The 2027 Netball World Cup will be the seventeenth staging of the Netball World Cup, the premier competition in international netball, contested every four years. The tournament will be held in Sydney, Australia.
Host selection
Netball Australia announced their interest to bid as early as June 2019, saying they promise the best netball event ever seen. They officially made an application for the competition on 30 June 2020, with the slogan all for 2027.
Sydney's bid was the only one that applied. On 26 April 2021, Sydney was confirmed as hosts for the third time.
Venue The primary venue will be the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. There is also potential that other places around New South Wales could host games.
SydneyQudos Bank ArenaCapacity: 18,000 (netball)https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/qudos-bank-arena
Qualification Sixteen teams took part for the sixth time since qualifiers were introduced in 2007. Alongside hosts Australia, five teams qualified via ranking on 4 December 2025. The remaining ten spots will be decided by the five continental qualifiers, with the top two teams in each qualifier making the World Cup. Qualification took place between August and October 2026.
Returnees Hong Kong returns after last taking part in 2003.https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3364099/hong-kongs-women-make-netball-history-qualify-first-world-cup-2003 Samoa returns after missing out in 2023.
Absentees Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the first time since 2007.https://www.dailymirror.lk/sports/Sri-Lanka-thrown-out-of-World-Cup/244-348176 Fiji weren't present for the first time since 1995.
Qualified teams Qualification Host Dates Vacancies QualifiedHost nation – 21 April 2021 1 World Netball Rankings– 4 December 2025 5 Asia Qualifier Hong Kong 8–15 August 2026 2 Oceania Qualifier Nukuʻalofa 14–18 September 2026 2 Africa Qualifier Nairobi 19–26 September 2026 2 Europe Qualifier Glasgow 25–27 September 2026 2 Americas Qualifier Bridgetown 9–26 October 2026 2
Summary of qualified teams
TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceWR Host nation 1963 202317 (Twelve times)TBD World Netball Rankings 196317 (1967, 1979, 1987, 2003, 2019)TBD 196317 (1991, 2003, 2007, 2023)TBD 196317 (1975, 2023)TBD 19639 (1995)TBD 19794 (2023)TBD Asia Qualifier 19679 (1967)TBD 1983 20031 (1983)TBD Oceania Qualifier 1991 20231 (2003)TBD 20232 (2023)TBD Europe Qualifier 1963 2023 4 (1971, 1975, 1983)TBD 1963 2019 1 (1983)TBD
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References
External links Official website