2020–21 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

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The International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup was the premier circuit for alpine skiing competition. The inaugural season launched in January 1967, and the 2020–21 season marked the 55th consecutive year for the FIS World Cup.[1][2][3][4] As it had every year since 2006 (when the Sölden races were cancelled due to a snowstorm), the season began in Sölden, Austria in October, and it ended with the World Cup finals in March, which were held in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many changes to the original racing schedule. Among them were the following:

Discipline Men
Overall France Alexis Pinturault (1)
Downhill  Switzerland  Beat Feuz (4)
Super-G Austria Vincent Kriechmayr (1)
Quick facts Discipline, Overall ...
2020–21 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
Discipline Men Women
Overall France Alexis Pinturault (1) Slovakia Petra Vlhová (1)
Downhill  Switzerland  Beat Feuz (4) Italy Sofia Goggia (2)
Super-G Austria Vincent Kriechmayr (1)  Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami (3)
Giant slalom France Alexis Pinturault (1) Italy Marta Bassino (1)
Slalom Austria Marco Schwarz (1) Austria Katharina Liensberger (1)
Parallel France Alexis Pinturault (1) Slovakia Petra Vlhová (2)
Nations Cup  Switzerland  Switzerland (7)  Switzerland  Switzerland (10)
Nations Cup Overall  Switzerland  Switzerland (9)
Competition
Locations
19 venues
17 venues
Individual
35 events
31 events
Mixed
1 event
1 event
Cancelled
12 events
5 events
Rescheduled
9 events
2 events
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Overall champions
Alexis Pinturault became the first French skier to win an overall World Cup title since Luc Alphand in 1996–97.
Petra Vlhová became the first Slovak skier to win an overall World Cup title in history.

Canceled events: Val d'Isere (AC); St. Anton (AC); Crans-Montana (AC); Levi (Men); Lech (Team); Lake Louise (3 DH, 2 SG); Alta Badia (P); Davos (P), Beaver Creek (DH, SG, GS); Chamonix (DH, P); Bansko (AC); Bormio (AC); Wengen (DH, SL, AC); Maribor (SL) and Åre (GS).

Ladies' calendar changes: Killington to Levi (SL); Killington to Courchevel (GS); Lake Louise to Val d'Isere (DH); Lake Louise to St. Moritz (SG); Åre to Maribor (GS); Maribor to Åre (SL) and Lake Louise to Crans-Montana (DH).

Men's calendar changes: Beaver Creek to Val d'Isere (GS, SG, DH); Val d'Isere to Alta Badia (SL): Garmisch to Adelboden (GS): Lake Louise to Wengen (DH); Lake Louise to Ga-Pa (SG) and Levi to Chamonix (SL).

Additional events: Chamonix (SL); Bansko (GS); Bormio (SG), St. Anton (SG) and Val d'Isere (Ladies' SG).

Further changes due to the pandemic were considered likely and are shown on the schedule below. However, two results of these COVID-related changes were that (1) no Alpine combined events were held during the season, despite the increased emphasis placed on such events beginning with the prior season, and (2) no World Cup races were held in North America for the first time since the 1973-74 season and only the second time in World Cup history.[5]

Men

The number of races in World Cup history
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Total DH SG GS SL AC PS PG CE K.O. Winners
181750322342950813427101297
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after SL in Lenzerheide (21 March 2021)

