| Numindividualevents: | 10 |
| Numrelayevents: | 4 |
| Menmostwins: | (5) |
| Womenmostwins: | (4) |
| Teamfirst: | Switzerland |
| Teamsecond: | Denmark |
| Teamthird: |  Sweden |
| Teammostwins: | Switzerland (2) |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 Orienteering World Cup was the 22nd edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2016 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 10 individual events and four sprint relay events. The events were located in Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland.[1] The European Orienteering Championships in Jeseník, Czech Republic and the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, Sweden, were included in the World Cup.
Matthias Kyburz of Switzerland won his third overall title. Tove Alexandersson of Sweden won her third consecutive overall title in the women's World Cup.
| Venue | Distance | Date | Winner | Second | Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||||||||
| 1 |  Wroclaw, Poland | Middle | 30 April |  Olav Lundanes | Carl Godager Kaas | Albin Ridefeldt | ||
| 2 | Wroclaw, Poland | Sprint | 1 May | Matthias Kyburz | Daniel Hubmann | Jonas Leandersson | ||
| Round 2 - European Championships | ||||||||
| 3 |  Jeseník, Czech Republic | Sprint (EOC) | 22 May | Matthias Kyburz | Gustav Bergman | Florian Howald | ||
| 4 | Jeseník, Czech Republic | Long (EOC) | 24 May | Daniel Hubmann | Magne Dæhli | Martin Regborn | ||
| 5 | Jeseník, Czech Republic | Middle (EOC) | 27 May | Matthias Kyburz | Gustav Bergman |  Lucas Basset | ||
| Round 3 - World Championships | ||||||||
| 6 | Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden | Sprint (WOC) | 20 August | Jerker Lysell | Matthias Kyburz | Daniel Hubmann | ||
| 7 | Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden | Middle (WOC) | 23 August | Matthias Kyburz | Olav Lundanes | Daniel Hubmann | ||
| 8 | Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden | Long (WOC) | 25 August | Olav Lundanes | Thierry Gueorgiou | Daniel Hubmann | ||
| Round 4 - Finals | ||||||||
| 9 | Aarau, Switzerland | Long | 15 October | Matthias Kyburz | Olav Lundanes | Carl Godager Kaas | ||
| 10 | Aarau, Switzerland | Sprint | 16 October | Jonas Leandersson | Matthias Kyburz | Martin Hubmann | ||
| Venue | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wroclaw, Poland | 2 May | Switzerland Judith Wyder Andreas Kyburz Matthias Kyburz Rahel Friedrich | Sweden Tove Alexandersson Emil Svensk Jonas Leandersson Helena Jansson | Denmark Ceciie Friberg Klysner Tue Lassen Søren Bobach Maja Alm | |
| 2 | Jeseník, Czech Republic | (EOC) | 24 May |  Russia Natalia Vinogradova Gleb Tikhonov Andrey Khramov Galina Vinogradova | Denmark Ceciie Friberg Klysner Tue Lassen Søren Bobach Maja Alm | Switzerland Judith Wyder Andreas Kyburz Martin Hubmann Rahel Friedrich |
| 3 | Strömstad, Sweden | (WOC) | 21 August | Denmark Ceciie Friberg Klysner Tue Lassen Søren Bobach Maja Alm | Switzerland Rahel Friedrich Florian Howald Martin Hubmann Judith Wyder | Sweden Lina Strand Gustav Bergman Jonas Leandersson Helena Jansson |
| 4 | Aarau, Switzerland | 14 October | Switzerland Rahel Friedrich Matthias Kyburz Daniel Hubmann Judith Wyder | Sweden Lina Strand Emil Svensk Jonas Leandersson Helena Jansson | Switzerland 2 Elena Roos Andreas Kyburz Florian Howald Sabine Hauswirth | |
The 40 best runners in each event were awarded points. The winner was awarded 100 points. In WC events 1 to 8, the seven best results counted in the overall classification. In the finals (WC 9 and WC 10), both results counted.
This section shows the final standings after all 10 individual events.
Men
| Women
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The table shows the final standings after all four relay events. All results counted in the overall standings.[2]
| Plass | Utøver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 280 | ||
| 2 | 240 | ||
| 3 | 220 | ||
| 4 | 200 | ||
| 5 | 135 | ||
| 6 | 127 | ||
| 7 | 120 | ||
| 8 | 117 | ||
| 9 | 108 | ||
| 10 | 103 |
Only individual competitions.
