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FIS Cross-Country World Cup

International cross-country skiing competition

Summary

International cross-country skiing competition

FieldValue
nameFIS Cross-Country World Cup
image2016 Ski Tour Canada Quebec city 15.JPG
image_size250
genreCross-country skiing
dateNorthern wintertime season
beginsNovember
endsMarch
locationEurope
Canada
United States (rare)
Japan (rare)
China (rare)
South Korea (rare)
first(unofficial - men)
(unofficial - women)
(men & women)
prev2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
next2026–27 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
organisedInternational Ski Federation
peopleMichel Lamplot (race director)
Simon Caprini (asst. race director)
Doris Kallen (world cup.coordinator)
Synne Dyrhaug (media.coordinator)
Leo Mignerey (content.coordinator)
sponsorCoop Norway, Audi e-tron

Canada United States (rare) Japan (rare) China (rare) South Korea (rare) (unofficial - women) (men & women) Simon Caprini (asst. race director) Doris Kallen (world cup.coordinator) Synne Dyrhaug (media.coordinator) Leo Mignerey (content.coordinator) 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.

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. 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. 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. 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 21 countries around the world: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, 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.

FIS Crystal Globe.svg|Crystal Globe of the World Cup Winner Bib Yellow.png|Yellow Bib of the World Cup Leader

Overall World Cup standings

Main article: List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions

The table below shows the three highest ranked skiers each year.

Men

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
Official 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
2024–25

:a. Unofficial World Cup :b. Trial World Cup Source:

Women

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1973–74-}}
1974–75-}}
1975–76-}}
1976–77-}}
1977–78-}}
1978–79
1979–80-}}
1980–81
Official 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
2024–25

:a. Trial World Cup Source:

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1383537110
211131135
3961227
4813829
584416
64329
7437
84127
94116
1034916
111326
121315
13112
14123
15224
1622
17134
18112
1911
1911
2111
  • With six overall World Cup titles Bjørn Dæhlie is record-holder among both men and women.

Sprint World Cup standings

Men

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
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
2024–25

Women

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
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
2024–25
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
132291879
21251330
34228
439416
53249
6325
71135
8112
9437
1033
11123
12112
1322
1411
1511

Distance World Cup standings

Men

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00LD
MD
2000–01-}}
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
2024–25

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

Women

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00LD
MD
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
2024–25

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

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
117201653
251815
344917
4426
54138
64116
73115
82125
91618
101416
11112
12112
13112
14426
15213
16112
1711

U23 World Cup standings

Men

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
2014–15
2015–16(2)
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25

Women

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
2014–15
2015–16(2)
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
183617
245413
326412
42125
5213
61113
7112
811
911
10235
11112
1211
1311

Nations Cup

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

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdMen'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
2023–24(3)
2024–25(36)(11)(7)(36)(25)
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeMen's winnerWomen's winner
136623625
2316439
33334
42111453
542
6272
71
812

World Cup title winners

Overall titles

Men

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
NOR Bjørn Dæhlie6221992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
SWE Gunde Svan5211984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo5212018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
SUI Dario Cologna4112009, 2011, 2012, 2015
NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby3012014, 2016, 2017
NOR Petter Northug2412010, 2013
USSR KAZ Vladimir Smirnov2331991, 1994
RUS Alexander Bolshunov2202020, 2021
SWE Per Elofsson2002001, 2002
GER Tobias Angerer2002006, 2007
SWE Torgny Mogren1311987
NOR Vegard Ulvang1211990
GER René Sommerfeldt1202004
NOR Thomas Alsgaard1111998
ESP Johann Mühlegg1102000
SWE Mathias Fredriksson1102003
CZE Lukáš Bauer1102008
USA Bill Koch1011982
USSR Alexander Zavyalov1001983
GER Axel Teichmann1002005
NOR Harald Østberg Amundsen1002024

Women

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
USSR RUS Yelena Välbe5311989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997
NOR Marit Bjørgen4502005, 2006, 2012, 2015
NOR Bente Skari4201999, 2000, 2002, 2003
POL Justyna Kowalczyk4112009, 2010, 2011, 2013
USA Jessie Diggins3302021, 2024, 2025
NOR Therese Johaug3222014, 2016, 2020
FIN Marjo Matikainen3001986, 1987, 1988
NOR Heidi Weng2122017, 2018
USSR RUS Larisa Lazutina2041990, 1998
FIN Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi2011983, 1984
FIN Virpi Kuitunen2012007, 2008
ITA Manuela Di Centa2001994, 1996
URS Lyubov Yegorova1121993
NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg1122019
RUS Natalya Nepryayeva1112022
RUS Yuliya Chepalova1012001
ITA Gabriella Paruzzi1012004
NOR Berit Aunli1001982
NOR Anette Bøe1001985
NOR Tiril Udnes Weng1002023

