Sweden is among the emerging countries in Europe where the face of Netball is starting to be visible. The transition of Netball from the expats to the natives is taking shape and starting to bear fruits.
Clubs have started forming and Netball has crossed into schools with youths and children starting to play and enjoy the game. We can boldly say that netball is on the way up the ladder. Our major focus is to make the sport accessible and affordable to as many as possible. It is also our aim to broaden the netball network at all levels. This network includes clubs, schools and partner organizations.
Brief History of Netball in Sweden
In 2008 Heather Main a student at Karolinksa Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden mobilised and convinced friends to play Netball. This led to the establishment of the first club in Stockholm called Stockholm Netball Club. By 2011 the Stockholm Netball Club had managed to recruit many members to be able to form 6 teams which played each other in a league format.
May 2008: Netball game was played in Karolinska Institute(KI) by a group of students and friends.
Feb 2009:Sweden joined Netball Europe and World Netball Federation as an Associate members.
March 2009: Stockholm Netball club was officially registered as a Netball club in Sweden.
May 2009: Stockholm Netball Club played its first game outside of Sweden in Copenhagen, Denmark
August 2010: Stockholm Netball Club hosted Denmark, Belgium and Switzerland in an international tournament
2009: Skåne Netball club and Gothenburg Netball Club were registered as netball clubs in Sweden.