NXT Gen league
For 2025, England Netball and Superleague 2.0 have announced a new U23 competition, branded NXT Gen. This league will replace the previous Under 21 NPL League.
The Under 23 feeder competition is aligned to the Super League with double round-robin home and away games, providing more competitive fixtures for this age group than ever before and protecting opportunities for younger NSL players who may otherwise be displaced by the reduction in NSL club places and reduced squad sizes.
Teams can select squads of 16-20 athletes, of which four can be over-age. NSL teams will be able to call upon athletes from their NXT Gen squads as temporary replacement players, whilst any club can call upon athletes as permanent NSL replacements in the case of long-term injuries.
The majority of our NXT Gen fixtures will be played as curtain raisers to our NSL fixtures, allowing fans to watch even more elite netball.