Sprint titles

Men

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo7102017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
SWE Emil Jönsson3112010, 2011, 2013
NOR Ola Vigen Hattestad3102008, 2009, 2014
ITA Federico Pellegrino2312016, 2021
NOR Bjørn Dæhlie2101997, 1999
SWE Thobias Fredriksson2102003, 2004
NOR Jens Arne Svartedal1202007
NOR Tor Arne Hetland1132005
NOR Trond Iversen1112002
NOR Finn Hågen Krogh1012015
NOR Thomas Alsgaard1001998
NOR Morten Brørs1002000
NOR Jan Jacob Verdenius1002001
SWE Björn Lind1002006
SWE Teodor Peterson1002012
FRA Richard Jouve1002022

Women

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
NOR Marit Bjørgen5122003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015
NOR Bente Skari5101998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
NOR Maiken Caspersen Falla3212016, 2017, 2018
SLO Petra Majdič3112008, 2009, 2011
USA Kikkan Randall3012012, 2013, 2014
SWE Maja Dahlqvist2022022, 2023
SWE Linn Svahn2012020, 2024
SWE Stina Nilsson1212019
FIN Virpi Kuitunen1112007
SLO Anamarija Lampič1112021
POL Justyna Kowalczyk1102010
ITA Stefania Belmondo1011997
FIN Jasmi Joensuu1002025

Distance titles

Men

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
SUI Dario Cologna4202011, 2012, 2015, 2018
NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby3212014, 2016, 2017
RUS Alexander Bolshunov3102019, 2020, 2021
GER Tobias Angerer2012006, 2007
CZE Lukáš Bauer1112008
RUS Alexander Legkov1112013
ESP Johann Mühlegg1102000
ITA Pietro Piller Cottrer1102009
FIN Mika Myllylä1021997
NOR Petter Northug1022010
AUT Mikhail Botvinov1011999
GER René Sommerfeldt1012004
FIN Iivo Niskanen1012022
NOR Pål Golberg1012023
NOR Simen Hegstad Krueger1012025
NOR Thomas Alsgaard1001998
FIN Jari Isometsä1002000
GER Axel Teichmann1002005
NOR Harald Østberg Amundsen1002024

:a. Long Distance World Cup :b. Middle Distance World Cup

Women

SkierTitlesRunner-upThirdWinning Years
NOR Therese Johaug5222014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022
POL Justyna Kowalczyk4112009, 2010, 2011, 2013
NOR Marit Bjørgen3402005, 2012, 2015
USA Jessie Diggins3112021, 2024, 2025
NOR Heidi Weng2212017, 2018
EST Kristina Šmigun2121999, 2000
RUS Larisa Lazutina2021998, 2000
FIN Virpi Kuitunen2002007, 2008
UKR Valentyna Shevchenko1102004
FIN Kerttu Niskanen1012023
RUS Yelena Välbe1001997
RUS Yuliya Chepalova1002006

:a. Long Distance World Cup :b. Middle Distance World Cup

Most World Cup wins

Most successful race winners

Men

Main article: List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup men's race winners

RankSkierWorld Cup SeasonsWorld CupStage World Cup
(Nordic Opening,
Tour de Ski, Ski Tour 2020, WC Final, Ski Tour Canada)Total winsWinsDistanceSprintStage eventsWinsDistanceSprint
1NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo2016–active73184510341618107
2NOR Bjørn Dæhlie1989–199946451––––46
3NOR Petter Northug2005–2017208661815338
4SWE Gunde Svan1982–19913030–––––30
URSKAZ Vladimir Smirnov1983–19983030–––––30
NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby2005–20201911–81111–30
7RUS Alexander Bolshunov2017–active20161388–28
8SUI Dario Cologna2007–2022157261111–26
9CZE Lukáš Bauer1997–2016119–277–18
10ITA Federico Pellegrino2010–active12–12–5–517
11SWE Emil Jönsson2004–201813–13–3–316
12RUS Sergey Ustiugov2013–active4121118315
13SWE Torgny Mogren1984–19981313–––––13
NOR Thomas Alsgaard1993–200313112––––13
NOR Ola Vigen Hattestad2003–201713–13––––13
NOR Tor Arne Hetland1995–20091129–2–213
GER Axel Teichmann1999–201488––55–13
NOR Pål Golberg2010–20251173121113
19NOR Jens Arne Svartedal1998–201012111––––12
NOR Harald Østberg Amundsen2018–active87–144–12

