2022 Netball Superleague season
{{Short description|British netball season}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2022 Netball Superleague season
| league = Netball Superleague
| sport = Netball
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| no_of_teams = 11
| attendance =
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| season = 2022 Netball Superleague season
| season_champs = Manchester Thunder
| season_champ_name=
| second_place= Loughborough Lightning
| minor_premiers=
| MVP = Layla Guscoth{{cite web| url=https://www.netballsl.com/2022/06/08/vnsl-awards-2022-guscoth-wins-player-season/| title=VNSL Awards 2022: Layla Guscoth wins Vitality Player of the Season| publisher=Netball Superleague| date=8 June 2022| accessdate=16 August 2022}}
| top_scorer = Proscovia Peace
| seasonslist =
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| prevseason_link = 2021 Netball Superleague season
| prevseason_year = 2021
| nextseason_link = 2023 Netball Superleague season
| nextseason_year = 2023
}}
The 2022 Netball Superleague season was the seventeenth season of the Netball Superleague, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. Loughborough Lightning were the defending champions, as they won the 2021 season.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12343114/vitality-netball-superleague-loughborough-lightning-win-title-for-first-time-in-history| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Loughborough Lightning win title for first time in history| work=Sky Sports| date=28 June 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} The season began on 5 February, and ended with the grand final on 5 June.
Manchester Thunder were the first team to qualify for the finals series, after they secured their place on 17 April.{{cite news| title=Netball Superleague 2022: Thunder clinch semis place, Pulse edge Mavericks|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/61134524|work=BBC Sport|date=17 April 2022|accessdate=18 April 2022}} Loughborough Lightning qualified for the final series on 2 May.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/61300077| title=Netball Superleague 2022: Loughborough Lightning secure semi-final spot| work=BBC Sport| date=2 May 2022| accessdate=3 May 2022}} London Pulse qualified for the final series on 14 May.{{cite news| url=https://www.netballsl.com/event/16144/ |title=Pulse ensure top four with hard-fought Sirens victory |work=Vitality Netball Superleague| date=14 May 2022|access-date=17 May 2022}} Team Bath were the final team to qualify for the final series, doing so on 21 May.{{cite news| url=https://www.netballsl.com/event/16106/ |title=Saracens Mavericks miss out on top four after Rhinos loss |work=Vitality Netball Superleague |date=22 May 2022 |access-date=22 May 2022}} The semi-finals took place on 3 June, with Manchester Thunder and Loughborough Lightning advancing to the grand final. Manchester Thunder beat Loughborough Lightning 60–53 in the final to win the competition, completing an unbeaten season and winning their fourth Superleague title.
Overview
=Format=
The fixture list for the 2022 Netball Superleague season was announced on 3 November 2021.{{cite web| url=https://www.netballsl.com/2021/11/03/fixtures-2022-vitality-netball-superleague-season/| title=Fixtures announced for 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague season| publisher=Netball Superleague| date=3 November 2021| accessdate=23 November 2021}} The season began on 5 February and the grand final is scheduled for 5 June. The first fixtures were the "Season Opener" double-header weekend at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on 5 and 6 February,{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12458722/vitality-netball-superleague-2022-season-to-start-on-february-5| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: 2022 season to start on February 5| work=Sky Sports| date=3 November 2021| accessdate=23 November 2021}} and the Rounds 13 and 14 fixtures were all held at one venue.
In the league section, each team played every other team at home and away in the traditional format. In the 2021 season, all matches had been played at Studio 001 in Wakefield or the Copper Box Arena in London due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web| url=https://www.netballsl.com/2021/09/28/vnsl-traditional-home-away-format-2022/| title=VNSL will return to its traditional home/away format for the 2022 season| publisher=Netball Superleague| date=28 September 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} Fans are expected to be allowed at all matches; in the 2021 season, matches were held behind closed doors until round 17, and matches from then onwards were limited to 1,000 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}}
=Teams=
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! 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 had a squad of 15 players, 12 of whom were registered players, and three training partners.{{cite web| url=https://www.netballsl.com/2021/09/15/2022-signing-window-explained/|title=How does the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague signing window work?| publisher=Netball Superleague| date=15 September 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}}{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12417404/vitality-netball-superleague-2022-squads-and-signings| title=Vitality Netball Superleague 2022: Squads and signings| work=Sky Sports| date=15 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} Of the 12 registered players, 10 of them were covered by the sport's salary cap. A team's matchday squad could contain 12 players. Each team were permitted to sign two 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 15 September to 15 October 2021.
