FIS Cross-Country Alpen Cup

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FIS Cross-Country Alpen Cup
Genre Cross-country skiing
Date(s) Northern wintertime season
BeginsNovember
EndsMarch
Location(s) Alpine countries:
Andorra
Austria
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Italy
Liechtenstein
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Inaugurated2004 (2004)
Organised by International Ski Federation

The FIS Cross-Country Alpen Cup, OPA Alpen Cup (alpine nations ski association) [1] [2] or simply Alpen 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. It is arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and the ski associations of the alpine countries.

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History

After the Alpen Cup had been held as a junior series for several years, the 2004 FIS Congress in Miami incorporated Alpen Cup as an official continental cup, ranked as a second-level competition ranked below the Cross-Country World Cup. Even today there is still a Youth Alpen Cup, which is held under the name Under-18 according to the same rules as the senior's Alpen Cup. Cross-country skiers from all member associations affiliated to the International Ski Federation can take part in Alpen Cup, but only athletes from OPA members can collect points according to the FIS points system. These member associations are Andorra, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. At the end of each season, the overall winner will be determined from the points awarded, which will then get a personal starting place in the beginning of the following World Cup season.

In contrast to World Cup ratings, the three worst results can be removed out of the overall ranking, but only if more than twelve competitions are held in the relevant season. In the competitions themselves, there is also a U-20 rating for women and men in addition to the senior's competition. In addition to the overall ranking, winners are also determined in the sprint and distance rankings. The best nation is also honoured. The overall winners receive trophies and prize money.

Similar to the Tour de Ski in the World Cup, two mini-tours over three stages each are being held as part of the Alpen Cup. The top 30 athletes on the mini-tour will be awarded double points for the overall standings. In addition, the European Cross-Country Skiing Championship has been held annually as a U-18 competition of the European Ski Federation (ESF) as part of the Alpen Cup since 2011.

World Cup qualification

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.

Overall winners

Men

SeasonWinnerSecondThird
2004–05 Flag of Italy.svg Roland Clara Flag of Italy.svg Thomas Moriggl Flag of Germany.svg Tom Reichelt
2005–06 Flag of Italy.svg Loris Frasnelli Flag of France.svg Benoît Chauvet Flag of Italy.svg Florian Kostner
2006–07 Flag of Switzerland.svg Dario Cologna Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Gullo Flag of Italy.svg David Hofer
2007–08 Flag of Italy.svg Florian Kostner (1) Flag of Germany.svg Tom Reichelt Flag of Germany.svg Kay Bochert
2008–09 Flag of Italy.svg Florian Kostner (2) Flag of Italy.svg Fulvio Scola Flag of France.svg Benoît Chauvet
2009–10 Flag of Italy.svg Dietmar Nöckler Flag of Italy.svg Fulvio Scola Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Katz
2010–11 Flag of Germany.svg Andy Kühne Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Bing Flag of Italy.svg Luca Orlandi
2011–12 Flag of Switzerland.svg Marco Mühlematter Flag of France.svg Ivan Perrillat Boiteux Flag of Switzerland.svg Jonas Baumann
2012–13 Flag of Germany.svg Franz Göring Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Eisenlauer Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Bögl
2013–14 Flag of France.svg Paul Goalabre (1) Flag of Italy.svg Francesco De Fabiani Flag of Germany.svg Andy Kühne
2014–15 Flag of France.svg Paul Goalabre (2) Flag of Germany.svg Markus Weeger Flag of Italy.svg Giandomenico Salvadori
2015–16 Flag of Italy.svg Giandomenico Salvadori Flag of France.svg Damien Tarantola Flag of France.svg Valentin Chauvin
2016–17 Flag of Italy.svg Maicol Rastelli Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Rigoni Flag of Andorra.svg Irineu Esteve Altimiras
2017–18 Flag of France.svg Jean Tiberghien (1) Flag of Switzerland.svg Beda Klee Flag of France.svg Valentin Chauvin
2018–19 Flag of France.svg Valentin Chauvin Flag of France.svg Jean Tiberghien Flag of Italy.svg Simone Daprà
2019–20 Flag of France.svg Jean Tiberghien (2) Flag of France.svg Jules Chappaz Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gardener
2020–21 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Chautemps Flag of France.svg Renaud Jay Flag of Germany.svg Friedrich Moch

Women

SeasonWinnerSecondThird
2004–05 Flag of France.svg Coraline Hugue Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Fessel Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Zeller
2005–06 Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Zeller Flag of Italy.svg Magda Genuin Flag of Germany.svg Anke Reschwamm Schulze
2006–07 Flag of Italy.svg Marina Piller Flag of Germany.svg Antje Mämpel Flag of France.svg Émilie Vina
2007–08 Flag of Germany.svg Manuela Henkel Flag of Italy.svg Karin Moroder Flag of Switzerland.svg Doris Trachsel
2008–09 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Rupil Flag of Spain.svg Laura Orgué Flag of Switzerland.svg Ursina Badilatti
2009–10 Flag of France.svg Anouk Faivre Picon Flag of Italy.svg Virginia De Martin Topranin Flag of Germany.svg Denise Herrmann
2010–11 Flag of Germany.svg Monique Siegel (1) Flag of France.svg Elodie Bourgeois Pin Flag of France.svg Coraline Hugue
2011–12 Flag of France.svg Célia Aymonier Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Scardoni Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Ringwald
2012–13 Flag of Germany.svg Monique Siegel (2) Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Ringwald Flag of Spain.svg Laura Orgué
2013–14 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Baudin Flag of Italy.svg Sara Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Stürz
2014–15 Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Scardoni Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Stürz Flag of Germany.svg Elisabeth Schicho
2015–16 Flag of Germany.svg Julia Belger Flag of Germany.svg Monique Siegel Flag of Germany.svg Laura Gimmler
2016–17 Flag of Italy.svg Caterina Ganz Flag of Germany.svg Theresa Eichhorn Flag of Germany.svg Pia Fink
2017–18 Flag of Germany.svg Antonia Fräbel (1) Flag of Italy.svg Sara Pellegrini Flag of Germany.svg Julia Belger
2018–19 Flag of Germany.svg Antonia Fräbel (2) Flag of Switzerland.svg Lydia Hiernickel Flag of Italy.svg Ilaria Debertolis
2019–20 Flag of Italy.svg Ilaria Debertolis Flag of Italy.svg Sara Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg Elisa Brocard
2020–21 Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Lohmann Flag of Switzerland.svg Désirée Steiner Flag of Germany.svg Coletta Ryzdek

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References

  1. Reglement der Organisation der Alpenländer-Skiverbände 2013/14 (in German) (PDF-Datei)
  2. Ausschreibung zum Alpencup in St. Ulrich 17. – 20. Dezember 2009