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{{Infobox World Netball Championship
| image = 2007 World Netball Championships (New Zealand).jpg
| image_size = 
| dates = {{start and end dates|2007|11|10|2007|11|17|df=y}}
| host_country = New Zealand
| winners = Australia  | count = 9
| second = New Zealand
| third = Jamaica
| num_teams = 16
| scoring_leader = 
| prev_season = [[2003 World Netball Championships|2003]]
| next_season = [[2011 World Netball Championships|2011]]
}}
The '''2007 World Netball Championships''' was the 12th edition of the [[INF Netball World Cup]], a quadrennial premier event in international [[netball]] co-ordinated by the [[International Federation of Netball Associations]] (IFNA). Sixteen nations contested the title from 10 to the 17 November. It was held in the [[West Auckland, New Zealand]]. Forty-eight matches over 8 days were played in [[Trusts Stadium|The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere]]. The event was broadcast to over half a dozen countries <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldnetballchamps.com/index.cfm?goto=%2Fhome%2FBroadcast |title=World Netball Championships 2007<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2019-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306092020/http://www.worldnetballchamps.com/index.cfm?goto=%2Fhome%2FBroadcast |archive-date=2008-03-06 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

[[Australia National Netball Team|Australia]] defended its eighth title to defeat the home side, [[Silver Ferns|New Zealand]], 42–38.

== Withdrawal of hosting rights ==
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After seeing off competing bids from [[Australia]] and [[South Africa]], [[Fiji]] was awarded the hosting rights for the 2007 World Netball Championships in November 2003.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web |url=http://www.netball.org/news.aspx?id=23 |title=News<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927020541/http://www.netball.org/news.aspx?id=23 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Fiji was the second Pacific nation selected to host the competition. New Zealand debuted the distinction having hosted in [[1975 Netball World Championships|1975]] and followed in [[1999 Netball World Championships|1999]].

During eleven days from 10 July to 21 July 2007, 16 teams contested for the title. Hosting costs became an issue with a forecast of F$3 million. the [[International Netball Federation]] (INFA) noted in a press release that the economic gain is significant, as Jamaica's economy had benefited significantly from a commensurate influx of sports tourists.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

In December 2006, following months of tension, Commander [[Frank Bainimarama|Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama]] staged a [[2006 Fijian coup d'état|military coup]] to unseat the government of Prime Minister [[Laisenia Qarase]].

As a direct result of the coup and the political and economic uncertainty it created, on December 8, 2006 the [[IFNA]] withdrew Fiji's hosting rights for the 2007 edition. The popularity of [[netball]] was expected to have a significant impact in Fiji so withdrawal of hosting rights was a significant action.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3894869a10,00.html |title = New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz  |access-date=2006-12-09 |archive-date=2007-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930023957/http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3894869a10,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

IFNA announced a new host on December 23, 2006 that [[New Zealand]], who last hosted the tournament in [[1999 World Netball Championships|1999]] in Christchurch, would host the tournament during November 2007. It was undecided if [[Auckland]] or [[Christchurch]] would hold the tournament, as both cities have suitable facilities. But on 27 January it was decided that Auckland would be the host city for the 2007 competition [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/200701280955/host_city_for_netball_world_champs_announced]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.The matches would all be played at [[Trusts Stadium|The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere]] from 10 to 17 November.[http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/200701280955/host_city_for_netball_world_champs_announced]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

==Nations==
{| class="wikitable" width=98%
|-
!width=25%| Pool A
!width=25%| Pool B
!width=25%| Pool C
!width=25%| Pool D
|- 
|{{nb|New Zealand}}<br /> {{nb|Malawi}}<br />{{nb|Wales}}<br /> {{nb|Botswana}}
|{{nb|Australia}}<br /> {{nb|Samoa}}<br />{{nb|Trinidad and Tobago}}<br />{{nb|Scotland}}
|{{nb|Jamaica}}<br /> {{nb|Cook Islands}}<br /> {{nb|Fiji}}<br /> {{nb|Singapore}}
|{{nb|England}}<br />{{nb|South Africa}}<br /> {{nb|Barbados}}<br /> {{nb|Malaysia}}
|}

==Format==
The tournament comprised 48 games, held over an 8-day period. Every team was guaranteed to play 6 games, and every team would be awarded a rank from 1 to 16 as a result.

