Netball, which is currently played by more than 20 million people worldwide, was first played in England in 1895. In the first half of the 20th century, Netball's popularity grew significantly, with the game being played in many British Commonwealth countries. There were no standard rules at that time with both nine-a-side and five-a-side versions of the game existing.

Israel Netball was officially accepted as a full member of Netball Europe in 2011 and of the International Netball Federation (INF) in 2012.