrictions on New Year's Eve| work=The Daily Telegraph| url-access=subscription| date=4 January 2021| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=8 February 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208050710/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/netball/2021/01/04/england-netball-supports-decision-suspend-player-breached-covid/| url-status=live}}
Table
|res_col_header=Q
|title=2021 Netball Superleague table
|split4=y
|team1=LOU|name_LOU=Loughborough Lightning
|team2=MAN|name_MAN=Manchester Thunder
|team3=BAT|name_BAT=Team Bath
|team4=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds Rhinos
|team5=SAR|name_SAR=Saracens Mavericks
|team6=STR|name_STR=Strathclyde Sirens
|team7=WAS|name_WAS=Wasps|
|team8=LON|name_LON=London Pulse
|team9=SEV|name_SEV=Severn Stars
|team10=SUR|name_SUR=Surrey Storm
|team11=CEL|name_CEL=Celtic Dragons
|win_WAS=10|draw_WAS=1|loss_WAS=9|gf_WAS=884|ga_WAS=804|
|win_MAN=17|draw_MAN=0|loss_MAN=3|gf_MAN=1096|ga_MAN=831|status_MAN=Q
|win_BAT=17|draw_BAT=0|loss_BAT=3|gf_BAT=950|ga_BAT=747|status_BAT=Q
|win_LOU=17|draw_LOU=0|loss_LOU=3|gf_LOU=1084|ga_LOU=803|status_LOU=Q
|win_SAR=11|draw_SAR=1|loss_SAR=8|gf_SAR=882|ga_SAR=862|
|win_SEV=4|draw_SEV=0|loss_SEV=16|gf_SEV=738|ga_SEV=958|
|win_CEL=1|draw_CEL=0|loss_CEL=19|gf_CEL=675|ga_CEL=1058|
|win_SUR=3|draw_SUR=0|loss_SUR=17|gf_SUR=775|ga_SUR=970|
|win_STR=10|draw_STR=2|loss_STR=8|gf_STR=824|ga_STR=844|
|win_LON=6|draw_LON=0|loss_LON=14|gf_LON=734|ga_LON=793|
|win_LEE=12|draw_LEE=0|loss_LEE=8|gf_LEE=884|ga_LEE=856|status_LEE=Q
|status_text_Q=Qualify for the 2021 Netball Superleague Play-offs.
|col_QPO=green1|text_QPO=Qualified for the Finals series
|result1=QPO|result2=QPO|result3=QPO|result4=QPO
|update=complete|title_source={{cite web| url=https://www.netballsl.com/table/| title=Table| publisher=Netball Superleague| accessdate=2 February 2021| archive-date=6 February 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206104819/https://www.netballsl.com/table/| url-status=live}}
}}
League stage
Source:{{cite web| url= https://www.netballsl.com/fixtures-results/| title= Fixtures & Results| publisher= Netball Superleague| accessdate= 6 February 2021| archive-date= 2 February 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210202131317/https://www.netballsl.com/fixtures-results/| url-status= live}}
=Rounds 1 & 2=
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| date = 12 February
| time = 17:15
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| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 35–65
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| date = 12 February
| time = 19:15
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| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 36–53
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| date = 13 February
| time = 14:00
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| team1 = London Pulse
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 40–42
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| date = 13 February
| time = 16:00
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| date = 13 February
| time = 18:00
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| date = 14 February
| time = 14:00
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| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 48–44
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| time = 16:00
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| date = 15 February
| time = 17:15
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= Round 3 =
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| date = 21 February
| time = 12:00
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| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 44–50
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| date = 21 February
| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 57–30
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| date = 21 February
| time = 20:00
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| date = 22 February
| time = 17:15
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| date = 22 February
| time = 19:15
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= Round 4=
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| date = 28 February
| time = 12:00
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| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 27–60
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| time = 18:00
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| date = 1 March
| time = 17:15
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| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
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| time = 19:15
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| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 58–30
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=Round 5 & 6=
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| time = 17:15
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| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 49–46
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| date = 13 March
| time = 14:00
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| score = 52–40
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| date = 14 March
| time = 18:00
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| date = 15 March
| time = 17:15
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=Round 7=
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| time = 12:00
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| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 69–33
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| date = 21 March
| time = 14:00
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| date = 21 March
| time = 20:00
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| score = 32–32
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| date = 22 March
| time = 17:15
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| date = 22 March
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| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 42–38
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=Round 8=
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| time = 12:00
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| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 48–41
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| date = 28 March
| time = 14:00
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| date = 28 March
| time = 16:00
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| date = 29 March
| time = 17:15
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=Round 9=
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| date = 4 April
