The ANZ Championship is an elite netball competition in Australia and New Zealand, contested between five teams from each country. It began in April 2008, succeeding Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup as the highest level of competitive netball in these countries. It had been provisionally known as the Tasman Trophy prior to ANZ Bank being secured as naming sponsor. The competition is held annually, with 69 m...
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The ANZ Championship is an elite netball competition in Australia and New Zealand, contested between five teams from each country. It began in April 2008, succeeding Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup as the highest level of competitive netball in these countries. It had been provisionally known as the Tasman Trophy prior to ANZ Bank being secured as naming sponsor. The competition is held annually, with 69 matches played over 17 weeks from April to July.
Netball is the most popular team sport for women in Australia and New Zealand in terms of player participation, with the sport having been established in both countries for more than a century. Both countries started national competitions in the 1920s, and by the close of the 20th century had started their own separate elite competitions. The National Netball League (later the Commonwealth Bank Trophy) was started in Australia in 1997, while a revamped Coca-Cola Cup (later the National Bank Cup)...
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