The 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon), organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), will be the 49th official World Cup season for men and 44th edition for women as the highest level of international biathlon competitions.[1]
The season is set to start on 29 November 2025 in Östersund, Sweden and will end on 22 March 2026 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway.[2]
A major highlight of the season will be the 2026 Winter Olympics, held in Milan–Cortina, Italy, from 8 to 21 February, with the biathlon events taking place in Antholz-Anterselva. The results from these competitions will not be included in the World Cup standings.
Sturla Holm Lægreid from Norway and Franziska Preuß from Germany will be the reigning champions from the previous season.
Map of world cup hosts
Sweden Östersund
2025–26 Biathlon World Cup is located in Northern and Central EuropeÖstersundÖstersundHochfilzenHochfilzenAnnecy–Le Grand-BornandAnnecy–Le Grand-BornandOberhofOberhofRuhpoldingRuhpoldingNové MěstoNové MěstoAntholzAntholzKontiolahtiKontiolahtiOtepääOtepääOslo HolmenkollenOslo
HolmenkollenOlympic Games World Cup Olympic Games
World Cup
Location of all 10 World Cup hosts of the season (including Antholz-Anterselva – venue of the 2026 Winter Olympics)
Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě
Austria Hochfilzen Italy Antholz-Anterselva
France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand Finland Kontiolahti
Germany Oberhof Estonia Otepää
Germany Ruhpolding Norway Oslo Holmenkollen
Calendar
Stage Location Date Individual /
Short individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay Details
1 Sweden Östersund 29 November–7 December ● ● ● ● ● ● details
2 Austria Hochfilzen 12–14 December ● ● ● details
3 France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand 18–21 December ● ● ● details
4 Germany Oberhof 8–11 January ● ● ● details
5 Germany Ruhpolding 14–18 January ● ● ● details
6 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě 22–25 January ● ● ● ● details
OG Italy Antholz-Anterselva 8–21 February ● ● ● ● ● ● Olympic Games [a]
7 Finland Kontiolahti 5–8 March ● ● ● details
8 Estonia Otepää 12–15 March ● ● ● ● details
9 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen 19–22 March ● ● ● details
Total: 69 (31 men’s, 31 women’s, 7 mixed) 4 8 8 5 6 4 3
Men
Calendar
Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 3 December 2025 Sweden Östersund (1) 20 km IND
2 6 December 2025 10 km SPR
3 7 December 2025 12.5 km PUR
4 12 December 2025 Austria Hochfilzen (2) 10 km SPR
5 13 December 2025 12.5 km PUR
6 19 December 2025 France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) 10 km SPR
7 20 December 2025 12.5 km PUR
8 21 December 2025 15 km MSS
9 8 January 2026 Germany Oberhof (4) 10 km SPR
10 10 January 2026 12.5 km PUR
11 17 January 2026 Germany Ruhpolding (5) 10 km SPR
12 18 January 2026 12.5 km PUR
13 22 January 2026 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě (6) 15 km SIND
14 25 January 2026 15 km MSS
2026 Winter Olympics
(8–20 February • Milano–Cortina, Italy)[a]
— 10 February 2026 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (OG) 20 km IND
13 February 2026 10 km SPR
15 February 2026 12.5 km PUR
20 February 2026 15 km MSS
15 6 March 2026 Finland Kontiolahti (7) 20 km IND
16 8 March 2026 15 km MSS
17 12 March 2026 Estonia Otepää (8) 10 km SPR
18 14 March 2026 12.5 km PUR
19 20 March 2026 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen (9) 10 km SPR
20 21 March 2026 12.5 km PUR
21 22 March 2026 15 km MSS
48th Biathlon World Cup Overall
(3 December 2025 – 22 March 2026)
Relay – 4 x 7.5 km
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition) R.
