FIS Cross-Country World Cup explained

FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Genre:Cross-country skiing
Date:Northern wintertime season
Begins:November
Ends:March
Location:Europe
Canada
United States (rare)
Japan (rare)
China (rare)
South Korea (rare)
First: (unofficial - men)
(unofficial - women)
(men & women)
Prev:2023–24 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Next:2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Organised:International Ski Federation
People:Michel Lamplot (race director)[1]
Sponsor:Coop Norway,[2] Audi e-tron[3]

The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual cross-country skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1981. The competition was arranged unofficially between 1973 and 1981, although it received provisional recognition on the 31st FIS Congress, 29 - 30 April 1977 in Bariloche, Argentina.[4]

The first World Cup races were held on 9 January 1982 and were located in Reit im Winkl, West Germany and Klingenthal, East Germany. Bill Koch of the United States and Berit Aunli of Norway were the overall winners in the first season.

Rules

Competitors attempt to achieve the most points during the season. They compete in two disciplines: Distance and Sprint. Current Distance races are mostly 10 km, 20 km, Skiathlon and 50 km for the men and women.[5] The competitions are held with either individual start or mass start and either classic or free technique. In Sprint races, athletes are organised in heats based on their results in a prologue where the 30 fastest skiers qualify for the sprint's quarter-finals.[6] The 12 best skiers in the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals and the 6 best skiers in the semi-finals advance to the final. Sprint races are maximum 1.8 kilometres and are competed in either classic or free technique.

In ordinary World Cup races, 100 points are awarded to the winner, 95 for second place, 90 for third place, winding down to 1 point for 50th place. In Stage World Cup races; Tour de Ski, World Cup Final and mini-tours, 50 points are awarded to the winner, 47 for second place, 44 for third place, winding down to 1 point for 30th place. The overall winners of the Stage World Cup events are awarded 300 points for Tour de Ski victory and 200 points for an overall win in the World Cup Final or a mini-tour. The athlete with the most points at the end of the season in mid-March wins the Overall World Cup, with the trophy consisting of a 9 kilogram crystal globe.[7] Sub-prizes are also awarded to the winners of the Sprint World Cup and the Distance World Cup, with a smaller 3.5 kg crystal globe.

Races are hosted primarily in Europe, with regular stops in the Nordic countries and Central Europe. A few races have also been held in North America and Asia. World Cup competitions have been hosted in 23 countries around the world: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Soviet Union, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. (Note that all World Cup races hosted in Bosnia were held when it was still part of Yugoslavia.)

The World Cup usually follows a November-March schedule, effectively ruling out hosting races in the southern hemisphere, for example in Argentina or New Zealand. Additionally, races have yet to be hosted in the Central Asia-Himalayas region.

Overall World Cup standings

See main article: List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions. The table below shows the three highest ranked skiers each year.

Men

     Season     Winner     Runner-up     Third
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
bgcolor=#EFDECD align=center colspan=4Official World Cup
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

a. Unofficial World Cup

b. Trial World CupSource:[8]

Women

     Season     Winner     Runner-up     Third
1978–79
1979–80 colspan="3" align=center
1980–81
bgcolor=#EFDECD align=center colspan=4Official World Cup
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

a. Trial World CupSource:[9]

width=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Rankwidth=200px class="hintergrundfarbe6" NationGoldSilverBronzewidth=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Total
1383536109
211121134
3961126
4813829
584416
6426
74127
84116
834916
93328
111326
121315
13112
14123
15224
1622
17134
18112
1911
1911
2111

Sprint World Cup standings

Men

     Season     Winner     Runner-up     Third
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99 (2)
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04 (2)
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09 (3)
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13 (3)
2013–14 (3)
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

Women

     Season     Winner     Runner-up     Third
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
width=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Rankwidth=200px class="hintergrundfarbe6" NationGoldSilverBronzewidth=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Total
131281877
21221125
34228
439416
5325
61247
71135
8112
9437
1022
11123
12112
1322
1411
1511

Distance World Cup standings

Men

     Season     Winner     Runner-up     Third
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
2000–01rowspan="3" colspan="3" align=center
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07 (2)
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

a. Arranged under the name of "Long Distance World Cup".

Women

     Season     Winner     Runner-up     Third
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
2000–01rowspan="3" colspan="3" align=center
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

a. Arranged under the name of "Long Distance World Cup".

width=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Rankwidth=200px class="hintergrundfarbe6" NationGoldSilverBronzewidth=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Total
116181650
251815
344917
4426
54127
64116
72125
82114
91618
101416
11112
12112
13112
14426
15213
1611
1711

U23 World Cup standings

Men

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

Women

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
2014–15
2015–16 (2)
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
width=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Rankwidth=200px class="hintergrundfarbe6" NationGoldSilverBronzewidth=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Total
173515
245312
326412
4213
5224
61113
711
811
9235
10112
1111
1211

Nations Cup

All results of female and male athletes of a nation are counted for the Nations Cup.

