2015 Netball Europe Open Challenge
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Northern Ireland |
| City | Belfast |
| Venue | Antrim Forum |
| Dates | 14–16 May 2015 |
| Teams | 3 |
| TV partner | QTV Sports/StreamUK |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Republic of Ireland |
| Runners-up | Switzerland |
| Third place | Malta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
The 2015 Netball Europe Open Challenge was a second level tournament organised by Netball Europe. It featured a series of netball test matches in May 2015 at Belfast's Antrim Forum. It was played alongside the first level tournament, the 2015 Netball Europe Open Championships. It featured three teams ranked between 28 and 36 – the Republic of Ireland, Malta and Switzerland.[1][2][3] The Republic of Ireland won the tournament after winning all four of their matches.[3] All matches were livestreamed by QTV Sports/StreamUK with Alison Mitchell as the lead commentator.[1][2]
Matches
Day 1
| 14 May 2015 | Republic of Ireland | 36–14 | Switzerland | ||
| 8:30 |
| 14 May 2015 | Switzerland | 30–24 | Malta | ||
| 16:30 |
Day 2
| 15 May 2015 | Switzerland | 43–22 | Malta | ||
| 8:30 |
| 15 May 2015 | Republic of Ireland | 51–23 | Malta | ||
| 14:30 |
Day 3
| 16 May 2015 | Republic of Ireland | 51–18 | Malta | ||
| 8:30 |
| 16 May 2015 | Republic of Ireland | 51–14 | Switzerland | ||
| 14:30 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 69 | +120 | 8 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 133 | +32 | 4 |
| 3 | Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 175 | -88 | 0 |
Source:[3]
References
- ^ a b "The Netball Europe Open Championships". www.manchesterthunder.co.uk. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b "The Netball Europe Open Championships". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Women Netball Europe Open Championship 2015". www.todor66.com. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Netball Europe Open Championships 16/17 May Results". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2025.