[5][6] In 2005 Team Northumbria were named as the North East England franchise in the new Netball Superleague.

[8] Future England national netball team manager, Tracey Neville began her senior coaching career with Team Northumbria when she served as head coach for the 2011 Netball Superleague season.

This saw seven Northern Ireland internationals – Oonagh McCullough, Fionnuala Toner, Caroline O'Hanlon, Gemma Gibney, Michelle Drayne, Noleen Lennon and Niamh Cooper – play for Team Northumbria during the 2014 Netball Superleague season.

[16] Team Northumbria competed in the inaugural 2017 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.

[24] Northern Flames played their home games at Gateshead Leisure Centre.