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird Men's winnerWomen's winner
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87 (3)
1987–88 (2) (3)
1988–89 (2)
1989–90
1990–91 (3) (4)
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01 (9)
2001–02
2002–03 (5)
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07 (4)
2007–08 (2)
2008–09 (2) (12) (2)
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20 (16)
2020–21 (3) (6) (14) (3)
2021–22 (4)
2022–23 (24)
2023–24 (35) (10) (6) (35) (3)
width=50px class="hintergrundfarbe5" Rankwidth=100px class="hintergrundfarbe6" NationGoldSilverBronzeMen's winnerWomen's winner
135623524
2316439
33334
42101453
542
6262
71
812

World Cup title winners

Overall titles

Men

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
Bjørn Dæhlie6221992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
Gunde Svan5211984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo4212018, 2019, 2022, 2023
   Dario Cologna4112009, 2011, 2012, 2015
Martin Johnsrud Sundby3012014, 2016, 2017
Petter Northug2412010, 2013
Vladimir Smirnov2331991, 1994
Alexander Bolshunov2202020, 2021
Per Elofsson2002001, 2002
Tobias Angerer2002006, 2007
Torgny Mogren1311987
Vegard Ulvang1211990
René Sommerfeldt1202004
Thomas Alsgaard1111998
Johann Mühlegg1102000
Mathias Fredriksson1102003
Lukáš Bauer1102008
Bill Koch1011982
Alexander Zavyalov1001983
Axel Teichmann1002005
Harald Østberg Amundsen1002024

Women

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
Yelena Välbe5311989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997
Marit Bjørgen4502005, 2006, 2012, 2015
Bente Skari4201999, 2000, 2002, 2003
Justyna Kowalczyk4112009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Therese Johaug3222014, 2016, 2020
Marjo Matikainen3001986, 1987, 1988
Jessie Diggins2302021, 2024
Heidi Weng2122017, 2018
Larisa Lazutina2041990, 1998
Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi2011983, 1984
Virpi Kuitunen2012007, 2008
Manuela Di Centa2001994, 1996
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg1122019
Lyubov Yegorova1121993
Natalya Nepryayeva1112022
Yuliya Chepalova1012001
Gabriella Paruzzi1012004
Berit Aunli1001982
Anette Bøe1001985
Tiril Udnes Weng1002023

Sprint titles

Men

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo6102017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
Emil Jönsson3112010, 2011, 2013
Ola Vigen Hattestad3102008, 2009, 2014
Federico Pellegrino2312016, 2021
Bjørn Dæhlie2101997, 1999
Thobias Fredriksson2102003, 2004
Jens Arne Svartedal1202007
Tor Arne Hetland1132005
Trond Iversen1112002
Finn Hågen Krogh1012015
Thomas Alsgaard1001998
Morten Brørs1002000
Jan Jacob Verdenius1002001
Björn Lind1002006
Teodor Peterson1002012
Richard Jouve1002022

Women

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
Marit Bjørgen5122003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015
Bente Skari5101998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Maiken Caspersen Falla3212016, 2017, 2018
Petra Majdič3112008, 2009, 2011
Kikkan Randall3012012, 2013, 2014
Linn Svahn2012020, 2024
Maja Dahlqvist2012022, 2023
Stina Nilsson1212019
Virpi Kuitunen1112007
Anamarija Lampič1112021
Justyna Kowalczyk1102010
Stefania Belmondo1011997

Distance titles

Men

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
   Dario Cologna4202011, 2012, 2015, 2018
Martin Johnsrud Sundby3212014, 2016, 2017
Alexander Bolshunov3102019, 2020, 2021
Tobias Angerer2012006, 2007
Lukáš Bauer1112008
Alexander Legkov1112013
Johann Mühlegg1102000
Pietro Piller Cottrer1102009
Mika Myllylä1021997
Petter Northug1022010
Mikhail Botvinov1011999
René Sommerfeldt1012004
Iivo Niskanen1012022
Pål Golberg1012023
Thomas Alsgaard1001998
Jari Isometsä1002000
Axel Teichmann1002005
Harald Østberg Amundsen1002024

a. Long Distance World Cup

b. Middle Distance World Cup

Women

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
Therese Johaug5222014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022
Justyna Kowalczyk4112009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Marit Bjørgen3402005, 2012, 2015
Heidi Weng2212017, 2018
Kristina Šmigun2121999, 2000
Jessie Diggins2112021, 2024
Larisa Lazutina2021998, 2000
Virpi Kuitunen2002007, 2008
Valentyna Shevchenko1102004
Kerttu Niskanen1012023
Yelena Välbe1001997
Yuliya Chepalova1002006

a. Long Distance World Cup

b. Middle Distance World Cup

Most World Cup wins

Most successful race winners

Men

See main article: List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup men's race winners.

