Northern Mystics

The Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The franchise was formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup – the Northern Force and the Auckland Diamonds – after the competition was retired that year. In 2008, the Mystics joined four other New Zealand franchises in the new ANZ Championship, representing the New Zealand regions of Northland and Auckland.

Home games in the ANZ Championship are usually played at Trusts Stadium in Waitakere, although some matches are played at the North Shore Events Centre and Vector Arena. The team uniform is primarily blue – consistent with traditional Auckland sporting colours – in addition to red and white. Former Silver Fern Debbie Fuller currently coaches the Mystics, stepping up from the role of assistant coach in 2011. The team are captained by veteran Silver Ferns midcourter Temepara George, who has led them in every match since the start of their inaugural season.

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Adelaide Thunderbirds

The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy (CBT), previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was contested from 1997–2007. After the retirement of the CBT, the Thunderbirds were one of five Australian franchises included in the new ANZ Championship. To date, the Thunderbirds have won two CBT titles (1998, 1999) and two ANZ Championship titles (2010, 2013); in addition, they have finished in the top three placings throughout their competitive history.

The Thunderbirds are coached by Michelle den Dekker, who is an Australian Netball World Champion and Commonwealth Games Gold medalist. The team is captained by veteran wing defence Renae Hallinan. Home games in the ANZ Championship are usually played at Priceline Stadium in Adelaide. The team uniform is pink with white and black, after a team rebranding in 2010.

ANZ Championship

The ANZ Championship (also known non-commercially as the Trans-Tasman Netball League) is the premier netball league in Australia and New Zealand. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand. The competition is administered by Trans Tasman Netball League, which was formed as a joint venture by the netball governing bodies of both countries. ANZ Bank has been naming sponsors of the competition since its inaugural season.

The ANZ Championship was launched in 2008 as a successor to the Commonwealth Bank Trophy in Australia and the National Bank Cup in New Zealand, both of which were retired after 2007. The ANZ Championship saw netball become a semi-professional sport in both countries, with increased media coverage and player salaries. The current champions are the Queensland Firebirds, who defeated the New South Wales Swifts in the grand final of the 2015 season, becoming the third team to win two championships.