Celtic Dragons signed South African Lefébre Rademan from London Pulse, Annabel Roddy from Loughborough Lightning,{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/58867030| title=Netball Superleague: Celtic Dragons sign Lefebre Rademan and Annabel Roddy| work=BBC Sport| date=15 October 2021| accessdate=15 October 2021}} as well as Georgia Rowe and Nia Jones from Severn Stars, and both Katarina Short and Louise Marsden, who were unattached players.{{cite web| url=https://netballscoop.com/2022-vnsl-lists/| title=2022 Vitality Netball Superleague Lists| publisher=Netball Scoop| date=8 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} Leeds Rhinos signed Amy Clinton from Celtic Dragons,{{cite news| url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/prolific-points-scorer-amy-clinton-joins-leeds-rhinos-netball-for-2022-3409998| title=Prolific points scorer Amy Clinton joins Leeds Rhinos Netball for 2022| work=Yorkshire Evening Post| date=6 October 2021| accessdate=15 October 2021}} Rebekah Airey from Manchester Thunder and Sigi Burger from London Pulse. London Pulse signed Jasmin Odeogberin from Loughborough Lightning, Berri Neil and Alicia Scholes from Manchester Thunder and both Tayla Honey and Sacha McDonald from Australian Suncorp Super Netball side Melbourne Vixens.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12425894/vitality-netball-superleague-sam-bird-thrilled-to-announce-dynamic-london-pulse-squad| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Sam Bird thrilled to announce dynamic London Pulse squad| work=Sky Sports| date=5 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} Loughborough Lightning signed England international player Fran Williams from Wasps,{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12434410/vitality-netball-superleague-fran-williams-joins-loughborough-lightning-from-wasps| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Fran Williams joins Loughborough Lightning from Wasps| work=Sky Sports| date=15 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} and South African Zanele Vimbela, who missed the 2021 season through injury.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12431559/vitality-netball-superleague-zanele-vimbela-joins-loughborough-lightning| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Zanele Vimbela joins Loughborough Lightning|work=Sky Sports| date=11 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}}
Manchester Thunder signed international players Natalie Haythornthwaite, Shadine van der Merwe{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12421839/vitality-netball-superleague-joyce-mvula-joins-eleanor-cardwell-back-in-manchester-thunders-circle| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Joyce Mvula joins Eleanor Cardwell back in Manchester Thunder’s circle|work=Sky Sports| date=30 September 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} and Emma Rayner. Malawian Joyce Mvula resigned for the club on a two-year contract. Saracens Mavericks signed Yasmin Hodge-England from Surrey Storm. Severn Stars signed Cat Tuivaiti from Strathclyde Sirens, Katie Harris from Wasps, Michelle Drayne from London Pulse and Summer Artman from Team Bath. Strathclyde Sirens signed Abby Tyrrell from Celtic Dragons. Surrey Storm signed Ugandan captain Peace Proscovia from Australian club side Sunshine Coast Lightning.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12422196/vitality-netball-superleague-peace-proscovia-returns-to-uk-and-joins-surrey-storm| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Peace Proscovia returns to UK and joins Surrey Storm| work=Sky Sports| date=1 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} Felistus Kwangwa, the first Zimbabwean to play in the Netball Superleague, resigned for Storm.{{cite news| url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/10/english-netball-club-re-sign-zimbabwe-captain/| title=English netball club re-sign Zimbabwe captain| work=NewsDay| date=14 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} Team Bath signed Lily May Catling from Wasps, and Wasps signed Lauren Nicholls and Lucy Parize from Loughborough Lightning,{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12434257/vitality-netball-superleague-mel-mansfield-announces-wasps-squad-for-2022| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Mel Mansfield announces Wasps squad for 2022| work=Sky Sports| date=15 October 2021| accessdate=16 October 2021}} as well as Ellie Gibbons from Celtic Dragons.
