| IBSF Bobsleigh World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Bobsleigh |
| Frequency | annual |
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Previous event | 2022–23 Bobsleigh World Cup |
| Website | www |
 2023–24 Bobsleigh World Cup | |
The Bobsleigh World Cup is an annual bobsleigh competitions. It has taken place since the 1984 Winter Olympics. Below is a lists of season champions. Each table shows the country and driver only.
Debuted: 1985.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 16 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 |  Canada | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 |  United States | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Latvia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Russia | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 |  Austria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 39 | 38 | 40 | 117 | |
Unofficial event: 1985–1990. Debuted: 1991.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Canada | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| United States | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Latvia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
Unofficial event: 1985–1990. Debuted: 1991.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 17 | 9 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Russia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | United States | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Austria | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Canada | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Latvia | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 40 | 38 | 39 | 117 | |
Debuted: 2022.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Elana Meyers Taylor | Laura Nolte | Christine de Bruin |
| 2022–23 | Kaillie Humphries | Laura Nolte | Kim Kalicki |
| 2023–24 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Debuted: 2021.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Debuted: 1994.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 14 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 30 | 25 | 26 | 81 | |
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