NETBALL – RC Panthers defeated TS Slammers 29-9 last night to strengthen their hold on the top spot in the Group A standings of the 2025-26 Bahrain Netball Champions League (BNCL).
The fourth matchday of the season took place yesterday at Bahrain Rugby Football Club (BRFC) in Saar.
Lerato De Vries was selected as the player of the match for RC Panthers, while Jannine Gamond was TS Slammers’ best performer.
Also in Group A, DC Springs defeated sister squad DC Dunes 32-7, with Lulu Alsugair and Wiam Almusawi being named their top players, respectively.
In Group B, Amani Alasfoor spearheaded DC Seals to a lopsided 77-6 win against RC Wildcats. Eva Challenger was their opponents’ top performer.
RC Jaguars also claimed a big result last night. Competing in Group C, RC Jaguars won 57-3 against NNA Wolves.
Layla Rasmussen was the best player for RC Jaguars while Amila Lakmini was NNA Wolves’ leader.
DC Palms beat TS Shakers 39-15 in another divisional clash, with Tiana Cockerill and Samantha Moore being named their teams’ best players.
In Group D, RC Leopards and RC Pumas both triumphed.
RC Leopards posted a 43-13 decision against NNA Omegas, while RC Pumas followed suit with a 37-3 win over TS Shooters.
Mandy Joubert was the top player in RC Pumas’ victory while Claire McBride was the best performer for TS Shooters.
The 2025-26 BNCL features 20 teams representing various clubs in the kingdom.
They include BRFC, The British Club (BC), Dilmun Club (DC), Top Shots (TS), and Nadeen Netball Academy (NNA). They have been divided into four pools for the tournament’s preliminary round.
The BNCL is the first of two parts in the kingdom’s 2025-26 netball campaign.
This phase continues until December, when the participating squads will be divided into the cup, bowl, shield, and plate following the preliminaries.
The second part of the season then begins in January of 2026. It will split the clubs into two tiers – the Superleague and the Bahrain Netball League (BNL).
The Superleague will boast the leading teams from each club, while the BNL will consist of the remaining sides.
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