Table
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|title=2022 Netball Superleague table
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|team1=MAN|name_MAN=Manchester Thunder (Q)
|team2=LOU|name_LOU=Loughborough Lightning (Q)
|team3=LON|name_LON=London Pulse (Q)
|team4=BAT|name_BAT=Team Bath (Q)
|team5=SAR|name_SAR=Saracens Mavericks
|team6=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds Rhinos
|team7=SUR|name_SUR=Surrey Storm
|team8=STR|name_STR=Strathclyde Sirens
|team9=WAS|name_WAS=Wasps
|team10=CEL|name_CEL=Celtic Dragons
|team11=SEV|name_SEV=Severn Stars
|win_WAS=7|draw_WAS=0|loss_WAS=13|gf_WAS=998|ga_WAS=1068|
|win_MAN=20|draw_MAN=0|loss_MAN=0|gf_MAN=1385|ga_MAN=1061|
|win_BAT=12|draw_BAT=0|loss_BAT=8|gf_BAT=1062|ga_BAT=985|
|win_LOU=18|draw_LOU=0|loss_LOU=2|gf_LOU=1227|ga_LOU=1029|
|win_SAR=9|draw_SAR=0|loss_SAR=11|gf_SAR=1071|ga_SAR=1073|
|win_SEV=3|draw_SEV=0|loss_SEV=17|gf_SEV=954|ga_SEV=1156|
|win_CEL=3|draw_CEL=0|loss_CEL=17|gf_CEL=955|ga_CEL=1106|
|win_SUR=8|draw_SUR=0|loss_SUR=12|gf_SUR=1088|ga_SUR=1163|
|win_STR=7|draw_STR=0|loss_STR=13|gf_STR=970|ga_STR=1033|
|win_LON=14|draw_LON=0|loss_LON=6|gf_LON=1020|ga_LON=929|
|win_LEE=9|draw_LEE=0|loss_LEE=11|gf_LEE=1019|ga_LEE=1146
|status_text_Q=Qualified for the 2022 Netball Superleague Play-offs.
|col_QPO=green1|text_QPO=Qualifying 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=6 February 2022}}
}}
League stage
=Rounds 1 & 2=
The match between Leeds Rhinos and Loughborough Lightning was postponed, as Leeds Rhinos did not have 10 available players, due to injuries and COVID-19 cases.{{cite web| url=https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2022/02/05/leeds-rhinos-netball-fixture-versus-loughborough-lightning-postponed%E2%80%AF/| title=Leeds Rhinos Netball Fixtures Versus Loughborough Lightning Postponed| publisher=Leeds Rhinos| date=5 February 2022| accessdate=7 February 2022}}
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| date = 5 February
| time = 12:00
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| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 61–50
| venue = Resorts World Arena
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| date = 5 February
| time = 13:45
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| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 54–40
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| date = 5 February
| time = 15:30
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| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 79–53
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| date = 5 February
| time = 17:15
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| team1 = Wasps
| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 49–58
| venue = Resorts World Arena
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| date = 5 February
| time = 19:00
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| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 56–47
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| date = 6 February
| time = 12:45
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| date = 6 February
| time = 14:30
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| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 52–48
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| date = 6 February
| time = 16:15
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| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 54–61
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| date = 6 February
| time = 18:00
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| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 45–70
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| date = 29 April{{efn|Rearranged from 6 February.}}
| time = 19:00
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| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 56–71
| venue = Allam Sports Centre
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=Round 3=
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| date = 11 February
| time = 19:00
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| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 53–51
| venue = Hertfordshire Sports Village
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| date = 11 February
| time = 19:30
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| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 43–45
| venue = Emirates Arena
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| date = 12 February
| time = 17:00
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| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 76–68
| venue = Belle Vue
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| date = 12 February
| time = 18:00
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| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 65–37
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
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| date = 12 February
| time = 19:00
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| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 54–45
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| date = 14 February
| time = 17:30
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| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 47–67
| venue = English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
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=Round 4=
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| date = 18 February
| time = 19:30
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| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 58–62
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| date = 19 February
| time = 16:00
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| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 52–57
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
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| date = 20 February
| time = 15:00
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| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 52–62
| venue = University of Worcester Arena
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| date = 21 February
| time = 17:30
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| score = 60–71
| venue = Emirates Arena
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| date = 21 February
| time = 19:00
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| team2 = Wasps
| score = 52–35
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| date = 21 February
| time = 19:30
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| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 56–72
| venue = Surrey Sports Park
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=Round 5=
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| date = 25 February
| time = 19:30
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| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 48–61
| venue = Emirates Arena
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| date = 26 February
| time = 14:00
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| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 50–37
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| date = 26 February
| time = 16:00
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| score = 56–59
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| date = 26 February
| time = 18:00
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| score = 45–48
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| date = 26 February
| time = 18:00
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| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 59–49
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| date = 28 February
| time = 17:30
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| team2 = Wasps
| score = 71–51
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=Round 6=
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| date = 4 March
| time = 19:30
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| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 53–57
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| date = 5 March
| time = 14:00
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| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 64–35
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| date = 5 March
| time = 14:00
