Celtic Cup

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The 2025 Celtic Cup was an international netball series hosted and organised by Netball Scotland in November 2025. It was the second Celtic Cup netball tournament. The hosts, Scotland were joined by Namibia, Northern Ireland, Uganda, Wales and Zimbabwe. With a team coached by Rashid Mubiru and captained by Mary Cholhok, Uganda won the series after winning all five of their matches. In their final match they defeated Wales 70–48. Uganda's Shadia Nassanga was named Player of the Tournament. The series was broadcast live on BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport and on NetballPass worldwide. Winning the tournament and defeating Wales, saw Uganda move up to 6th in the World Netball Rankings, replacing Wales, who dropped to 7th. This effectively made the tournament a qualifier for the 2027 Netball World Cup. Shorty after the tournament, the top six ranked teams, including Uganda were invited to play at the 2027 Netball World Cup.

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