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Zürich, Switzerland We’re here ·

Home of alpine
cricket enthusiasts.

Switzerland’s largest soft-ball cricket club, where the passion for cricket meets the unparalleled beauty of the Alps. A community united for the love of the game - sharing stories, scores and spirit from pitches nestled in breathtaking landscapes.

Play your first Sunday See the Fixture
03–04
Oct

Cricalps Carnival

Sat 3 & Sun 4 October 2026 · Zürich · Sportanlage Buchlern

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The Cricalps club crest: a winged cricket ball over the Alps, ringed by a laurel wreath and the motto One Team, One Dream

One team, one dream.

Cricalps has been playing in and around Zürich since 2017 — a club featuring expats and locals who found each other through the common passion for cricket. Seventy-one members and counting. A standing invitation to anyone who fancies a Sunday morning at the crease. We’re planning a grand season for the 10th anniversary year in 2027.

Est. 2017 · Zürich, Switzerland
71
club members
12
teams at the carnival
2017
playing since
9
seasons played
The Cricalps squad lined up in club shirts before a match
The squad

Meet the people behind the club.

A club of expats and locals who found each other through cricket, playing in and around Zürich since 2017. Seventy-one members and counting, committed to a supportive community, to developing everyone’s game, and to the events that bring us together. No trials, no committee interview: turn up, say hello, get a bat.

Meet the team
October is for memories

CRICALPS
CARNIVAL

Where every ball is an event
Cricalps Cricket Carnival 2026 poster with dates, venue, format, awards and contacts
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A desk calendar with Sunday 4 October 2026 circled in red
When
3 & 4 Oct 2026
Sat 14:00–17:00 · Sun 07:30–17:30
A red map pin dropped on the globe over Europe
Where
Sportanlage Buchlern
Friedhofstrasse 89, 8048 Zürich · Bus 35 to Friedhof Eichbühl, or 67 and 78 to Schulhaus Buchlern
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A bowler in his delivery stride under floodlights
Format
7 overs a side
12 teams in 4 groups · 10+1 a side · white PVC seam ball
A Swiss airliner climbing over the snow-covered Alps
MVP prize
A return flight
Swiss Air ticket, plus trophies and cash prizes
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October at Cricalps

The club is back on the field this month. The Carnival opens it on the first Sunday, then we play every Sunday after that.

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Cricalps Carnival poster: a cricketer in club kit leaning against an oversized cricket ball
03 & 04 October 2026 Sportanlage Buchlern, Zürich
3–4Oct

Cricalps Carnival 2026

Sat 14:00–17:00 and Sun from 07:30 · Sportanlage Buchlern, Zürich · 12 teams, 7-over matches, food stalls and kids’ games

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11Sun

Club Sunday

Morning · Glattpark, Opfikon · open to members and first-timers

I’m in
18Sun

Club Sunday

Morning · Glattpark, Opfikon · kids welcome, they play free

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25Sun

Club Sunday

Morning · Glattpark, Opfikon · last Sunday of the month

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Back on the field

The club returns in October 2026, starting with the Carnival. Weather calls go out in the WhatsApp group by 20:00 on Saturday.

See the October dates
3–4Oct

Cricalps Carnival 2026

Sat 3 & Sun 4 Oct · Sportanlage Buchlern, Zürich · 7 overs a side

12 teams
11Oct

Club Sunday

Morning · Glattpark, Opfikon

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18Oct

Club Sunday

Morning · Glattpark, Opfikon

Sign-up open
25Oct

Club Sunday

Morning · Glattpark, Opfikon

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The team lifting a trophy together after a tournament final
The spirit of it

Every boundary. Every wicket. Every Sunday.

We play hard tennis ball — quick to set up, kind on the body, and every bit as competitive. Join us to celebrate every boundary and wicket, and to connect with the players and families who share the same enthusiasm for the game. Bring the kids — they play free, and they are usually the quickest in the field.

Membership · about 90 seconds

There is room for one more.

Your first game is free, kids play free, and because we play hard tennis ball you don’t need pads or a helmet to join in.

1
Fill in the formName, number, and how you play. Ninety seconds.
2
Join the WhatsApp groupEvery game is organised there, and every weather call goes out there.
3
Turn up at 07:45Say hello, help with the stumps, get a bat.
A cap Sunglasses Water bottle Your own bat, if you have one
Start your registration
The Cricalps squad lined up before a match
The team lifting a trophy
A Cricalps player in club kit beside the club banner
The Cricalps club crest One team · One dream