Calendar

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Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom, SG – Super giant slalom, PS – Parallel slalom, PG – Parallel giant slalom
All No. Date Venue (slope %) Type Winner Second Third R.
1783118 October 2020Austria SöldenGS 420Norway  Lucas Braathen Switzerland  Marco Odermatt Switzerland  Gino Caviezel[6]
17842[a]27 November 2020Austria Lech/ZürsPG 007France Alexis PinturaultNorway  Henrik KristoffersenGermany Alexander Schmid[7]
[b]5 December 2020France Val-d'IsèreGS cnxcancelled due to lack of snow
(moved to Santa Caterina on 5 and 7 December)
6 December 2020GS cnx
17853[c]5 December 2020Italy Santa CaterinaGS 421Croatia Filip ZubčićSlovenia Žan Kranjec Switzerland  Marco Odermatt[8]
17864[d]7 December 2020GS 422 Switzerland  Marco OdermattUnited States Tommy FordCroatia Filip Zubčić[9]
17875[e]12 December 2020France Val-d'IsèreSG 218 Switzerland  Mauro CaviezelNorway  Adrian Smiseth SejerstedAustria Christian Walder[10]
17886[f]13 December 2020DH 497Slovenia Martin ČaterAustria Otmar Striedinger Switzerland  Urs Kryenbühl[11]
1789718 December 2020Italy Val Gardena/GrödenSG 219Norway  Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Switzerland  Mauro CaviezelNorway  Kjetil Jansrud[12]
1790819 December 2020DH 498Norway  Aleksander Aamodt KildeUnited States Ryan Cochran-Siegle Switzerland  Beat Feuz[13]
1791920 December 2020Italy Alta BadiaGS 423France Alexis PinturaultNorway  Atle Lie McGrath Switzerland  Justin Murisier[14]
179210[g]21 December 2020SL 498 Switzerland  Ramon ZenhäusernAustria Manuel FellerAustria Marco Schwarz[15]
17931122 December 2020Italy Madonna di CampiglioSL 499Norway  Henrik KristoffersenNorway  Sebastian Foss-SolevågItaly Alex Vinatzer[16]
179412[h]29 December 2020Italy BormioSG 220United States Ryan Cochran-SiegleAustria Vincent KriechmayrNorway  Adrian Smiseth Sejersted[17]
179513[i]30 December 2020  DH 499 Austria Matthias MayerAustria Vincent Kriechmayr Switzerland  Urs Kryenbühl[18]
1796146 January 2021Croatia ZagrebSL 500Germany Linus StraßerAustria Manuel FellerAustria Marco Schwarz[19]
179715[j]8 January 2021 Switzerland  AdelbodenGS 424France Alexis PinturaultCroatia Filip Zubčić Switzerland  Marco Odermatt[20]
1798169 January 2021GS 425France Alexis PinturaultCroatia Filip Zubčić Switzerland  Loïc Meillard[21]
17991710 January 2021SL 501Austria Marco SchwarzGermany Linus StraßerUnited Kingdom Dave Ryding[22]
[k]15 January 2021 Switzerland  WengenDH cnxcancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
(1st DH and SL moved to Kitzbühel)
(2nd DH moved to Saalbach-Hinterglemm on 5 March)
16 January 2021DH cnx
17 January 2021SL cnx
16 January 2021Austria KitzbühelSL cnxcancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
(both moved to Flachau on same dates)
17 January 2021SL cnx
180018[l]16 January 2021Austria FlachauSL 502Austria Manuel FellerFrance Clément NoëlAustria Marco Schwarz[23]
180119[m]17 January 2021SL 503Norway  Sebastian Foss-SolevågAustria Marco SchwarzFrance Alexis Pinturault[24]
180220[n]22 January 2021Austria KitzbühelDH 500 Switzerland  Beat FeuzAustria Matthias MayerItaly Dominik Paris[25]
180321[o]24 January 2021DH 501 Switzerland  Beat FeuzFrance Johan ClareyAustria Matthias Mayer[26]
180422[p]25 January 2021SG 221Austria Vincent Kriechmayr Switzerland  Marco OdermattAustria Matthias Mayer[27]
18052326 January 2021Austria SchladmingSL 504Austria Marco SchwarzFrance Clément NoëlFrance Alexis Pinturault[28]
180624[q]30 January 2021France ChamonixSL 505France Clément Noël Switzerland  Ramon ZenhäusernAustria Marco Schwarz[29]
18072531 January 2021SL 506Norway  Henrik Kristoffersen Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern Switzerland  Sandro Simonet[30]
180826[r]5 February 2021Germany Garmisch-PartenkirchenDH 502Italy Dominik Paris Switzerland  Beat FeuzAustria Matthias Mayer[31]
180927[s]6 February 2021SG 222Austria Vincent KriechmayrAustria Matthias Mayer Switzerland  Marco Odermatt[32]
World Championships (8–21 February)
18102827 February 2021Bulgaria BanskoGS 426 Croatia Filip ZubčićFrance Mathieu FaivreAustria Stefan Brennsteiner[33]
18112928 February 2021GS 427France Mathieu Faivre Switzerland  Marco OdermattFrance Alexis Pinturault[34]
6 March 2021Norway  KvitfjellDH cnxcancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
(moved to Saalbach-Hinterglemm on same dates)
7 March 2021SG cnx
[t]5 March 2021 Austria Saalbach-HinterglemmDH cnxcancelled due to fog after nine skiers had run
181230[u]6 March 2021DH 503Austria Vincent Kriechmayr Switzerland  Beat FeuzAustria Matthias Mayer[35]
181331[v]7 March 2021SG 223 Switzerland  Marco OdermattFrance Matthieu BailetAustria Vincent Kriechmayr[36]
18143213 March 2021Slovenia Kranjska GoraGS 428 Switzerland  Marco Odermatt Switzerland  Loïc MeillardAustria Stefan Brennsteiner[37]
18153314 March 2021SL 507France Clément NoëlFrance Victor Muffat-Jeandet Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern[38]
17 March 2021 Switzerland  LenzerheideDH cnxcancelled due to heavy snowfall
18 March 2021SG cnxcancelled due to fog and snowfall
18163420 March 2021GS 429France Alexis PinturaultCroatia Filip ZubčićFrance Mathieu Faivre[39]
18173521 March 2021SL 508Austria Manuel FellerFrance Clément NoëlFrance Alexis Pinturault[40]
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Rankings

