Wales Netball
{{Short description|Governing body of netball in Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox sport governing body
|assocname= Wales Netball
{{lang|cy|Pêl-rwyd Cymru}}
|logo= File:NGB MASTER STACKED.jpg
|logosize=130px
|sport= Netball
|abbrev = WNA
|founded = 1945
|headquarters = Sport Wales National Centre
|location = Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
|aff =World Netball
|affdate =
|region = Netball Europe
|regionyear =
|jurisdiction = Wales
|president = Sheila Cooksley {{cite web|url=http://www.welshnetball.co.uk/directors.htm |title=Directors: Welsh Netball: Pêl-rwyd Cymru |publisher=Welsh Netball Association |year=2010 |access-date=3 March 2011 |work=Welsh Netball Association website}}
|chiefexec = Sarah Jones {{cite web|url=http://www.welshnetball.co.uk/staffwhoswho.htm |title=Contact: Welsh Netball: Pêl-rwyd Cymru |publisher=Welsh Netball Association |year=2010 |access-date=3 March 2011 |work=Welsh Netball Association website}}
|url = www.walesnetball.com
|countryflag= Wales
}}
Wales Netball ({{langx|cy|Pêl-rwyd Cymru}}), formally registered as the Wales Netball Association ({{langx|cy|Cymdeithas Pêl-rwyd Cymru}}), is the national governing body for netball in Wales and was founded in 1945. Wales Netball is responsible for national championships, Wales national netball team selection, international matches, the training and development of players, coaches and umpires and for the Sport Wales National Centre Netball Academy, Cardiff.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportwales.org.uk/about-us/how-we-can-help/working-in-partnership/national-governing-bodies-of-sport/ngb-websites.aspx|title=NGB websites:About us:Sport Wales-Chwaraeon Cymru |publisher=Sport Wales|year=2010|access-date=3 March 2011|work=Sport Wales-Chwaraeon Cymru website}}{{cite web|url=http://www.welshnetball.co.uk/history.htm |title=History: Welsh Netball: Pêl-rwyd Cymru |publisher=Welsh Netball Association |year=2010 |access-date=3 March 2011 |work=Welsh Netball Association website}}
Wales Netball was a founder member of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA)—which governs world netball—in 1960. Netball is played in over fifty countries. Wales' current IFNA world ranking is eighth (last updated 17 May 2015).{{cite web|url=http://www.netball.org/thrilling-world-class-events/current-world-rankings |title=IFNA : Current World Rankings |publisher=International Federation of Netball Associations |date=26 June 2015 |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=International Federation of Netball Associations website}}
International competitions in which Wales compete include the European Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Netball World Championships. Wales were European Champions in 2001. The World Youth Netball Championship was held in Cardiff in July 2000.
Wales Netball is based in the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
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{{Sports governing bodies in Wales}}
{{Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom}}
{{Netball in the United Kingdom}}
{{National members of the International Netball Federation}}
{{Netball in Europe}}
{{Wales topics}}
Category:Netball governing bodies in Europe
Category:Organisations based in Cardiff
Category:1945 establishments in Wales