The 2014 Netball Superleague season (known for sponsorship reasons as the Zeo Netball Superleague) was the ninth season of the Netball Superleague. The league was won by Manchester Thunder. Surrey Storm finished top of the table following the regular season and remained unbeaten throughout the season until they were defeated in the grand final by Manchester Thunder. This season the league was sponsored by Zeo, a soft drinks firm.[2][3][4][5]
| 2014 Netball Superleague season | |
|---|---|
| League | Netball Superleague |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports |
| 2014 Netball Superleague season | |
| Champions |  Manchester Thunder |
| Runners-up |  Surrey Storm |
| Season MVP | Layla Guscoth (Hertfordshire Mavericks) [1] |
Teams
editRegular season
editSurrey Storm finished top of the table following the regular season with a record of twelve wins and two draws.[2][3][6]
- Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey Storm | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 829 | 655 | +174 | 38 | Qualified for the play offs |
| 2 | Manchester Thunder | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 782 | 633 | +149 | 34 | |
| 3 | Team Bath | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 772 | 701 | +71 | 27 | |
| 4 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 699 | 629 | +70 | 22 | |
| 5 | Celtic Dragons | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 815 | 778 | +37 | 19 | |
| 6 | Team Northumbria | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 666 | 800 | −134 | 13 | |
| 7 | Yorkshire Jets | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 694 | 771 | −77 | 10 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Lightning | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 556 | 846 | −290 | 0 |
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
edit| 21 April 2014 18:00 |
Manchester Thunder | 43–37 | Team Bath | Wright Robinson College[8][9][10] | Sky Sports | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 21–24, 30–32, 43–37 | |||||||
| 21 April 2014 20:00 |
Surrey Storm | 52–42 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Surrey Sports Park[8][11] | Sky Sports | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 21–26, 36–35, 52–42 | |||||||
3rd/4th place playoff
edit| 26 April 2014 15:30 |
Hertfordshire Mavericks | 42–34 | Team Bath | University of Worcester Arena[6] |
Grand Final
edit| 26 April 2014 18:00 |
Manchester Thunder | 49–48 | Surrey Storm | University of Worcester Arena[6][5][12][13] Umpires: Gary Burgess and Tracy Smith |
Sky Sports[8] | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–10, 22–26, 36–38, 49–48 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Herts Mavericks defender Layla Guscoth wins ZEO Player of the Season". www.skysports.com. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Netball Superleague: Surrey Storm end season unbeaten". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b "2014 ZEO Superleague: Surrey Storm make it 14 games unbeaten with Northumbria triumph". www.skysports.com. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Zeo scores England Netball deal". www.sportbusiness.com. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Netball Superleague: Manchester Thunder 49-48 Surrey Storm". www.bbc.co.uk. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Superleague 2014". www.scoreboard.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Superleague 2014 standings". www.scoreboard.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "ZEO Netball Superleague: Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm through to final". www.skysports.com. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Coach Thirlby looking for stylish end to ZEO Superleague". netball.teambath.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Terrific Thunder pull plug on Bath". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Herts Mavericks go down to Surrey Storm in netball semi-final play-offs". www.whtimes.co.uk. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Champions! Manchester Thunder victorious in Superleague grand final". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Thunder's shooting star". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.