Women

Main article: List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup women's race winners

RankSkierWorld Cup SeasonsWorld CupStage World Cup
(Nordic Opening,
Tour de Ski, Ski Tour 2020, WC Final, Ski Tour Canada)Total winsWinsDistanceSprintStage eventsWinsDistanceSprint
1NOR Marit Bjørgen2000–2015, 2017–20188441311230219114
2NOR Therese Johaug2007–2016, 2019–2022, 20255038–113938189
3POL Justyna Kowalczyk2002–20183119751914550
4URSRUS Yelena Välbe1987–199845441––––45
5NOR Bente Skari1992–2003422517––––42
6USA Jessie Diggins2011–active1814131311231
7FIN Virpi Kuitunen1995–201020117275227
8SLO Petra Majdič1999–201116115–82624
9ITA Stefania Belmondo1989–20022323–––––23
SWE Stina Nilsson2012–202012–111114723
11NOR Maiken Caspersen Fallanowrap2009–202216–16–6–622
12URSRUS Larisa Lazutina1984–20022121–––––21
13CZE Kateřina Neumannová1991–200718162–11–19
14RUS Yuliya Chepalova1996–200918171––––18
15NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg2008–2020, 2022–active52211211117
SWE Linn Svahn2019–active1019–72517
17EST Kristina Šmigun1993–201016142––––16
18ITA Manuela Di Centa1982–19981515–––––15
SWE Jonna Sundling2015–active14212–1–115
20SWE Frida Karlsson2019–active1211–122–14
  • With 84 victories in World Cup and total 114 including Stage World Cup wins Marit Bjørgen is record-holder among both men and women.

World Cup wins by nation

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

RankNationTotal winsWins by disciplinesMenWomenMenWomenAllDISPSEDISPSE
14553848392621662725510227
21341212559539–47704
3941001946820688111
43979118381–62152
54552971926–457–
69495881–28183
715051–1–35105
8(6 RUS / 1 KAZ / 1 LTU)17314817––31––
9361046323182–
1018193716–2172–
28937193618–
1234–34331––––
13311322110–1––
14–2929–––425–
15616226––142–
1615621114–33–
17(2 CZE / 1 SVK)–1010–––10––
187–77–––––
19–55–––5––
204–44–––––
1341––21–
22–33–––3––
231–11–––––
Total97597719526582754265927642

Most World Cup podiums, top 10 results and individual starts

Men's career podiums

No.Skier1st2nd3rdTotal
1NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo107218136
2NOR Petter Northug38291784
3NOR Bjørn Dæhlie46231281
4NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby30261874
5SUI Dario Cologna26281973
6KAZ Vladimir Smirnov30211566
7RUS Alexander Bolshunov28121959
8ITA Federico Pellegrino17221049
9SWE Gunde Svan3011546
RUS Sergey Ustiugov15191246

Men's career top 10s

No.SkierTop 10
1NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo168
2SUI Dario Cologna164
3NOR Petter Northug145
4NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby131
5ITA Federico Pellegrino120
6CAN Alex Harvey112
7NOR Pål Golberg108
8NOR Bjørn Dæhlie105
9NOR Sjur Røthe99
CZE Lukáš Bauer99

Men's individual starts

No.SkierRaceTourStarts
1ITA Giorgio Di Centa32220342
2ITA Federico Pellegrino30232334
FRA Jean-Marc Gaillard30034334
4CAN Devon Kershaw29029319
5SUI Dario Cologna28533318
6GBR Andrew Musgrave28628314
7FRA Maurice Manificat25831289
8CAN Alex Harvey25829287
9GER Tobias Angerer26017277
10SWE Calle Halfvarsson24427271

Women's career podiums

No.Skier1st2nd3rdTotal
1NOR Marit Bjørgen1144327184
2NOR Therese Johaug893833160
3NOR Heidi Weng135656125
4POL Justyna Kowalczyk503321104
5RUS Yelena Välbe45201681
6USA Jessie Diggins31153177
7NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg17253173
8ITA Stefania Belmondo23261766
9RUS Larisa Lazutina21192262
10NOR Bente Skari4213560

Women's career top 10s

No.SkierTop 10
1NOR Marit Bjørgen249
2NOR Heidi Weng237
3NOR Therese Johaug209
4USA Jessie Diggins205
5POL Justyna Kowalczyk199
6FIN Krista Pärmäkoski197
7SWE Charlotte Kalla175
8NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg171
9NOR Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen153
10FIN Kerttu Niskanen147

Women's individual starts

No.SkierRaceTourStarts
1USA Jessie Diggins35631387
2FIN Aino-Kaisa Saarinen35624380
3FIN Anne Kyllönen34132373
4GER Stefanie Böhler34327370
FIN Kerttu Niskanen33734371
6FIN Krista Pärmäkoski33235367
7NOR Heidi Weng32233355
8POL Justyna Kowalczyk31923342
9NOR Marit Bjørgen30321324
10NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg27530305

Season records

Men

Victories per season

No.SkierSeasonWins
1NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202320
2NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202416
3NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby201614
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202514
5NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo201913
6NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo201811
7NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202010
RUS Alexander Bolshunov202110
9NOR Petter Northug20109
NOR Petter Northug20139
RUS Alexander Bolshunov20209
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20269

Podiums per season

No.SkierSeasonTop 3
1NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202323
2SUI Dario Cologna201220
3NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby201619
4NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202418
5RUS Alexander Bolshunov202017
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202517
7NOR Petter Northug201016
RUS Alexander Bolshunov202116
9NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo202015
10NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby201714
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo201814
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo201914

Most points per season

No.SkierSeasonPoints
1NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20232715
2NOR Harald Østberg Amundsen20242654
3NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby20162634
4NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20242600
5NOR Pål Golberg20232243
6RUS Alexander Bolshunov20202221
7SUI Dario Cologna20122216
8NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20252200
9NOR Erik Valnes20242106
10NOR Pål Golberg20241869

Highest overall advantage

No.SkierSeasonPoints
1NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby20161032
2RUS Alexander Bolshunov2021965
3SUI Dario Cologna2012750
4CZE Lukáš Bauer2008633
5NOR Petter Northug2010600
6GER Tobias Angerer2007551
7NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby2014530
8NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo2022497
9RUS Alexander Bolshunov2020495
10NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo2023472

Women

Victories per season

No.SkierSeasonWins
1NOR Therese Johaug202020
2NOR Marit Bjørgen201217
NOR Therese Johaug201617
4NOR Marit Bjørgen201515
5NOR Bente Skari200314
6NOR Marit Bjørgen201113
7POL Justyna Kowalczyk201211
POL Justyna Kowalczyk201311
NOR Therese Johaug201911
10NOR Marit Bjørgen200510
FIN Virpi Kuitunen200710

Podiums per season

No.SkierSeasonTop 3
1NOR Marit Bjørgen201229
2NOR Marit Bjørgen201523
3NOR Therese Johaug201622
NOR Therese Johaug202022
5POL Justyna Kowalczyk201221
NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg201621
NOR Heidi Weng201621
NOR Heidi Weng201721
9POL Justyna Kowalczyk201119
10POL Justyna Kowalczyk201018

Most points per season

No.SkierSeasonPoints
1USA Jessie Diggins20242746
2NOR Marit Bjørgen20122689
3NOR Therese Johaug20162681
4SWE Linn Svahn20242571
5NOR Therese Johaug20202508
6POL Justyna Kowalczyk20122419
7SWE Frida Karlsson20242309
8NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg20162302
9USA Jessie Diggins20252197
10NOR Marit Bjørgen20152172
NOR Heidi Weng20162172

Highest overall advantage

No.SkierSeasonPoints
1NOR Therese Johaug2020811
2NOR Marit Bjørgen2015784
3POL Justyna Kowalczyk2010744
4NOR Marit Bjørgen2005569
FIN Virpi Kuitunen2007569
6NOR Bente Skari2003558
7POL Justyna Kowalczyk2013514
8POL Justyna Kowalczyk2011495
9NOR Heidi Weng2017414
10NOR Therese Johaug2016379

Consecutive victories and podiums

Men

Consecutive victories

No.SkierSeason(s)Wins
1NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20247
2NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20236
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20236
4NOR Bjørn Dæhlie19965
RUS Sergey Ustiugov20175
RUS Alexander Bolshunov20215
7KAZ Vladimir Smirnov19944
KAZ Vladimir Smirnov19954
NOR Petter Northug20094
CZE Lukáš Bauer20104
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20184