Rank SkierWorld Cup SeasonsWorld Cup Stage World Cup
(Nordic Opening,
Tour de Ski, Ski Tour 2020, WC Final, Ski Tour Canada)		Total wins
WinsDistanceSprintStage eventsWinsDistanceSprint
1 57 14 35 8 27 13 14 84
2 46 45 1 – – – – 46
3 20 8 6 6 18 15 3 38
4 30 30 – – – – – 30
30 30 – – – – – 30
19 11 – 8 11 11 – 30
7 2017–active 20 16 1 3 8 8 – 28
8 15 7 2 6 11 11 – 26
9 11 9 – 2 7 7 – 18
10 2010–active 12 – 12 – 5 – 5 17
11 13 – 13 – 3 – 3 16
12 2013–active 4 1 2 1 11 8 3 15
13 13 13 – – – – – 13
13 11 2 – – – – 13
13 – 13 – – – – 13
11 2 9 – 2 – 2 13
8 8 – – 5 5 – 13
18 12 1 11 – – – – 12
2010–active 10 6 3 1 2 1 1 12
20 11 11 – – – – – 11
11 10 – 1 – – – 11
7 4 3 – 4 3 1 11
4 3 1 – 7 7 – 11

Women

See main article: List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup women's race winners.

Rank SkierWorld Cup SeasonsWorld Cup Stage World Cup
(Nordic Opening,
Tour de Ski, Ski Tour 2020, WC Final, Ski Tour Canada)		Total wins
WinsDistanceSprintStage eventsWinsDistanceSprint
1 8441 31 12 30 21 9 114
2 2007–2016, 2019–2022, 2025–active 45 35 – 10 37 36 1 82
3 31 19 7 5 19 14 5 50
4 45 44 1 – – – – 45
5 42 25 17 – – – – 42
6 20 11 7 2 7 5 2 27
7 16 1 15 – 8 2 6 24
8 23 23 – – – – – 23
12 – 11 1 11 4 7 23
10 nowrap16 – 16 – 6 – 6 22
11 21 21 – – – – – 21
2011–active 12 9 1 2 9 8 1 21
13 18 16 2 – 1 1 – 19
14 18 17 1 – – – – 18
15 2008–2020, 2022–active 5 2 2 1 12 11 1 17
16 16 14 2 – – – – 16
17 15 15 – – – – – 15
2019–active 8 1 7 – 7 2 5 15
19 13 13 – – – – – 13
11 – 11 – 2 – 2 13
2010–active 5 2 – 3 8 7 1 13

World Cup wins by nation

The table below lists those nations which have won at least one individual World Cup race.

RankNation Total wins Wins by disciplines
Men Women
MenWomenAll
1 411 367 778 236 150 25 242 99 26
2 132 103 235 94 38 – 39 60 4
3 94 100 194 68 20 6 88 11 1
4 37 77 114 36 1 – 61 14 2
5 45 52 97 19 26 – 45 7 –
6 1 50 51 – 1 – 35 10 5
7 17 31 48 17 – – 31 – –
8 8 39 47 7 1 – 20 17 2
9 36 9 45 32 3 1 8 1 –
10 18 19 37 16 – 2 17 2 –
11   28 7 35 19 3 6 1 6 –
12 34 – 34 33 1 – – – –
13 30 1 31 21 9 – 1 – –
14 – 29 29 – – – 4 25 –
15 6 16 22 6 – – 14 2 –
16 15 6 21 11 4 – 3 3 –
17 (/) – 10 10 – – – 10 – –
18 7 – 7 7 – – – – –
19 – 5 5 – – – 5 – –
20 4 – 4 4 – – – – –
1 3 4 1 – – 2 1 –
22 – 3 3 – – – 3 – –
23 1 – 1 1 – – – – –
Total 925 927 1852 628 257 40 629 258 40

Most World Cup podiums, top 10 results and individual starts

Men's career podiums

     No.     Skier     1st     2nd     3rd     Total
1align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Johannes Høsflot Klæbo84186108<--108 as of 17 March 2024-->
2 Petter Northug38291784
3 Bjørn Dæhlie46231281
4 Martin Johnsrud Sundby30261874
5   Dario Cologna26281973
6 Vladimir Smirnov30211566
7align=left bgcolor=efdecd Alexander Bolshunov28121959 <--59 as of 4 January 2022-->
8 Gunde Svan3011546
align=left bgcolor=efdecd Sergey Ustiugov15191246<--46 as of 12 December 2022-->
10align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Federico Pellegrino1719844 <--44 as of 17 February 2024-->

Men's career top 10s

     No.     Skier
1   Dario Cologna164
2 Petter Northug145
3align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Johannes Høsflot Klæbo134<--134 as of 17 March 2024-->
4 Martin Johnsrud Sundby131
5 Alex Harvey112
6 Bjørn Dæhlie105
7align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Sjur Røthe99<--99 as of 3 December 2023-->
Lukáš Bauer99
align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Pål Golberg99 <--99 as of 16 March 2024-->
align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Federico Pellegrino99 <--99 as of 16 March 2024-->

