WCF World Rankings

The WCF World Rankings system is designed to track and list the amount of success achieved by each member association of the World Curling Federation (WCF) in a given curling season. The system, which was implemented in December 2006, is similar to the ranking system used by FIFA. The events taken into account when calculating each nation's score include the Olympic and Paralympic games, the World Curling Championships, and the various qualifying events for member associations who did not compete in the worlds. The system was developed by Patrick Hürlimann, who is a former Olympic champion and was the vice president of the WCF from 2010 to 2012. The calculation method was overhauled for the 2018–19 season.

Current rankings

Women

Top 10 rankings for the 2024–25 season [1]
Current rank	Country	Points	Change
1	Switzerland	89.851
2	Canada	83.284
3	South Korea	55.925
4	Sweden	46.567
5	Japan	36.836
6	Scotland	35.881	1
7	Norway	33.398	3
8	Denmark	31.582	1
9	Italy	30.866	1
10	United States	27.866	7
Complete rankings at WCF

Men

Top 10 rankings for the 2024–25 season [1]
Current rank	Country	Points	Change
1	Scotland	84.328	2
2	Canada	77.015
3	Sweden	67.254	2
4	Switzerland	53.716	1
5	Italy	41.000	1
6	United States	32.776
7	Germany	32.597	1
8	Norway	30.209	1
9	China	26.925	8
10	Japan	23.776
Complete rankings at WCF

Mixed doubles

Top 10 rankings for the 2024–25 season [1]
Current rank	Country	Points	Change
1	Scotland	60.254	2
2	Italy	58.603	5
3	Norway	53.254	2
4	Sweden	50.857	2
5	Estonia	44.730	3
6	United States	43.619
7	Canada	40.381	2
8	Switzerland	38.937	4
9	Australia	33.413	3
10	Japan	29.492	1
Complete rankings at WCF

Wheelchair

Top 10 rankings for the 2024–25 season [1]
Current rank	Country	Points	Change
1	China	91.667
2	Canada	68.254
3	Sweden	54.444
4	Norway	49.460	2
5	South Korea	49.206	1
6	Scotland	35.429	1
7	Slovakia	32.381	2
8	United States	29.714	1
9	Latvia	25.778	1
10	Italy	19.111	1
Complete rankings at WCF

Wheelchair mixed doubles

Top 10 rankings for the 2023–24 season [1]
Current rank	Country	Points	Change
1	South Korea	56.509
2	Japan	54.218	8
3	Latvia	42.909	1
4	Scotland	42.400	10
5	United States	42.327	2
6	China	40.000	2
7	Estonia	39.418	5
8	Slovakia	32.509	1
9	Italy	32.127	4
10	Canada	31.764	1
Complete rankings at WCF

Mixed

Top 10 rankings for the 2024–25 season [1]
Current rank	Country	Points	Change
1	Sweden	76.818	1
2	Canada	59.773	1
3	Switzerland	48.082	2
4	Japan	46.596	4
5	Spain	46.527	2
6	Norway	42.873	2
7	Scotland	29.936
8	Germany	25.636	2
9	United States	21.700	7
10	Poland	17.091	16
Complete rankings at WCF

Current calculation method

The points are calculated for each member association based on performance during the last four curling seasons. Once points are distributed, the total for each member association is divided by the maximum number of points available.

Results in seasons prior to the current season are scaled by the following factors:

Years prior to current season	0	1	2	3
Scaling factor	100%	75%	60%	40%

Points distribution

Points are allocated based on the final rankings of each member association at an eligible event.

International events

The points distributions for the World Curling Championships and Olympic and Paralympic Games are given as follows:

Final rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Points	240	200	180	150	120	110	100	90	80	70	60	50	45

Qualification events

Member associations that do not qualify for the Worlds are given points based on their performance in regional or qualifying events, from 45 points to 1 point. The distribution varies depending on the event.

2006–18 calculation method

The points are calculated for each nation based on performance during the last six curling seasons. Results in seasons prior to the current season are scaled by the following factors:

Years prior to current season	0	1	2	3	4	5
Scaling factor	100%	80%	60%	40%	30%	20%

Points distribution

Points are allocated based on the final rankings of each nation at an eligible event.

International events

The points distributions are given for each event as follows:

Winter Olympic Games

Final rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Points	480	400	360	320	280	240	200	180	160	140	120	100

World Curling Championships

Final rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Points	240	200	180	160	140	120	100	90	80	70	60	50

Regional events

All nations that qualify for the World Curling Championships receive 50 points, regardless of final ranking in regional events, if applicable.

Nations in the European or Pacific Curling Championships that do not qualify for the World Championships receive less than 50 points. Based on their final ranking in the tournament, nations receive 49 or fewer points, in decrements of 1 point.

References

1. "World Curling - World Rankings". World Curling. Retrieved 2025-06-30.

External links

• http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings