 Netball 's important competition is the World Netball Championships , held every four years . It was first held in 1963 at the Chelsea College of Physical Education at Eastbourne , England , with 11 nations competing . Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian and New Zealand teams , which hold ten and four titles , respectively . Trinidad and Tobago is the only other team to win a championship title . That title , won in 1979 , was shared with New Zealand and Australia ; all three teams finished with equal points at the end of the round robin , and there were no finals . 