Consecutive podiums

No.SkierSeason(s)Top 3
1KAZ Vladimir Smirnov1995–199610
2SWE Gunde Svan1985–19869
NOR Bjørn Dæhlie1995–19969
RUS Alexander Bolshunov20219
5SWE Gunde Svan19848
NOR Bjørn Dæhlie1997–19988
NOR Thomas Alsgaard19988
8NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo2023–20247
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20247
10NOR Bjørn Dæhlie19946
KAZ Vladimir Smirnov19966
NOR Petter Northug20096
SUI Dario Cologna20116
RUS Sergey Ustiugov20176
RUS Alexander Bolshunov20206
NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo20236

Women

Consecutive victories

No.SkierSeason(s)Wins
1NOR Marit Bjørgen20157
2RUS Yelena Välbe19956
NOR Marit Bjørgen2005–20066
NOR Marit Bjørgen2012–20136
5ITA Manuela Di Centa19965
RUS Yelena Välbe19975
NOR Bente Martinsen19995
NOR Marit Bjørgen20125
NOR Therese Johaug20165
NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg20195
NOR Therese Johaug20205
1219844
URSCIS Yelena Välbe1991–19924
RUS Larisa Lazutina19954
NOR Bente Skari20034
NOR Marit Bjørgen20104
NOR Marit Bjørgen2010–20114
NOR Marit Bjørgen2011–20124
NOR Therese Johaug20194
NOR Therese Johaug20204

Consecutive podiums

No.SkierSeason(s)Top 3
1NOR Marit Bjørgen2014–201514
2RUS Yelena Välbe199711
NOR Ingvild Flugstad Østberg201611
4POL Justyna Kowalczyk201210
NOR Marit Bjørgen201510
6URSCIS Yelena Välbe1991–19928
RUS Lyubov Yegorova1993–19948
RUS Larisa Lazutina19958
ITA Stefania Belmondo19978
NOR Heidi Weng20158
NOR Heidi Weng2016–20178

Youngest and oldest race winners

Men's youngest winners

No.SkierBornDateLocationRaceLevelAge
106.01.198608.03.2006SWE Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km C/F PursuitWorld Cup20 years 61 days
222.10.199618.02.2017EST Otepää, Estonia1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup20 years 119 days
317.07.200517.01.2026GER Oberhof, Germany1.3 km F SprintWorld Cup20 years 184 days
406.09.199020.03.2011SWE Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup20 years 195 days
529.04.196109.01.1982FRG Reit im Winkl, West Germany15 km IndividualWorld Cup20 years 255 days
631.12.199604.03.2018FIN Lahti, Finland15 km C IndividualWorld Cup21 years 63 days
712.01.196219.03.1983USA Anchorage, United States15 km IndividualWorld Cup21 years 66 days
811.11.198521.03.2007SWE Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup21 years 130 days
911.08.198630.12.2007CZE Prague, Czech Republic1.0 km Sprint FStage World Cup21 years 141 days
1006.06.199702.12.2018NOR Lillehammer, Norway15 km C PursuitStage World Cup21 years 179 days

Source:

Women's youngest winners

No.SkierBornDateLocationRaceLevelAge
116.02.196711.01.1986FRA Les Saisies, France10 km F IndividualWorld Cup18 years 329 days
208.03.198117.12.2000ITA Brusson, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup19 years 284 days
315.02.197312.12.1992AUT Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Cup19 years 300 days
409.12.199914.12.2019SUI Davos, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup20 years 5 days
524.11.196112.03.1982SWE Falun, Sweden20 km IndividualWorld Cup20 years 108 days
615.09.196715.01.1988ITA Toblach, Italy20 km F IndividualWorld Cup20 years 122 days
705.07.198905.12.2009GER Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup20 years 153 days
822.07.198706.01.2008CZE Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km F PursuitStage World Cup20 years 168 days
925.06.198804.01.2009ITA Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km F PursuitStage World Cup20 years 193 days
1010.08.199907.03.2020NOR Oslo, Norway30 km C Mass StartWorld Cup20 years 210 days

Source:

Men's oldest winners

No.SkierBornDateLocationRaceLevelAge
110.05.195811.03.2000NOR Oslo, Norway50 km C IndividualWorld Cup41 years 306 days
207.10.197205.02.2010CAN Canmore, Canada15 km F IndividualWorld Cup37 years 121 days
325.09.195021.02.1987FRG Oberstdorf, West Germany50 km C IndividualWorld Championships36 years 149 days
418.08.197730.11.2013FIN Kuusamo, Finland10 km C IndividualStage World Cup36 years 104 days
506.12.197105.01.2008ITA Val di Fiemme, Italy20 km C Mass StartStage World Cup36 years 30 days
624.03.196615.12.2001SUI Davos, Switzerland15 km C IndividualWorld Cup35 years 266 days
715.02.196906.02.2004FRA La Clusaz, France15 km F IndividualWorld Cup34 years 354 days
812.01.197429.12.2008CZE Prague, Czech Republic1.3 km Sprint FStage World Cup34 years 352 days
916.07.199016.02.2025SWE Falun, Sweden20 km F Mass StartWorld Cup34 years 212 days
1008.02.197112.03.2005NOR Oslo, Norway50 km C IndividualWorld Cup34 years 32 days

