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In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In Australia, its replacement league – initially known as simply the National Netball League before an official name was decided upon{{Cite news |last=Pearce |first=Linda |date=2016-09-30 |title=National Netball League, 2017: Collingwood the team to beat, but how? |work=Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/national-netball-league-2017-collingwood-the-team-to-beat-but-how-20160929-grrd3j.html |access-date=2023-07-05}} – included the five former Australian ANZ Championship teams (Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Vixens, New South Wales Swifts, Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever) plus three brand new franchises: Collingwood Magpies, Giants Netball and Sunshine Coast Lightning.{{cite web |date=11 May 2016 |title=Eight team Australian national league to begin in 2017 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-11/8-team-australian-national-netball-league-to-begin-2017-reports/7404050 |publisher=www.abc.net.au}}{{cite web |date=16 May 2016 |title=New netball League a breakthrough for women's sport |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-19/netball-new-league-a-breakthrough-for-womens-sport/7429470 |publisher=www.abc.net.au}}{{cite web |date=19 May 2016 |title=Netball: End of ANZ Championship confirmed, new competition revealed |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-end-of-anz-championship-confirmed-new-competition-revealed/PWOXMCKIPQOQYCTDLLNNXJPMW4/ |access-date=4 June 2021 |publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz}}{{cite web |date=29 July 2016 |title=ANZ backs new NZ Netball Elite League |url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/anz-backs-new-nz-netball-elite-league |access-date=22 June 2021 |publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz}}{{cite web |date=3 August 2016 |title=Thanks for the memories, ANZ Championship |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/zela/article/2016/08/03/thanks-memories-anz-championship |access-date=4 June 2021 |publisher=www.sbs.com.au}}{{cite web |date=15 November 2016 |title='Super Sundays' main feature of new NZ national elite netball league |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/86471397/Super-Sundays-main-feature-of-new-NZ-national-elite-netball-league |access-date=18 January 2017 |publisher=www.stuff.co.nz}}{{cite web |title=Netball Australia – Annual Report 2016 |url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2016.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513192107/https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2016.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2021 |access-date=13 May 2021 |publisher=netball.com.au}}

With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Geva Mentor and also featuring Caitlin Bassett, Karla Pretorius and Stephanie Wood, Sunshine Coast Lightning finished the 2017 season as inaugural champions after defeating Giants Netball 65–48 in the grand final. In 2018 they retained the title after defeating West Coast Fever 62–59 in the grand final.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/17/lightning-named-suncorp-super-netball-champions/|title=Lightning named Suncorp Super Netball Champions|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617134003/https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/17/lightning-named-suncorp-super-netball-champions/|archive-date=17 June 2017|date=17 June 2017|access-date=30 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-17/sunshine-coast-lightning-beat-giants-super-netball-grand-final/8627882|title=Super Netball: Sunshine Coast Lightning emphatically beat Giants in inaugural grand final|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=17 June 2017|access-date=30 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/17/sunshine-coast-lightning-blow-out-giants-to-win-inaugural-super-netball-title|title=Sunshine Coast Lightning blow out Giants to win inaugural Super Netball title|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=17 June 2017|access-date=26 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/aug/26/super-netball-grand-final-west-coast-fever-v-sunshine-coast-lightning-live|title=Sunshine Coast Lightning defeat West Coast Fever to win Super Netball back-to-back titles – as it happened|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=26 August 2018|access-date=23 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/netball/grand-final-heartbreak-for-brave-west-coast-fever-ng-b88940553z|title=Grand final heartbreak for brave West Coast Fever|publisher=thewest.com.au|date=26 August 2018|access-date=23 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-26/sunshine-coast-lightning-win-super-netball-grand-final/10166228|title=Lightning strikes twice as Sunshine Coast retain Super Netball title|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=26 August 2018|access-date=23 September 2020}}