Men's individual starts

     No.     Skier               Starts
1 Giorgio Di Centa32220342
2 Jean-Marc Gaillard30034334
3 Devon Kershaw29029319
4   Dario Cologna28533318
5align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Federico Pellegrino261<--261 as of 17 March 2024-->30<--30 as of 7 January 2024-->291<--291 as of 17 March 2024-->
6 Maurice Manificat25831289
7 Alex Harvey25829287
8align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Andrew Musgrave259<--259 as of 17 March 2024-->26<--26 as of 7 January 2024-->285<--285 as of 17 March 2024-->
9 Tobias Angerer26017277
10align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Calle Halfvarsson232<--232 as of 3 March 2024-->27<--27 as of 7 January 2024-->259<--259 as of 3 March 2024-->

Women's career podiums

     No.     Skier     1st     2nd     3rd     Total
1 Marit Bjørgen1144327184
2 Therese Johaug823532149
3align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Heidi Weng134950112<--112 as of 17 March 2024-->
4 Justyna Kowalczyk503321104
5 Yelena Välbe45201681
6align=left bgcolor=efdecd Ingvild Flugstad Østberg17253173<--73 as of 4 February 2023-->
7 Stefania Belmondo23261766
8 Larisa Lazutina21192262
9 Bente Skari4213560
align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Jessie Diggins21122760<--60 as of 17 March 2024-->

Women's career top 10s

     No.     Skier
1 Marit Bjørgen249
2align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Heidi Weng214<--214 as of 17 March 2024-->
3 Justyna Kowalczyk199
4 Therese Johaug195
5align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Krista Pärmäkoski187<--187 as of 17 March 2024-->
6 Charlotte Kalla175
7align=left bgcolor=efdecd Ingvild Flugstad Østberg171<--171 as of 4 February 2023-->
8align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Jessie Diggins164<--164 as of 17 March 2024-->
9153
10 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen139

Women's individual starts

     No.      Skier               Starts
1 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen35424378
2 Stefanie Böhler34327370
3align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Anne Kyllönen328<--328 as of 16 March 2024--> 32<--32 as of 7 January 2024-->360<--360 as of 16 March 2024-->
4 Justyna Kowalczyk31923342
5align=left bgcolor=CFECEC310<--310 as of 17 March 2024-->29<--29 as of 7 January 2024-->339<--339 as of 17 March 2024-->
6align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Krista Pärmäkoski305<--305 as of 17 March 2024--> 33<--33 as of 7 January 2024-->338<--338 as of 17 March 2024-->
7align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Kerttu Niskanen298<--298 as of 17 March 2024-->32<--32 as of 7 January 2024-->330<--330 as of 17 March 2024-->
8align=left bgcolor=CFECEC Heidi Weng297<--297 as of 17 March 2024-->31<--31 as of 7 January 2024-->328<--328 as of 17 March 2024-->
9 Marit Bjørgen30321324
10align=left bgcolor=efdecd Ingvild Flugstad Østberg275<--275 as of 26 March 2023-->30<--30 as of 4 January 2022-->305<--305 as of 26 March 2023-->

Season records

Men

Victories per season

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeasonWins
1 20
2 16
3 14
4 13
5 11
6 10
10
8 9
9
9

Podiums per season

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason
1 23
2 20
3 19
4 18
5 17
6 16
16
8 15
9 14
14
14

Most points per season

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason Points 
1 2715
2 2654
3 2634
4 2600
5 2243
6 2221
7 2216
8 2106
9 1869
10 1765

Highest overall advantage

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason Points 
1 1032
2 965
3 750
4 633
5 600
6 551
7 530
8 497
9 495
10 472

Women

Victories per season

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeasonWins
1 20
2 17
17
4 15
5 14
6 13
7 11
11
11
10 10
10

Podiums per season

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason
1 29
2 23
3 22
22
5 21
21
21
21
9 19
10 18

Most points per season

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason Points 
1 2746
2 2689
3 2681
4 2571
5 2508
6 2419
7 2309
8 2302
9 2172
2172

Highest overall advantage

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason Points 
1 811
2 784
3 744
4 569
569
6 558
7 514
8 495
9 414
10 379

Consecutive victories and podiums

Men

Consecutive victories

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason(s)Wins
1 7
2 6
6
4 5
5
5
7 4
4
4
4
4

Consecutive podiums

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason(s)
1 10
2 9
9
9
5 8
8
8
8 7
7
10 6
6
6
6
6
6
6

