On 26th March, we had the final of the Alp League. Even though Basel had already won two games and hence also the title of Swiss National Champion, Zurich and Basel still played the last official game. The atmosphere was a lot more relaxed than before previous games, seeing the result would no longer determine the champion. Zurich’s goal was to start off better than in the previous two games, which, despite not having the full team available and almost no subs, they achieved. It was a very tight game from the beginning, with Zurich drawing or not being far behind Basel.
In the end, Basel got their Hattrick and decided the last game for them, thanks to great team play, some amazing long shots and excellent scoring at penalties.
The Alp League 2022 was a success: not only did we all have fun and connected more within the Swiss clubs, but most of all, all teams displayed a solid level of Korfball. The Alp League is proof of how far Korfball in Switzerland has come: full teams with subs, playing tactical, fighting for the win. For each game, we also had official referees from the Netherlands or Belgium. Overall, we are proud of how far Swiss Korfball has come, and of Basel, who for the first time claimed the title as Swiss Champion, congratulations!
The Swiss Korfball Federation would like to thank the KBKB for their support in the development of korfball in Switzerland. A big thanks to both Nick Vertessen (Alp League Day 3) and Hans Van Hellemont (Alp League Day 1) for refereeing all matches, and their additional useful feedback to all players – this is much appreciated! Also many thanks to Tom Rickli (Alp League Day 2) for refereeing, the Alp League Taskforce Ben and Vasilis for the organization, and all players and clubs for joining this year’s national championship.
