The All Sectors Netball League is the top level netball league featuring teams from Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed in 1990 and is affiliated with the Trinidad and Tobago Netball Association. The league is effectively a business houses league and features teams representing public and private companies, government services and departments and universities. Due to sponsorship and naming rights arrangements, the league is widely known as the Courts All Sectors Netball League. As of 2026, the league features four divisions, including a Premiership and a men's netball division. Teams in the league also compete in numerous knockout competitions throughout the season, including a series of Fast5 knockouts. The number of teams in the league has regularly fluctuated and numerous teams have come and gone. However teams representing the Bermudez Biscuit Company, the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service have participated in the majority of the seasons. During the Premiership era, UTT Patriots and Fire Service have been the league's most successful teams. Between 2012 and 2024, Patriots and Fire and won every Premiership title between them.
History Early years The All Sectors Netball League was formed in 1990. Its founding members included Jean Pierre, the former Trinidad and Tobago international. At the 1979 World Netball Championships, she was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago team that shared the gold medal with Australia and New Zealand. However, since then, netball in Trinidad and Tobago had been in decline. The founders hoped to promote netball by encouraging working women to play. In 1991, the league started with thirteen teams and two divisions – the Championship Division and the Alternative Division. In 2004, the Retro Division, featuring over–40s players was added.
The number of teams in the league has regularly fluctuated and numerous teams have come and gone. However teams representing the Bermudez Biscuit Company, the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service have participated in the majority of the seasons. Other teams to play in the league have represented the Tobago House of Assembly and San Juan Jabloteh F.C..
Premiership era In 2011, the league expanded to three divisions when the Premiership Division was added at the top. During the Premiership era, UTT Patriots and Fire Service have been the league's most successful teams. Between 2012 and 2024, Patriots and Fire and won every Premiership league title between them. Between 2018 and 2020, Fire won three league titles in a row. With a team coached by Bridget Adams and featuring Onella Jack, Jameela McCarthy, Kalifa McCollin and Samantha Wallace, UTT also represented the league at the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club.
Venue Since 1998, the Eastern Regional Indoor Sports Arena in Tacarigua has served as the leagues home venue. Its original home venue was the Jean Pierre Sports Complex.
2026 teams and divisions Premiership Division Team Business/Organisation ColoursDefence ForceTrinidad and Tobago Defence ForcePolice ServiceTrinidad and Tobago Police ServiceReboot Tigers UTC SparksUnit Trust Corporation UTT PatriotsUniversity of Trinidad and Tobago
Championship Division Team Business/Organisation ColoursBermudez UnitedBermudez Biscuit CompanyDefence ForceTrinidad and Tobago Defence ForceFire YouthTrinidad and Tobago Fire ServicePolice ServiceTrinidad and Tobago Police ServiceReboot Tigers USC HummersUniversity of the Southern CaribbeanUTT PatriotsUniversity of Trinidad and TobagoUWIUniversity of the West Indies
Alternative Division Team Business/Organisation ColoursPolice ServiceTrinidad and Tobago Police ServicePolice Netball Youth ClubTrinidad and Tobago Police ServiceUTC SparksUnit Trust CorporationUTT PatriotsUniversity of Trinidad and TobagoUWIUniversity of the West Indies Men's Division Team Business/Organisation ColoursBermudez UnitedBermudez Biscuit CompanyDefence ForceTrinidad and Tobago Defence ForcePolice ServiceTrinidad and Tobago Police ServiceReboot Tigers
Competitions Divisions and Tournaments Competition History and format Opening Day KnockoutsThese are the fast-paced, opening matches played immediately after the season opening ceremony. These matches are typically played in a shortened format. In 2025, these matches comprised two halves at four minutes each. Each division had its own separate competition.Premiership DivisionThe league's first level division. It was introduced in 2012. It typically features 4/5 teams playing two rounds of Round Robin matches. Matches use the regular rules of netball and are one hour. In recent seasons, cash prizes have been awarded to the winners. Championship DivisionThe league's second level division. It typically features 7/8 teams playing one round of Round Robin matches. Matches use the regular rules of netball and are one hour.Alternative DivisionThe league's third level division. It typically features 7/8 teams playing one round of Round Robin matches. However, matches are forty minutes, four quarters of ten minutes each. It has featured up to 12 teams. On these occasions the teams were subdivided into X and Y divisions and playoffs were used to decide the overall winners. Retro DivisionIntroduced in 2004, it features over–40s players. It has previously featured 4/6 teams playing two rounds of Round Robin matches. Matches are forty minutes, four quarters of ten minutes each. In recent seasons, the division has struggled to recruit enough teams and it was not played in 2024, 2025 or 2026.Men's DivisionAhead of the 2026 season, a men's netball division featuring four teams was introduced.Courts Open KnockoutThe leagues main open single-elimination tournament. It features Premiership, Championship, and Alternative teams. It features two halves of twenty minutes. Since 2019, the competition has featured mixed teams. Each team can register a maximum of five male players. Steve Sarjeant Challenge TrophyIntroduced in 2012 as a knockout competition for the new Premiership Division. It was named in honour of Stevenson Sarjeant, who in 1990 was a founding member of the league. Jean Pierre Challenge TrophyIntroduced in 2003 as a knockout competition for the Championship Division teams. It was named in honour of Jean Pierre, the former Trinidad and Tobago netball international, who in 1990 was a founding member of the league. Fire Service were the inaugural winners. Divisional KnockoutThis is as a knockout competition for Alternative Division teams. It features two halves of fifteen minutes each. Fast5 KnockoutsThe league embraced the new fastnet, and then the revised Fast5 netball rules early on. Since 2010, each Division has played a fastnet or Fast5 competition. The winners receive a Justin Bowen trophy. Bowen is a former Chief Fire Officer with the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service.
