Welcome to our 2025-2026 season!

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Our season runs from August 2025 – June 2026. We are very excited to be kicking off our new season on Tuesday 12th August 2025 – for new joiners make sure to fill in the New Member Registration Form before coming along to the session. We accept new members throughout the whole season so even if you cannot make the kick off, don’t hesitate to reach out! Below is everything you need to know about our club and be sure to give us a follow on instagram @zurichnetballclub and on Tiktok @zurichnetball for the latest information throughout the season.

TRAININGS

Our trainings take place at the ICS International School running every Tuesday from 19:00-20:30 throughout the season. Regardless if you have played netball before or not everyone is welcome. At training you can expect a mixture of skill development as well as game time. On the last Tuesday of every month we run a match play, meaning the whole training session is dedicated to playing Netball, followed by some drinks at our local pub.

We training in an indoor hall so do make sure to bring indoor shoes to training. During August, September, May and June, weather and light permitting, we enjoy training outside where we also have a court available.

If you are new to the club please register on the New Member Registration Form, by doing this we will happily assign you a buddy for your first session who can be your main point of contact for any questions. After your first session you can also ask to join our mailing list as well as Whatsapp Community to get all the latest updates.

THE SWISS NATIONAL LEAGUE – SEPT 2025 – FEB 2026

If you love Netball and want to get into the more competitive side the Swiss National League is for you. Trials will be held in September 2025 during a usual training slot where the coaching team will select player for both our teams in the Matterhorn and Mönch division. Selection for the teams will come down to your skill level, your game availability as well as training attendance.

Commitment to the League Matches are essential, therefore the schedule for the upcoming season will be shared in August 2025 in order to block your calendars. Please be aware majority of the games are hosted in the French side of Switzerland. You can expect to play a minimum of 2 quarters if you are selected for a match.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT – AUTUMN 2025/SPRING 2026

If you like to socialise and play Netball then don’t hesitate in getting involved in our annual International Tournament abroad. This season we attended the Copenhagen International Tournament. In previous years we have also travelled to Stockholm and Barcelona. 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 will be released closer to the date. Do be aware that dates may vary depending on the tournament opportunities this year.

For the 2025-2026 season on the 13th September 2025 we will also be hosting an international tournament on home soil! We will have two evenly competitive teams this year, and the positions in the teams are open to all Zurich members.

PEPPERMILL TOURNAMENT – MARCH 2026

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 where you get the chance to play many different teams from around Switzerland!

MEMBERSHIP FEES

Membership fees are 200 CHF for the season which includes your Individual Swiss Netball Membership. For returning members this payment is due by the end of September 2025 on an annual basis and for our new joiners who decide to join the club, membership fees are due after completing your 3 free trial sessions. We will also subsidise the cost depending on your joining date, for example if you join half way through the season your membership fee is halved.

For any questions about upcoming events please reach out to us via email at zurichnetball@gmail.com .

Peppermill 2023

Posted on 02/04/2023 by zurichnetball

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.

Welcome to the Matterhorn League!

Posted on 06/11/2022 by zurichnetball

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:

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!

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.

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.

Success in Amsterdam!

Posted on 15/10/2019 by zurichnetball

On October 12th, Zürich Netball Club participated in the Amsterdam Netball Tournament alongside 17 other teams from cities all across Europe. Our Zürich team was Lorna, Jess, Sarah H, Becky, Konio and Claudia, joined by Sarah G from Geneva and Steph from Amsterdam. At the tournament we met up with old friends from other clubs, and made plenty new, sharing together our love of netball.

After a short grading round, Zürich were placed into the “Plate” Division (“Cup” and “Shield” were the other two). We played 5 games in the Plate Division, winning 4 and drawing 1. These results got us in the Finals, playing against the team we drew against, the Glamazons!

Go Team!

Plate Championship

Celebratory Refueling

MVP (and hubby)

Our award

Amsterdam!