===Pool Stage===
Points are awarded as follows:<br />
• 2 Points for a Win<br />
• 1 Points for a Draw<br />
• 0 Points for a Loss
In the event of a tie, the result of the game between the tied teams would be decided who was ranked higher. <br /> Tie situations would be resolved in three tie-breaker scenarios:
<br />• The team with the superior Goal Average (Goals For/Goals Against) will be ranked highest. <br />
• If the Goal Average is identical, the team with the better Goal Difference will be ranked highest.<br />
• If the Goal Difference is identical, the team with the higher Goals For will be ranked highest.

''All times are New Zealand Time (UCT +13 hours)''

====Pool A====
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|-
!width=20 abbr=Position |{{tooltip|Pos|Position}}
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr=Played |{{tooltip|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 abbr=Won |{{tooltip|W|Won}}
!width=20 abbr=Drawn |{{tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!width=20 abbr=Lost |{{tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width=30 abbr=Goal For |{{tooltip|GF|Goal for}}
!width=30 abbr=Goal Against |{{tooltip|GA|Goal against}}
!width=30 abbr=Goal Difference |{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!width=30 abbr=Points |{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|1 <!--Team 1-->
|align=left| {{nb|New Zealand}}
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 247
| 70
| +177
| 6
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|2 <!--Team 2-->
|align=left| {{nb|Malawi}}
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 125
| 169
| -44
| 4
|-
|3 <!--Team 3-->
|align=left| {{nb|Wales}}
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 130
| 176
| -46
| 2
|-
|4 <!--Team 4-->
|align=left|{{nb|Botswana}}
|3||0||0||3
| 87
| 174
| -87
| 0
|}
* ''Highlighted teams advanced to the quarter-finals. Remaining teams will contest classification matches.''
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| score      = 76–20
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====Pool B====
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|-
!width=20 abbr=Position |{{tooltip|Pos|Position}}
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr=Played |{{tooltip|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 abbr=Won |{{tooltip|W|Won}}
!width=20 abbr=Drawn |{{tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!width=20 abbr=Lost |{{tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width=30 abbr=Goal For |{{tooltip|GF|Goal for}}
!width=30 abbr=Goal Against |{{tooltip|GA|Goal against}}
!width=30 abbr=Goal Difference |{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!width=30 abbr=Points |{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|1 <!--Team 1-->
|align=left| {{nb|Australia}}
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 253
| 80
| +173
| 6
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|2 <!--Team 2-->
|align=left| {{nb|Samoa}}
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 138
| 169
| -31
| 4
|-
|3 <!--Team 3-->
|align=left| {{nb|Trinidad and Tobago}}
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 129
| 169
| -40
| 2
|-
|4 <!--Team 4-->
|align=left|{{nb|Scotland}}
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 98
| 200
| -102
| 0
|}
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| team2      = {{nb|SCO}}
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| score      = 82–26
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| date       = 12 November
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| date       = 12 November
| time       = 18:10 ([[New Zealand Standard Time|NZST]])
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| score      = 78–34
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| date       = 13 November
| time       = 14:10 ([[New Zealand Standard Time|NZST]])
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| score      = 93–20
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| date       = 13 November
| time       = 16:10 ([[New Zealand Standard Time|NZST]])
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| score      = 48–52
| team2      = {{nb|SAM}}
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====Pool C====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Time
! Court
! 
!
! Result
|-
| Sunday, November 11
| 16:10
| 2
| {{nb|Fiji}}
| {{nb|Singapore}}
| 61-32
|-
| Sunday, November 11
| 18:10
| 1
| {{nb|Jamaica}}
| {{nb|Cook Islands}}
| 71-29
|-
| Monday, November 12
| 12:10
| 1
| {{nb|Cook Islands}} 
| {{nb|Singapore}}
| 45-43
|-
| Monday, November 12
| 20:10
| 1
| {{nb|Jamaica}}
| {{nb|Fiji}}
| 78-35
|-
| Tuesday, November 13
| 14:10
| 2
| {{nb|Cook Islands}}
| {{nb|Fiji}}
| 42-36
|-
| Tuesday, November 13
| 16:10
| 2
| {{nb|Jamaica}}
| {{nb|Singapore}}
| 91-35
|}

