Loughborough Lightning (netball)
Loughborough Lightning is an English netball team based at Loughborough University. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. They also enter under-19 and under-21 teams in the National Performance League. Using the name Loughborough Students, Loughborough University also enter teams in intervarsity leagues organised by British Universities and Colleges Sport. Together with the women's cricket team and the women's rugby union team, the netball team is one of three women's sports teams based at Loughborough University that use the Loughborough Lightning name.History
In 2005 Loughborough Lightning were named as the East Midlands franchise in the new Netball Superleague. Together with Brunel Hurricanes, Celtic Dragons, Leeds Carnegie, Galleria Mavericks, Northern Thunder, Team Bath and Team Northumbria, Lightning were founder members of the league.Senior finals
Loughborough Lightning made their Netball Superleague Grand Final debut in 2007–08.
Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue |
2007–08 | Galleria Mavericks | 43–39 | Loughborough Lightning | K2 Leisure Centre |
2017 | Wasps Netball | 55–51 | Loughborough Lightning | Barclaycard Arena |
2018 | Wasps Netball | 55–51 | Loughborough Lightning | Copper Box Arena |
In 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.
Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue |
2017 | Loughborough Lightning | 35–33 | Team Bath | The O2 Arena |
2019 | Loughborough Lightning | 61–35 | Wasps Netball | Copper Box Arena |
Home venue
Loughborough Lightning play their home games at the Sir David Wallace Sports Centre at Loughborough University.Notable players
2020 squad
Internationals
Honours
- Netball Superleague
- * Runners up: 2007–08, 2017, 2018: 3
- British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
- * Winners: 2017, 2019: 2