The 2003 World Netball Championships were the eleventh edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It was held in Kingston, Jamaica from 10 to 20 July. After 100 matches, New Zealand's Silver Ferns defeated Australia to take the title after its last title 16 years previously. The host country, Jamaica, finished third.

This marked the tournament's 40th anniversary, as it was founded in 1963.

Preliminary games

The competition started with two days of two rounds of knockout games between the 16 unseeded nations for four spots in the championship stage of the competition. The losing 12 teams were placed in the consolation round.

Round One

10 July 50–46 10 July 81–18 10 July 62–37 10 July 53–16 10 July 29–31 10 July 39–48 10 July 36–45 10 July 60–31

Round Two

11 July 61–36 11 July 44–33 11 July 42–44 11 July 33–46

Consolation round

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12 July 30–69 12 July 48–38 12 July 79–20 13 July 36–81 13 July 45–37 13 July 25–54 14 July 46–52 14 July 72–30 14 July 50–24 15 July 46–62 15 July 30–58 15 July 43–52 16 July 67–59 16 July 24–49 16 July 24–71

Group B TeamPointsPWL1055085416532452325140505

12 July 41–59 12 July 33–42 12 July 52–20 13 July 18–41 13 July 37–47 13 July 35–49 14 July 50–38 14 July 64–33 14 July 42–45 15 July 28–55 15 July 41–34 15 July 45–31 16 July 46–30 16 July 25–58 16 July 53–31

Placement Matches 17 JulyPlaces 13–16 44–42 17 JulyPlaces 13–16 32–27 17 JulyPlaces 17–20 58–45 17 JulyPlaces 17–20 58–35 17 JulyPlaces 21–24 51–49 17 JulyPlaces 21–24 58–34 18 July13th place 51–30 18 July15th place 39–35 18 July17th place 60–65 18 July19th place 39–49 18 July21st Place 33–43 18 July23rd Place 39–36

Championship Round

The four top teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A TeamPointsPWL1055085416532452325140505

11 July 30–89 12 July 41–57 12 July 84–28 13 July 27–76 13 July 48–42 13 July 33–54 14 July 38–55 14 July 84–24 14 July 80–28 15 July 35–50 15 July 85–20 15 July 37–64 16 July 44–52 16 July 51–49 16 July 43–48

Group B TeamPointsPWL1055085416532452325140505

12 July 49–55 12 July 11–99 12 July 22–90 13 July 45–84 13 July 30–62 13 July 47–37 14 July 80–27 14 July 107–17 14 July 17–59 15 July 31–67 15 July 67–40 15 July 41–60 16 July 39–56 16 July 67–21 16 July 24–79

Placement Matches 17 JulyPlaces 9–12 60–40 17 JulyPlaces 9–12 62–38 18 July9th place 49–52 18 July11th place 49–39

Last Eight

18 JulyQuarter Final 41–44 18 July 2003Quarter Final 62–35 18 July 2003Quarter Final 74–38 18 July 2003Quarter Final 28–81 19 July 2003Places 5–8 54–35 19 July 2003Places 5–8 47–50 19 July 2003Semi Final 45–37 19 July 2003Semi Final 56–37 20 July 20037th place 47–45 20 July 20035th place 47–56 20 July 20033rd Place 40–46 20 July 2003Final 49–47

Final rankings PlaceNation 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Medallists

References

External links 2003 World Championships, Jamaica from ABC Sport 2003 Internationals, from Netball New Zealand