2019 Netball World Cup
The 2019 Netball World Cup (also known as the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the INF Netball World Cup. It was held from 12–21 July 2019 at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool, England with matches being held on two courts. Host nation England finished their campaign with a bronze medal. New Zealand became 5th time champions after beating Australia in the final and gold medal match.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Venue(s) | Liverpool Arena |
| Dates | 12–21 July 2019 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Australia |
| Third place | England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Top scorer(s) | Tharjini Sivalingam (348 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 17 July 2019. | |
Sixteen nations contested for the title, which included the top six of the previous tournament which was held in Sydney, Australia. After two group stage rounds, Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa all made it to the semi-finals. In a rematch of the 2015 final, New Zealand would take home their fifth title after defeating Australia by one goal. England finished in third place, after defeating South Africa.
Trinidad and Tobago's Rhonda John-Davis appeared in her sixth World Cup, a World Cup record.