Source:

Women's oldest winners

No.SkierBornDateLocationRaceLevelAge
108.11.196407.01.2006EST Otepää, Estonia10 km C IndividualWorld Cup41 years 60 days
221.03.198018.03.2018SWE Falun, SwedenWorld Cup Final OverallWorld Cup37 years 362 days
309.02.198829.12.2025ITA Toblach, Italy10 km C IndividualStage World Cup37 years 323 days
425.06.198823.03.2025FIN Lahti, Finland50 km C Mass StartWorld Cup36 years 271 days
510.09.195507.03.1992SWE Funäsdalen, Sweden5 km C IndividualWorld Cup36 years 179 days
601.06.196518.03.2001SWE Falun, Sweden10 km C IndividualWorld Cup35 years 290 days
713.06.198816.03.2024SWE Falun, Sweden10 km C IndividualWorld Cup35 years 277 days
813.04.196527.12.1999SUI Engelberg, SwitzerlandSprint CWorld Cup34 years 259 days
921.06.196925.01.2004ITA Val di Fiemme, Italy70 km C Mass StartWorld Cup34 years 218 days
1026.08.199101.01.2026ITA Toblach, Italy20 km C PursuitStage World Cup34 years 128 days

Source:

Multi winners

Men's double winners

No.DateLocationRaceLevelWinners
125.02.1982NOR Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships
203.02.2007SUI Davos, Switzerland15 km C IndividualWorld CupFRA Vincent Vittoz

Women's double winners

No.DateLocationRaceLevelWinners
120.12.1994ITA Sappada, Italy5 km F IndividualWorld CupRUS Nina Gavrylyuk
223.11.2002SWE Kiruna, Sweden5 km F IndividualWorld CupEST Kristina Šmigun
312.02.2005GER Reit im Winkl, Germany10 km F IndividualWorld CupRUS Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova
427.01.2018AUT Seefeld, Austria1.1 km Sprint FWorld CupUSA Sophie Caldwell

World Cup all-time records

Men

CategorySeason(s)Record
Prize money in CHF (single season)2016NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Overall points2023NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Margin of victory2016NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Overall titles1992–1999NOR Bjørn Dæhlie
Consecutive overall titles1984–1986
1995–1997SWE Gunde Svan
NOR Bjørn Dæhlie
Sprint titles2017–2024NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Distance titles2011–2018SUI Dario Cologna
All titles (excluding U23)2017–2025NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Victories (single season)2023NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Sprint victories (single season)2023NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Distance victories (single season)2016NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Stage event victories (single season)2014 & 2016NOR Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Victories (within one calendar year)2023NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Sprint victories (within one calendar year)2024NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Distance victories (within one calendar year)2023NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Podiums (single season)2023NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Podiums (within one calendar year)2023NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Total victories2017–2026NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Sprint victories2017–2026NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Distance victories1990–1999NOR Bjørn Dæhlie
Tour de Ski victories2019–2026NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Stage event victories2017–2026NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Victories at one venue2017–2025NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (Ruka/Kuusamo)
Sprint victories at one venue2018–2025NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (Falun)
Distance victories at one venue1989–1998KAZ Vladimir Smirnov (Lahti)
Total podiums2016–2026NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Sprint podiums2017–2026NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Distance podiums1990–1999NOR Bjørn Dæhlie
Stage event podiums2009–2016
2009–2018NOR Petter Northug
SUI Dario Cologna
Top 10 results2016–2026NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
World Cup starts1994–2017ITA Giorgio Di Centa
Youngest race winner2006NOR Petter Northug
Oldest race winner2000FIN Harri Kirvesniemi
Time between the first and the last victory1982–2000FIN Harri Kirvesniemi
Consecutive wins (all / participated races)2024NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Consecutive wins (sprint)2024–2025NOR Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Consecutive wins (distance & stage events)2021RUS Alexander Bolshunov
Consecutive podiums (all races)1995–1996KAZ Vladimir Smirnov

Sources:

