2025 Netball World Youth Cup was the ninth Netball World Youth Cup tournament. Eighteen teams, including the hosts Gibraltar, featured in a series of matches played in September 2025 at Europa Sports Park and Tercentenary Sports Hall. Australia won the tournament after defeating New Zealand 63–48 in the final. Australia's Lily Graham was named Player of the Tournament. England finished the tournament in third place after defeating South Africa 55–35 in a play-off. The series was live streamed on NetballPass and on YouTube. World Netball reported that the tournament reached more than 26 million people across its digital platforms, the highest audience recorded for the competition.
Qualification Gibraltar qualified automatically as the host nation. The others qualified via the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup and a series of regional qualifying tournaments.
Tournament Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2 Qualifier 3 Qualifier 4 2017 Netball World Youth CupAfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
Sri Lanka and Zambia withdrawn On 19 September, it was reported that, due to unforeseen circumstances both Sri Lanka and Zambia had not arrived in Gibraltar. As a result they both had to forfeit their Round 1 matches. Wins were recorded for New Zealand and England in these matches, with 2 points awarded to each team. By 21 September, the situation remained unresolved and World Netball decided to withdraw Sri Lanka and Zambia from the whole tournament. All their matches were subsequently forfeited and their opponents were each awarded 2 points.
Match officials Umpires Umpire Association Justin BarnesAustraliaNathan BegleyAustraliaTamara Buriani-GennaiAustraliaMakeba ClarkeBarbados Louise ColeEnglandRhian EdwardsWalesMyron ElkingtonNew Zealand Tania FinkNew Zealand Moeth GaymesSt Vincent and the Grenadines Gillian LeslieScotland Tim MarshallAustraliaLeonard MasaoSouth AfricaSasha McLeodNew Zealand Zak MiddletonNew Zealand Theophilus MoletsaneSouth Africa Cory NichollsNew Zealand Tharina OppermanSouth Africa Lizzie SaunbyEngland Lizzie SaywellEngland Georgina Sulley-BealesAustraliaJessica TengSingapore Sophia WilsonEngland Nadine Pardo-ZammitGibraltar Umpire Appointments Panel Umpire AssociationCheryl DansonEnglandMargaret DeighanEnglandAnne Marie Dickson-LewisTrinidad and Tobago Kirsten LloydNew ZealandDavid Pala'amoNew ZealandAnnette SmithAustraliaMarielouw Van der MerweSouth Africa
Group A Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Final table 1440024975+1748 24301187147+406 34202123174-514 4410365228-1632 5n/a0040000
Group B Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Final table 14400305118+1878 24301217199+186 34202216186+304 44103151246-952 5400497262-1650
Group C Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Final table 1440020186+1158 24301160150+106 34202129166-174 44103108196-882 5n/a0040000
Group D Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Final table 14400357110+2478 24301220167+536 34202205212-74 44103142256-1142 54004117296-1790
9th/18th Classification 9th/16th quarter-finals
13th/16th semi-finals
9th/12th Semi-finals
17th/18th play-off
15th/16th play-off
13th/14th play-off
11th/12th play-off
9th/10th play-off
1st/8th Classification 1st/8th quarter-finals
5th/8th Semi-finals
1st/4th Semi-finals
7th/8th play-off
5th/6th play-off
3rd/4th play-off
Final
Final Placings Rank Team 4 56 789 1011121314 15161718
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