In 2019, Briony Akle guided New South Wales Swifts to their first Suncorp Super Netball title. Despite losing their new captain, Maddy Proud, to injury early in the season, Swifts finished the regular season in second place. In the major semi-final, they lost to Sunshine Coast Lightning. However, they then defeated Melbourne Vixens in the preliminary final. In the grand final they faced Lightning again but this time defeated them 64–47 to emerge as champions.{{cite web|url=https://nswswifts.com.au/news/nsw-swifts-2019-season|title=NSW Swifts - 2019 Season|publisher=nswswifts.com.au|access-date=15 December 2020|date=29 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2020-03/1452508%20Netball%20NSW_Annual%20Report%202019_0220_D5_web.pdf|title=Netball New South Wales – 2019 Annual Report|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=1 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207101717/https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2020-03/1452508%20Netball%20NSW_Annual%20Report%202019_0220_D5_web.pdf|archive-date=7 December 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/suspected-season-ending-injury-to-proud-sours-swifts-big-win-20190609-p51w0d.html|title=Suspected season-ending injury to Proud sours Swifts' big win|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=9 June 2019|access-date=28 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/17/proud-swifts-need-no-excuses-in-2019s-super-netball-race|title=Proud Swifts need no excuses in 2019's Super Netball race|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=17 June 2019|access-date=28 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-15/super-netball-grand-final-nsw-swifts-smash-lightning/11514574|title=NSW Swifts stun Sunshine Coast Lighting to claim dominant Super Netball grand final victory|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=15 September 2019|access-date=8 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/nsw-swifts-sunshine-coast-lightning-grand-final|title=The NSW Swifts are the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Champions|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=15 September 2019|access-date=2 December 2020}}

In 2020, with a team coached again by Simone McKinnis and co-captained by Kate Moloney and Liz Watson, Melbourne Vixens finished the season as both minor premiers and overall champions.{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2021-05/NV_2020%20Annual%20Report_Layout_FA.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – 2020 Annual Report|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629125622/https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2021-05/NV_2020%20Annual%20Report_Layout_FA.pdf|archive-date=29 June 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-12/super-netball-melbourne-vixens-beat-colingwood-fever-down-swifts/12658358|title=Melbourne Vixens beat Collingwood Magpies 61-53 to wrap up Super Netball minor premiership|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=12 September 2020|access-date=24 July 2021}} In the grand final they defeated West Coast Fever 66–64.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-18/super-netball-grand-final-melbourne-vixens-west-coast-fever/12779548|title=Melbourne Vixens hold their nerve to beat West Coast Fever 66-64 in Super Netball grand final|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=18 October 2020|access-date=26 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/18/super-netball-grand-final-match-report|title=Vixens crowned Super Netball champions for first time after tight final against Fever|publisher=The Guardian |first1=Emma |last1=Kemp |date=18 October 2020|access-date=26 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/melbourne-vixens-win-2020-grand-final|title=Melbourne Vixens win 2020 Grand Final|publisher=SSN |date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304180238/https://supernetball.com.au/news/melbourne-vixens-win-2020-grand-final|archive-date=4 March 2021|access-date=26 June 2021}} In 2021, with a team coached by Briony Akle and co-captained by Maddy Proud and Paige Hadley, New South Wales Swifts won their second Suncorp Super Netball title. In the grand final they defeated Giants Netball 63–59.{{cite web|url=https://nswswifts.com.au/news/proud-hadley-co-captain-swifts-2021|title=Proud, Hadley to co-captain Swifts in 2021 |publisher=NSW Swifts |access-date=30 August 2021|date=19 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/28/suncorp-super-netball-nsw-swifts-giants-briony-akle-maddy-turner-paide-hadley-proud|title=NSW Swifts celebrate Super Netball grand final triumph over Giants|publisher=The Guardian |first1=Megan |last1=Maurice |date=28 August 2021|access-date=29 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-28/nsw-swifts-beat-giants-in-super-netball-grand-final/100415496|title=NSW Swifts beat Giants in Super Netball grand final to win second title in three seasons|publisher=ABC News |date=28 August 2021|access-date=29 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/nsw-swifts-win-2021-grand-final|title=NSW Swifts win 2021 Grand Final|publisher=SSN |date=28 August 2021|access-date=29 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/how-bloody-good-swifts-dedicate-grand-final-win-to-locked-down-nsw-20210828-p58mqv.html |url-access=registration |first1=Sarah |last1=Keoghan |title=Swifts dedicate 'incredible' grand final win to locked-down NSW|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=28 August 2021|access-date=29 August 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210829185542/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/how-bloody-good-swifts-dedicate-grand-final-win-to-locked-down-nsw-20210828-p58mqv.html |archive-date= 29 August 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://nswswifts.com.au/news/swifts-down-giants-secure-seventh-premiership|title=Swifts down Giants to secure seventh Premiership|publisher=NSW Swifts |access-date=30 August 2021|date=28 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/proud-pushes-through-pain-barrier-to-lead-swifts-to-grand-final-glory-20210830-p58n8j.html |first1=Sarah |last1=Keoghan |title=Proud pushes through pain of broken rib to lead Swifts to grand final glory|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=30 August 2021|access-date=31 August 2021}}