1 29 November 2025 Sweden Östersund (1)
2 14 December 2025 Austria Hochfilzen (2)
3 11 January 2026 Germany Oberhof (4)
4 15 January 2026 Germany Ruhpolding (5)
— 17 February 2026 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (OG) not included in the World Cup
5 7 March 2026 Finland Kontiolahti (7)
Overall leaders
Holder Date Place(s) Number of competitions
Individual
Under 23
Standings
Overall
Rank after 0 of 21 events[3] Points
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Under 23
Rank after 0 of 21 events Points
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Individual
Rank after 0 of 3 events[4] Points
2
3
4
5
Sprint
Rank after 0 of 7 events[5] Points
2
3
4
5
Pursuit
Rank after 0 of 7 events[6] Points
2
3
4
5
Mass start
Rank after 0 of 4 events[7] Points
2
3
4
5
Relay
Rank after 0 of 5 events[8] Points
1
2
3
4
5
Nations Cup
Rank after 0 of 21 events[9] Points
1
2
3
4
5
Women
Calendar
Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 2 December 2025 Sweden Östersund (1) 15 km IND
2 5 December 2025 7.5 km SPR
3 7 December 2025 10 km PUR
4 12 December 2025 Austria Hochfilzen (2) 7.5 km SPR
5 13 December 2025 10 km PUR
6 18 December 2025 France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) 7.5 km SPR
7 20 December 2025 10 km PUR
8 21 December 2025 12.5 km MSS
9 9 January 2026 Germany Oberhof (4) 7.5 km SPR
10 11 January 2026 10 km PUR
11 16 January 2026 Germany Ruhpolding (5) 7.5 km SPR
12 18 January 2026 10 km PUR
13 23 January 2026 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě (6) 12.5 km SIND
14 25 January 2026 12.5 km MSS
2026 Winter Olympics
(8–21 February • Milano–Cortina, Italy)[a]
— 11 February 2026 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (OG) 15 km IND
14 February 2026 7.5 km SPR
15 February 2026 10 km PUR
21 February 2026 12.5 km MSS
15 5 March 2026 Finland Kontiolahti (7) 15 km IND
16 8 March 2026 12.5 km MSS
17 13 March 2026 Estonia Otepää (8) 7.5 km SPR
18 14 March 2026 10 km PUR
19 19 March 2026 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen (9) 7.5 km SPR
20 21 March 2026 10 km PUR
21 22 March 2026 12.5 km MSS
48th Biathlon World Cup Overall
(2 December 2025 – 22 March 2026)
Relay – 4 x 6 km
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition) R.
1 29 November 2025 Sweden Östersund (1)
2 14 December 2025 Austria Hochfilzen (2)
3 10 January 2026 Germany Oberhof (4)
4 14 January 2026 Germany Ruhpolding (5)
— 18 February 2026 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (OG) not included in the World Cup
5 7 March 2026 Finland Kontiolahti (7)
Overall leaders
Holder Date Place(s) Number of competitions
Individual
Under 23
Standings
Overall
Rank after 0 of 21 events[10] Points
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Under 23
Rank after 0 of 21 events Points
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Individual
Rank after 0 of 3 events[11] Points
2
3
4
5
Sprint
Rank after 0 of 7 events[12] Points
2
3
4
5
Pursuit
Rank after 0 of 7 events[13] Points
2
3
4
5
Mass start
Rank after 0 of 4 events[14] Points
2
3
4
5
Relay
Rank after 0 of 5 events[15] Points
1
2
3
4
5
Nations Cup
Rank after 0 of 21 events[16] Points
1
2
3
4
5
Mixed Relay
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition) R.
Single Mixed Relay – 6 km + 7.5 km
1 30 November 2025 Sweden Östersund (1)
3 24 January 2026 Czech Republic Nové Město (6)
5 15 March 2026 Estonia Otepää (8)
Mixed Relay – 4 x 6 km
2 30 November 2025 Sweden Östersund (1)
4 24 January 2026 Czech Republic Nové Město (6)
— 8 February 2026 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (OG) not included
in the World Cup
6 15 March 2026 Estonia Otepää (8)
Standings
Rank after 0 of 6 events Points
1
2
3
4
5
Podium table by nation
Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
Totals (0 entries) 0 0 0 0
Points distribution
The table shows the number of points won in the 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.
Place 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 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Individual 90 75 65 55 50 45 41 37 34 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass Start 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
Achievements
First World Cup career victory
Men
Women
First World Cup podium
Men
Women
Team
Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins)
Men
[17]
Women
[18]
Retirements
The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2025–26 season:
Men
Bulgaria Vladimir Iliev[19]
Slovenia Jakov Fak[20]
Women
Italy Dorothea Wierer[21]
See also
2025–26 Biathlon IBU Cup (as the second highest competition series of IBU).
2026 Winter Olympics
Notes
Olympic Games are included in the World Cup calendar, but their results do not contribute to the overall World Cup standings.
References
“International Biathlon Union”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“IBU releases biathlon calendar for 2025-2026 World Cup season”. IBU. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
“Men’s Total Score Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Men’s Individual Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Men’s Sprint Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Men’s Pursuit Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Men’s Mass Start Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Men’s Relay Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Men’s Nations Cup Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Women’s Total Score Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Women’s Individual Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Women’s Sprint Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Women’s Pursuit Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Women’s Mass Start Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Women’s Relay Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Women’s Nations Cup Points”. www.biathlonworld.com.
“Men’s Overall records”. realbiathlon.com.
“Women’s Overall records”. realbiathlon.com.
“Владо Илиев: Ще се насладя на последния си сезон, целта ми е Олимпиадата”. Sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
“Biathlon: Jakov Fak bids farewell to Pokljuka on Sunday”. nordicmag.info. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
“Dorothea Wierer continues career”. biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
IBU official site
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Biathlon World Cup seasons
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2025–26 World Cup seasons in winter sports
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