Loughborough Lightning (netball)
Loughborough Lightning is an English netball team based at Loughborough University. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. They also enter under-19 and under-21 teams in the National Performance League. Using the name Loughborough Students, Loughborough University also enter teams in intervarsity leagues organised by British Universities and Colleges Sport.[1][2] Together with the women's cricket team, the women's rugby union team, the women's cycling team, the women's football team and the women's wheelchair basketball team, the netball team is one of five women's sports teams based at Loughborough University that use the Loughborough Lightning name.[3] HistoryIn 2005 Loughborough Lightning were named as the East Midlands franchise in the new Netball Superleague. Together with Brunel Hurricanes, Celtic Dragons, Leeds Carnegie, Galleria Mavericks, Northern Thunder, Team Bath and Team Northumbria, Lightning were founder members of the league.[1][4] Senior finalsNetball Superleague Grand FinalsLoughborough Lightning made their Netball Superleague Grand Final debut in 2007–08.[5][6]
Fast5 Netball All-Stars ChampionshipIn 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.[12]
Home venueLoughborough Lightning play their home games at the Sir David Wallace Sports Centre at Loughborough University.[15][16] Notable players2025 squad
Internationals
Head coaches
Honours
SponsorshipIn February 2023, clothing retailer Long Tall Sally were confirmed as the team's headline sponsor for the 2023 Netball Superleague season.[27] References
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