2025–26 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup

The 2025–26 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), was the 43rd World Cup season for men and the 6th season for women as the highest level of international nordic combined competitions.[1][2][3]

2025–26 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
Discipline Men Women
Overall Austria Johannes Lamparter (2) Norway Ida Marie Hagen (2)
Nations Cup  Austria (6)  Norway (5)
Best Jumper Trophy Austria Thomas Rettenegger (1) Norway Ingrid Låte (1)
Best Skier Trophy Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro (3) Norway Ida Marie Hagen (4)
Compact Trophy Austria Johannes Lamparter (1) Norway Ida Marie Hagen (2)
Mass Start Trophy Austria Johannes Lamparter (1) Norway Ida Marie Hagen (1)
Stage events
Ruka Tour Austria Johannes Lamparter (1)
Triple Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro (1) Norway Ida Marie Hagen (1)
Competition
Edition 43rd 6th
Locations 9 7
Individual 17 14
Mixed 1 1
Cancelled 3 2
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The men's season started on 28 November 2025 in Ruka, Finland and ended on 15 March 2026 in Oslo–Holmenkollen, Norway. The women's season started on 5 December 2025 in Trondheim, Norway and ended on 15 March 2026 in Oslo–Holmenkollen, Norway.[4]

A major highlight of the season for men was the 2026 Winter Olympics, held in MilanCortina, Italy, from 11 to 19 February, with the nordic combined events taking place in Val di Fiemme. The results from these competitions weren't included in the World Cup standings.

Vinzenz Geiger (men's) and Nathalie Armbruster (women's), both from Germany, were the reigning champions from the previous season.

Season overview

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A significant development for the 2025–26 season was the introduction of the first-ever men’s ski flying event in nordic combined, that took place at the Kulm in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria.

Additionally, FIS announced an increase in prize money and the implementation of full gender parity in the overall World Cup prize funds.[5]

Map of world cup hosts

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Europe

2025–26 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup is located in Europe
I. Period (Ruka–Men) II. Period III. Period IV. Period (B.Mitterndorf–Men)
I. Period (Ruka–Men)
II. Period
III. Period
IV. Period (B.Mitterndorf–Men)
Location of all 10 World Cup hosts of the season

Calendar

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Event key: GUN – Gundersen / COM – Compact / MSS – Mass Start
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All No. Date Place (Hill) Discipline Winner Second Third Overall Leader R.
633 1 28 November 2025 Finland Ruka
(Rukatunturi HS142)
7,5 km COM 010 Austria Johannes Lamparter Germany Julian Schmid Finland Ilkka Herola Austria Johannes Lamparter [8]
634 2 29 November 2025 10 km GUN 154 Austria Johannes Lamparter Germany Julian Schmid Austria Thomas Rettenegger [9]
30 November 2025 10 km MSS cnx cancelled due to strong wind
8th Ruka Tour Overall
(28 – 30 November 2025)
Austria Johannes Lamparter Germany Julian Schmid Finland Ilkka Herola [10]
635 3 6 December 2025 Norway Trondheim
(Granåsen HS102/HS138)
10 km MSS 031 Austria Thomas Rettenegger Germany Wendelin Thannheimer Austria Franz-Josef Rehrl Austria Johannes Lamparter [11]
636 4 7 December 2025 10 km GUN 155 Austria Johannes Lamparter Austria Franz-Josef Rehrl Germany Julian Schmid [12]
637 5 19 December 2025 Austria Ramsau
(W90-Mattensprunganlage HS98)
10 km MSS 032 Austria Thomas Rettenegger Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Austria Stefan Rettenegger [13]
638 6 20 December 2025 10 km GUN 109 Germany Vinzenz Geiger Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Austria Johannes Lamparter [14]
3 January 2026 Germany Schonach
(Langenwaldschanze HS100)
10 km GUN cancelled due to bad weather conditions
4 January 2026 7.5 km COM
639 7 [a]9 January 2026 Estonia Otepää
(Tehvandi HS97)
10 km MSS 033 Germany Julian Schmid Austria Johannes Lamparter Norway Einar Lurås Oftebro Austria Johannes Lamparter [15]
640 8 [b]10 January 2026 10 km GUN 110 Norway Einar Lurås Oftebro Germany Johannes Rydzek Norway Andreas Skoglund [16]
641 9 11 January 2026 7.5 km COM 011 Austria Johannes Lamparter Germany Johannes Rydzek Germany Vinzenz Geiger [17]
642 10 17 January 2026 Germany Oberhof
(Kanzlersgrund HS100)
7.5 km COM 012 Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Austria Johannes Lamparter Norway Einar Lurås Oftebro [18]
643 11 18 January 2026 10 km GUN 111 Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Norway Einar Lurås Oftebro Germany Julian Schmid [19]
644 12 30 January 2026 Austria Seefeld
(Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109)
10 km MSS 034 Austria Johannes Lamparter Austria Stefan Rettenegger Norway Andreas Skoglund [20]
645 13 31 January 2026 7.5 km COM 013 Germany Vinzenz Geiger Austria Johannes Lamparter Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro [21]
646 14 1 February 2026 12.5 km GUN 112 Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Austria Stefan Rettenegger Germany Vinzenz Geiger [22]
13th Nordic Combined Triple Overall
(30 January – 1 February 2026)
2026 Winter Olympics
(11–19 February • Val di Fiemme,  Italy)[c]
647 15 27 February 2026 Austria Bad Mitterndorf
(Kulm HS235)
7.5 km COM 001 Finland Ilkka Herola Austria Johannes Lamparter Germany Johannes Rydzek Austria Johannes Lamparter [23]
648 16 6 March 2026 Finland Lahti
(Salpausselkä HS130)
10 km GUN 156 Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Norway Einar Lurås Oftebro Finland Ilkka Herola [24]
649 17 15 March 2026 Norway Oslo
(Holmenkollbakken HS134)
10 km GUN 157 Austria Johannes Lamparter Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Norway Einar Lurås Oftebro [25]
43rd FIS World Cup Overall
(28 November 2025 – 15 March 2026)
Austria Johannes Lamparter Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro Norway Einar Lurås Oftebro [26]

