netball in Malawi

The Malawi national netball team competes in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2011.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball XIII World Championship 2011 Singapore|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=25 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2015.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball XIV World Championship 2015 Sydney|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=25 February 2020}} the Commonwealth Games,{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2010.html|title=Women Netball Commonwealth Games New Delhi (IND) 2010|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=7 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/PEVU/PEVU_NBW400103.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408042305/http://results.glasgow2014.com/PEVU/PEVU_NBW400103.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=8 April 2015|title=Malawi 53–45 South Africa|publisher=glasgow2014.com|accessdate=8 July 2020|date=1 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html|title=Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=5 January 2020}} the African Netball Championships,{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Africa/index.html|title=Women Netball Africa National Teams Tournamemts Archive|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=14 July 2020}} the Fast5 Netball World Series{{cite web|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-queens-claim-fifth-position-in-fast5-world-series-beat-australia-again/|title=Malawi Queens claim fifth position in Fast5 World Series: Beat Australia again|publisher=www.nyasatimes.com|accessdate=8 July 2020|date=12 November 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://malawi24.com/2016/10/30/malawi-queens-beat-england-win-bronze-medal-fast5-tourney/|title=Malawi Queens beat England to win bronze medal at Fast5 tourney|publisher=malawi24.com|accessdate=6 June 2018|date=30 October 2016}} and the SPAR Diamond Challenge. Malawi's best performance at a major international tournament was a third place finish at the 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series.{{cite web|url=https://malawi24.com/2016/10/30/malawi-queens-beat-england-win-bronze-medal-fast5-tourney/|title=Malawi Queens beat England to win bronze medal at Fast5 tourney|publisher=malawi24.com|accessdate=6 June 2018|date=30 October 2016}} Malawi has defeated New Zealand, Australia and England in international tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-queens-claim-fifth-position-in-fast5-world-series-beat-australia-again/|title=Malawi Queens claim fifth position in Fast5 World Series: Beat Australia again|publisher=www.nyasatimes.com|accessdate=8 July 2020|date=12 November 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://malawi24.com/2016/10/30/malawi-queens-beat-england-win-bronze-medal-fast5-tourney/|title=Malawi Queens beat England to win bronze medal at Fast5 tourney|publisher=malawi24.com|accessdate=6 June 2018|date=30 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/minnows-malawi-shock-silver-ferns-to-leave-new-zealand-in-danger-of-missing-commonwealth-games-glory/news-story/6bcc0c8ef317b46f2af0048b080f7d47|title=Minnows Malawi shock Silver Ferns to leave New Zealand in danger of missing Commonwealth Games glory|publisher=www.couriermail.com.au|accessdate=7 July 2020|date=9 April 2018}} As of 1 July 2020, they are sixth in the INF World Rankings.{{cite web|url=https://netball.sport/events-and-results/current-world-rankings|title=Current World Rankings|publisher=INF|accessdate=14 July 2020|date=1 July 2020}}

Malawi's three regions – Central Region, Southern Region and Northern Region – all have regional leagues. The top teams from the regions played in two national competitions, the Presidential Championship and the Champions League. The latter competition was launched in 2013 and was sponsored by GOtv Africa. It initially featured the top teams from Blantyre and Lilongwe but in 2015 it was expanded to included teams from Mzuzu. In 2014 and 2017 the Champions League used Fast5 netball rules in order to help the Malawi national netball team prepare for the 2014 and 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://www.mbc.mw/news/sports/item/4688-gotv-netball-champions-league-returns|title=GOtv Netball Champions League returns|publisher=www.mbc.mw|accessdate=13 July 2020|date=26 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mwnation.com/gotv-withdraws-netball-sponsorship/|title=GOtv withdraws netball sponsorship|publisher=www.mwnation.com|accessdate=14 July 2020|date=20 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/gotv-netball-launch-set-august-26/|title=GoTV netball launch set for August 26|publisher=www.nyasatimes.com|accessdate=13 July 2020|date=13 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/gotv-netball-champions-league-rocks-mzuzu-city/|title=GOtv Netball Champions league rocks Mzuzu City|publisher=www.nyasatimes.com|accessdate=13 July 2020|date=13 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mwnation.com/sponsorship-boom-spurs-cr-netball/|title=Sponsorship boom spurs CR netball|publisher=www.mwnation.com|accessdate=14 July 2020|date=26 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.maravipost.com/presidential-netball-kicks-off-in-blantyre-as-thunder-fails-to-strike-civo/|title=Presidential Netball kicks off in Blantyre as Thunder fails to strike Civo|publisher=www.maravipost.com|accessdate=13 July 2020|date=11 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kulinji.com/article/sports/netball/2019/rainbow-ups-stakes-bt-and-districts-netball|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709164912/http://kulinji.com/article/sports/netball/2019/rainbow-ups-stakes-bt-and-districts-netball|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 July 2019|title=Rainbow ups stakes in BT and Districts Netball|publisher=www.kulinji.com|accessdate=10 July 2020|date=1 June 2019}}

In 2023, the national competitions were replaced by the new National Netball League.{{cite news |last1=Chirwa |first1=Garry |title=Teams cry foul over Salima Sugar Netball prizes |url=https://mwnation.com/teams-cry-foul-over-salima-sugar-netball-prizes/ |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=Nation Online |date=19 October 2023}}

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File:Mary Waya 2006.jpg|20 March 2006: Mary Waya (GA, right) playing for Malawi against Fiji at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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