The 2008–09

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season (known for sponsorship reasons as the

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Netball Superleague) was the fourth season of the Netball Superleague. The league was won by

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. For a third season out of four, Team Bath defeated Galleria Mavericks in the

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. The Superleague expanded to nine teams, with the addition of Glasgow Wildcats, the first team from

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. Team Bath finished the regular season with a 100% record.

Teams

The Superleague expanded to nine teams, with the addition of Glasgow Wildcats.

Regular season

Team Bath finished the regular season with a 100% record.

Final table

Playoffs

The play-offs utilised the

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to determine the two grand finalists. This saw the top two from the regular season,

and Loughborough Lightning, play each other, with the winner going straight through to the grand final. The loser gets a second chance to reach the grand final via the minor final. The third and fourth placed teams, Galleria Mavericks and Leeds Carnegie also play each other, and the winner advances to the minor final. The winner of the minor final qualifies for the grand final. ;Minor semi-final ;Major semi-final ;Minor final

Grand Final

References

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