After winning 13 of their 14 matches, Loughborough Lightning finished top of the table with the conclusion of the regular season. The only team to beat Lightning during the regular season was Team Northumbria. With a team that included Megan Hutton, they enjoyed their best season in the Netball Superleague, finishing second during the regular season and qualifying for the play-offs.[4][7][8]
The play-offs utilised the Page–McIntyre system to determine the two grand finalists. This saw the top two from the regular season, Loughborough Lightning and Team Northumbria, play each other, with the winner going straight through to the grand final. The loser get a second chance to reach the grand final via the minor final. The third and fourth placed teams, Team Bath and Galleria Mavericks also play each other, and the winner advances to the minor final. The winner of the minor final qualifies for the grand final.