Winners Season Premiership Championship Alternative Open Knockout Steve Sarjeant Jean Pierre 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Police ServiceMinistry of EducationGovernment Printery 2001 Caribbean Facilities CorporationTSTTDefence Force 2002 Defence ForcePolice ServiceDefence Force 2003 Defence ForceFire ServiceDefence Force Fire Service2004 Police ServiceDefence ForceFire Service POL/Fire ?2005 Defence ForceDefence ForceDefence Force Police Service2006 Defence ForceBermudezFire Service Fire Service2007 Police ServiceCentral BankPolice Service ??2008 Defence ForceCilnetresPolice Service UTT2009 Fire ServiceFire ServiceFire Service Defence Force2010 UTTBermudezFire Service Police Service2011 UTTBermudez UnitedUTT UTT2012UTTFire ServiceTSTTFire ServiceFire ServiceFire Service2013UTTBermudez UnitedUTTUTTPolice ServicePolice Service2014Fire ServiceFire ServiceUTTPolice ServicePolice ServicePolice Service 2015UTTPolice ServiceUTTUTTUTTPolice Service2016UTTFire ServiceTSTTUTTUTTUTT 2017Police ServicePolice ServiceFire ServicePolice ServiceFire ServiceUTC Sparks2018Fire ServiceUTC SparksFire ServiceUTTFire ServiceUTC Sparks 2019Fire ServiceBermudezMIC TigersPolice Youth ClubFire ServiceBermudez 2020Fire ServiceFire Service ?TTPostFire ServiceFire ServiceFire Service 2023Fire ServiceUTC SparksMIC TigersFire ServiceFire ServiceUTC Sparks2024UTT PatriotsJablotehUSC HummersUTT PatriotsUTT PatriotsTTPost2025MIC TigersUWIUSC HummersUTT PatriotsUTT PatriotsUTT Patriots2026UTT PatriotsUWI LionsUTT PatriotsUTT PatriotsUTT PatriotsUTT Patriots
Notes In 2020 sports teams representing the University of Trinidad and Tobago became known as the UTT Patriots. MIC Tigers represented the Metal Industries Company/MIC Institute of Technology. However, ahead of the 2026 season, they relaunched as Reboot Tigers.
Notable players Internationals
Tia Bruno Kielle Connelly Joelisa Cooper Candice Guerero Rhonda John-Davis Onella Jack Jameela McCarthy Kalifa McCollin Daystar Swift Samantha Wallace
MVPs Season Player Team 1991Lystra Zamore1992Hazel Taylor1993Carlette Nurse1994Charmaine Lord1995Hazel Taylor1996Lystra Zamore1997Monica Maule1998Melinda Mitchell1999Simone Morgan2000Donna Elise Charles 2001Janelle Barker2002Lystra Solomon2003Denesha Moses2004Crystal George2005Janelle Barker2006Garbrel Selman2007Simone Bowen Sandy2008Crystal GeorgeUTT 2009Rhonda John-DavisDefence Force2010Rhonda John-DavisPolice Service2011Joelisa CooperFire Service2012Candice GuereroUTT 2013Candice GuereroUTT 2014Onella JackFire Service2015Kielle ConnellyUTT 2016Candice GuereroUTT2017Rhonda John-DavisPolice Service2018Onella JackFire Service2019Onella JackFire Service2020Joelisa CooperFire Service2023Tia BrunoPolice Service2024Kalifa McCollinUTT Patriots2025Kalifa McCollinUTT Patriots2026Kalifa McCollinUTT Patriots
Title sponsors Sponsors Seasons Unicomer Group/Courts1996–
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