Women

CategorySeason(s)Record
Prize money in CHF (single season)2016NOR Therese Johaug
Overall points2024USA Jessie Diggins
Margin of victory2020NOR Therese Johaug
Overall titles1989–1997RUS Yelena Välbe
Consecutive overall titles1986–1988
2009–2011FIN Marjo Matikainen
POL Justyna Kowalczyk
Sprint titles1998–2002
2003–2015NOR Bente Skari (consecutive)
NOR Marit Bjørgen
Distance titles2014–2022NOR Therese Johaug
All titles (excluding U23)2003–2015NOR Marit Bjørgen
Victories (single season)2020NOR Therese Johaug
Sprint victories (single season)2009
2016SLO Petra Majdič
NOR Maiken Caspersen Falla
Distance victories (single season)2020NOR Therese Johaug
Stage event victories (single season)2016 & 2020NOR Therese Johaug
Victories (within one calendar year)2012NOR Marit Bjørgen
Sprint victories (within one calendar year)2004NOR Marit Bjørgen
Distance victories (within one calendar year)2020NOR Therese Johaug
Podiums (single season)2012NOR Marit Bjørgen
Podiums (within one calendar year)2016NOR Heidi Weng
Total victories2003–2018NOR Marit Bjørgen
Sprint victories2003–2015NOR Marit Bjørgen
Distance victories2009–2025NOR Therese Johaug
Tour de Ski victories2010–2013
2014–2025POL Justyna Kowalczyk (consecutive)
NOR Therese Johaug
Stage event victories2014–2017NOR Marit Bjørgen
Victories at one venue2006–2018NOR Marit Bjørgen (Ruka/Kuusamo)
Sprint victories at one venue2014–2022NOR Maiken Caspersen Falla (Drammen)
Distance victories at one venue2009–2025NOR Therese Johaug (Val di Fiemme)
Total podiums2003–2018NOR Marit Bjørgen
Sprint podiums2003–2018NOR Marit Bjørgen
Distance podiums2007–2025NOR Therese Johaug
Stage event podiums2009–2025NOR Therese Johaug
Top 10 results2003–2018NOR Marit Bjørgen
World Cup starts2021–2026USA Jessie Diggins
Youngest race winner1986DDR Gaby Nestler
Oldest race winner2006NOR Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
Time between the first and the last victory2009–2025NOR Therese Johaug
Consecutive wins (all races)2015NOR Marit Bjørgen
Consecutive wins (participated races)2003NOR Bente Skari
Consecutive wins (sprint)2004–2005NOR Marit Bjørgen
Consecutive wins (distance & stage events)2020NOR Therese Johaug
Consecutive podiums (all races)2014–2015NOR Marit Bjørgen

Sources:

World Cup scoring system

1981/82 season to 2005/06 season

SeasonsRacesPlace1width="20"2width="20"3width="20"4width="20"5width="20"6width="20"7width="20"8width="20"9width="20"10width="20"11width="20"12width="20"13width="20"14width="20"15width="20"16width="20"17width="20"18width="20"19width="20"20width="20"21width="20"22width="20"23width="20"24width="20"25width="20"26width="20"27width="20"28width="20"29width="20"301981/82–1984/851985/86–1991/921992/93–2005/06
Individual262219171615
Relay
Individual252015121110
Relay
Individual1008060504540
Team Sprint
Relay2001601201009080

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

2006/07 season to 2021/22

RacesPlace1width="20"2width="20"3width="20"4width="20"5width="20"6width="20"7width="20"8width="20"9width="20"10width="20"11width="20"12width="20"13width="20"14width="20"15width="20"16width="20"17width="20"18width="20"19width="20"20width="20"21width="20"22width="20"23width="20"24width="20"25width="20"26width="20"27width="20"28width="20"29width="20"30width="20"31 - 40width="20"40
Individual10080
Nordic Opening200160
World Cup Final
Relay (Nations Cup)
Team Sprint (Nations Cup)
Ski Tour 2020300240
Tour de Ski400320
Ski Tour Canada400320
Stage Nordic Opening5046
Stage World Cup Final
Stage Ski Tour 2020
Stage Tour de Ski
Stage Ski Tour Canada
Relay (Individual)2520
Team Sprint (Individual)
Bonus points1512

since 2022/2023 season

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 were given only in 2020/21 season.