Women

Consecutive victories

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason(s)Wins
1 7
2 6
6
6
5 5
5
Bente Martinsen 5
5
5
5
5
12 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Consecutive podiums

background:#efefef;" No.SkierSeason(s)
1 14
2 11
11
4 10
10
6 8
8
8
8
8
8

Youngest and oldest race winners

Men's youngest winners

     No.     Skier     Born     Date     Location     Race     Level     Age
106.01.198608.03.2006 Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km C/F Pursuit World Cup20 years 61 days
222.10.199618.02.2017 Otepää, Estonia1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup20 years 119 days
306.09.199020.03.2011 Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup20 years 195 days
429.04.196109.01.1982 Reit im Winkl, West Germany15 km IndividualWorld Cup20 years 255 days
531.12.199604.03.2018 Lahti, Finland15 km C IndividualWorld Cup21 years 63 days
612.01.196219.03.1983 Anchorage, United States15 km IndividualWorld Cup21 years 66 days
711.11.198521.03.2007 Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup21 years 130 days
811.08.198630.12.2007 Prague, Czech Republic1.0 km Sprint FStage World Cup21 years 141 days
906.06.199702.12.2018 Lillehammer, Norway15 km C PursuitStage World Cup21 years 179 days
1024.08.199018.03.2012 Falun, Sweden15 km C PursuitStage World Cup21 years 207 days

Source:[10]

Women's youngest winners

     No.     Skier     Born     Date     Location     Race     Level     Age
116.02.196711.01.1986 Les Saisies, France10 km F IndividualWorld Cup18 years 329 days
208.03.198117.12.2000 Brusson, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup19 years 284 days
315.02.197312.12.1992 Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Cup19 years 300 days
409.12.199914.12.2019   Davos, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup20 years 5 days
524.11.196112.03.1982 Falun, Sweden20 km IndividualWorld Cup20 years 108 days
615.09.196715.01.1988 Toblach, Italy20 km F IndividualWorld Cup20 years 122 days
705.07.198905.12.2009 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup20 years 153 days
822.07.198706.01.2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km F PursuitStage World Cup20 years 168 days
925.06.198804.01.2009 Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km F PursuitStage World Cup20 years 193 days
1010.08.199907.03.2020 Oslo, Norway30 km C Mass StartWorld Cup20 years 210 days

Source:[11]

Men's oldest winners

     No.     Skier     Born     Date     Location     Race     Level     Age
110.05.195811.03.2000 Oslo, Norway50 km C Individual World Cup41 years 306 days
207.10.197205.02.2010 Canmore, Canada15 km F IndividualWorld Cup37 years 121 days
325.09.195021.02.1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany50 km C IndividualWorld Championships36 years 149 days
418.08.197730.11.2013 Kuusamo, Finland10 km C IndividualStage World Cup36 years 104 days
506.12.197105.01.2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy20 km C Mass StartStage World Cup36 years 30 days
624.03.196615.12.2001   Davos, Switzerland15 km C IndividualWorld Cup35 years 266 days
715.02.196906.02.2004 La Clusaz, France15 km F IndividualWorld Cup34 years 354 days
812.01.197429.12.2008 Prague, Czech Republic1.3 km Sprint FStage World Cup34 years 352 days
908.02.197112.03.2005 Oslo, Norway50 km C IndividualWorld Cup34 years 32 days
1020.12.197417.01.2009 Whistler, Canada15 km + 15 km C/F PursuitWorld Cup34 years 29 days

Source:[12]

Women's oldest winners

     No.     Skier     Born     Date     Location     Race     Level     Age
108.11.196407.01.2006 Otepää, Estonia10 km C IndividualWorld Cup41 years 60 days
221.03.198018.03.2018 Falun, SwedenWorld Cup Final OverallWorld Cup37 years 362 days
310.09.195507.03.1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden5 km C IndividualWorld Cup36 years 179 days
401.06.196518.03.2001 Falun, Sweden10 km C IndividualWorld Cup35 years 290 days
513.06.198816.03.2024 Falun, Sweden10 km C IndividualWorld Cup35 years 277 days
613.04.196527.12.1999   Engelberg, SwitzerlandSprint CWorld Cup34 years 259 days
721.06.196925.01.2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy70 km C Mass StartWorld Cup34 years 218 days
831.08.196729.12.2001 Salzburg, AustriaSprint CWorld Cup34 years 120 days
908.12.196028.01.1995 Lahti, Finland10 km C IndividualWorld Cup34 years 51 days
1023.01.198304.02.2017 Pyeongchang, South KoreaWorld Cup34 years 12 days

Source:[13]

Multi winners

Men's double winners

     No.     Date     Location     Race     Level     Winners
1 25.02.1982 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships
2 03.02.2007   Davos, Switzerland15 km C IndividualWorld Cup Vincent Vittoz   Toni Livers

