Switzerland

As the water colour of "Vue de la Ville de Genève et de Plainpalais" from 1817 by Giovanni Salucci (Florence 1769-1845) illustrates, cricket had been played in Geneva since at least 1817. The first cricket club founded in Switzerland was Geneva in 1872, followed Zuoz in 1924.

However, it was not until the 1970’s that cricket truly began to plant its nationwide roots, with Geneva resuming after a long hiatus and Berne starting in 1977.

Eventually in 1980 the inaugural meeting of the Swiss Cricket Association was held; seven clubs from across the country formed the initial membership and competition.

Switzerland is also the birth place of the prestigious ‘Cricket On Ice’, a unique tournament played every winter on the frozen lake in St. Moritz (1700 metres above sea-level) in the Swiss alps. This tournament dates to at least the year 1900.

From the humble beginning of just a handful of enthusiastic juniors in 2005, more than 500 juniors aged between 7-16 years of age now play cricket.

Organised women’s cricket commenced in 2014 and is now being revamped under an ambitious development programme.

Cricket Switzerland superseded the original association in 2014.