'''Points Table'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Played
! Won
! Drawn
! Lost
! Goals For
! Goals Against
! Goal Difference
! Points
|-
| {{nb|Jamaica}}
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 240
| 99
| +141
| 6
|-
| {{nb|Cook Islands}}
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 116
| 150
| -34
| 4
|-
| {{nb|Fiji}}
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 132 
| 152
| -20
| 2
|-
| {{nb|Singapore}}
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 110
| 197
| -87
| 0
|}

====Pool D====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Time
! Court
! 
!
! Result
|-
| Sunday, November 11
| 12:10
| 1
| {{nb|South Africa}}
| {{nb|Malaysia}}
| 67-28
|-
| Sunday, November 11
| 16:10
| 1
| {{nb|England}}
| {{nb|Barbados}}
| 87-34
|-
| Monday, November 12
| 14:10
| 2
| {{nb|South Africa}}
| {{nb|Barbados}}
| 56-36
|-
| Monday, November 12
| 16:10
| 2
| {{nb|England}}
| {{nb|Malaysia}}
| 99-16
|-
| Tuesday, November 13
| 12:10
| 2
| {{nb|Barbados}}
| {{nb|Malaysia}}
| 62-38
|-
| Tuesday, November 13
| 20:10
| 1
| {{nb|England}}
| {{nb|South Africa}}
| 62-32
|}

'''Points Table'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Played
! Won
! Drawn
! Lost
! Goals For
! Goals Against
! Goal Difference
! Points
|-
| {{nb|England}}
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 248
| 82
| +166
| 6
|-
| {{nb|South Africa}}
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 155
| 126
| +29
| 4
|-
| {{nb|Barbados}}
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 132
| 181
| -49
| 2
|-
| {{nb|Malaysia}}
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 82
| 228
| -146
| 0
|}

===Section Games===
After the pool stages, the teams are divided into two sections. The top 2 qualifiers from each pool go into Section 1-8, and the bottom two go into Section 9-16.

In the sectional games, no draws are permitted, so Extra Time is played. Extra Time operates as follows:<br />
• Initially, extra time of two, seven minute halves will be played. <br />
• In the event of a tie remaining at the end of extra time, teams change ends without an interval and the game is restarted by the team entitled to the next centre pass.<br />
• Play will then continue until one team has a two-goal advantage.

====Section 9-16====
'''Quarter Finals'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 
! Date
! Time
! Court
!
!
! Result
|-
| QF1
| Wednesday, November 14
| 14:10
| 1
| {{nb|Barbados}}
| {{nb|Botswana}}
| 43-44
|-
| QF2
| Wednesday, November 14
| 16:10
| 1
| {{nb|Trinidad and Tobago}}
| {{nb|Singapore}}
| 42-32
|-
| QF3
| Wednesday, November 14
| 18:10
| 1
| {{nb|Fiji}}
| {{nb|Scotland}}
| 58-37
|-
| QF4
| Wednesday, November 14
| 20:10
| 1
| {{nb|Wales}}
| {{nb|Malaysia}}
| 69-32
|}