Women's double winners

     No.     Date     Location     Race     Level     Winners
1 20.12.1994 Sappada, Italy5 km F IndividualWorld Cup Nina Gavrylyuk Yelena Välbe
2 23.11.2002 Kiruna, Sweden5 km F IndividualWorld Cup Kristina Šmigun Evi Sachenbacher
3 12.02.2005 Reit im Winkl, Germany10 km F IndividualWorld Cup Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova Olga Zavyalova
4 27.01.2018 Seefeld, Austria1.1 km Sprint FWorld Cup Sophie Caldwell   Laurien van der Graaff

World Cup all-time records

Men

CategorySeason(s)Record
Prize money in CHF (single season) align=center align=center 407,200
Overall points align=center align=center 2715
Margin of victory align=center align=center 1032
Overall titles align=center align=center 6
Consecutive overall titles align=center align=center 3
Sprint titles align=center align=center 6
Distance titles align=center align=center 4
All titles (excluding U23) align=center align=center 10
Victories (single season) align=center align=center 20
Sprint victories (single season) align=center align=center 10
Distance victories (single season) align=center align=center 11
Stage event victories (single season) align=center align=center 3
Victories (within one calendar year) align=center 2023 align=center 19
Sprint victories (within one calendar year) align=center 2019
2023 		align=center 9
Distance victories (within one calendar year) align=center 2023 align=center 9
Podiums (single season) align=center align=center 23
Podiums (within one calendar year) align=center 2023 align=center 22
Total victories align=center align=center 84
Sprint victories align=center align=center 49
Distance victories align=center align=center 45
Tour de Ski victories align=center align=center 4
Stage event victories align=center align=center 8
Victories at one venue align=center align=center 10
Sprint victories at one venue align=center Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (Falun) align=center 5
Distance victories at one venue align=center Vladimir Smirnov (Lahti) align=center 6
Total podiums align=center align=center 108
Sprint podiums align=center align=center 60
Distance podiums align=center align=center 80
Stage event podiums align=center align=center 13
Top 10 results align=center align=center 164
World Cup starts align=center align=center 342
Youngest race winner align=center align=center 20 y, 61 d
Oldest race winner align=center align=center 41 y, 306 d
align=center align=center 17 y, 358 d
Consecutive wins (all / participated races) align=center align=center 7
Consecutive wins (sprint) align=center align=center 7
Consecutive wins (distance & stage events) align=center 6
Consecutive podiums (all races) align=center align=center 10
Sources:[14] [15] [8]

Women

CategorySeason(s)Record
Prize money in CHF (single season) align=center align=center 430,700
Overall points align=center align=center 2746
Margin of victory align=center align=center 811
Overall titles align=center align=center 5
Consecutive overall titles align=center align=center 3
Sprint titles align=center align=center 5
Distance titles align=center align=center 5
All titles (excluding U23) align=center align=center 12
Victories (single season) align=center align=center 20
Sprint victories (single season) align=center align=center 8
Distance victories (single season) align=center align=center 16
Stage event victories (single season) align=center align=center 3
Victories (within one calendar year) align=center 2012 align=center 17
Sprint victories (within one calendar year) align=center 2004 align=center 9
Distance victories (within one calendar year) align=center 2020 align=center 12
Podiums (single season) align=center align=center 29
Podiums (within one calendar year) align=center 2016 align=center 28
Total victories align=center align=center 114
Sprint victories align=center align=center 40
Distance victories align=center align=center 71
Tour de Ski victories align=center Justyna Kowalczyk (consecutive) align=center 4
Stage event victories align=center align=center 12
Victories at one venue align=center Marit Bjørgen (Ruka/Kuusamo) align=center 16
Sprint victories at one venue align=center align=center 6
Distance victories at one venue align=center Therese Johaug (Ruka/Kuusamo) align=center 11
Total podiums align=center align=center 184
Sprint podiums align=center align=center 60
Distance podiums align=center align=center 127
Stage event podiums align=center align=center 16
Top 10 results align=center align=center 249
World Cup starts align=center align=center 378
Youngest race winner align=center align=center 18 y, 329 d
Oldest race winner align=center align=center 41 y, 60 d
align=center align=center 15 y, 136 d
Consecutive wins (all races) align=center align=center 7
Consecutive wins (participated races) align=center align=center 10
Consecutive wins (sprint) align=center align=center 11
Consecutive wins (distance & stage events) align=center align=center 12
Consecutive podiums (all races) align=center align=center 14

Sources:[14] [9]

World Cup scoring system

1981/82 season to 2005/06 season

SeasonsRacesPlace
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
width=100 align=left rowspan="2"1981/82–1984/85Individual26 22 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 points were not awarded
Relay
width=100 align=left rowspan=2Individual25 20 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 points were not awarded
Relay
width=100 align=left rowspan=31992/93–2005/06Individual100 80 60 50 45 40 36 32 29 26 24 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Relay200 160 120 100 90 80 72 64 58 52 48 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

a. Team sprint discipline was first introduced in 1995/96 season.