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Ladies

The number of races in World Cup history
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Total DH SG GS SL AC PS PG CE K.O. Winners
169742424442647810662101251
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after GS in Lenzerheide (21 March 2021)

Calendar

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Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom, SG – Super giant slalom, PS – Parallel slalom, PG – Parallel giant slalom
# Event Date Venue Type Winner Second Third Details
1667117 October 2020Austria SöldenGS 419Italy Marta BassinoItaly Federica BrignoneSlovakia Petra Vlhová[47]
16682[48]21 November 2020Finland LeviSL 470Slovakia Petra VlhováUnited States Mikaela ShiffrinAustria Katharina Liensberger[49]
1669322 November 2020SL 471Slovakia Petra Vlhová Switzerland  Michelle GisinAustria Katharina Liensberger[50]
16704[51]26 November 2020Austria Lech/ZürsPG 002Slovakia Petra VlhováUnited States Paula Moltzan Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami[52]
5 December 2020 Switzerland  St. MoritzSG cnxheavy snow and wind; first race moved to Crans Montana
second race moved to Val di Fassa
[53]6 December 2020SG cnx
16715[54]12 December 2020  France CourchevelGS 420 Italy Marta BassinoSweden Sara HectorSlovakia Petra Vlhová[55]
1672614 December 2020  GS 421 United States Mikaela ShiffrinItaly Federica BrignoneFrance Tessa Worley[56]
16737[57]18 December 2020  France Val-d'IsèreDH 418  Switzerland  Corinne SuterItaly Sofia GoggiaUnited States Breezy Johnson[58]
1674819 December 2020  DH 419 Italy Sofia Goggia Switzerland  Corinne SuterUnited States Breezy Johnson[59]
1675920 December 2020  SG 239 Czech Republic Ester Ledecká Switzerland  Corinne SuterItaly Federica Brignone[60]
28 December 2020  Austria SemmeringGS cnx second run and competition canceled; strong wind
16761029 December 2020  SL 472  Switzerland  Michelle GisinAustria Katharina LiensbergerUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin[61]
1677113 January 2021  Croatia ZagrebSL 473 Slovakia Petra VlhováAustria Katharina Liensberger Switzerland  Michelle Gisin[62]
1678129 January 2021  Austria St. AntonDH 420 Italy Sofia GoggiaAustria Tamara TipplerUnited States Breezy Johnson[63]
16791310 January 2021  SG 240  Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiItaly Marta Bassino Switzerland  Corinne Suter[64]
16801412 January 2021  Austria FlachauSL 474 United States Mikaela ShiffrinAustria Katharina Liensberger Switzerland  Wendy Holdener[65]
168115[66]16 January 2021  Slovenia Kranjska GoraGS 422 Italy Marta BassinoFrance Tessa Worley Switzerland  Michelle Gisin[67]
168216[68]17 January 2021  GS 423 Italy Marta Bassino Switzerland  Michelle GisinSlovenia Meta Hrovat[69]
16831722 January 2021   Switzerland  Crans-MontanaDH 421 Italy Sofia GoggiaCzech Republic Ester LedeckáUnited States Breezy Johnson[70]
168418[71]23 January 2021  DH 422 Italy Sofia Goggia Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiItaly Elena Curtoni[72]
168519[73]24 January 2021  SG 241  Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiAustria Tamara TipplerItaly Federica Brignone[74]
16862026 January 2021  Italy KronplatzGS 424 France Tessa Worley Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiItaly Marta Bassino[75]
168721[76]30 January 2021  Germany Garmisch-PartenkirchenSG 242  Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiNorway  Kajsa Vickhoff LieCanada Marie-Michèle Gagnon[77]
168822[78]1 February 2021  SG 243  Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiSlovakia Petra VlhováAustria Tamara Tippler[79]
World Championships (8–21 February)
168923[80]26 February 2021  Italy Val di Fassa DH 423  Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiAustria Ramona Siebenhofer Switzerland  Corinne Suter[81]
169024[82]27 February 2021  DH 424  Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami Switzerland  Corinne SuterGermany Kira Weidle[83]
169125[84]28 February 2021  SG 244 Italy Federica Brignone Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami Switzerland  Corinne Suter[85]
169226[86]6 March 2021  Slovakia JasnáSL 475 United States Mikaela ShiffrinSlovakia Petra Vlhová Switzerland  Wendy Holdener[87]
169327[88]7 March 2021  GS 425 Slovakia Petra VlhováNew Zealand Alice RobinsonUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin[89]
169428[90]12 March 2021  Sweden ÅreSL 476 Slovakia Petra VlhováAustria Katharina LiensbergerUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin[91]
16952913 March 2021  SL 477 Austria Katharina LiensbergerUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin Switzerland  Wendy Holdener[92]
17 March 2021   Switzerland  LenzerheideDH cnx cancelled due to heavy snowfall
18 March 2021  SG cnx cancelled due to fog and snowfall
16963020 March 2021  SL 478 Austria Katharina LiensbergerUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin Switzerland  Michelle Gisin[93]
16973121 March 2021  GS 426 New Zealand Alice RobinsonUnited States Mikaela ShiffrinSlovenia Meta Hrovat[94]
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Rankings