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| score = 59–57
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| date = 5 March
| time = 19:00
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| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 71–47
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
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| date = 6 March
| time = 16:00
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| team2 = Wasps
| score = 44–43
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| date = 7 March
| time = 17:30
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| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 42–58
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=Round 7=
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| time = 19:00
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| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 49–53
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| time = 19:30
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| score = 60–37
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| date = 12 March
| time = 14:00
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| team2 = Surrey Storm
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| date = 12 March
| time = 15:00
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| date = 12 March
| time = 17:30
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| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 69–45
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=Round 8=
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| date = 14 March
| time = 17:30
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| date = 14 March
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = London Pulse
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 48–38
| venue = Copper Box Arena
| goals1 =
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| attendance =
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=Round 9=
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| date = 18 March
| time = 19:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 51–41
| venue = Emirates Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 19 March
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 51–53
| venue = Hertfordshire Sports Village
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 19 March
| time = 17:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 51–48
| venue = Belle Vue
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 19 March
| time = 18:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Severn Stars
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 56–70
| venue = University of Gloucestershire Arena
| goals1 =
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| attendance =
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| date = 19 March
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Wasps
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 62–50
| venue = Coventry Building Society Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 21 March
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = Wasps
| score = 67–59
| venue = Surrey Sports Park
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 10=
The matches between Team Bath and Saracens Mavericks and between Strathclyde Sirens and Severn Stars were postponed due to COVID-19 positive tests.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/60888368|title=Netball Superleague 2022: Pulse beat Rhinos as two games postponed|work=BBC Sport|date=26 March 2022|accessdate=26 March 2022}}
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| date = 26 March
| time = 15:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 44–58
| venue = EIS Sheffield
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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| date = 28 March
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 61–66
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 28 March
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 53–54
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
| goals1 =
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| date = 29 April{{efn|name=25March|Rearranged from 25 March.}}
| time = 19:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 50–49
| venue = Team Bath Arena
| goals1 =
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| attendance =
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| date = 2 May{{efn|name=25March}}
| time = 17:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 49–54
| venue = Emirates Arena
| goals1 =
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| attendance =
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=Round 11=
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| date = 2 April
| time = 14:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = London Pulse
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 44–64
| venue = Copper Box Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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| date = 2 April
| time = 14:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 40–57
| venue = Emirates Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 2 April
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 50–59
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 3 April
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 68–52
| venue = Surrey Sports Park
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 4 April
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = Wasps
| score = 62–43
| venue = University of Essex Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 4 April
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 62–54
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 12=
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| date = 8 April
| time = 19:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 41–66
| venue = Surrey Sports Park
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 9 April
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 37–29
| venue = Hertfordshire Sports Village
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 9 April
| time = 17:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 78–53
| venue = Belle Vue
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 11 April
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 44–60
| venue = Allam Sports Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 11 April
| time = 19:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 62–41
| venue = Team Bath Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 13=
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 16 April
| time = 13:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 57–54
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 16 April
| time = 14:45
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 51–55
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 16 April
| time = 16:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 73–51
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 16 April
| time = 18:15
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Wasps
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 38–44
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 16 April
| time = 20:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 58–44
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
=Round 14=
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 17 April
| time = 12:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 54–64
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 17 April
| time = 13:45
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 52–56
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 17 April
| time = 15:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 50–80
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 17 April
| time = 17:15
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = London Pulse
| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 53–46
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 17 April
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Severn Stars
| team2 = Wasps
| score = 56–47
| venue = Resorts World Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 15=
Manchester Thunder's score of 88 points was a Netball Superleague record for most points in a match.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/61220520| title=Netball Superleague 2022: Wins for Team Bath & London Pulse as Thunder break record| work=BBC Sport| date=25 April 2022| accessdate=26 April 2022}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 23 April