The finals were a tough match, but captain Lorna kept us focused and we fought through to win 14-6. Congratulations Züri! Our amazing GA Konio won MVP for the Zürich team. We had a great time both on court and off in Amsterdam.

Thank you to Amsterdam Netball Club for the wonderful tournament, can’t wait for the next one!

Netball World Cup!

Posted on 15/07/2019 by zurichnetball

It’s Netball World Cup time! Want to join some friendly expats watching the world’s best battle it out on court?

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Zurich Netball Club is excited to invite you to watch the 2 final matches of this thrilling competition with us.

When: From 3pm Sunday 21^st July
Where: Kennedy’s Irish Pub, Freischützgasse 14, 8004 Zürich (map)

See you there!

Netball Here, There and Everywhere

Posted on 01/07/2019 by zurichnetball

Last month, Zürich Netball Club competed in the Berlin Netball Tournament. The competition was strong with teams from Berlin, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Brussels and Hamburg. After a tough day of matches, Zürich came 3rd out of 9! In addition, Zürich Netball Club were awarded “Friendliest Team”.

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Well done ladies, we’re very proud of you, and looking very sharp in the bright pink tops.

The next tournament we are preparing for is Amsterdam in October! On the weekend of the 12th, there is expected to be 18 teams competing from all around Europe. Only a couple of months away, time to start training! Please reach out to the Zurich Netball Committee if you are interested in attending.

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Due to the recent heatwave, we’ve had to replace our last couple of Wednesday night training sessions with Swim & Gin sessions. For the rest of July, we expect to be back on the court, though due to summer holidays, low attendance may move us back to the lake! Keep an eye on your inbox for updates.

Copenhagen Tournament in April

Posted on 22/04/2019 by zurichnetball

In April, 10 Zurich players visited Copenhagen, to join their Netball Tournament celebrating their 10 years as a club.

We spent Saturday on the netball courts playing against teams from all over Europe, including Stockholm, Amsterdam, Paris and Hamburg. It was a fantastic day, lots of fun, and a great netball experience for our girls. Though we only won a few games, the scorelines were always close. It was lovely to meet, greet and play against like-minded netball lovers from across the continent.

Saturday night we joined all the teams for a delicious meal and went on to celebrate further at a local cocktail bar, where each player was given an award for a personal feat they achieved during the competition.

On Sunday we explored the beautiful city of Copenhagen. We started with a lovely buffet breakfast (including chicken wings and maple sauce) and then enjoyed the sights by joining a free walking tour of the city. Much laughter was had by all!

There are many more tournaments planned for this year, including Berlin in June and Amsterdam in October. Want to join us? Please reach out to the Zurich Netball Committee at zurichnetball@gmail.com

First Match of the 2016 Summer League

Posted on 07/07/2016 by zurichnetball

Yesterday was the first match of the Zurich Netball Club 2016 Summer League.

In the evening sun our two teams, Sihl and Limmat, fought it out in a very exciting match. Both teams gave it their all, as is evident in the close score!

Q1: SIHL 12 vs LIMMAT 7
Q2: SIHL 12 vs LIMMAT 13
Q3: SIHL 7 vs LIMMAT 14
Q4: SIHL 14 vs LIMMAT 14

Final Score: SIHL 45 vs LIMMAT 48.

Congratulations Limmat! Stay tuned for next week’s Summer League match, to see if Limmat can gain another win or if Sihl will pull ahead. Who will be champions of the Summer League?

Lion’s League 2015

Posted on 15/08/2015 by zurichnetball

Final results

Congratulations to the proud winners of the 2015 Lion’s League Trophy, the Bernhardiners!!

Due to various factors, the league was reduced to three weeks, with each team having played 4 games. The final league table is as follows;

Team	Games	Won	Lost	Points for half of winning score	Goals Scored	Goals Conceded	Goal Difference	Points
Steinbocke	4	2	2	1	68	73	-5	7
Bernhardiner	4	2	2	2	57	50	7	8
Luchse	4	2	2	2	73	75	-2	8

All teams were very closely matched and the winning team came down to goal difference. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to all players who participated in the league, especially to those who came all the way from Zug! Thank you for making it a fun and competitive league.