2006/07 season to 2021/22

RacesPlace
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - 40 >40
Individual100 80 60 50 45 40 36 32 29 26 24 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Nordic Opening200 160 120 100 90 80 72 64 58 52 48 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
World Cup Final
Relay (Nations Cup)
Team Sprint (Nations Cup)
Ski Tour 2020300 240 180 150 135 120 108 96 87 78 72 66 60 54 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3
Tour de Ski400 320 240 200 180 160 144 128 116 104 96 88 80 72 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 20 20 20 20 10 5
Ski Tour Canada400 320 240 200 180 160 144 128 116 104 96 88 80 72 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4
Stage Nordic Opening50 46 43 40 37 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Stage World Cup Final
Stage Ski Tour 2020
Stage Tour de Ski
Relay (Individual)25 20 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 points were not awarded
Team Sprint (Individual)
Bonus points15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 points were not awarded

since 2022/2023 season

width=1000Placewidth=321 width=322 width=323 width=324 width=325 width=326 width=327 width=328 width=329 width=3210 width=3211 width=3212 width=3213 width=3214 width=3215 width=3216 width=3217 width=3218 width=3219 width=3220 width=3221 width=3222 width=3223 width=3224 width=3225 width=3226 width=3227 width=3228 width=3229 width=3230 width=3231 width=3232 width=3233 width=3234 width=3235 width=3236 width=3237 width=3238 width=3239 width=3240 width=3241 width=3242 width=3243 width=3244 width=3245 width=3246 width=3247 width=3248 width=3249 width=3250
Individual100 95 90 85 80 75 72 69 66 63 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Relay (Nations Cup)200 160 120 100 90 80 72 64 58 52 48 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 points were not awarded
Team Sprint (Nations Cup)
Tour de Ski 300 285 270 255 240 225 216 207 198 189 180 174 168 162 156 150 144 138 132 126 120 114 108 102 96 90 84 78 72 66 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3
Stage Tour de Ski50 47 44 41 38 35 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 points were not awarded
Relay (Individual points)25 20 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 points were not awarded
Team Sprint (Individual points)
Bonus points (Mass Start checkpoints)15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 points were not awarded
Sprint Qualifications

a. Nordic Opening is held annually since 2010/11 season.

b. World Cup Final is held since 2007/08 season, except 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2019/20 seasons. The stages of its first edition were not counted as a Stage World Cup race, hence no World Cup points were awarded.

c. Ski Tour 2020 was held only in 2019/20 season.

d. Tour de Ski is held annually since 2006/07 season. World Cup points were not awarded for the stage races in its first edition.

e. Ski Tour Canada was held only in 2015/16 season.

f. Individual World Cup points for places in Relays and Team Sprints since 2020/21 season.

Timeline calendar

SeasonMenMen's TeamWomenWomen's TeamMixed Team
Total Total Total TotalTotal
10 – – 10 1 – 1 10 – – 10 1 – 1 – – –
10 – – 10 – – – 10 – – 10 – – – – – –
10 – – 10 4 – 4 10 – – 10 4 – 4 – – –
10 – – 10 5 – 5 11 – – 11 5 – 5 – – –
9 – – 9 5 – 5 9 – – 9 5 – 5 – – –
11 – – 11 6 – 6 11 – – 11 6 – 6 – – –
11 – – 11 6 – 6 10 – – 10 6 – 6 – – –
12 – – 12 5 – 5 12 – – 12 5 – 5 – – –
11 – – 11 5 – 5 11 – – 11 6 – 6 – – –
12 – – 12 5 – 5 12 – – 12 5 – 5 – – –
12 – – 12 5 – 5 12 – – 12 5 – 5 – – –
13 – – 13 6 – 6 12 – – 12 6 – 6 – – –
13 – – 13 6 – 6 13 – – 13 6 – 6 – – –
15 – – 15 6 – 6 15 – – 15 6 – 6 – – –
15 1 – 16 5 1 6 15 1 – 16 4 1 5 – – –
14 1 – 15 5 1 6 14 1 – 15 6 1 7 – – –
11 1 – 12 3 1 4 11 1 – 12 3 1 4 – – –
15 4 – 19 6 1 7 15 4 – 19 6 1 7 – – –
15 6 – 21 5 1 6 15 6 – 21 5 1 6 – – –
13 7 – 20 3 1 4 13 7 – 20 3 1 4 – – –
13 7 – 20 3 2 5 13 7 – 20 3 2 5 – – –
13 8 – 21 4 2 6 13 8 – 21 4 2 6 1 – 1
17 8 – 25 5 4 9 17 8 – 25 5 4 9 – – –
12 8 – 20 3 4 7 12 8 – 20 3 4 7 – – –
15 9 – 24 2 3 5 15 9 – 24 2 3 5 – – –
15 10 1 26 4 1 5 15 10 1 26 4 1 5 – – –
20 11 1 32 3 2 5 20 11 1 32 3 2 5 – – –
18 12 2 32 2 2 4 18 12 2 32 2 2 4 – – –
18 12 2 32 2 2 4 18 12 2 32 2 2 4 – – –
18 11 3 32 3 2 5 18 11 3 32 3 2 5 – – –
22 13 3 38 2 2 4 22 13 3 38 2 2 4 – – –
19 10 3 32 2 3 5 19 10 3 32 2 3 5 – – –
15 11 3 29 1 2 3 15 11 3 29 1 2 3 – – –
16 10 2 28 – 1 1 16 10 2 28 – 1 1 – – –
21 12 3 36 2 1 3 21 12 3 36 2 1 3 – – –
18 10 3 31 2 2 4 18 10 3 31 2 2 4 – – –
17 10 3 30 – 1 1 17 10 3 30 – 1 1 – – –
17 12 3 32 2 2 4 17 12 3 32 2 2 4 – – –
19 11 3 33 2 2 4 19 11 3 33 2 2 4 – – –
14 7 2 23 1 2 3 14 7 2 23 1 2 3 – – –
11 9 1 21 1 1 2 11 9 1 21 1 1 2 1 1 2
17 13 1 31 1 2 3 17 13 1 31 1 2 3 2 – 2
20 13 1 34 2 1 3 20 13 1 34 2 1 3 1 – 1
Total events 627 257 40 924 142 52 194 626 257 40 923 143 52 195 51 6
Double wins 1 – – 1 1 – 1 3 1 – 4 – – – – – –
Total winners 628 257 40 925 143 52 195 629 258 40 927 143 52 195 5 1 6

