2016 World University Netball Championship

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The second World University Netball Championship was organised by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) and held in Miami, United States. It is a women's indoor tournament with a maximum of 12 teams competing. 12 competitors and 5 officials are allowed per team.

Silver medallist in 2012 South Africa won the tournament from Jamaica. Australia came home with the bronze.[1]

Participants[edit]

Competition[edit]

Day 1[edit]

South Africa beat USA 93 - 18
Uganda beat Trinidad & Tobago 73 - 37
Jamaica beat Australia 42 - 38
South Africa beat Namibia 74 - 30
Trinidad & Tobago beat USA 55 - 39

Day 2[edit]

Uganda Beat Australia
Jamaica beat England
Namibia beat USA
South Africa beat Trinidad & Tobago
Australia beat England
Jamaica beat Uganda

Quarter-finals[edit]

South Africa beat England 71 - 30
Australia beat Namibia 61 - 44
Uganda beat Trinidad & Tobago 50 - 22
Jamaica beat USA 98 - 9

Semi-finals[edit]

South Africa beat Uganda
Jamaica beat Australia

Consolation games[edit]

Trinidad & Tobago beat England
Namibia beat USA

7th/8th final[edit]

England beat USA

5th/6th final[edit]

Namibia beat Trinidad & Tobago 52 - 38

Bronze medal game[edit]

Australia beat Uganda

Gold medal game[edit]

South Africa beat Jamaica 43 - 39

Final placings[edit]

Place Nation
Gold  South Africa
Silver  Jamaica
Bronze  Australia
4  Uganda
5  Namibia
6  Trinidad and Tobago
7 England England
8  United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.fisu.net/news/netball/2nd-wuc-netball-south-africa-claims-gold 2nd WUC Netball - South Africa claims Gold. FISU JULY 19, 2016