The St. Galler Elite Challenge is an annual tournament on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in January at Curling Center St. Gallen in St. Gallen, Switzerland.[1]
| St. Galler Elite Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2022 |
| Host city | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Arena | Curling Center St. Gallen |
| Men's purse | CHF 6,200 |
| Women's purse | CHF 6,000 |
| Current champions (2026) | |
| Men |  Michael Brunner |
| Women | Elodie Jerger |
The purse for the event is CHF 7,000 for the men's event and CHF 6,600 for the women's event. Its event classification is 100.[1]
The event has been held since 2022. The 2023 event consisted of 27 teams from 10 countries.[2]
St. Gallen previously hosted the Euronics European Masters World Curling Tour event, last held in 2017.
Men's champions
edit| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CHF) | Winner's share (CDN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[3][4] | Marco Hösli, Philipp Hösli, Justin Hausherr, Marco Hefti | Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Meier, Marcel Käufeler | 7,000[5] | $2,761 |
| 2023[6][7] |  Cameron Bryce, David Baird, Mark Taylor, Robin McCall | Anthony Petoud, Michael Brunner (skip), Romano Meier, Marcel Käufeler | 7,000[8] | $5,856 |
| 2024[9] | Cameron Bryce, Duncan Menzies, Luke Carson, Robin McCall | Kyle Waddell, Craig Waddell, Mark Taylor, Gavin Barr | 6,200 | $3,000 |
| 2026[10] | Michael Brunner, Anthony Petoud, Romano Keller-Meier, Andreas Gerlach | Manuel Jermann, Yannick Jermann, Timon Biehle, Jan Tanner | 6,000 |
Women's champions
edit| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CHF) | Winner's share (CDN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[11][12] | Ladina Müller, Nora Wüst (skip), Anna Stern, Karin Winter | Irene Schori, Celine Schwizgebel, Stefanie Berset, Lara Stocker | 4,600 | $2,761 |
| 2023[13] | Xenia Schwaller, Fabienne Rieder, Marion Wüest, Selina Gafner | Rebecca Morrison, Gina Aitken, Sophie Sinclair, Sophie Jackson | 6,600 | $5,856 |
| 2024[14] |  Emira Abbes (Fourth), Mia Höhne (Skip), Lena Kapp, Maike Beer | Isabel Einspieler, Alissa Rudolf, Jana Hahlen, Renée Frigo | 4,600 | $2,000 |
| 2026[15] | Jana Hoffmann, Jana-Tamara Hählen, Renée Frigo, Elodie Jerger (skip) | Sophie Jeinimann, Elina Arnold, Lucia Nebbia, Julia Suter | $6,000 | $2,000 |
References
edit- 1 2 "St. Galler Elite Challenge". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "Skip Michael Brunner verpasst den Heimsieg am Curlingturnier in St.Gallen erneut knapp". Tagblatt (in German). 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "Hoesli Wins 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "1. St.Galler Elite Challenge 2022". Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "Rules WCT St. Gallen 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "Bryce Wins 2023 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "St.Galler Elite Challenge 19. - 22. 01.2023". Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "Rules WCT St. Gallen 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "2024 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Wuest Wins 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "1. St.Galler Elite Challenge Frauen". Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "Schwaller Wins 2023 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "2024 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 19, 2026.