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a. As Czechoslovakia until 1992.

b. As Soviet Union until 1991.

c. As Yugoslavia until 1991.

d. As Leningrad until 1991.

World Cup Finals

See also

External links

See main article: world cups.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIS staff . fis-ski.com . . 28 December 2021.
  2. News: Coop blir hovedsponsor for verdenscupen i langrenn . . 8 December 2018 . no . 4 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Audi - Presenting Sponsor Nordics. fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. 11 January 2019. 25 October 2018. 17 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717212118/https://www.fis-ski.com/en/inside-fis/organisation/promotion/sponsors-partners-and-suppliers/audi-presenting-sponsor-nordics. dead.
  4. Web site: 31st Bariloche (ARG) 1977. FIS. en. April 1977. 17 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326080200/http://www.fis-ski.com/inside-fis/about/fis-structure/congress/article=bariloche-1977.html. 26 March 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Updates from the Cross-Country Committee Spring meeting 2022. International Ski Federation. 18 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026142416/https://assets.fis-ski.com/image/upload/v1635249369/fis-prod/assets/WC_Calendar_CC21-22-2.pdf. 26 October 2021. live.
  6. Web site: RULES FOR THE FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 2021/2022. International Ski Federation. 8 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621184210/https://assets.fis-ski.com/image/upload/v1623659021/fis-prod/assets/Rules_WC_CC_2021-22.pdf. 21 June 2021. live.
  7. Web site: FIS NewsFlash, Edition 72, April 26th, 2006. 2019-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930042331/http://www.fis-ski.com/cms/impression_page.htm?page_id=2400&gab_id=5&id_newsflash=18&URL=%2Ffr%2Factualitesinformations%2F1687%2Fnewsflash2006. 2007-09-30. dead.
  8. Web site: Hall of Fame - Men . skisport365.com . Skisport365 . 28 November 2018 . 29 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129054321/http://skisport365.com/ski/hof.php . dead .
  9. Web site: Hall of Fame - Women . skisport365.com . Skisport365 . 28 November 2018 . 29 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129012900/http://skisport365.com/ski/hof.php?k=F . dead .
  10. Web site: Youngest Race Winners - Men . fis-ski.com . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 28 November 2018 .
  11. Web site: Youngest Race Winners - Ladies . fis-ski.com . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 28 November 2018 .
  12. Web site: Oldest Race Winners - Men . fis-ski.com . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 28 November 2018 . 9 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124537/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/statistics.html?statistictype=winnerage&offset=50&sectorcode=CC&seasoncode=&categorycode=WC&disciplinecode=&gendercode=M&place=&racenationcode=&competitornationcode=&youngold=old . dead .
  13. Web site: Oldest Race Winners - Ladies . fis-ski.com . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 28 November 2018 . 9 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124413/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/statistics.html?statistictype=winnerage&offset=50&sectorcode=CC&seasoncode=&categorycode=WC&disciplinecode=&gendercode=L&place=&racenationcode=&competitornationcode=&youngold=old . dead .
  14. Web site: Verdenscupvinnere i skiidrett nordiske grener . World Cup winners in Nordic skiing . snl.no . Store Norske Leksikon . no . 28 November 2018. 2016-12-16 .
  15. News: WINTER SPORTS -- CROSS-COUNTRY; Norway's Daehlie Clinches World Cup . . 8 March 1999.

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