Switzerland national netball team
| Association | Netball Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | Netball Europe | ||
| Head coach | Vanessa Mc-Erlain Naylor | ||
| Manager | Emma Connolly | ||
| World ranking | 36 | ||
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The Switzerland national netball team represent Netball Switzerland in international netball tests and competitions. As of 7 March 2018, they are ranked 36th in the world.[1] Established in 2009, Swiss Netball is a full member of the International Netball Federation (INF) and Netball Europe.[2] Swiss Netball has worked hard to develop the game at the junior club level, as well as at senior level, and the national squad first obtained a world ranking in 2012.
Junior Team
[edit]Switzerland have participated in the U17 Netball Europe Championships every year since 2010.
Senior Team
[edit]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. Over 4 days, the squad played 8 ranking matches against Israel, Malta, Gibraltar and the Republic of Ireland in order to begin their campaign to climb the ranking ladder. 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. Switzerland has continued to attend and organise international ranking events in order to improve their standing and is currently ranked 28th in the world.
| Year | Team | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Seniors | Andrea McKellar |
| 2013 | Seniors | Mollie Brodie and Charlotte Spelzini |
| 2014 | Seniors | Mollie Brodie and Claudia Almer (vice captain) |
| 2015 | Seniors | Claudia Almer and Helen Stevens (vice captain) |
References
[edit]- ^ Netball.org current world rankings
- ^ Netball.org members Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
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