Scandinavian Cup
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| 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 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.
The Scandinavian Cup has been held annually since the 2004–05 season.
In 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.
