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The 2025–26 Biathlon IBU Cup, organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), was the 18th official IBU Cup season for men and women as the second level of international biathlon competitions.[1][2]

Discipline Men
Overall France Gaëtan Paturel (1)
U23 France Gaëtan Paturel (1)
Individual Germany Elias Seidl (1)
Quick facts Discipline, Overall ...
2025–26 Biathlon IBU Cup
Discipline Men Women
Overall France Gaëtan Paturel (1) France Paula Botet (1)
U23 France Gaëtan Paturel (1) France Voldiya Galmace Paulin (2)
Individual Germany Elias Seidl (1) France Voldiya Galmace Paulin (2)
Sprint France Gaëtan Paturel (1) France Paula Botet (3)
Pursuit France Gaëtan Paturel (1) France Paula Botet (1)
Mass start Norway Martin Nevland (2) France Amandine Mengin (1)
Relay  France  France
Nations Cup  France  France
Competition
Edition 18th 18th
Locations 7 7
Individual 23 23
Relay/Team 1 1
Mixed 8 8
2026–27→
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The season started on 4 December 2025 in Obertilliach, Austria and was concluded on 7 March 2026 in Lake Placid, United States.[3]

A major highlight of the season is the 2026 IBU Open European Championships held in Sjusjøen, Norway, which results also will count toward the IBU Cup rankings.

Isak Frey from Norway (men's) and Camille Bened from France (women's) were the reigning champions from the previous season.

French biathletes Gaëtan Paturel and Paula Botet became the new overall champions.

Map of IBU Cup hosts

Europe

North America

2025–26 Biathlon IBU Cup (North America)


European Championships

Calendar

More information Stage, Location ...
Stage Location Date Individual /
Short individual		 Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay Details
1 Austria Obertilliach 4–7 December ●● ●
2 Italy Ridnaun 11–14 December ● ● ●
3 Switzerland Lenzerheide 17–20 December ● ● ● ●
4 Germany Arber 8–11 January ● ● ●
5 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie 14–17 January ● ● ● ●
ECH Norway Sjusjøen 28 January–1 February ● ● ● ● European Championships
6 Norway Sjusjøen 4–7 February ● ● ● ●
7 United States Lake Placid 26 February–1 March ● ● ●
8 4–7 March ● ● ● ●
Total: 72 (32 men's, 32 women's, 8 mixed) 4 10 6 3 1 4 4
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Men

