YMCA Magic with their Physique prizes after winning one of three places in the 2025-25 Premier League 3 season. Credit: Morgan Harlow.
Hatfield, Team Jets and YMCA Magic will compete in Premier League 3 in the 2025-26 season after winning the Play-Offs.
After finishing eighth by just a single point in the 2024-25 Premier League 3 campaign, Hatfield defended their spot in the competition.
On day one, they edged out Sussex NRG Tigers in a closely contested 48-50 victory before running out comfortable 48-74 winners against Barr Beacon in Group C.
They picked up where they left off on day two, making it three from three in the group stages with a 67-42 win against Riverside.Â
This set up a final showdown with Deeside, who also competed in last year’s Play-Offs and were determined to make the step up.
However, Hatfield proved too strong, overcoming the North West regional winners 56-45 to make it a second successful consecutive year competing in the Play-Offs.
Meanwhile, Team Jets, led by former Vitality Roses captain Serena Kersten (née Guthrie), secured a return to Premier League 3.
They started the competition brightly with back-to-back victories over Hertford Hornets Blue (52-42) and YMCA Magic (53-44) in Group A on day one.
Their form continued on day two with a 48-39 win over BSV Billericay to complete a clean sweep in their group.
Having missed out in last season’s Play-Offs, they went one better this time around, defeating North East regional winners Riverside 54-50 in their final game.
At the first attempt, YMCA Magic have made history and have booked their place in Premier League 3 for the very first time.
The Yorkshire & Humberside regional winner laid down a marker of intent with an opening 56-39 victory over BSV Billericay.
They bounced back from a 53-44 defeat to Team Jets with a 47-43 win against Hertford Hornets Blue to finish as runners-up in Group A and set up a decisive clash with the previously unbeaten Group B winners Hyde Park.
Fired up and ready for action, YMCA Magic triumphed 57-65, earning their spot in Premier League 3 for the upcoming season.
A full list of results from the Play-Offs can be viewed here.
A huge thank you to Gilbert Netball for being the Official Ball Supplier and Physique for supplying the winners with goodie bags and first aid kits.
Congratulations and thank you to all the players, coaches, officials, volunteers and supporters involved in a brilliant weekend of netball.
