Silvester Tournament

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Silvester Tournament
Debut:31 December 2021
Origin: Ljubno ob Savinji
Event: FIS World Cup
Editions:2
Hills
No.1: Villacher Alpenarena
No.2: Savina Ski Jumping Center
Current locations
No.1: Flag of Austria.svg Villach
No.2: Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubno ob Savinji

The Silvester Tournament is a women's FIS World Cup ski jumping competition, established in 2021 in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia, and inspired by the Four Hills Tournament.

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The competition is based on a knockout system with 50 contestants divided into 25 pairs. The top 30 advance to the final round consisting of 25 winners and the top 5 lucky losers.

In the first edition, the competition consisted of two events in Slovenia. For the second edition, the Silvester Tournament was expanded to four events in two countries, as Villach joined Ljubno as a co-host. [1]

Tournament

Map of hosts

Flag of Austria.svg Villach Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubno ob Savinji
VillacherAlpenarena1.jpg Ljubno ob Savinji - Ski Jump.jpg
Villacher Alpenarena (HS98) Savina Ski Jumping Center (HS94)

Austria

Slovenia

Overall standings

EditionStartEndWinnerSecondThirdRef.
1st 31 December 2021  1 January 2022   Flag of Austria.svg Marita Kramer Flag of Slovenia.svg Nika Križnar Flag of Japan.svg Sara Takanashi [2]
2nd 28 December 2022  1 January 2023   Flag of Austria.svg Eva Pinkelnig Flag of Norway.svg Anna Odine Strøm Flag of Slovenia.svg Nika Križnar [3]

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References

  1. "Beljak dobil zeleno luč za silvestrsko turnejo z Ljubnim". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. "Silvester Tournament Standings 2022" (PDF). International Ski Federation . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. "Silvester Tournament Standings 2023" (PDF). International Ski Federation . Retrieved 2 January 2023.