Birmingham Panthers is an English netball team based in Birmingham which plays in the Netball Superleague. The franchise was added in 2025 as one of two new entries in the relaunched âÂÂNSL 2.0âÂÂ, which aims to professionalise the league.
The Birmingham Panthers' original debut netball kit was designed by Fashion Design students Rohan Scott and Zoe Bennett at Birmingham City University. The design was inspired by a combination of local architecture translated into stylistic shapes curves and hidden elements such as an iridescent pattern that resembled the rosettes often unseen on a panther's shiny black coat. Scott and Bennett collaborated to combine their concepts to create the striking electric blue debut kit for the Birmingham Panthers.
The franchise was announced in 2024, alongside Nottingham Forest netball, as a new team for the relaunched Netball Superleague. Severn Stars, based in Worcester, which had been a member of the league since 2017 was disbanded the same year with Jo Trip the former Stars coach announced as Panthers head coach.
In 2025 Knighthead Capital Management, a US asset management firm, which owns Birmingham City F.C. announced its investment in the team.
Panthers home venues for 2025 are the BP Pulse Live Arena; Utilita Arena Birmingham; Coventry Skydome and University of Worcester Arena.