Following a thrilling six weeks of play the Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League will now move to the Mangaung Sports Complex for the play offs. Commonly referred to as the City of Roses, Mangaung is home to the BFNPL defending champions – the Free State Crinums. This will be the first time in over two decades that a senior national netball tournament will be hosted in the City of Roses.
The Free State Crinums have held onto the trophy for the last 3 years and are under pressure to defend their crown, as they are currently 5th on the log. With home ground advantage it is still possible for them to pull a miracle out of the bag or face a loss at home. The next three weeks will intensify as the current top four teams’ battle for the top position & the championship title. The current top three – Gauteng Golden Fireballs, Gauteng Jaguars and North West Flames are merely set apart by goal difference.
There is a lot at stake for this year’s Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League winner, as the fourth edition of the League has not only been the most competitive, but comes with a major bonus for the winning team.
Apart from the bragging rights as the country’s leading netball province, the winning team will head off to New Zealand to compete in their national championship later this year.
“As a brand, we are delighted to have had a successful six weeks of play in Durban and Cape Town respectively. The quality of play displayed this year, has been of high standard. “ declares Kudzi Mathabire, SAB Marketing Manager for Redds & Brutal Fruit.
“Any tournament can have only one winner but the fierce determination of each team makes us proud to be sponsors and we look forward to the celebrating and crowning of the 2017 Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League champions.”
Tickets to these exciting brutal games are available from the venue at R20 per person. SuperSport will be broadcasting selected live games on channel 210.
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