2012 Netball Superleague season
The 2012 FIAT Netball Superleague season saw Northern Thunder finish as champions for the first time. In the grand final they defeated Surrey Storm. 2012 saw the introduction of a new format, featuring three distinct phases, including a Showdown Weekend.
Teams
Following the conclusion of the 2011 Netball Superleague season, England Netball decided to cut the number of teams from nine to eight and, as a result, Glasgow Wildcats lost their place in the league. In addition, Leeds Carnegie were re-branded as Yorkshire Jets.| 2012 Superleague teams | Home venue/base | Country/Region |
| Celtic Dragons | Sport Wales National Centre | Wales |
| Hertfordshire Mavericks | University of Hertfordshire | East of England |
| Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University | East Midlands |
| Northern Thunder | Wright Robinson College | North West England |
| Team Bath | University of Bath | South West England/West of England |
| Team Northumbria | West Gate Centre for Sport, Newcastle | North East England |
| Surrey Storm | University of Surrey | Greater London/South East England |
| Yorkshire Jets | Hull / Leeds / Sheffield | Yorkshire |
Regular season
Phase 1
Phase 1 featured all eight teams playing a single round of matches in a league format. At the end of the seven rounds, the top four and bottom four split into two tiers. Northern Thunder were unbeaten in Phase 1 of the season.;Table
Phase 2
Phase 2 was effectively a group stage, with the teams in each group playing each other home and away.;Tables
;Eliminator:
The Eliminator was effectively a 4th/5th place play-off with the winner qualifying for the semi-finals.
Showdown Weekend
;Semi Final 1:;Semi Final 2:
;3rd/4th Place Play Off:
;Grand Final