World University Netball Championship

The World University Championships are organized by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU). In July, 2012, the first World University Netball Championship was held in Cape Town, South Africa. The South African Federation of University Sports organised the event. It is a women's indoor tournament with a maximum of 12 teams competing. 12 competitors and 5 officials are allowed per team. The venue of the first championship was the Good Hope Sports Centre in Cape Town, July 2–7, 2012. The winners were England, who beat South Africa in the finals.

2012 Participants

•  England
•  South Africa
•  Jamaica
•  Namibia
•  Uganda
•  Zimbabwe
•  United States
•  Ireland

On the 2nd of July, 2012 the opening ceremony took place. This tournament has some significance as it is the first time an American (USA) netball team was set up, and the first time they are participating in an international netball event.

Day 1 Results

• South Africa beat Ireland 57-47
• England beat Jamaica 46-44
• Zimbabwe beat USA 35-34
• Uganda beat Namibia 44-4

Day 2 Results

• South Africa beat Zimbabwe 110 – 12
• Jamaica beat Uganda 44 - 39
• Ireland beat USA 67 – 16
• England beat Namibia 62 - 33

Day 3 Results

• England beat Uganda 45 - 44
• Ireland beat Zimbabwe 83 - 27
• South Africa beat USA 93 - 14
• Jamaica beat Namibia 68 - 35

Day 4 Results

• South Africa beat Namibia 67-26
• Ireland beat Uganda 45-43
• Jamaica beat Zimbabwe 87-15
• England beat USA 82-14

Day 5 Results

• South Africa beat Jamaica 41-39
• Namibia beat Zimbabwe 96-21
• England beat Ireland 52-37
• Uganda beat USA 72-18

Day 6 Results

• Zimbabwe beat USA 43-41 (Positions 7 & 8)
• Uganda beat Namibia 51-38 (Positions 5 & 6)
• Jamaica beat Ireland 41-30(Positions 3 & 4)
• England beat South Africa 53-49 (Final)

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The winners of the inaugural tournament were England, edging out South Africa in the grand final in a close game that went into overtime. Jamaica came 3rd, beating Ireland 41-30 for the bronze medal.^[2]

Final placings

Place	Nation[3]
	England
	South Africa
	Jamaica
4	Ireland
5	Uganda
6	Namibia
7	Zimbabwe
8	United States

The 2nd World University Netball Championship will be held in Miami, Florida in 2016. The venue will be St. Thomas University.^[4] Netball is a rapidly emerging sport in the United States and showcasing an international event will further its national prestige.

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