# Netball Switzerland

Swiss Netball 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 World Netball in 2011.
The U17 Team have won the Netball Europe Challenge Cup in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019, and played in the Europe Netball Championship Cup Division in 2020.
The National Open Team first obtained a world ranking in 2012 and has climbed as high as 28th in the world. Switzerland is ranked 49th by World Netball.

## 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. Swiss Netball supports the development of competitions in schools and clubs as well as supporting the start up process for new clubs.
An annual junior tournament ("The JCT") is open to all Junior Clubs who are affiliated to Swiss Netball. The tournament is held in November, the tournament is played in age groups U11, U13, U15 & U17.

## 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 Swiss Netball 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.
| Year | Event | Winners |
| 2008 | Seniors | GIN |
| 2009 | Seniors | GIN |
| 2010 | Seniors | Lancy |
| 2011 | Seniors | Lancy |
| 2012 | Seniors | Zurich |
| 2013 | Seniors | Zurich |
| 2014 | Seniors | Zurich |
| 2015 | Seniors | Zurich |
| 2016 | Seniors | Meinier |
| 2017 | Seniors | GGNA |
| 2018 | Seniors | GGNA |
| 2019 | No Peppermill due to COVID |
| 2020 | No Peppermill due to COVID |
| 2021 | Seniors | Aubonne |
| 2022 | Seniors | Lancy Lightning |
| 2023 | Seniors | GIN |