12-TEAM NETBALL EVENT CONFIRMED IN GLASGOW 2026 MEDAL PROGRAMME
6th February 2025
The organising committee of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has confirmed that netball will take the form of a 12-team competition, with Scotland automatically qualifying due to their status as host nation of the Games.
In addition to confirming the format of the netball tournament, Glasgow 2026 has also confirmed that Para sport, Track Cycling and Swimming are set for the most extensive medal event programmes in Commonwealth Games history.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place from Thursday 23 July to Sunday 2 August 2026 and will feature a 10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor of the city, with over 200 gold medals up for grabs across the 10 days of sporting competition.
Glasgow 2026 will showcase a fully integrated Para sport programme across six of the ten sports, with a Commonwealth Games record 47 medal events in Para disciplines.
The action-packed sporting programme will take place at the Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Scottish Exhibition Centre (SEC), Scotstoun Stadium and Tollcross International Swimming Centre, with the 10 sports on the schedule comprising:
· Artistic Gymnastics
· Athletics and Para Athletics
· 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
· Boxing
· Swimming and Para Swimming
· Bowls and Para Bowls (indoor)
· Judo
· Netball
· Track and Para Track Cycling
· Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting
Chief Executive of Glasgow 2026, Phil Batty OBE, said: “Glasgow 2026 is a bridge to the Commonwealth Games of tomorrow and we have a clear vision that it will be brilliantly different.
“I’m confident that with action-packed programmes across all four venues in the city, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Glasgow 2026 is set to be a world-class sporting celebration, filled with passion, fun, and outstanding sport!”
Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Katie Sadleir CNZM, said: “This compelling medal event programme continues the red thread of innovation that is a key component of Glasgow 2026’s compelling concept – in terms of sports formats and disciplines, the compact number of sports, and concentrated numbers of existing venues.
“We are thrilled to see such an exciting medal programme for the Commonwealth Games that will be sure to delight and excite fans attending in-person or watching at home across each day of competition.”
To find out more about Glasgow 2026 visit www.glasgow2026.com