| time = 12:00
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| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 59–50
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| date = 4 April
| time = 14:00
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| score = 33–27
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| date = 4 April
| time = 16:00
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| team1 = London Pulse
| team2 = Wasps
| score = 37–49
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| time = 17:15
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=Round 10 & 11=
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 19:15
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=Round 12=
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 17:15
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| time = 19:15
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=Rounds 13 & 14=
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| time = 17:15
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| time = 19:15
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 17:15
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| time = 19:15
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= Round 15=
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 17:15
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= Round 16=
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| time = 12:00
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 19:15
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= Rounds 17 & 18=
From Round 17 onwards, matches were held with a limited number of spectators.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12319227/vitality-netball-superleague-london-pulse-and-team-bath-victorious-as-netball-fans-return| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: London Pulse and Team Bath victorious as netball fans return| work=Sky Sports| date=29 May 2021| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=16 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043306/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12319227/vitality-netball-superleague-london-pulse-and-team-bath-victorious-as-netball-fans-return| url-status=live}}
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| time = 17:15
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| date = 28 May
| time = 19:15
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| time = 14:00
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| date = 29 May
| time = 16:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 18:00
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| time = 17:15
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| date = 31 May
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= Round 19=
The match between Surrey Storm and Wasps was postponed due to one Wasps player testing positive for COVID-19.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12331395/vitality-netball-superleague-surrey-storm-versus-wasps-in-round-19-postponed| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Surrey Storm versus Wasps in Round 19 postponed| work=Sky Sports| date=13 June 2021| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=16 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043037/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12331395/vitality-netball-superleague-surrey-storm-versus-wasps-in-round-19-postponed| url-status=live}} The match was rearranged for 21 June after all COVID tests came back negative.
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= Round 20=
Leeds Rhinos had their last two matches against London Pulse and Celtic Dragons cancelled, as their squad had to isolate after one of their squad tested positive for COVID-19. As Rhinos had beaten Pulse and Dragons earlier in the season, they were awarded the points for both matches, and qualified for the play-offs as a result.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12332948/vitality-netball-superleague-leeds-rhinos-netball-fixtures-cancelled-and-rhinos-awarded-points| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Leeds Rhinos Netball fixtures cancelled and Rhinos awarded points| work=Sky Sports| date=15 June 2021| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=15 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615100712/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12332948/vitality-netball-superleague-leeds-rhinos-netball-fixtures-cancelled-and-rhinos-awarded-points| url-status=live}}
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| time = 14:00
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| time = 16:00
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Finals series
In the finals series, the team finishing first in the league section played the team finishing fourth, and the team that finished second played the third-placed team. The top three teams finished the league section on the same number of points, and were separated by goal difference.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/57553078| title=Netball Superleague 2021: Loughborough Lightning finish top, Manchester Thunder take second| work=BBC Sport| date=21 June 2021| accessdate=22 June 2021| archive-date=21 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621222112/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/57553078| url-status=live}}
=Semi-finals=
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=Grand Final=
Loughborough Lightning had previously played in three Grand Finals, whilst Team Bath had not appeared in a Grand Final sine 2013. Lightning took the lead in the first quarter, and were 11–7 up after one quarter. They maintained the lead, and by the end of the third quarter, they were ahead 31–24. Lightning won the grand final for the first time.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/57630791| title=Netball Superleague 2021: Loughborough Lightning beat Team Bath in final| work=BBC Sport| date=27 June 2021| accessdate=29 June 2021| archive-date=28 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628073442/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/57630791| url-status=live}}
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| time = 17:30
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| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| score1 = 49
| team2 = Team Bath
| score2 = 32
| Q1 = 11–7
| Q2 = 11–7
| Q3 = 9–10
| Q4 = 18–8
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Clark {{nb-goal|11|13}}
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Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.netballsl.com/ Official Website]
{{Netball Superleague seasons}}
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Category:2021 in English netball
Category:2021 in Welsh women's sport