Welcome to Zurich Netball Club!

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Here is an overview of all activities around Zurich Netball Club. It is never too late to get involved if you are new to the Zurich area or looking to try Netball for the first time, you can find all the information about joining our club on the Membership and Fees Page.

Our League Teams

We are extremely proud to announce that this year Zurich has 2 teams in the Swiss Netball league. Zurich Blau is our competitive team competing in the highest division in Switzerland – Matterhorn. Congratulations to all those selected for this team. Should there be any new joiners looking to play at a competitive level, please reach out to the Zurich Coaches in order to arrange a trial session. Zurich Weiss is our fun squad which partakes in the Mönch Division of the Swiss League. This squad is open to everyone in the club regardless of experience and ability. Both teams compete around Switzerland on a monthly basis, and this year Zurich will host 2 home games!! Below is the schedule for the season so make sure to block your calendars whether you want to play or support!!

Round #Date
Round 1Saturday 14th October 2023
Zurich Blau wins against GGNA 2
Zurich Weiss BYE
Round 2Saturday 18th November 2023
Zurich Blau wins against Aubonne
Zurich Weiss wins against Lancy Thunder
Round 3Saturday 2nd December 2023
BYE for both teams
Round 4Saturday 13th January 2023
Zurich Blau lose against GGNA 1
Zurich Weiss BYE
Round 5Sunday 4th February 2023
Zurich Blau vs GIN
Zurich Weiss vs Jura Phoenix
Round 6Sunday 5th May 2023
Zurich Blau vs Lancy Lighting
Zurich Weiss vs Nyon 2

Swiss Netball

This year we have 6 players who have been selected for the training squad for Swiss Netball this season. We wish you the best of luck as you take on this challenge to secure your position on the final roster for the Open Challenge 2024 later in the year.

Last but not least we would also like to congratulate Annette and Jess B. for their success in securing positions in the Swiss Netball Management Team. Annette will take on Assistant Coach for the Open Squad and Jess Assistant Coach for the Junior Squad. We cannot wait to see you both in action behind the scenes in the months to come and wish you a good start into your new roles.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

This year we are excited to head to Barcelona on February 17th for an International Tournament against varies teams from within Spain and Europe. This is open to all members of the club and is a social tournament, so the most important thing is to have fun and play some Netball!

Welcome to the 2023-2024 Season!

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We are so excited to get the 2023-2024 season started at Zurich Netball, in this article you will find all the information you need to get started regardless if you’re new to ZNC or you are one of our veteran players.

Membership fees remain at 120 CHF for the season. For returning members this payment is due by the end of September and for our new joiners who decide to join the club, membership fees are due after completing your 3 free trial sessions.

HOUSE WARMING – TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST

Our House Warming is the official start to our season where we invite everyone to come and join us for some Netball. Regardless if you have played Netball before or not this is something for everyone! The event is from 19:00-20:30 at the ICS International School. There is no commitment or expectations to join the club at this event. However, if you are new to Zurich and already want to get involved you can find all the details about joining our club on the Membership and Fees page. We hope to see many new and familiar faces on the 22nd!

MATTERHORN LEAGUE – SEPT 2023 – JUN 2024

If you love Netball and want to get into the more competitive side the Matterhorn League is for you. Trials will be held on the 5th of September during our usual training slots. Commitment to the League Matches are essential, below you can find the schedule for the upcoming season and please be aware majority of the games will be hosted in the French side of Switzerland.

Round #Date
Round 1Saturday 14th October 2023
Round 2Saturday 18th November 2023
Round 3Saturday 2nd December 2023
Round 4Saturday 13th January 2023
Round 5Saturday 3rd February 2023
Round 6Saturday 4th May 2023
Round 7Saturday 8th June 2023

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT – SPRING 2024

If you like to socialise and play Netball then don’t hesitate in getting involved in our annual International Tournament abroad. Last year in Stockholm we travelled to play with other teams from around Europe in a fun packed weekend of Netball. Our main aim with these tournaments is to have fun so if you just want to come along for the social aspect you are more than welcome! Location and dates of the International Tournament in Spring will be released closer to the date.

PEPPERMILL TOURNAMENT – MARCH 16th 2024

Once a year the Peppermill Tournament is held, and is open to every member of the Zurich Netball team regardless if you play in the league team or not. The tournament is a full day and the aim is to not only have fun but to also get everyone as much game time as possible! More details around Peppermill will be shared in the New Year.

For any questions about upcoming events please reach out to us via email. We look forward to the season ahead and all the memories to come with it.

Start of our Summer Program

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This year’s summer program can be found below, it is open as well to any new joiners who would like to come along ahead of the restart of the next season. If you are new to Zurich Netball and are interested please register on the ‘New Member Registration Form‘ page on our website to see all the details and sign up. For existing members please sign up on our Player Plus page.

In regards to the summer program we alternate each week between Socials and Match Play until our start of season on the 22nd August. Details of the summer socials will be sent in the weekly emails and through the whatsapp group.

