Playfinder Details Increase In Netball Players Post-world Cup

Playfinder has announced that it saw a 39.47% week-on-week increase in new netball users during the recent Netball World Cup in Liverpool.

Playfinder allows UK-based sports fans to find and book facilities online and the success of the Netball World Cup has already prompted people to try out the sport for themselves.

England finished third at the World Cup, with New Zealand having beaten Australia in the final to claim its fifth title. The World Cup ran from July 12th-21st at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena.

England coach Tracey Neville announced ahead of the World Cup that she would be stepping down from her role after the tournament. This year marked the eighth consecutive time that England reached the semi-final of the competition.

Playfinder Chief Executive and Co-Founder Jamie Foale said: “Tracey Neville and the Roses have done the nation proud and they have set a lasting legacy for the sport in the UK.

“Discussions on England setting up a professional league to match Australia and New Zealand continue and our data shows there is a raft of new players getting into the sport. In years to come these players could help England finally land a World Cup.”