2025 marked the ISL’s most ambitious year yet reflecting the rapid growth and rising profile of elite school netball across the UK.

The brainchild of Millfield’s Director of Netball, Jenna Adamson, the League was designed to diversify performance opportunities for U19 school netball teams beyond traditional school fixtures and knockout pathways.

This season saw the ISL nearly double in size, driven by the introduction of the Academy League; a new tier designed to broaden participation opportunities. The expanded structure featured two leagues running concurrently – the Super League and Academy League – each built to challenge players through a high-intensity, professionally delivered competition environment.

With over 230 elite netballers, 16 leading independent schools, and guest squads including Wales U19, Worcester University, and MK Dons, the ISL delivered a showcase of top quality netball.

The 2025 competition unfolded across three Sundays at two of the UK’s top netball venues:
5 October – Academy League at University of Worcester Arena
12 October – Super League at David Ross Sports Village, University of Nottingham
23 November – Both leagues returned to Worcester for Finals Day
 
Fully Produced, Premium Broadcast
It was an epic event, fully produced by Huddle’s dream team! We had a star-studded line up featuring the one and only, Pamela Cookey, former England Netball captain on commentary and our partner VYPR brought their ambassador, Chelsea Pitman, Nottingham Forest, and ex-England and New Zealand international, engaging directly with players. Running the show, we had the fabulous Lucy Goodman, who came straight from hosting the Wales v Zimbabwe international fixture at Cardiff City’s House of Sport, to Worcester.
The event reached far beyond the court through NextGenLive’s YouTube channel, generating an impressive 16.4k cumulative livestream views. Across social media, Huddle’s ISL content amassed over 300k views, showcasing the scale of engagement from players, families, and the wider netball community. Courtesy of the epic content created by Anthony Orija who works closely with the likes of London Pulse.

2025 Competition Results

Academy League
Queen Ethelburga’s were crowned Academy League Champions, topping the standings with 61 points putting in an outstanding on court performance! Other standout teams included St Swithun’s who secured 43 points, finishing as the league’s runner-up and joining Queen Ethelburga’s in the Playoffs at Wolverhampton Uni on the 21 January. Brighton College and NLCS, each collected 41 total points, placing mid-table after highly competitive rounds. Wales U19 and Worcester Uni, as invitational squads, contributed strong challenges across the rounds. The results table reflects the tight contests and fierce competitive nature of the 2025 Academy League.

Super League
Berkhamsted dominated the division, taking the Super League Championship with an exceptional 70 total points with Gordon’s finishing in 2nd with 50 points. Solihull and Millfield came in 3rd and 4th, securing their spots in the top 4 for the Super 4 Tournament on the 21 January at Wolverhampton Uni.

Haileybury secured a strong mid-table placement with outstanding individual performances across both event weekends in the Mid-Court and Defence. Stowe and Wrekin College battled through closely contested matches across all three weekends. The team and individual performances across the league demonstrated the calibre of competition, with high-scoring matches and narrow margins throughout.

A Milestone Year for the ISL
The Tournament’s Director, Jenna Adamson, delivered a masterclass in organising the ultimate school netball event. In partnership with Jenna and her team at Millfield we were delighted that the ISL ran smoothly and teams had a positive and inspiring experience.

Jenna could not put it better when describing our excitement regarding the partnership;

“I am extremely excited to have partnered with Huddle Events who are providing specialist operational support and helping drive forward the vision of the ISL.”

Huddle’s collaboration with Jenna and the ISL reflects a shared commitment to elevating youth netball, providing athletes with professional-level environments, exposure, and competition formats that prepare them for the next stage of their sporting pathways.

Our Partners

Ten fabulous partners supported the competition, gifting our players with their products and spicy discounts. A huge thank you to Candy Kittens, VYPR grip socks, ELEAT cereal, EAGER Drinks, Elandr, NIXIBody, FabLittleBag, CALO, Flyhawk and SoSo Swim! (Psst…Check out our socials for discounts!)
It was awesome having our partners onboard to elevate the match-day experience!

Looking Ahead

The continued growth of the ISL Competition highlights the rising momentum in U19 netball and the demand for high-quality, performance-focused competition. With increasing school participation, elevated production, and expanding partnerships, the ISL is fast becoming a tentpole event in the UK school netball roster. Huddle is proud to support its evolution and looks forward to an even bigger 2026 season! Bring on the Super 4 and Playoff Finals on the 21 January at Wolverhampton Uni.