Calendar

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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 4 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach (1) 10 km SPR Norway Johannes Dale-Skjevdal France Oscar Lombardot Germany David Zobel [4]
2 6 December 2025 10 km SPR Norway Johannes Dale-Skjevdal France Valentin Lejeune France Oscar Lombardot [5]
3 7 December 2025 12.5 km PUR Norway Johannes Dale-Skjevdal France Valentin Lejeune France Oscar Lombardot [6]
4 11 December 2025 Italy Ridnaun (2) 20 km IND Austria Dominic Unterweger Norway Kasper Kalkenberg Sweden Henning Sjökvist [7]
5 13 December 2025 10 km SPR France Damien Levet France Valentin Lejeune France Antonin Guigonnat [8]
6 14 December 2025 12.5 km PUR France Antonin Guigonnat France Valentin Lejeune France Damien Levet [9]
7 19 December 2025 Switzerland Lenzerheide (3) 10 km SPR Norway Sverre Dahlen Aspenes Norway Vetle Paulsen Sweden Philip Lindkvist-Flötten [10]
8 20 December 2025 15 km MSS 60 Norway Martin Nevland Norway Sverre Dahlen Aspenes France Gaëtan Paturel [11]
9 8 January 2026 Germany Arber (4) 15 km SIND Norway Sivert Gerhardsen France Émilien Claude Norway Vetle Paulsen
10 10 January 2026 10 km SPR Norway Fredrik Vold France Émilien Claude Norway Sivert Gerhardsen
11 11 January 2026 12.5 km PUR France Antonin Guigonnat France Gaëtan Paturel Norway Kasper Kalkenberg
12 16 January 2026 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie (5) 10 km SPR Italy Christoph Pircher Austria Magnus Oberhauser Czech Republic Petr Hák
13 17 January 2026 15 km MSS 60 France Antonin Guigonnat Norway Martin Nevland Italy Christoph Pircher
2026 IBU Open European Championships (28 January–1 February)
14 28 January 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (ECH) 20 km IND France Antonin Guigonnat Norway Isak Leknes Frey France Valentin Lejeune
15 30 January 2026 10 km SPR France Damien Levet Norway Isak Leknes Frey France Gaëtan Paturel
16 31 January 2026 12.5 km PUR Norway Isak Leknes Frey Germany Leonhard Pfund Germany Simon Kaiser
17 6 February 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (6) 10 km SPR France Gaëtan Paturel Germany Franz Schaser Norway Martin Nevland
18 7 February 2025 12.5 km PUR Germany Leonhard Pfund Germany Simon Kaiser Germany Roman Rees
19 26 February 2026 United States Lake Placid (7), (8) 15 km SIND Germany Elias Seidl Germany Franz Schaser Germany Roman Rees
20 28 February 2026 10 km SPR Norway Sverre Dahlen Aspenes Germany Danilo Riethmüller Norway Ole Suhrke
21 1 March 2026 12.5 km PUR Germany Danilo Riethmüller Norway Ole Suhrke Norway Sverre Dahlen Aspenes
22 4 March 2026 10 km SPR France Gaëtan Paturel Norway Ole Suhrke Norway Sverre Dahlen Aspenes
23 6 March 2026 15 km MSS 60 Norway Sverre Dahlen Aspenes Norway Martin Nevland France Damien Levet
17th IBU Cup Overall
(4 December 2025 – 7 March 2026)		 France Gaëtan Paturel France Damien Levet France Antonin Guigonnat
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Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)		 Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition)		 R.
1 1 February 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (ECH)  Norway
1. Sivert Gerhardsen
2. Kasper Kalkenberg
3. Martin Nevland
4. Isak Leknes Frey
  Germany
1. Elias Seidl
2. Simon Kaiser
3. Danilo Riethmüller
4. Leonhard Pfund
  France
1. Antonin Guigonnat
2. Damien Levet
3. Gaëtan Paturel
4. Valentin Lejeune
  France
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Overall leaders

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Holder Date Place(s) Number of competitions
Individual
Norway Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 4 December 2025 – 11 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach – Italy Ridnaun 4
France Valentin Lejeune 13 December 2025 – 20 December 2025 Italy Ridnaun – Switzerland Lenzerheide 4
Norway Vetle Paulsen 8 January 2026 – 28 January 2026 Germany Arber – Norway Sjusjøen 6
France Antonin Guigonnat 30 January 2026 – 31 January 2026 Norway Sjusjøen 2
France Damien Levet 6 February 2026 Norway Sjusjøen 1
France Gaëtan Paturel 7 February 2026 – 6 March 2026 Norway Sjusjøen – United States Lake Placid 6
Under 23
Finland Jimi Klemettinen 4 December 2025 – 6 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach 2
Italy Christoph Pircher 7 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach 1
Norway Kasper Kalkenberg 11 December 2025 – 11 January 2026 Italy Ridnaun – Germany Arber 8
France Gaëtan Paturel 16 January 2026 – 6 March 2026 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie – United States Lake Placid 12
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Standings

