The Cup of Berlin is an international, multi-level synchronized skating competition that has been held in Berlin, Germany since 2005 (except in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2019) and attracted the world's best teams. It is organized by Deutsche Eislauf-Union and sanctioned by the International Skating Union.
Year | Gold | Total | SP | FS | Silver | Total | SP | FS | Bronze | Total | SP | FS | Source(s) |
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2005 | Rockettes | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Team Berlin 1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | Team Unique | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | [1] [2] [3] |
2006 | Rockettes | 139.43 | 49.10 | 90.33 | Team Berlin 1 | 136.74 | 50.27 | 86.47 | Les Suprêmes | 124.18 | 38.82 | 85.36 | [4] |
2007 | (competition not held) | ||||||||||||
2008 | Rockettes | 210.68 | 74.41 | 136.27 | Team Surprise | 202.32 | 77.79 | 124.53 | Marigold IceUnity | 201.76 | 71.93 | 129.83 | [5] |
2009 | (competition not held) | ||||||||||||
2010 | Rockettes | 218.10 | 83.46 | 134.64 | Marigold IceUnity | 204.19 | 76.38 | 127.81 | Haydenettes | 202.36 | 77.97 | 124.39 | [6] [7] [8] |
2011 | Rockettes | 189.78 | 64.39 | 125.39 | Team Berlin 1 | 152.64 | 53.18 | 99.46 | Team Olympia | 145.53 | 47.97 | 97.56 | [9] [10] [11] |
2012 | (competition not held) | ||||||||||||
2013 | Team Unique | 206.44 | 71.30 | 135.14 | Rockettes | 203.21 | 67.67 | 135.54 | Team Berlin 1 | 151.83 | 49.95 | 101.88 | [12] [13] [14] |
2014 | (competition not held) | ||||||||||||
2015 | Marigold IceUnity | 203.46 | 69.08 | 134.38 | Team Unique | 191.94 | 66.21 | 125.73 | Team Berlin 1 | 161.03 | 55.83 | 105.20 | [15] |
2016 | (competition not held) | ||||||||||||
2017 | Marigold IceUnity | 195.11 | 67.07 | 128.04 | Haydenettes | 188.08 | 63.30 | 124.78 | Crystallettes | 166.70 | 58.22 | 108.48 | [16] |
2018 | Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team | 180.74 | 67.14 | 113.60 | Team Berlin 1 | 165.28 | 55.48 | 109.80 | Miami University Synchronized Skating Team | 162.32 | 55.95 | 106.37 | [17] |
2019 | (competition not held) [18] | ||||||||||||
2020 | (competition not held) |
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