'''Semi-Finals'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Date
! Time
! Court
!
!
! Result
|-
| SF1
| Thursday, November 15
| 12:10
| 1
| {{nb|Botswana}}
| {{nb|Trinidad and Tobago}}
| 39-38
|-
| SF2
| Thursday, November 15
| 12:10
| 2
| {{nb|Barbados}}
| {{nb|Singapore}}
| 44-43
|-
| SF3
| Thursday, November 15
| 14:10
| 2
| {{nb|Scotland}}
| {{nb|Malaysia}}
| 64-40
|-
| SF4
| Thursday, November 15
| 16:10
| 2
| {{nb|Fiji}}
| {{nb|Wales}}
| 68-36
|}

'''Position Playoffs'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Date
! Time
! Court
!
!
! Result
|-
| 11th/12th
| Friday, November 16
| 12:10
| 1
| {{nb|Trinidad and Tobago}}
| {{nb|Wales}}
| 48-45
|-
| 15th/16th
| Friday, November 16
| 12:10
| 2
| {{nb|Singapore}}
| {{nb|Malaysia}}
| 59-44
|-
| 9th/10th
| Friday, November 16
| 14:10
| 1
| {{nb|Botswana}}
| {{nb|Fiji}}
| 20-65
|-
| 13th/14th
| Friday, November 16
| 14:10
| 2
| {{nb|Barbados}}
| {{nb|Scotland}}
| 51-45
|}

====Section 1-8====
'''Quarter Finals'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 
! Date
! Time
! Court
!
!
! Result
|-
| QF1
| Thursday, November 15
| 14:10
| 1
| {{nb|England}}
| {{nb|Malawi}}
| 81-37
|-
| QF2
| Thursday, November 15
| 16:10
| 1
| {{nb|Australia}}
| {{nb|Cook Islands}}
| 90-22
|-
| QF3
| Thursday, November 15
| 18:10
| 1
| {{nb|Jamaica}}
| {{nb|Samoa}}
| 73-42
|-
| QF4
| Thursday, November 15
| 20:10
| 1
| {{nb|New Zealand}}
| {{nb|South Africa}}
| 82-23
|}

'''Semi-Finals'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Date
! Time
! Court
!
!
! Result
|-
| SF1
| Friday, November 16
| 16:10
| 1
| {{nb|Samoa}}
| {{nb|South Africa}}
| 50-54
|-
| SF2
| Friday, November 16
| 16:10
| 2
| {{nb|Cook Islands}}
| {{nb|Malawi}}
| 47-61
|-
| SF3
| Friday, November 16
| 18:10
| 1
| {{nb|England}}
| {{nb|Australia}}
| 33-51
|-
| SF4
| Friday, November 16
| 20:10
| 1
| {{nb|New Zealand}}
| {{nb|Jamaica}}
| 59-49
|}

'''Position Playoffs'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Date
! Time
! Court
!
!
! Result
|-
| 7th/8th
| Saturday, November 17, 2007
| 14:10
| 1
| {{nb|Samoa}}
| {{nb|Cook Islands}}
| 55-56
|-
| 5th/6th
| Saturday, November 17, 2007
| 16:10
| 1
| {{nb|Malawi}}
| {{nb|South Africa}}
| 52-49
|-
| 3rd/4th
| Saturday, November 17, 2007
| 18:10
| 1
| {{nb|England}}
| {{nb|Jamaica}}
| 52-53
|-
| 1st/2nd
| Saturday, November 17, 2007
| 20:10
| 1
| {{nb|New Zealand}}
| {{nb|Australia}}
| 38-42
|}

== Final Placings==

# {{nb|Australia}}
# {{nb|New Zealand}}
# {{nb|Jamaica}}
# {{nb|England}}
# {{nb|Malawi}}
# {{nb|South Africa}}
# {{nb|Cook Islands}}
# {{nb|Samoa}}
# {{nb|Fiji}}
# {{nb|Botswana}}
# {{nb|Trinidad and Tobago}}
# {{nb|Wales}}
# {{nb|Barbados}}
# {{nb|Scotland}}
# {{nb|Singapore}}
# {{nb|Malaysia}}

==Medallists==
{{2007 World Netball Championship medallists}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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