Timeline calendar

SeasonMenMen's TeamWomenWomen's TeamMixed TeamDISPSTTotalRLTSTotalDISPSTTotalRLTSTotalMRMTSTotal
1981–8210––101–110––101–1–––
1982–8310––10–––10––10––––––
1983–8410––104–410––104–4–––
1984–8510––105–511––115–5–––
1985–869––95–59––95–5–––
1986–8711––116–611––116–6–––
1987–8811––116–610––106–6–––
1988–8912––125–512––125–5–––
1989–9011––115–511––116–6–––
1990–9112––125–512––125–5–––
1991–9212––125–512––125–5–––
1992–9313––136–612––126–6–––
1993–9413––136–613––136–6–––
1994–9515––156–615––156–6–––
1995–96151–16516151–16415–––
1996–97141–15516141–15617–––
1997–98111–12314111–12314–––
1998–99154–19617154–19617–––
1999–00156–21516156–21516–––
2000–01137–20314137–20314–––
2001–02137–20325137–20325–––
2002–03138–21426138–214261–1
2003–04178–25549178–25549–––
2004–05128–20347128–20347–––
2005–06159–24235159–24235–––
2006–0715101264151510126415–––
2007–0820111323252011132325–––
2008–0918122322241812232224–––
2009–1018122322241812232224–––
2010–1118113323251811332325–––
2011–1222133382242213338224–––
2012–1319103322351910332235–––
2013–1415113291231511329123–––
2014–151610228–111610228–11–––
2015–1621123362132112336213–––
2016–1718103312241810331224–––
2017–181710330–111710330–11–––
2018–1917123322241712332224–––
2019–2019113332241911333224–––
2020–21147223123147223123–––
2021–22119121112119121112112
2022–23171313112317131311232–2
2023–24201313421320131342131–1
2024–251911131–331911131–331–1
2025–261611128–221611128–22–––
Total events66227942983141571986612794298214257199617
Double wins1––11–131–4––––––
Total winners66327942984142571996642804298614257199617

World Cup hosts

CountryPlaceSeasons'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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Linz•
Ramsau••••••••••
Salzburg•
Seefeld••••
Tauplitzalm••
Vitosha•
Calgary•••
Canmore••••••
Gatineau•
Labrador City••
Montreal•
Quebec City••••
Silver Star•
Thunder Bay••••
Vernon•
Whistler•
Changchun••
Beijing
Liberec•••
Nové Město•••••••••••••••••••
Prague••••
Stachy, Zadov•
Otepää•••••••••••••••
Tallinn••
Kuopio••
Kuusamo/Ruka••••••••••••••••••••••••
Lahti•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Muonio•
Rovaniemi•
Vantaa•
Vuokatti•
Albertville•
Autrans•
La Bresse••
La Clusaz•••••••
La Forclaz•
Lamoura-Mouthe•
Les Rousses••
Les Saisies••
Dresden•••••
Düsseldorf••••••••••
Furtwangen•
Garmisch-Partenkirchen•••
Klingenthal••••••
Munich•
Oberhof•••••••••
Oberstdorf••••••••••••••••
Reit im Winkl••••••••
Asiago••••••••
Bormio••
Brusson•••••
Clusone••
Cogne/Val d'Aosta•••••••••
Cortina d'Ampezzo••••••
Kastelruth••
Livigno•
Milan•••
Pragelato••
Santa Caterina•••
Sappada••
Toblach••••••••••••••••••••
Val di Fiemme••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Val di Sole•••
Valdidentro•
Sapporo••
Hakuba•
Beitostølen••••••••
Drammen•••••••••••••••••••
Konnerud••
Lillehammer••••••••••••••
Meråker•
Oslo•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Sjusjøen•
Trondheim•••••••••
Vang••
Szklarska Poręba••
Kavgolovo••••••••••••••
Moscow•••
Rybinsk•••••••
Sochi•
Tyumen
Štrbské Pleso••••••
Bohinj•••••
Planica•••
Rogla••
Pyeongchang•
Minsk•
Murmansk•
Saint Petersburg•
Syktyvkar•
Borlänge•••
Falun••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Funäsdalen•
Gothenburg•
Gällivare•••••••
Kiruna•••••
Mora•
Sollefteå•
Stockholm•••••••••••
Sunne•
Ulricehamn•••
Umeå•
Åre•
Örnsköldsvik•
Östersund••••
Bern•
Campra••
Davos•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Engadin••
Engelberg•••
Goms••
Lenzerheide•••••
Le Brassus•
Pontresina•
Ulrichen••
Val Müstair••••••
Anchorage•
Biwabik•
Fairbanks•
Lake Placid•
Minneapolis•
Salt Lake City•
Soldier Hollow•
Sarajevo••

:a. As Czechoslovakia until 1992. :b. As Soviet Union until 1991. :c. As Yugoslavia until 1991. :d. As Leningrad until 1991.

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Footnotes

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