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

Netball Superleague Grand Finals

Loughborough Lightning made their Netball Superleague Grand Final debut in 2007–08.
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2007–08Galleria Mavericks43–39Loughborough LightningK2 Leisure Centre
2017Wasps Netball55–51Loughborough LightningBarclaycard Arena
2018Wasps Netball55–51Loughborough LightningCopper Box Arena

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

In 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2017Loughborough Lightning35–33Team BathThe O2 Arena
2019Loughborough Lightning61–35Wasps NetballCopper 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