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The Asian Netball Championship is a netball competition held every two years with teams from across Asia competing. First 7 editions were held every four years, then changed to every two years starting from 2012. Sri Lanka is the reigning champion of the tournament and also the most successful team, having won the Asian Netball Championships 6 times. Singapore has 3 championships and Malaysia has two. From the first edition of the tournament held in 1985, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia have dominated by always finishing within the top three. The only exception is the 3rd edition of the tournament held in 1993 where host nation Hong Kong won the championship.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Asian Netball Championships | |
| Sport | Netball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1985 |
| Administrator | Asia Netball |
| No. of teams | 12 (2018) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Singapore (2024) |
| Most titles |  Sri Lanka (6 titles) |
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Venue | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  Malaysia |
Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5 |
| 1989 | Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
Malaysia |
New Delhi, India | 4 |
| 1993 |  Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Sri Lanka |
Hong Kong | 5 |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka |
Malaysia |
Singapore |
Singapore | 5 |
| 2001 | Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
Malaysia |
Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 |
| 2005 | Singapore |
Malaysia |
Sri Lanka |
Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Singapore | 7 |
| 2009 | Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
Malaysia |
Juara Stadium, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9[1] |
| 2012 | Singapore |
Sri Lanka |
Malaysia |
Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 10[2] |
| 2014 | Singapore |
Sri Lanka |
Malaysia |
Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore | 10[3] |
| 2016 | Malaysia |
Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
Thailand | 9 |
| 2018 | Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
Malaysia |
Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore | 12 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | South Korea | — | ||
| 2022 | Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
Malaysia |
Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena, Singapore | 11 |
| 2024 | Singapore |
Sri Lanka |
Malaysia |
Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 |
Performance of nations
| Pos. | Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 6 (1989, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022) | 5 (1985, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2024) | 2 (1993, 2005) |
| 2 | Singapore | 4 (2005, 2012, 2014, 2024) | 6 (1989, 1993, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022) | 3 (1985, 1997, 2016) |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2 (1985, 2016) | 2 (1997, 2005) | 8 (1989, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024) |
| 4 |  Hong Kong | 1 (1993) | – | – |
| Team | 1985 |
 1989 |
1993 |
1997 |
2001 |
2005 |
2009 |
2012 |
2014 |
 2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
2024 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12th | 1 |
 Brunei |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 6 |
 Chinese Taipei |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | 5th | 7th | 12th | 9th | 10th | 6 |
| Hong Kong |
4th | – | 1st | – | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 11 |
| India |
5th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 5th | 6th | – | 8th | 8th | 9th | 12 |
 Iraq |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14th | 1 |
 Japan |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 10th | 11th | 6 |
| Malaysia |
1st | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 13 |
 Maldives |
– | – | – | 5th | 7th | 5th | 8th | 7th | – | 9th | 10th | 7th | 8th | 9 |
 Myanmar |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | 1 |
 Nepal |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
 Pakistan |
– | – | – | – | 8th | – | 9th | 10th | – | – | 11th | – | – | 4 |
 Philippines |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | 5th | 6th | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13th | 1 |
| Singapore |
3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 13 |
| Sri Lanka |
2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 13 |
| Thailand |
– | – | – | – | 4th | 4th | 4th | – | – | 5th | 5th | – | 5th | 6 |
 Vietnam |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | – | – | – | 1 |
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