The Asian Netball Championship is a netball

Netball

Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...

 competition held every four years with teams from across Asia competing.

The sixth Asian Netball Championship was held in 2005, and was won by the Singaporean team

Singapore national netball team

The Singapore national netball team are the national netball team representing Singapore. The Singapore team have competed at four World Netball Championships . They have also won two Nations Cup titles...

  with a win over the Malaysian team

Malaysia national netball team

The Malaysia national netball team is the netball team that represents Malaysia in international competition. In 2005, the Singaporean team won the Asian Netball Championship with a win over the Malaysian team, scoring 53–39 in the Finals. Malaysia qualified for the 2011 World Netball Championships...

 with a score of 53–39 in the final. The fifth Asian Netball Championships was held in Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

, Sri Lanka in 2001. Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore, Thailand and Sri Lanka competed. It was won by one goal by Sri Lanka over Singapore

Singapore national netball team

The Singapore national netball team are the national netball team representing Singapore. The Singapore team have competed at four World Netball Championships . They have also won two Nations Cup titles...

. The 1997 Asian Netball Championship was held in Singapore and included 12 teams. The Malaysian Netball Association

Malaysian Netball Association

Malaysian Netball Association is the national body which oversees, promotes and manages netball in Malaysia. Established in 1978, the Malaysian Netball Association hosted the first Asian Netball Championship in 1985, and the 3rd Asian Youth Netball Championship.-References:...

 hosted the first Asian Netball Championship in 1985, and the 3rd Asian Youth Netball Championship.

Results

Year	1st	2nd	3rd	Venue	Number of teams
1985				Malaysia
1989
1993				Hong Kong
1997				Singapore	12
2001				Colombo Colombo Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... , Sri Lanka	8
2005				Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Singapore	8
2009 2009 Asian Netball Championship The 2009 Asian Netball Championship was the Seventh Asian Netball Championship, a quadrennial Asian netball championship co-ordinated by the Asian Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1985.-Group A:-Group B:...				Juara Stadium, Bukit Kiara Bukit Kiara Bukit Kiara is an affluent suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The area is in proximity to the suburbs of Bukit Damansara, TTDI, Mont Kiara, Sri Hartamas and Bangsar. Bukit Kiara has often been described as the 'green lung' of Kuala Lumpur, boasting many jungle trails through its characteristic hills... , Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia	10