DATEACTIVITY
27.06AGM & Social
04.07Match Play at ICS (Please note toilets and changing rooms not accessible)
11.07Summer Social
18.07Match Play at ICS (Please note toilets and changing rooms not accessible)
25.07Summer Social
01.08Match Play at ICS (Please note toilets and changing rooms not accessible)
08.08Summer Social
15.08Summer Social
22.08House Warming at ICS!

Further Information about the 2023 House Warming

Our start of the year House Warming is back! To start the year off we invite everyone regardless of the level to join us and learn a little bit about netball. The event will be held at the ICS International School in Zurich starting at 19.00 – keep your eyes on our social media for more details and we hope to see you there!

Easter Madness

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April was another fantastic month for the club. Although we had less trainings with all the bank holidays, we ended off the month strong with a league match against AGNA in Geneva.

The team set their early morning alarms, which have now become a ritual, and set out to Geneva. AGNA took the early advantage meaning the Zurich ladies began to chase right off the bat, and what a chase it was. The match finished 33-30 to AGNA. It’s safe to say at this point that we always seem to end up in these close battles, but as always we had such a fun match and really look forward to playing AGNA again. Our next league game will be on the 10th June against GGNA and will be the final game of the season… meaning it is also one of the deciding games on who will take the Matterhorn Crown, GIN or GGNA?

In other news, May will be a busy month with 2 big events. A group of players will be heading to Stockholm for our first International Tournament in a few years to play the likes of Paris and Stockholm. In additional some of our very own ZNC players will be heading to Cardiff for the European Open with the Swiss National Team. They will go head to head against, Israel, Gibraltar and France. Good luck to all our players in the coming month and keep a close eye on the instagram for all the results!

If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball! For anyone looking to join the club drop us an email at zurichnetball@gmail.com we would love to welcome you.

Peppermill 2023

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Before the sun rose in Zurich the alarms of the 10 Zurich Team netball players rang, it was time to head to Lausanne. We were maybe not quite mentally prepared yet for the 13 hour day ahead but the rush of are we going to make the train was well underway. With seconds to spare almost the whole team made it… thankfully we have some quick drivers amongst us.

Arriving in Lausanne we didn’t let the rainy conditions dampen the mood as we were preparing for 4 20 minute matches of netball against Nyon, GIN, Lausanne and Aubonne 2. With a quick change we ran into warm up for the first match up of the day against Nyon, we knew it being the first match of the day our nerves would come into play. But by the second half we only let Nyon sink 1 ball, what a defensive masterclass from the team, leading to a final score of 19-7.

We then faced our favourite rivals and changing room buddies GIN. End to end as always we finished with a close defeat of 12-15. For the third match we lined up against the tall defensive Lausanne team, another end to end battle finishing with another close defeat of 11-12. The muscles were definitely now sore but that did not stop us from playing the final game against Aubonne 2s right to the final whistle, the match finished 10-21 with Aubonne snatching the victory.

What a day of netball, we are so proud of the whole team and our 6 new players who joined the line up this year. We are also extremely proud to have our very own, Sarah Hannibal picking up the Players Player award of the tournament. Congratulations again Sarah on behalf of the whole club, and you are definitely our Players Player too!

We cannot wait for more netball action as we line up for the next League Match on the 30th April against AGNA in Geneva. If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball! For anyone looking to join the club drop us an email at zurichnetball@gmail.com we would love to welcome you.

Hopp Zürich!

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Our main highlight of the month was the opportunity we had to host all the Swiss Netball teams in the League for the 4th round of the season! We would like to thank all the volunteers and supporters who came out for a fun day of Netball and we look forward to hosting again next season.

In the league this month, we played for the second time against GIN. It was such a tight game keeping all our supporters and spectators on the edge of their seats. Congratulations to GIN for coming away with the victory 23-17, but don’t worry we are well up for a rematch 😉 Not only did we have the league matches but also we were able to organise a friendly game for any of the travelling teams as well as the Zurich Club members who wanted to play. After a full day of Netball madness the activities continued with a Match Tea full of treats baked by our very own Zurich Netball Club Members as well as social drinks organised in the evening in central Zurich. Thank you to all those involved and making this a memorable League Day.

In February Zurich Netball Club also collaborated with Stiftung IdéeSport an NGO promoting sport across Switzerland for children and young people. A group of coaches went along to show the group of munchkins what Netball is and to help spread awareness of the game in the region. Again thank you to our coaches for taking part and supporting this initiative.

Next month we have the long anticipated annual Peppermill Tournament where Zurich will once again be sending a team to compete in multiple matches against other Swiss teams. Supporters are more than welcome to come along on the 26th March at the International School of Lausanne!

If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball! For anyone looking to join the club drop us an email at zurichnetball@gmail.com we would love to welcome you.

What a start to the New Year!

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The start of the New Year brought many new faces and players to the club. Whether you are new to netball or played in the past it is never too late to get involved! Drop us an email at zurichnetball@gmail.com to get in touch, we train every Tuesday at 19:00 Inter-Community School Zurich. Come join the fun!

