As of 2006, the IFNA recognises only women's netball.
Men's netball teams exist in some areas but attract less attention from sponsors and spectators.
Men's netball started to become popular in Australia during the 1980s, and the first men's championship was held in 1985.
In 2004, New Zealand and Fiji sent teams to compete in the Australian Mixed and Men's National Championships.
By 2006, mixed netball teams in Australia had as many male participants as rugby union.
Other countries with men's national teams include Canada, Fiji, Jamaica, Kenya, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Unlike women's netball at elite and national levels, men's and mixed gender teams are largely self-funded.

An all-transgender netball team from Indonesia competed at the 1994 Gay Games in New York City.
 The team had been the Indonesian national champions.
 At the 2000 Gay Games VI in Sydney, netball and volleyball were the two sports with the highest rates of transgender athletes participating.
 There were eight teams of indigenous players, with seven identifying as transgender.
 They came from places like Palm Island in northern Queensland, Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea.
 Teams with transgender players were allowed to participate in several divisions including men's, mixed and transgender; they were not allowed to compete against the cisgender women's teams.
As of 2006, the IFNA recognises only women's netball. Men's netball teams exist in some areas but attract less attention from sponsors and spectators. Men's netball started to become popular in Australia during the 1980s, and the first men's championship was held in 1985. In 2004, New Zealand and Fiji sent teams to compete in the Australian Mixed and Men's National Championships. By 2006, mixed netball teams in Australia had as many male participants as rugby union. Other countries with men's national teams include Canada, Fiji, Jamaica, Kenya, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Unlike women's netball at elite and national levels, men's and mixed gender teams are largely self-funded.
An all-transgender netball team from Indonesia competed at the 1994 Gay Games in New York City.  The team had been the Indonesian national champions.  At the 2000 Gay Games VI in Sydney, netball and volleyball were the two sports with the highest rates of transgender athletes participating.  There were eight teams of indigenous players, with seven identifying as transgender.  They came from places like Palm Island in northern Queensland, Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea.  Teams with transgender players were allowed to participate in several divisions including men's, mixed and transgender; they were not allowed to compete against the cisgender women's teams.
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