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 50–40
| venue = Team Bath Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 23 April
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 52–46
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 23 April
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Wasps
| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 57–88
| venue = Coventry Building Society Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 24 April
| time = 17:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Wasps
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 57–52
| venue = Coventry Building Society Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 25 April
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 49–52
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 16=
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| date = 30 April
| time = 18:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 =Severn Stars
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 38–53
| venue = University of Worcester Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 30 April
| time = 18:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 55–52
| venue = Surrey Sports Park
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 1 May
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Wasps
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 65–52
| venue = Coventry Building Society Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 2 May
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 66–45
| venue = Belle Vue
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 2 May
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 51–59
| venue = Hertfordshire Sports Village
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 17=
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| date = 6 May
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 49–48
| venue = Allam Sports Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 7 May
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 57–51
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 8 May
| time = 14:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 57–50
| venue = Emirates Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 8 May
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 49–84
| venue = First Direct Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 9 May
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 52–46
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 9 May
| time = 19:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Wasps
| score = 45–46
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 18=
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 14 May
| time = 14:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = Surrey Storm
| score = 54–50
| venue = Hertfordshire Sports Village
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 14 May
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 41–57
| venue = Emirates Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 14 May
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Wasps
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 52–54
| venue = Coventry Building Society Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 15 May
| time = 17:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 61–53
| venue = Belle Vue
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 16 May
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 56–55
| venue = EIS Sheffield
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 16 May
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 44–49
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 19=
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| date = 20 May
| time = 19:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = Wasps
| score = 43–41
| venue = Team Bath Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 21 May
| time = 15:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| team2 = Saracens Mavericks
| score = 62–58
| venue = Allam Sports Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 21 May
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Celtic Dragons
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 40–51
| venue = Sport Wales National Centre
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 21 May
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = Severn Stars
| score = 66–46
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 21 May
| time = 18:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 38–45
| venue = Surrey Sports Park
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 23 May
| time = 17:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = London Pulse
| team2 = Manchester Thunder
| score = 50–59
| venue = Copper Box Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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=Round 20=
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| date = 27 May
| time = 19:30
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Strathclyde Sirens
| team2 = Wasps
| score = 41–42
| venue = Emirates Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 28 May
| time = 14:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = London Pulse
| team2 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 52–45
| venue = Copper Box Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 28 May
| time = 16:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Saracens Mavericks
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 46–59
| venue = Hertfordshire Sports Village
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 28 May
| time = 18:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Surrey Storm
| team2 = Celtic Dragons
| score = 58–52
| venue = Surrey Sports Park
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 29 May
| time = 15:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Severn Stars
| team2 = Strathclyde Sirens
| score = 40–48
| venue = University of Worcester Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 30 May
| time = 19:00
| stats =
| report =
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 71–63
| venue = Belle Vue
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
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Finals series
=Semi-finals=
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| date = 3 June
| time = 18:30
| stats = https://www.netballsl.com/event/semi-finals-manchester-thunder-vs-team-bath/
| report = https://www.netballsl.com/event/semi-finals-manchester-thunder-vs-team-bath/
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Team Bath
| score = 64–54
| venue = Belle Vue
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 3 June
| time = 20:00
| stats = https://www.netballsl.com/event/semi-finals-loughborough-lightning-vs-london-pulse/
| report = https://www.netballsl.com/event/semi-finals-loughborough-lightning-vs-london-pulse/
| team1 = Loughborough Lightning
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 56–44
| venue = Sir David Wallace Arena
| goals1 =
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| attendance =
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=Third-place play-off=
{{netballbox collapsible
| date = 5 June
| time = 14:00
| stats = https://www.netballsl.com/event/third-place-sf1-loser-vs-sf2-loser/
| report = https://www.netballsl.com/event/third-place-sf1-loser-vs-sf2-loser/
| team1 = Team Bath
| team2 = London Pulse
| score = 36–32
| venue = Copper Box Arena
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| attendance =
}}
=Grand final=
{{netballbox
| date = 5 June
| time = 16:15
| stats = https://www.netballsl.com/event/grand-final-sf1-winner-vs-sf-2-winner/
| report = https://www.netballsl.com/event/grand-final-sf1-winner-vs-sf-2-winner/
| team1 = Manchester Thunder
| team2 = Loughborough Lightning
| score = 60–53
| venue = Copper Box Arena
| Q1 = 20–8
| Q2 = 16–15
| Q3 = 10–14
| Q4 = 14–15
| goals1 =
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| attendance =
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Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.netballsl.com/ Official Website]
{{Netball Superleague seasons}}
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Category:2022 in English netball
Category:2022 in Welsh women's sport