On January 14th our league players headed down to Geneva once again to play for the first time against GGNA. After a strong start in the first quarter from Zurich, GGNA remained on our heels right until the end. The game finished with a Zurich win and the final score at 29-27! Thank you GGNA for the nail biting finish and we look forward to playing again later in the year. The next league match will be hosted in ZURICH, where we will be taking on GIN once again! Feel free to come down and support our league team or join in our friendly match (everyone is welcome). Center pass for the friendly is 11:30 and the league match 13:15 at Kantonsschule Zürcher Oberland, Bühlstrasse 36, 8620 Wetzikon. We will also be planning a little social gathering post match in Zurich City, drop us a message on instagram or an email for more details – all clubs, players and supporters welcome.

In other news to kick start the New Year – Zurich Netball coaches designed a workout each week for those wanting to get back into training. You can still access them on our Instagram page. Be warned you will feel the burn for days afterwards! Thank you to volunteers for your demonstrations and to our coaches for the program.
If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball!

Weisser oder Roter Glühwein… let’s bereal!

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NEW JOINERS FOR 2023!

We are always looking for new members to join the club and we cannot think of a better way to kick off the new year. Whether you want to play more competitively or to get your exercise in once a week and make some new friends. Drop an email to zurichnetball@gmail.com and we will give you all the details. We will be kicking off the year on January 10th and we would love to see some new faces! Trainings are every Tuesdays 19:00 at ICS International School Zurich.

League Team 3rd December 2022 with AGNA

As we began to wind down for the Christmas break our League Team travelled down to Geneva for the last league game of 2022 against Aubonne. The team played fabulously to win 43-22, congratulations and thank you to all our players, reserves and coaches. Our next match will be against GGNA on the 14th January back in Geneva once again!

SAVE THE DATE! On the 4th February Zurich will be hosting all the league matches on home turf. We would love to get as many supporters as possible, we will be posting more details on the event soon.

For our monthly social, Leah organised a lovely meet up at the Zurich Christmas Market. Where we had the choice of ‘Weisser oder Roter Glühwein’, also known as mulled red or white wine. Some may say, surprisingly, the most popular amongst our team was the mulled white wine! It was great to catch up with old and new faces of the club so keep your eyes peeled for our next social for more fun!

If your looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball!

And the answer is…

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It was time for Zurich netball to put their knowledge to the test! In the first social organised by Leah, we took part in the Kennedy’s Pub Quiz Night. From Brit and Mon’s Aussie knowledge to Abby’s insights to Gibraltan Monkey you can safely say we out performed our expectations. Although we did not snatch the winning prize we did win a round of shots for the table with Emily’s excellent guessing skills in a game of heads and tails. Thank you Leah for organising and we look forward to more Pub Quizs in the future. Don’t forget our next social on 16th December, where we will be hitting up the Christmas Market in Zurich. If you’re interested in partaking please get in contact we’d love to have you join in on the fun!

There were no league games this month, but the next league match was just around the corner. On the 3rd of December Zurich sent a team to Geneva, where they took on AGNA (Aubonne Girls Netball Association). More to come on this event in our December post, Hopp Zürich!! Spoilers available on our Instagram.

If your looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball or if you’d like to get involved at our next training session send an email to zurichnetball@gmail.com and show up on Tuesdays at 19:00 at ICS International School Zurich – all are welcome.

Welcome to the Matterhorn League!

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As the cool autumn breeze begins to blow in, the Netball season in Switzerland officially kicked off! This season Swiss Netball introduced a new league format whereby all the clubs head to one venue and play their matches on the same day.

The Matterhorn League

Last year we were promoted to the Matterhorn League (yay!), so on the 15th October, we headed down to Lausanne for our first match of the season against last years Matterhorn Division winners: GIN (Geneva International Netball).

We played our hearts out, working together and developing our skills thanks to our brilliant coach Annette. The game finished 55-28, so a huge congratulations to GIN and we can’t wait for our rematch! Our next match is on 3rd of December in Geneva, where we will take on AGNA (Aubonne Girls Netball Association) at 11:30am. Thank you to all our supporters and players in the league game, we hope to see you there!

October trainings saw a big focus this month on DEFENCE! An essential part of the game that is not only the responsibility of the defenders but also for those in attack. From tips to intercepts to body positioning!

Our New Committee

We recently welcomed 3 new committee members to the club:

  1. Leah (WA, GA) will be taking over events for the club. In her role she will be organising all events during and outside of training. So get prepared to get your nerd on a pub quizzes and other amazing social activities!
  2. Emily (GD, GK) is taking on social media and content creation responsibilities for the club, working with Chiara! We look forward to the upcoming posts and creativity she can bring to our platforms.
  3. Lauren (GK, GD) is taking on keeping our website up-to-date and sending out our comms to our lovely members!

Let’s get Spooky

It’s safe to say October has been a great hit and finished off with our Halloween themed training… spooky! Congratulations to Abby, the winner of our best dressed competition – you can find their great costumes on our Instagram page. If you’re looking for a bit more of Zurich Netball and keep up to date with all the news and events, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball or if you’d like to get involved at our next training session send us a message and show up on Tuesdays at 19:00 at ICS International School Zurich – all are welcome.