BC Adliswil Dominates NLB Group and Remains Undefeated

The BC Adliswil ZH badminton team secured its position as the clear leader of the National League B East group, completing the preliminary round without a single loss, nau.ch reported.

The team’s top-flight NLA counterpart also had a strong weekend, drawing both of its matches to overtake BC Trogen-Speicher in the standings.

Adliswil’s NLB Team Dominates with Unbeaten Run

The Adliswiler NLB team, competing in its first season after promotion, has established an early stranglehold on the East division. On the recent match weekend, the team secured a decisive victory against Trogen and earned a draw away in Uzwil. This performance solidifies their status as table leaders with a record of five wins and two draws.

At home against Trogen, the Adliswiler squad secured three doubles matches to set up a win. Van der Aar/Bato and Kramer/Rimmer won in two clear sets, while the women’s duo required a full three sets to secure their victory after 47 minutes.

Despite the dominance in doubles, the singles matches provided more of a challenge. Rimmer and Niklas Kramer both won their individual matches in three sets, with Kramer, a specialist for doubles disciplines, notably having to drop the second set. The team’s younger players, 16-year-old Matti Kramer and Schmid, fought hard but ultimately fell in their respective singles contests.

The weekend away in Uzwil tested the team’s depth and resilience. The Herrendoubles, Kramer/Massetti and van der Aar/Bato, won their matches, but the team’s women struggled. The Damendoppel, the women’s singles, and the mixed doubles all were lost. Rimmer's strong start and singles wins from Massetti and Lüthi earned the team a draw and preserved their undefeated status.

The team’s 5-2 record and clear lead at the top of the table demonstrate the success of the promotion and the strength of the squad in its debut campaign.

NLA Team Fights for Draws Amidst Close Competition

The Adliswiler NLA team faced more competition in the top division. The team traveled to Uzwil for a weekend of high-stakes matches that ended in two 4-4 draws. These results allowed the team to leapfrog BC Trogen-Speicher in the standings.

Saturday’s match against Trogen was a seesaw battle. The lead changed hands multiple times as the teams traded points. The Adliswil duo Scheiwiller/Franco started strong by taking the first set, but the visitors from Appenzeller turned the tables in the doubles, winning two of the three matches. This included a loss for Adliswil’s Milena Schnider, who suffered her first defeat of the season.

Despite the early setback, Adliswil fought back. Cunningham/Massetti and Schnider in her singles match leveled the score. Patrick Zbinden also secured a win, albeit with a second-set pause. The match hinged on the performance of Scheiwiller.

After losing the first set, he saved three match points against his opponent Diaz in a gripping second set, which he won 16-14. He then closed out the third set to give Adliswal a lead. However, the newly formed Jann/Franco mixed doubles pair lost their match, resulting in a 4-4 draw.

The Sunday showdown in Uzwil mirrored the drama of Saturday’s match and intensified it. After the doubles, the score was 2:1 in favor of the opponent, setting up a tense singles segment. Adliswil’s Patrick Zbinden and Milena Schnider continued their undefeated season records in singles, both winning to give their team a 3-3 lead.

The final two matches were where the tension peaked. Scheiwiller lost his first set, but his mixed doubles partner, Jann, won the opening set of their match. Scheiwiller battled back to win his second set, but the Adliswiler mixed pair lost the second set.

As Scheiwiller was completing his dramatic, 50-minute victory, the mixed doubles score stood at 13-12 for the Sihltaler. A net cord, a shuttlecock deemed marginally out, and a risky shot at the net sealed the loss for Adliswil, ending their hopes of a win and securing another 4-4 draw.

NLA Teams Face Winter Pause After Intense Competition

Following this intense period of six matches in four weeks, the Swiss National Badminton League enters its winter pause. The next action is scheduled to resume in the second week of January.