The Scandinavian Cup is a series of cross-country skiing events arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The Cup is one of the nine FIS Cross-Country Continental Cups, a series of second-level cross-country skiing competitions ranked below the Cross-Country World Cup. The Scandinavian Cup is open for competitors from all nations, but eight main countries are associated to the Scandinavian Cup; Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
| Scandinavian Cup | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cross-country skiing |
| Date(s) | Northern wintertime season |
| Begins | November |
| Ends | March |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Scandinavia: Norway Sweden Other: Estonia Finland Latvia |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Organised by | International Ski Federation |
 2019–20 Scandinavian Cup | |
The Scandinavian Cup has been held annually since the 2004–05 season.
World Cup qualification
editIn the end of certain periods, the overall leaders for both genders receive a place in the World Cup in the following period. The overall winners of the season receive a place in the World Cup in the beginning of the following season.
Overall winners
editMen
editWomen
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scandinavian Cup Cross- Country 2015-2016 Men senior" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ EQ Timing - Scandinavian Cup 2017 Menn senior, retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Overall standings" (PDF). skiforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Scandinavian Cup Cross- Country 2015-2016 Ladies senior Archived January 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. skiforbundet.no
- ^ EQ Timing - Scandinavian Cup 2017 Kvinner senior, retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ https://www.skiforbundet.no/globalassets/04-gren---medier/langrenn/poenglister/skandinavisk-cup/2017-2018/overall-standing-2018.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
edit- Results- Norwegian Ski Federation
- Hall of Fame – Scandinavian Cup, Men at Skisport365.com
- Hall of Fame – Scandinavian Cup, Women at Skisport365.com