# 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup

The 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon), organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), will be the 49th official World Cup season for men and 44th edition for women as the highest level of international biathlon competitions.
The season will start on 29 November 2025 in Östersund, Sweden and will end on 22 March 2026 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway.
The highlight of the season will be the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, Italy, with the biathlon competition in Antholz-Anterselva, whose results are not included in the World Cup standings.

## Map of world cup hosts

| Östersund | Hochfilzen | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand | Oberhof | Ruhpolding |
| Nové Město na Moravě | Antholz-Anterselva | Kontiolahti | Otepää | Oslo Holmenkollen |
| Europe ÖstersundHochfilzenAnnecy–Le Grand-BornandOberhofRuhpoldingNové MěstoAntholzKontiolahtiOtepääOslo Holmenkollen Olympic Games World Cupclass=notpageimage| Location of all 10 World Cup hosts of the season (including Antholz-Anterselva – venue of the 2026 Winter Olympics) |||| |

## Calendar

| Stage | Location | Date | Individual / Short individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
| 1 | Östersund | 29 November–7 December | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | details |
| 2 | Hochfilzen | 12–14 December | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 3 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand | 18–21 December | | ● | ● | ● | | | | details |
| 4 | Oberhof | 8–11 January | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 5 | Ruhpolding | 14–18 January | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 6 | Nové Město na Moravě | 22–25 January | ● | | | ● | | ● | ● | details |
| OG | Antholz-Anterselva | 8–21 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | Olympic Games |
| 7 | Kontiolahti | 5–8 March | ● | | | ● | ● | | | details |
| 8 | Otepää | 12–15 March | | ● | ● | | | ● | ● | details |
| 9 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 19–22 March | | ● | ● | ● | | | | details |
| Total: 69 (31 men's, 31 women's, 7 mixed) | Total: 69 (31 men's, 31 women's, 7 mixed) | Total: 69 (31 men's, 31 women's, 7 mixed) | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |

## Men
### Calendar

Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start :
| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Discipline |
| 1 | 3 December 2025 | Östersund (1) | 20 km IND |
| 2 | 6 December 2025 | Östersund (1) | 10 km SPR |
| 3 | 7 December 2025 | Östersund (1) | 12.5 km PUR |
| 4 | 12 December 2025 | Hochfilzen (2) | 10 km SPR |
| 5 | 13 December 2025 | Hochfilzen (2) | 12.5 km PUR |
| 6 | 19 December 2025 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) | 10 km SPR |
| 7 | 20 December 2025 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) | 12.5 km PUR |
| 8 | 21 December 2025 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) | 15 km MSS |
| 9 | 8 January 2026 | Oberhof (4) | 10 km SPR |
| 10 | 10 January 2026 | Oberhof (4) | 12.5 km PUR |
| 11 | 17 January 2026 | Ruhpolding (5) | 10 km SPR |
| 12 | 18 January 2026 | Ruhpolding (5) | 12.5 km PUR |
| 13 | 22 January 2026 | Nové Město na Moravě (6) | 15 km SIND |
| 14 | 25 January 2026 | Nové Město na Moravě (6) | 15 km MSS |
| 2026 Winter Olympics (8–20 February • Milano–Cortina, Italy) ||||||||
| — | 10 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 20 km IND |
| — | 13 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 10 km SPR |
| — | 15 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 12.5 km PUR |
| — | 20 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 15 km MSS |
| 15 | 6 March 2026 | Kontiolahti (7) | 20 km IND |
| 16 | 8 March 2026 | Kontiolahti (7) | 15 km MSS |
| 17 | 12 March 2026 | Otepää (8) | 10 km SPR |
| 18 | 14 March 2026 | Otepää (8) | 12.5 km PUR |
| 19 | 20 March 2026 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9) | 10 km SPR |
| 20 | 21 March 2026 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9) | 12.5 km PUR |
| 21 | 22 March 2026 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9) | 15 km MSS |
| 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (3 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) | 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (3 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) | 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (3 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) | 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (3 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) |

### Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Leader (After competition) |
| 1 | 29 November 2025 | Östersund (1) | |
| 2 | 14 December 2025 | Hochfilzen (2) | |
| 3 | 11 January 2026 | Oberhof (4) | |
| 4 | 15 January 2026 | Ruhpolding (5) | |
| — | 17 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | not included in the World Cup |
| 5 | 7 March 2026 | Kontiolahti (7) | |

### Overall leaders

| Holder | Date | Place(s) | Number of competitions |
| Individual ||||
| Under 23 ||||

### Standings
## Women
### Calendar

Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start :
| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Discipline |
| 1 | 2 December 2025 | Östersund (1) | 15 km IND |
| 2 | 5 December 2025 | Östersund (1) | 7.5 km SPR |
| 3 | 7 December 2025 | Östersund (1) | 10 km PUR |
| 4 | 12 December 2025 | Hochfilzen (2) | 7.5 km SPR |
| 5 | 13 December 2025 | Hochfilzen (2) | 10 km PUR |
| 6 | 18 December 2025 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) | 7.5 km SPR |
| 7 | 20 December 2025 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) | 10 km PUR |
| 8 | 21 December 2025 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) | 12.5 km MSS |
| 9 | 9 January 2026 | Oberhof (4) | 7.5 km SPR |
| 10 | 11 January 2026 | Oberhof (4) | 10 km PUR |
| 11 | 16 January 2026 | Ruhpolding (5) | 7.5 km SPR |
| 12 | 18 January 2026 | Ruhpolding (5) | 10 km PUR |
| 13 | 23 January 2026 | Nové Město na Moravě (6) | 12.5 km SIND |
| 14 | 25 January 2026 | Nové Město na Moravě (6) | 12.5 km MSS |
| 2026 Winter Olympics (8–21 February • Milano–Cortina, Italy) ||||||||
| — | 11 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 15 km IND |
| — | 14 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 7.5 km SPR |
| — | 15 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 10 km PUR |
| — | 21 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | 12.5 km MSS |
| 15 | 5 March 2026 | Kontiolahti (7) | 15 km IND |
| 16 | 8 March 2026 | Kontiolahti (7) | 12.5 km MSS |
| 17 | 13 March 2026 | Otepää (8) | 7.5 km SPR |
| 18 | 14 March 2026 | Otepää (8) | 10 km PUR |
| 19 | 19 March 2026 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9) | 7.5 km SPR |
| 20 | 21 March 2026 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9) | 10 km PUR |
| 21 | 22 March 2026 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9) | 12.5 km MSS |
| 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (2 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) | 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (2 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) | 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (2 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) | 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (2 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) |

### Relay – 4 x 6 km

| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Leader (After competition) |
| 1 | 29 November 2025 | Östersund (1) | |
| 2 | 14 December 2025 | Hochfilzen (2) | |
| 3 | 10 January 2026 | Oberhof (4) | |
| 4 | 14 January 2026 | Ruhpolding (5) | |
| — | 18 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | not included in the World Cup |
| 5 | 7 March 2026 | Kontiolahti (7) | |

### Overall leaders

| Holder | Date | Place(s) | Number of competitions |
| Individual ||||
| Under 23 ||||

### Standings
## Mixed Relay

| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Leader (After competition) |
| Single Mixed Relay – 6 km + 7.5 km ||||||||
| 1 | 30 November 2025 | Östersund (1) | |
| 3 | 24 January 2026 | Nové Město (6) | |
| 5 | 15 March 2026 | Otepää (8) | |
| Mixed Relay – 4 x 6 km ||||||||
| 2 | 30 November 2025 | Östersund (1) | |
| 4 | 24 January 2026 | Nové Město (6) | |
| — | 8 February 2026 | Antholz-Anterselva (OG) | not included in the World Cup |
| 6 | 15 March 2026 | Otepää (8) | |

### Standings

* Rank
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## Podium table by nation

Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Totals (0 entries) | Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Individual | 90 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sprint | 90 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pursuit | 90 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mass Start | 90 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |

## Retirements

The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2025–26 season: