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The Netball World Youth Cup (NWYC)
The NWYC is the pinnacle event for U21 netballers. The 2025 edition will be held in Gibraltar from 19th to 28th September 2025, featuring 20 teams from around the world. Here’s how the teams are determined:
Pre-Qualified Teams
Five teams have already secured their spots at the NWYC2025:
- New Zealand
- Australia
- England
- Fiji
- Gibraltar (Host nation)
New Zealand, Australia, England, and Fiji earned their places due to their top four finish at the NWYC2017, the last NWYC held, as the NWYC2021 in Fiji was cancelled due to Covid-19. Gibraltar automatically qualifies as the host nation for the 2025 event.
Regional Qualifiers
Fifteen more spots remain for the NWYC2025. These will be filled through Regional Qualifiers held by World Netball's five Regional Federations: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
- Africa: South Africa, Malawi, and Zambia have qualified.
- Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, and Sri Lanka have qualified.
- Americas: Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago have qualified.
- Europe: The European qualifiers will take place in Cardiff from 24th to 29th September 2024.
- Oceania: Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands have qualified.