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Women

Calendar

More information No., Date ...
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 4 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach (1) 7.5 km SPR France Paula Botet Moldova Alina Stremous France Voldiya Galmace Paulin [19]
2 6 December 2025 7.5 km SPR Sweden Anna-Karin Heijdenberg Norway Åsne Skrede Italy Rebecca Passler [20]
3 7 December 2025 10 km PUR Sweden Anna-Karin Heijdenberg Norway Frida Dokken France Paula Botet [21]
4 11 December 2025 Italy Ridnaun (2) 15 km IND France Paula Botet France Voldiya Galmace Paulin Austria Lara Wagner [22]
5 13 December 2025 7.5 km SPR France Paula Botet France Voldiya Galmace Paulin France Célia Henaff [23]
6 14 December 2025 10 km PUR France Paula Botet France Célia Henaff France Voldiya Galmace Paulin [24]
7 19 December 2025 Switzerland Lenzerheide (3) 7.5 km SPR France Sophie Chauveau France Voldiya Galmace Paulin Italy Michela Carrara [25]
8 20 December 2025 12.5 km MSS 60 France Voldiya Galmace Paulin France Amandine Mengin France Sophie Chauveau [26]
9 8 January 2026 Germany Arber (4) 12.5 km SIND France Sophie Chauveau Sweden Anna Hedström Sweden Emma Nilsson
10 10 January 2026 7.5 km SPR France Paula Botet Germany Sophia Schneider France Amandine Mengin
11 11 January 2026 10 km PUR Germany Marlene Fichtner Germany Sophia Schneider France Amandine Mengin
12 16 January 2026 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie (5) 7.5 km SPR France Paula Botet France Gilonne Guigonnat Italy Samuela Comola
13 17 January 2026 12.5 km MSS 60 France Célia Henaff France Paula Botet France Sophie Chauveau
2026 IBU Open European Championships (28 January–1 February)
14 28 January 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (ECH) 15 km IND Ukraine Anastasiya Merkushyna Italy Samuela Comola France Voldiya Galmace Paulin
15 30 January 2026 7.5 km SPR France Gilonne Guigonnat France Célia Henaff France Sophie Chauveau
16 31 January 2026 10 km PUR France Gilonne Guigonnat France Célia Henaff France Sophie Chauveau
17 6 February 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (6) 7.5 km SPR Sweden Sara Andersson France Célia Henaff Norway Ragna Fodstad
18 7 February 2025 10 km PUR Austria Lea Rothschopf Sweden Emma Nilsson France Sophie Chauveau
19 26 February 2026 United States Lake Placid (7), (8) 12.5 km SIND Germany Julia Kink Norway Gro Randby Norway Guro Ytterhus
20 28 February 2026 7.5 km SPR Norway Gro Randby Sweden Annie Lind Sweden Sara Andersson
21 1 March 2026 10 km PUR Norway Gro Randby Sweden Sara Andersson Sweden Johanna Skottheim
22 4 March 2026 7.5 km SPR France Amandine Mengin Italy Samuela Comola Norway Gro Randby
23 6 March 2026 12.5 km MSS 60 Austria Lara Wagner France Amandine Mengin Italy Samuela Comola
17th IBU Cup Overall
(4 December 2025 – 7 March 2026)		 France Paula Botet France Voldiya Galmace Paulin France Amandine Mengin
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Relay – 4 x 6 km

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)		 Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition)		 R.
1 1 February 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (ECH)  France
1. Célia Henaff
2. Voldiya Galmace Paulin
3. Sophie Chauveau
4. Gilonne Guigonnat
  Germany
1. Mareike Braun
2. Hanna Kebinger
3. Julia Kink
4. Marlene Fichtner
  Norway
1. Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg
2. Karoline Erdal
3. Juni Arnekleiv
4. Guro Ytterhus
  France
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Overall leaders

More information Holder, Date ...
Holder Date Place(s) Number of competitions
Individual
France Paula Botet (1) 4 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach 1
Sweden Anna-Karin Heijdenberg 6 December 2025 – 7 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach 2
France Paula Botet (2) 11 December 2025 – 19 December 2025 Italy Ridnaun – Switzerland Lenzerheide 4
France Voldiya Galmace Paulin 20 December 2025 – 8 January 2026 Switzerland Lenzerheide – Germany Arber 2
France Paula Botet (3) 10 January 2026 – 6 March 2026 Germany Arber – United States Lake Placid 14
Under 23
France Voldiya Galmace Paulin (1) 4 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach 1
Norway Siri Skar 6 December 2025 – 7 December 2025 Austria Obertilliach 2
France Voldiya Galmace Paulin (2) 11 December 2025 – 6 March 2026 Italy Ridnaun – United States Lake Placid 20
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Standings

