Northern Force
Defunct New Zealand netball team
title: "Northern Force" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["northern-force", "northern-mystics", "netball-teams-in-auckland", "defunct-netball-teams-in-new-zealand", "national-bank-cup-teams", "sports-clubs-and-teams-established-in-1998", "1998-establishments-in-new-zealand", "sports-clubs-and-teams-disestablished-in-2007", "2007-disestablishments-in-new-zealand"] description: "Defunct New Zealand netball team" topic_path: "geography/new-zealand" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Force" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Defunct New Zealand netball team ::
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| Field | Value |
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| team name | Northern Force |
| image | NorthernForce.jpg |
| imagesize | 130px |
| founded | |
| disbanded | |
| location | North Shore, Auckland |
| regions | Auckland |
| venue | North Shore Events Centre |
| league | Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup |
| body1 | #660033 |
| pattern_b1 | thinblacksides |
| skirt1 | #660033 |
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| team name = Northern Force | image = NorthernForce.jpg | imagesize = 130px | founded = | disbanded = | location = North Shore, Auckland | regions = Auckland | venue = North Shore Events Centre | league = Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup || kitlabel1 = | body1 = #660033 | pattern_b1 = thinblacksides | skirt1 = #660033 | pattern_sk1 = Northern Force are a former New Zealand netball team based on the North Shore, Auckland Region. As a result, they were also known as either North Harbour Force or North Shore Force. Between 1998 and 2007, Force played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. In 2003 and 2007, they played in the grand final. Ahead of the 2008 season, Force merged with Auckland Diamonds to form the new ANZ Championship team, Northern Mystics.
History
Founding members
In 1998, together with, Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Otago Rebels, Southern Sting, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Force, were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Together with Cometz and Diamonds, Force were one of three teams from the Auckland Region to play in the league. Due to poor ticket sales, the three teams faced early suggestions that they should merge.
Merger
Ahead of the 2008 season, Diamonds merged with Northern Force to form the new ANZ Championship team, Northern Mystics.
Home venues
Between 1998 and 2007, Force played out of the North Shore Events Centre.
Stats
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| Season | Position | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5th | |||
| 1999 | 3rd | |||
| 2000 | 4th | |||
| 2001 | 5th | |||
| 2002 | 3rd | |||
| 2003 | 2nd | |||
| 2004 | 4th | |||
| 2005 | 3rd | |||
| 2006 | 3rd | |||
| url=https://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/0706/Courtside_Round_Seven_Review.pdf | title=Courtside Round Seven Review – Sting and Magic to host Semi Finals | publisher=scoop.co.nz | date=5 June 2007 | access-date=3 June 2023}} |
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Source:
Grand finals
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| Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-too-strong-for-fading-force/GVTX5D5UMDC5RXBXEEQZPDD3CA/ | title=Netball: Sting too strong for fading Force | publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz | date=23 May 2003 | access-date=10 May 2023}} |
| url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-fairytale-end-to-final-chapter-of-league/2FZBOEZJSIFPPAUDWOR7MXR5JM/?c_id=4&objectid=10447427&pnum=0 | title=Netball: Fairytale end to final chapter of league | publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz | date=22 June 2007 | access-date=29 March 2010}} |
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Notable former players
Internationals
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ANZ Championship players
Sources:
Captains
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| Years |
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| url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-why-the-sting-stand-out-above-all/OW5DF6F3OYJIG4UE6CWE3VJPMU/ |
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Coaches
Head coaches
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| Coach | Years |
|---|---|
| url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2107/S00191/magic-name-mary-jane-araroa-as-new-coach-for-2022-anz-premiership.htm | title=Magic Name Mary-jane Araroa As New Coach For 2022 ANZ Premiership |
| url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-good-therapy-for-the-force/DRMGQQRAMFI6BVE4SC5DREN6VM/ | title=Netball: Good therapy for the Force |
| url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-lynch-finds-her-head-and-heart-give-mixed-signals/DCIDCZRYBHG33LLXRQ3MO5MJ4U/ | title=Netball: Lynch finds her head and heart give mixed signals |
| url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-willering-to-coach-northern-force/PQQBUVUC2TIFUNXYL6D4H3ZYZU/ | title=Netball: Willering to coach Northern Force |
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Main sponsors
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| Sponsors | Seasons |
|---|---|
| url=https://www.photosport.nz/image/I00006Mg.oqftCZ0 | title=Netball: The National Bank Cup - Northern Force v Canterbury Flames |
| Fujifilm | 200x–2007 |
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Honours
- Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
- Runners Up: 2003, 2007
References
References
- (16 February 2022). "Celebrating 25 years of elite netball". anzpremiership.co.nz.
- "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz.
- (30 June 2000). "Netball: Coca-Cola Cup has lost its fizz for Auckland". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (8 August 2021). "ANZ Premiership: Mystics dedicate grand final win to late Silver Fern Margaret Forsyth". stuff.co.nz.
- (8 May 2007). "Netball: Nod to all five Tasman Trophy bids". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (6 April 2008). "Mystics join forces". www.foxsports.com.au.
- (31 March 2023). "A look back on the makings of the Mystics for Heritage Round". www.northernmystics.co.nz.
- (3 February 2017). "North Harbour left out in national sporting wilderness". stuff.co.nz.
- (5 June 2007). "Courtside Round Seven Review – Sting and Magic to host Semi Finals". scoop.co.nz.
- "The National Bank Cup teams – 2007 Force Team". www.netballnz.co.nz.
- (23 May 2003). "Netball: Sting too strong for fading Force". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- "Sting History 2003". www.sting.co.nz.
- (23 May 2003). "New Zealand. Netball Final. Southern Sting vs. Northern Force". www.photosport.nz.
- (22 June 2007). "Netball: Fairytale end to final chapter of league". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (22 June 2007). "Photos: Fairytale ending to National Bank Cup". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (22 June 2007). "National Bank Cup Final - Force v Sting". www.photosport.nz.
- (17 April 2004). "Netball: The courts are now in session". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (4 April 2007). "Netball: National Championship teams". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (30 June 2000). "Netball: Overseas imports spice national league". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (7 April 2005). "Netball: Thinking the unthinkable - a new champion". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (30 June 2000). "Netball: Tall timber boost for Cometz side". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (3 November 2000). "Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (23 January 2001). "Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (18 June 2004). "Netball: Why the Sting stand out above all". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (14 May 2006). "Netball: Depleted Diamonds rise to the occasion". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (28 July 2021). "Magic Name Mary-jane Araroa As New Coach For 2022 ANZ Premiership". www.scoop.co.nz.
- (7 June 2007). "Netball: Good therapy for the Force". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (23 May 2003). "Netball: Lynch finds her head and heart give mixed signals". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (9 September 2002). "Netball: Willering to coach Northern Force". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (7 June 2007). "Netball: Immovable Force, or Sting in the tail?". www.nzherald.co.nz.
- (31 May 2002). "Netball: The National Bank Cup - Northern Force v Canterbury Flames". www.photosport.nz.
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