2026 World Women's Curling Championship

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2026 World Women's
Curling Championship
Host city Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Arena Markin MacPhail Centre
DatesMarch 14–22
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The 2026 World Women's Curling Championship (47th) (branded as the 2026 BKT World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be held from March 14 to 22 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. [1] The venue previously hosted the 2021 World Men's and Women's Championships behind closed doors as well as the 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships. [2]

Contents

The format for the Championship featured a thirteen team round robin. The top six teams qualified for the playoff round, where the top two teams receive a bye while the remaining four play in the qualification round to qualify for the semifinals. [3]

Qualification

Thirteen curling federations qualified to participate in the 2026 World Women's Curling Championship. Of note, this was the first World Women's Championship appearance for Australia, who qualified after finishing sixth at the Pan Continental Championship. [4]

Means of QualificationVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships 5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2025 European Curling Championships 7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
TOTAL13

Teams

The teams are as follows: [5]

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [6] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [7] Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [8] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [9]
Victorian CA, Melbourne

Skip: Helen Williams
Third: Sara Westman
Second: Kristen Tsourlenes
Lead: Karen Titheridge
Alternate: Michelle Fredericks

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:
Alternate:

 CSO Curling Club, Beijing

Skip: Wang Rui
Third: Han Yu
Second: Dong Ziqi
Lead: Jiang Jiayi
Alternate: Su Tingyu

Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre

Skip: Madeleine Dupont
Third: Mathilde Halse
Second: Jasmin Holtermann
Lead: Denise Dupont
Alternate: My Larsen

Curling Cembra, Cembra

Skip: Stefania Constantini
Third: Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Second: Elena Mathis
Lead: Angela Romei
Alternate: Marta Lo Deserto

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [10] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [11] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:
Alternate:

 Lillehammer CC, Lillehammer

Fourth: Kristin Skaslien
Skip: Marianne Rørvik
Second: Mille Haslev Nordbye
Lead: Eilin Kjærland
Alternate: Ingeborg Forbregd

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:
Alternate:

 Uijeongbu CC, Uijeongbu

Skip: Gim Eun-ji
Third: Kim Min-ji
Second: Kim Su-ji
Lead: Seol Ye-eun
Alternate: Seol Ye-ji

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:
Alternate:

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [12] Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:
Alternate:

 Milli Piyango CA, Erzurum

Skip: Dilşat Yıldız
Third: Öznur Polat
Second: İclal Karaman
Lead: Berfin Şengül
Alternate: İfayet Şafak Çalıkuşu

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:
Alternate:

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWLW–LPFPAEWELBESES%DSC
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Helen Williams 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wang Rui 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Madeleine Dupont 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stefania Constantini 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Marianne Rørvik 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Gim Eun-ji 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Isabella Wranå 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Dilşat Yıldız 00–0000000.0%0.00
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 00–0000000.0%0.00
Round Robin Summary Table
Pos.CountryFlag of Australia.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgFlag of Denmark.svgFlag of Italy.svgFlag of Japan.svgFlag of Norway.svgFlag of Scotland.svgFlag of South Korea.svgFlag of Sweden.svgFlag of Switzerland.svgFlag of Turkey.svgFlag of the United States.svgRecord
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia —D19D14D2D5D9D3D16D11D8D13D18D60–0
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D19—D4D7D9D20D17D14D15D1D11D12D20–0
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China D14D4—D5D7D17D20D1D18D12D2D15D100–0
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark D2D7D5—D15D16D12D8D20D3D10D13D180–0
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy D5D9D7D15—D12D10D17D2D4D18D20D130–0
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan D9D20D17D16D12—D4D11D3D14D1D7D190–0
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway D3D17D20D12D10D4—D19D7D6D15D1D140–0
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland D16D14D1D8D17D11D19—D13D9D6D4D30–0
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea D11D15D18D20D2D3D7D13—D16D5D10D80–0
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden D8D1D12D3D4D14D6D9D16—D19D17D110–0
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland D13D11D2D10D18D1D15D6D5D19—D8D160–0
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey D18D12D15D13D20D7D1D4D10D17D8—D50–0
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D6D2D10D18D13D19D14D3D8D11D16D5—0–0

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00). [3]

Draw 1

Saturday, March 14, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0

Draw 2

Saturday, March 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0

Draw 3

Sunday, March 15, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0

Draw 4

Sunday, March 15, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0

Draw 5

Sunday, March 15, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0

Draw 6

Monday, March 16, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0

Draw 7

Monday, March 16, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0

Draw 8

Monday, March 16, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0

Draw 9

Tuesday, March 17, 9:00 am

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0

Draw 10

Tuesday, March 17, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0

Draw 11

Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0

Draw 12

Wednesday, March 18, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0

Draw 13

Wednesday, March 18, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0

Draw 14

Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0

Draw 15

Thursday, March 19, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0

Draw 16

Thursday, March 19, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0

Draw 17

Thursday, March 19, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0

Draw 18

Friday, March 20, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0

Draw 19

Friday, March 20, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Williams)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå)0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0

Draw 20

Friday, March 20, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Gim)0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dupont)0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini)0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Rørvik)0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0

Playoffs

Qualification games Semifinals Final
1  
4   
5     
   
2  
3   
6  Bronze medal game
   
   

Qualification Games

Saturday, March 21, 10:00 am

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Semifinals

Saturday, March 21, 4:00 pm

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Bronze medal game

Sunday, March 22, 9:00 am

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Final

Sunday, March 22, 3:00 pm

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Final standings

PlaceTeam
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze medal icon.svg
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

National playdowns

References

  1. ↑ "BKT World Women's Curling Championship 2026". World Curling Federation. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Calgary, Canada to host BKT Tires World Women's Curling Championship 2026". World Curling. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Draw Schedule". World Curling. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "China's Team Wang top podium at Pan Continental". World Curling. October 27, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "List of Teams". World Curling Federation. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2025 Australia Women's Curling Championships". Curling Australia. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Team Rui Wang: 2025–26". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Danish National Women's Curling Team 🇩🇰". Instagram. @teamdenmarkcurls. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "🇮🇹 Italian National Team". Instagram. @teamconstantini. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "🇳🇴Lillehammer Curlingclub". Instagram. Team Rørvik. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Gim wins 2025 Korean Championship". CurlingZone. June 28, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "National Team 🇹🇷". Instagram. @teamyildizz. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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