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Alpine team event

World Cup history in real time
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Total SL + SG PG Winners
153126
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after PG in Lenzerheide (20 March 2021)

Calendar

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Event key: PG – Parallel giant slalom
# Event Date Venue Type Winner Second Third Details
World Championships (8–21 February)
15119 March 2021   Switzerland  LenzerheidePG 012   Norway
Sebastian Foss-Solevåg
Kristin Lysdahl
Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen
Kristina Riis-Johannessen
  Germany
Lena Dürr
Andrea Filser
Alexander Schmid
Linus Straßer
  Austria
Franziska Gritsch
Fabio Gstrein
Christian Hirschbühl*
Katharina Huber
Adrian Pertl
Ramona Siebenhofer*
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* reserve skiers

Nations Cup

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Prize money

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Achievements

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

Retirements

The following athletes announced their retirements during or after the season:

Notes

  1. [a]
    Men's PG scheduled on 14 November 2020 in Lech/Zürs was rescheduled on 27 November 2020 due to lack of snow
  2. [b]
    GS scheduled on 6 December 2020 in Beaver Creek was moved to Val-d'Isère on 5 December 2020
  3. [c]
    GS scheduled on 5 December in Val-d'Isère is rescheduled to Santa Caterina due to lack of snow
  4. [d]
    GS scheduled on 6 December in Val-d'Isère is rescheduled to Santa Caterina on 7 December due to lack of snow
  5. [e]
    SG scheduled on 4 December 2020 in Beaver Creek was moved to Val-d'Isère on 12 December 2020
  6. [f]
    DH scheduled on 5 December 2020 in Beaver Creek was moved to Val-d'Isère on 13 December 2020
  7. [g]
    SL scheduled for Val d'Isere was moved to Alta Badia on 21 December 2020
  8. [h]
    Men's SG in Bormio originally scheduled on 29 December 2020 was moved to 28 December due to bad weather forecast, but canceled due to weather conditions. Again rescheduled on original date.
  9. [i]
    Men's DH in Bormio originally scheduled on 28 December 2020 was moved to 29 December due to bad weather forecast, butn rescheduled again on 30 December due to SG.
  10. [j]
    GS scheduled in February 2021 to Garmisch-Partenkirchen was moved to Adelboden on 8 January 2021
  11. [k]
    DH scheduled on 28 November 2020 in Lake Louise was moved to Wengen on 15 January 2021
  12. [l]
    SL scheduled on 17 January 2021 in Wengen was moved to Kitzbühel on 16 January 2021
  13. [m]
    SL scheduled on 24 January 2021 in Kitzbühel was moved to Flachau on 17 January 2021
  14. [n]
    DH scheduled on 17 January 2021 in Wengen was moved to Kitzbühel on 22 January 2021
  15. [o]
    DH scheduled on 23 January 2021 in Kitzbühel was moved to 24 January 2021 due to weather conditions.
  16. [p]
    SG scheduled on 24 January 2021 in Kitzbühel was moved to 25 January 2021 due to DH crossings.
  17. [q]
    SL scheduled in November 2020 to Levi was moved to Chamonix on 30 January 2021
  18. [r]
    DH scheduled on 29 November 2020 in Lake Louise was moved to Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 6th and finally on 5 February 2021
  19. [s]
    SG scheduled on 5 February 2021 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was moved to 6 February 2021
  20. [t]
    DH scheduled on 16 January 2021 in Wengen was moved to Saalbach-Hinterglemm on 5 March 2021
  21. [u]
    DH scheduled on 6 March 2021 in Kvitfjell was moved to Saalbach-Hinterglemm on 6 March 2021
  22. [v]
    SG scheduled on 7 March 2021 in Kvitfjell was moved to Saalbach-Hinterglemm on 7 March 2021

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