In 2022, head coach Dan Ryan and captain Courtney Bruce led West Coast Fever to their first premiership. In the grand final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 70-59.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/super-netball-west-coast-fever-beat-melbourne-vixens/101204302 |first1=Brittany |last1=Carter |title=West Coast Fever win first Super Netball premiership with 70-59 victory over Melbourne Vixens|publisher=ABC News |date=3 July 2022|access-date=4 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/vixens-take-on-fever-in-super-netball-decider-20220703-p5ayo6.html|title=Fever claim a historic Super Netball title over Vixens|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |first1=Marnie |last1=Vinall |first2=Damien |last2=Ractliffe |date=3 July 2022|access-date=4 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/dominant-fever-claim-first-suncorp-super-netball-crown|title=Dominant Fever claim first Suncorp Super Netball crown|publisher=SSN |date=3 July 2022|access-date=4 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/03/jhaniele-fowlers-accuracy-helps-west-coast-fever-outfox-melbourne-vixens-to-win-super-netball-title |first1=Erin |last1=Delahunty |title=Jhaniele Fowler's accuracy helps West Coast Fever outfox Melbourne Vixens to win Super Netball title|publisher=The Guardian |date=3 July 2022|access-date=4 July 2022}} In May 2023, news reports disclosed that the Collingwood Magpies were in financial distress, and later that month the Collingwood Football Club announced it would withdraw its netball team at the conclusion of the 2023 season.{{Cite web |title=Collingwood confirm its Super Netball withdrawal at end of 2023 season |first1=Damien |last1=McCartney

|date=May 25, 2023 |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/netball/super-netball-2023-collingwood-confirm-withdrawal-conclusion-of-season/4cbb8c47-770e-4782-a702-ceb8af38e140 |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Nine's Wide World of Sports |language=en}} The 2023 premiership was won by the Adelaide Thunderbirds, defeating the Swifts 60–59 after extra time was required in the grand final. It was the Thunderbirds' first national league premiership in a decade, and came off the back of years of lowly finishes in Super Netball.{{Cite news |last=Carter |first=Brittany |date=2023-07-08 |title=A decade on, the Thunderbirds have won the Super Netball title |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-08/thunderbirds-win-2023-super-netball-grand-final/102579490 |access-date=2023-07-21}}

Following the demise of the Magpies, speculation circled as to who would be awarded the eighth license for the 2024 season and beyond. Submissions for the new license closed on 20 June 2023, with as many as six initial bids being whittled down to two by the closing date, according to media reports.{{Cite news |last=Carter |first=Brittany |date=2023-07-21 |title=Craig Hutchison wins bid for eighth Super Netball team |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/super-netball-announce-eighth-licence-to-replace-collingwood/102630300 |access-date=2023-07-21}} On 21 July 2023, the league announced that the Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), led by chief executive Craig Hutchison, was awarded the license for a team to be based in south-east Melbourne. As part of the licensing agreement, Netball Australia will operate the team for the rest of 2023 before transitioning to SEN for 2024 and beyond.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=Eighth Licence Awarded |url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/eighth-licence-awarded |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Suncorp Super Netball |language=en}} ABC News reported that the SEN bid was preferred by broadcasters Fox Netball over the alternate bid put forward by Netball Victoria, which suggested a regional team 'floating' between Geelong, Bendigo or Ballarat.

