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Netball Switzerland was founded in 2009 by a group of volunteers to promote the game of Netball within Switzerland. Netball Switzerland changed its name to Swiss Netball and joined the INF as a full member (International Netball Federation)in 2011. Switzerland was ranked on the INF World rankings - www.netball.org.
Development
The Under 17 team first represented Switzerland at the European Netball championships in 2010. The staff driving elite level netball programme launched the Cadre d'Espoir in 2011-12 with the aim of creating a player performance pathway.
2010 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
2011 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
2012 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
Year
Location
Captain
2010
Belfast
Kate Garden
2011
Dublin
Kate Garden
2012
Glasgow
Isabelle Turney (Co-C) and Emma Coulsen (Co-C)
2013
Malta
Georgia- May Gabb (Co-C) and Lauren Snyder (Co-C)
2014
Worcester
Oriane Calmy (C) and Sarah Irwin (VC)
2015
Hull
Oriane Calmy (C) and Pasqualina Vonlanthen Di Nenna (VC)
2016
Gibraltar
Grace Beesley (C) and Elsa Grand d'Hauteville (VC)
2017
Belfast
Grace Beesley (C) and Ruby Gribben (VC)
2018
Dublin
Ruby Gribben (C) and Agathe Grand d'Hauteville (VC)
Juniors
Swiss Netball is dedicated to developing netball both in public schools in Switzerland through the Prête-pour-net initiative. Swiss Netball supports the development of competitions in schools and clubs as well as supporting the start up process for new clubs.
Seniors
The Swiss Netball Nationalkader/Cadre national was established in 2012. A squad of 15 represented Switzerland at Netball Europe World Ranking Tournament in Gibraltar, May 2012. Switzerland achieved World Ranking at the tournament alongside Republic of Ireland, Israel, Malta and Gibraltar. In May 2013 the team represented Switzerland at the Netball Europe Open Championships in Aberdeen. Switzerland won the Silver Medal in the Development Section of the Championships and Player of the Tournament.
2012 Swiss National Team
Year
Team
Captain
2012
Seniors
Andrea McKellar
2013
Seniors
Mollie Brodie and Charlotte Spelzini
2014
Seniors
Mollie Brodie (C) and Claudia Almer (VC)
2015
Seniors
Claudia Almer (C) and Helen Stevens (VC)
Annual Tournament
The first annual Netball Switzerland tournament took place in May at International School of Lausanne (ISL). It has grown from four local teams in 2008 to two tournaments, one in May for Junior's and one later in the year called " The Peppermill Challenge" for Seniors.
2010 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
2011 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
2012 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
2012 Swiss National Team
