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Netball New Zealand
Possible expansion of ANZ Championship on the horizon
Media Release
Friday 18 December, 2015
The first major outcome of the ANZ Championship joint review by Netball New Zealand and Netball Australia sees the possible expansion of the league through the addition of further Australian teams.
Netball Australia is set to begin the process of calling for expressions of interest for additional Australian teams to compete in the ANZ Championship from 2017.
Since its inception in 2008, the ANZ Championship has been contested by five Australian and five New Zealand teams. As part of the review, the two governing bodies have been considering all options for the league going forward.
The ANZ Championship is currently played over 18 weeks from March to July, comprising 14 home and away rounds followed by a Finals Series. In 2015, a Conference system was introduced guaranteeing three teams from each side of the Tasman would progress to the finals.
Netball New Zealand chief executive Hilary Poole says it’s important the league continues to grow and innovate.
“From our perspective, it’s a real positive to see that the competition is poised for growth heading towards 2017. The league needs to both grow and innovate as we enter the next phase of development of the competition”.
“Netball New Zealand remains committed to its current five teams, the franchises of which are run by New Zealand’s five Netball Zones that were established in late 2012.
“For us, the development of our high performance system and structures are fundamental to ensuring competitiveness and lifting the performance of the New Zealand teams is a key focus.
“To this end, we have put in place the new National Netball League for 2016 which will underpin the ANZ Championship and assist in growing player depth in New Zealand. We have also introduced new initiatives in player and coach development, all of which are critical for sustained success.
“We support Australia’s initiative in recruiting additional Australian teams to the competition, and look forward to determining the structure of the competition once they have tested the market, and we have further clarification around the broadcast rights from 2017 onwards.”
Netball Australia CEO Kate Palmer said, “Since its launch eight years ago, the ANZ Championship has provided an incredible platform for Netball to build its fan base through intra- and inter-country rivalry.
“Now we need to further capitalise on that success, and realise the commercial potential of our sport in Australia. Here in Australia, that means securing a long-term broadcast partner who we can work with to create an even more dynamic entertainment product that will attract new viewers and fans.
“All the research in Australia, points to the opportunity for more Australian teams, and more home games.”
“We now have five strong, successful and sustainable teams, and there is no doubt that we have the capacity for further growth,” Palmer said.
Final outcomes of the review are anticipated mid-year 2016.
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