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The following table shows a list of all of venues that have been used throughout the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season. Where venues have had other/sponsored names, only those names in place from when the venue was being used in the league have been listed.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

The following table shows a list of all of venues that have been used throughout the entirety of Suncorp Super Netball. Where venues have had other/sponsored names, only those names in place from when the venue was being used in the league have been listed.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

Beginning in 2019, a structured round-robin tournament known as the Team Girls Cup has been conducted, named for the titular campaign established in 2017 that aims to decrease the dropout rate in junior netball.{{Cite web |title=Suncorp Team Girls |url=https://netball.com.au/suncorp-team-girls |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Netball Australia |language=en}} The league's eight teams are divided into two pools, where they play each of their fellow pool members once. A fourth round is then held to determine final placings across the combined pools, and a champion is crowned from the match held between the two top-ranked pool teams. Matches are held over three consecutive days and are all played at the same venue. Locations to have hosted the tournament so far include Brisbane, Melbourne and the Gold Coast.

The regular season is played across 14 rounds, with the league's eight teams playing each other twice in home and away fixtures.

In January 2019, Netball Australia announced it would form an independent commission to become the governing body of Suncorp Super Netball.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/netball-australia-announces-suncorp-super-netball-commission|title=Netball Australia Announces Suncorp Super Netball Commission|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=11 January 2019|access-date=31 August 2021}} In April 2019 they named five commissioners which included Marne Fechner, Netball Australia's CEO. Two more commissioners were appointed in May and August 2019.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/suncorp-super-netball-commission-established|title=Suncorp Super Netball Commission Established|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=29 April 2019|access-date=31 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/marina-go-named-chair-suncorp-super-netball-commission|title=Marina Go Named Chair Of Suncorp Super Netball Commission|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=24 May 2019|access-date=31 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/super-netball-commission-michael-thomson|title=Final Appointment Completes Suncorp Super Netball Commission Starting Seven|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=14 August 2019|access-date=31 August 2021}}

In October 2016, Suncorp Group was announced as Netball Australia's principal partner from 2017 to 2021. The agreement included naming rights to the new league.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/suncorp_named_new_principal_sponsor_of_netball_australia|title=Suncorp named new principal sponsor of Netball Australia|publisher=www.sportspromedia.com|date=18 October 2016|access-date=31 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.suncorpgroup.com.au/uploads/pdf/news/Netball%20Australia%20announces%20new%20Principal%20Partner_FINAL.pdf|title=Netball Australia announces Suncorp as new Principal Partner|publisher=www.suncorpgroup.com.au|date=19 October 2016|access-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319201250/https://www.suncorpgroup.com.au/uploads/pdf/news/Netball%20Australia%20announces%20new%20Principal%20Partner_FINAL.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.suncorp.com.au/about-us/partnerships/netball-australia.html|title=Netball Australia|publisher=www.suncorp.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228093313/https://www.suncorp.com.au/about-us/partnerships/netball-australia.html|archive-date=28 February 2021|access-date=31 August 2021}} In August 2021 this agreement was renewed for another five years.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/suncorp-renews-principal-partnership|title=Suncorp Renews Principal Partnership|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=30 August 2021|access-date=31 August 2021}} Other sponsorship partners include the Australian Institute of Sport, Nissan Australia, Origin Energy, HCF, ASICS, Cadbury and Gilbert Netball.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/partners|title= Partners|publisher=supernetball.com.au|access-date=31 August 2021}}

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