Standings

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Women

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Individual events in the World Cup history
Total GUN–N GUN–L MSS COM Winners
62 37 3 10 12 10[34]

after Gundersen in Oslo (15 March 2026)

Calendar

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Event key: GUN – Gundersen / COM – Compact / MSS – Mass Start
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All No. Date Place (Hill) Discipline Winner Second Third Overall Leader R.
49 1 5 December 2025 Norway Trondheim
(Granåsen HS102)
5 km GUN 033 Norway Ida Marie Hagen Germany Nathalie Armbruster United States Alexa Brabec Norway Ida Marie Hagen [36]
50 2 6 December 2025 5 km MSS 007 Austria Katharina Gruber Norway Ida Marie Hagen Germany Nathalie Armbruster [37]
51 3 19 December 2025 Austria Ramsau
(W90-Mattensprunganlage HS98)
5 km MSS 008 Norway Ida Marie Hagen United States Alexa Brabec Finland Minja Korhonen [38]
52 4 20 December 2025 5 km GUN 034 Norway Ida Marie Hagen United States Alexa Brabec Germany Nathalie Armbruster [39]
3 January 2026 Germany Schonach
(Langenwaldschanze HS100)
5 km GUN cancelled due to bad weather conditions
4 January 2026 5 km COM
53 5 [a]9 January 2026 Estonia Otepää
(Tehvandi HS97)
5 km MSS 009 Norway Ida Marie Hagen Finland Minja Korhonen Germany Nathalie Armbruster Norway Ida Marie Hagen [40]
54 6 [b]10 January 2026 5 km GUN 035 Norway Ida Marie Hagen Japan Yuna Kasai Finland Minja Korhonen [41]
55 7 11 January 2026 5 km COM 010 Norway Ida Marie Hagen Finland Minja Korhonen United States Alexa Brabec [42]
56 8 17 January 2026 Germany Oberhof
(Kanzlersgrund HS100)
5 km COM 011 Norway Ida Marie Hagen Germany Nathalie Armbruster Finland Minja Korhonen [43]
57 9 18 January 2026 5 km GUN 036 Norway Ida Marie Hagen Finland Minja Korhonen Germany Nathalie Armbruster [44]
58 10 30 January 2026 Austria Seefeld
(Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109)
5 km MSS 010 United States Alexa Brabec Slovenia Ema Volavšek Norway Ida Marie Hagen [45]
59 11 31 January 2026 5 km COM 012 Norway Ida Marie Hagen United States Alexa Brabec Germany Nathalie Armbruster [46]
60 12 1 February 2026 7.5 km GUN 037 Norway Ida Marie Hagen United States Alexa Brabec United States Tara Geraghty-Moats [47]
2nd Nordic Combined Triple Overall
(30 January – 1 February 2026)
61 13 6 March 2026 Finland Lahti
(Salpausselkä HS130)
5 km GUN 002 Finland Minja Korhonen Norway Ida Marie Hagen United States Alexa Brabec Norway Ida Marie Hagen [48]
62 14 15 March 2026 Norway Oslo
(Holmenkollbakken HS134)
5 km GUN 003 Norway Ida Marie Hagen United States Tara Geraghty-Moats Finland Minja Korhonen [49]
5th Women's FIS World Cup Overall
(5 December 2025 – 15 March 2025)
Norway Ida Marie Hagen United States Alexa Brabec Finland Minja Korhonen [50]

Standings

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Mixed team

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World Cup history in real time
Total Relay Sprint Winners
4311

after Sprint relay event in Lahti (7 March 2026)

All # Date Place (Hill) Discipline Winner Second Third R.
4 1 7 March 2026 Finland Lahti
(Salpausselkä HS130)
2 x 6 km Sprint 001  Norway
1. Jens Lurås Oftebro
2. Ida Marie Hagen
 Finland
1. Ilkka Herola
2. Minja Korhonen
 Germany
1. Johannes Rydzek
2. Nathalie Armbruster
[58]

Provisional competition rounds

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Podium table by nation

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Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.[77]

after men's Gundersen in Oslo (15 March 2026)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Norway186630
2 Austria88420
3 Germany371222
4 Finland24612
5 United States15410
6 Japan0101
 Slovenia0101
Totals (7 entries)32323296

Points distribution

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The table shows the number of points won in the 2025–26 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup for men and women.

Place 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
Individual 100908070605552494643403836343230282624222019181716151413121110987654321
Triple – Days 1 & 2 504540353028262423222019181716151413121110987654321
Triple – Day 3 20018016014012011210496928880767268646056524844403632282420161284

Achievements

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First World Cup career victory
First World Cup podium
Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins)

Retirements

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The following notable nordic combined skiers, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2025–26 season:

Notes

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  1. 1 2 Ski Jumping competition round cancelled due to wind condition – PCR II used as official jumping result.
  2. 1 2 Ski Jumping competition round cancelled due to wind condition – PCR I used as official jumping result.
  3. Olympic Games are included in the World Cup calendar, but their results do not contribute to the overall World Cup standings.
  4. The winner of the Compact Trophy, receives a small World Cup Trophy, provided that at least 3 Compact events have been held during the season.
  5. Women's all-time record in World Cup history

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