Round three (12 August) – results

1st game – Luchse (17) vs Bernhardiner (16)

2nd game – Bernhardiner (15) vs Steinbocke (16)

Round two (15 July) – results

1st game – Luchse (20) vs Steinbocke (13)

2nd game – Luchse (11) vs Bernhardiner (13)

Round one (8 July) – results

1st game – Steinbocke (33) vs Luchse (25).

2nd game – Steinbocke (6) vs Bernhardiners (13).

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Lion’s League 2015 – details!!

When: every Wednesday night for 6 weeks from 8th July to 12th August.

Where: Inter-Community School Zurich, Strubenacher 3, 8126 Zumikon. We take the S18 from Stadelhofen in Zurich to Waltikon at 18:33. Note – as it is Summer the school is closed, we will be playing on the outside courts.

How: There will be 2 games per night, with 9 minute quarters. The first game will start at 19:10, the second at 19:55. Game clock will start regardless of whether your team is ready to play – so please be on time!

Fixtures:

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Steinböcke vs Luchse	Luchse vs Steinböcke	Bernhardiner vs Steinböcke	Steinböcke vs Bernhardiner	Luchse vs Bernhardiner	Bernhardiner vs Luchse
Steinböcke vs Bernhardiner	Luchse vs Bernhardiner	Bernhardiner vs Luchse	Steinböcke vs Luchse	Luchse vs Steinböcke	Bernhardiner vs Steinböcke

Teams who are not playing will need to provide scorers, time keepers and 2 x umpires.

Team lists:

die Steinböcke – Gill, Katie, Lorna, Monica, Naime, Natasha, Tanya, Clare (Zurich), Anne
die Bernhardiner – Grace, Anna, Clare (Zug), Daana, Rosie, Sarah, Tara, Hayley, Casey
die Luchse – Afke, Barbara, Christine, Claudia, Vanessa, Helen, Leah, Rabinder

Please contact zurichnetball@gmail.com with any questions about the fixtures, team lists or league details!

Peppermill Tournament – 30 May 2015

Posted on 31/03/2015 by zurichnetball

Peppermill Tournament is Switzerland’s annual national netball competition, where teams from across the country compete in a day of netball, for the prize of the Peppermill Trophy (won by our very own Zurich A team for the last few years!). This year’s tournament is scheduled to take place on Saturday 30th May in Zug (more details to follow).

The Zurich Netball Club would like to several teams enter several teams, depending on interest. Trials will take place on 15th and 22nd of April during our normal netball training sessions. Our selection committee will be picking graded teams, taking into account a player’s experience, fitness and skill level, commitment, and which player combinations seem to work well together. If you would like to participate, please sign up using the form below so we can get an idea of how many teams we can put forward and what positions people are interested in. We would also still like you to sign up on the normal weekly doodles for the trial nights and training sessions, as per usual.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QjQBLy4JHwLBVTV5iA3fUXrHEBBwbXiSfrLZbS6ApJ8/viewform

Things to note:

You should be an active paying club member in order to participate in the tournament.
New club members of all standards are welcome to trial for Peppermill and should sign up in the same way.
Our expectations are that if you sign up you will attend at least one of the two trial nights, and at least 3 of the 5 training sessions in April/May leading up to the Peppermill tournament.
If you would like to participate at Peppermill but can’t attend either trial night or a sufficient number of training sessions, please email and let us know about your circumstances.
Anyone who can’t make the tournament, please do try to come to the trial nights and training sessions anyway, to make sure we have full sized teams and allow trialling players to show off their skills in a proper match setting.
If you can’t play at Peppermill because of injury or pregnancy but would like to come along and help out e.g by umpiring or score keeping, that would also be great! Send us an email and let us know.

For more information, please send us an email zurichnetball@gmail.com

The Zürich squad at Peppermill 2014

Zurich Netball Club

Expats playing Netball since 2009