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Mixed Relay

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)		 Winner Second Third R.
Mixed Relay – 4 x 6 km
1 17 December 2025 Switzerland Lenzerheide (3)  France
1. Émilien Claude
2. Damien Levet
3. Voldiya Galmace Paulin
4. Célia Henaff
  Italy
1. Nicola Romanin
2. Didier Bionaz
3. Martina Trabucchi
4. Michela Carrara
  Germany
1. Roman Rees
2. Lucas Fratzscher
3. Sophia Schneider
4. Hanna Kebinger
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3 14 January 2026 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie (5)  Germany
1. Sophie Patz
2. Lisa Maria Spark
3. Elias Seidl
4. Franz Schaser
  France
1. Voldiya Galmace Paulin
2. Sophie Chauveau
3. Gaëtan Paturel
4. Damien Levet
  Sweden
1. Emma Nilsson
2. Anna Hedström
3. Emil Nykvist
4. Philip Lindkvist-Flötten
5 4 February 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (6)  France
1. Davien Levet
2. Gaëtan Paturel
3. Voldiya Galmace Paulin
4. Jeanne Richard
  Austria
1. Fredrik Mühlbacher
2. Magnus Oberhauser
3. Lisa Osl
4. Lea Rothschopf
  Germany
1. Roman Rees
2. Simon Kaiser
3. Hanna Kebinger
4. Mareike Braun
7 7 March 2026 United States Lake Placid (8)  France
1. Gilonne Guigonnat
2. Voldiya Galmace Paulin
3. Gaëtan Paturel
4. Damien Levet
  Norway
1. Guro Ytterhus
2. Gro Randby
3. Ole Suhrke
4. Sverre Dahlen Aspenes
  Germany
1. Marina Sauter
2. Julia Kink
3. Simon Kaiser
4. Danilo Riethmüller
Single Mixed Relay – 6 km + 7.5 km
2 17 December 2025 Switzerland Lenzerheide (3)  France
1. Antonin Guigonnat
2. Gilonne Guigonnat
  Finland
1. Jaakko Ranta
2. Erika Jänkä
  Austria
1. Lukas Haslinger
2. Tamara Steiner
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4 14 January 2026 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie (5)  Sweden
1. Annie Lind
2. Melker Nordgren
  Finland
1. Erika Jänkä
2. Jaanko Ranta
  Italy
1. Linda Zingerle
2. Daniele Cappellari
6 4 February 2026 Norway Sjusjøen (6)  France
1. Theo Guiraud Poillot
2. Amandine Mengin
  Austria
1. Lukas Haslinger
2. Dunja Zdouc
  Sweden
1. Oscar Andersson
2. Sara Andersson
8 7 March 2026 United States Lake Placid (8)  Norway
1. Karoline Erdal
2. Martin Nevland
  Austria
1. Dunja Zdouc
2. David Komatz
  Germany
1. Hanna Kebinger
2. Franz Schaser
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Podium table by nation

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

After Men's Mass Start in Lake Placid (6 March 2026)

More information Rank, Nation ...
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France27202168
2 Norway14131138
3 Germany69823
4 Sweden44715
5 Austria3429
6 Italy13610
7 Ukraine1001
8 Finland0202
9 Moldova0101
10 Czech Republic0011
Totals (10 entries)565656168
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Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2025–26 Biathlon IBU Cup for men and women.[36]

Place 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
Individual 90756555504541373431302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass Start

Retirements

The following notable biathletes, who competed in the IBU Cup and never participated in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2025–26 season:

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