2025–26 Luge World Cup

2025–26 Luge World Cup
Discipline Men Women
Singles Felix Loch (8) Julia Taubitz (6)
Doubles  Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt (7)
 Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp (2)
Team Relay  Austria
Competition
Edition 49th 49th
Locations 9 9

The 2025–26 FIL Luge World Cup (official: Eberspächer Luge World Cup), was the 49th World Cup season for men and women as the highest level of international luge competitions.[1]

The season started on 6 December 2025 in Winterberg, Germany and concluded on 8 March 2026 in Altenberg, Germany[2]

The season featured a break in February for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, whose results are not included in the World Cup standings.

Season overview

A total of nine World Cup weekends are planned on seven routes in four countries.

Map of world cup hosts

The following list contains all 9 World Cup hosts of the season (including Cortina d'Ampezzo - host of the luge events at the 2026 Winter Olympics).

Europe

North America

2025–26 Luge World Cup (North America)
Olympic Games
European Championships

World Cup

Men

Calendar

No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Discipline Winner Time Second Time Third Time R.
1 6–7 December 2025 Winterberg I (1) Singles Felix Loch 1:43.160
(51.750 / 51.410)
Jonas Müller 1:43.250
(51.835 / 51.415)
Max Langenhan 1:43.428
(51.816 / 51.612)
[3]
2 Doubles  Austria
Juri Gatt
Riccardo Schöpf
1:25.609
(42.723 / 42.886)
 Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
1:25.717
(42.783 / 42.934)
 Austria
Yannick Müller
Armin Frauscher
1:25.801
(42.811 / 42.990)
[4]
3 12–13 December 2025 Park City (2) Singles Jonas Müller 1:29.640
(44.652 / 44.988)
Max Langenhan 1:29.897
(44.806 / 45.091)
Leon Felderer 1:30.148
(44.866 / 45.282)
[5]
4 Doubles  Germany
Toni Eggert
Florian Müller
1:26.222
(43.075 / 43.147)
 United States
Zachary Di Gregorio
Sean Hollander
1:26.273
(43.015 / 43.258)
 Italy
Ivan Nagler
Fabian Malleier
1:26.356
(43.132 / 43.224)
[6]
5 19–20 December 2025 Lake Placid(3) Singles Felix Loch 1:41.766
(50.858 / 50.908)
Max Langenhan 1:41.820
(50.920 / 50.900)
Wolfgang Kindl 1:41.969
(51.067 / 50.902)
[7]
6 Doubles  United States
Marcus Mueller
Ansel Haugsjaa
1:27.509
(43.766 / 43.743)
 Latvia
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme
1:27.567
(43.851 / 43.716)
 Austria
Yannick Müller
Armin Frauscher
1:27.649
(43.823 / 43.826)
[8]
7 3–4 January 2026 Sigulda (4) Singles Felix Loch 1:35.409
(47.738 / 47.671)
Jonas Müller 1:35.490
(47.776 / 47.714)
Max Langenhan 1:35.508
(47.801 / 47.707)
[9]
8 Doubles  Latvia
Eduards Ševics-Mikeļševics
Lūkass Krasts
1:23.508
(41.715 / 41.793)
 Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
1:23.586
(41.751 / 41.835)
 Latvia
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme
1:23.593
(41.805 / 41.788)
[10]
9 10–11 January 2026 Winterberg II (5) Singles Jonas Müller 1:42.899
(51.299 / 51.600)
Felix Loch 1:43.005
(51.581 / 51.423)
Nico Gleirscher 1:43.016
(51.486 / 51.530)
[11]
10 Doubles  Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
1:25.599
(42.757 / 42.842)
 Austria
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
1:25.653
(42.719 / 42.934)
 Austria
Juri Gatt
Riccardo Schöpf
1:25.688
(42.767 / 42.921)
[12]
57th FIL European Championships 2026 (17–18 January)
11 17–18 January 2026 Oberhof I (6) Singles Jonas Müller 1:24.549
(42.275 / 42.274)
Felix Loch 1:24.640
(42.351 / 42.289)
Max Langenhan 1:24.824
(42.513 / 42.311)
[13]
12 Doubles  Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
1:22.687
(41.360 / 41.327)
 Germany
Toni Eggert
Florian Müller
1:22.941
(41.420 / 41.521)
 Austria
Juri Gatt
Riccardo Schöpf
1:23.076
(41.539 / 41.537)
[14]
13 23–24 January 2026 Oberhof II (7) Singles Felix Loch 1:24.673
(42.288 / 42.385)
Jonas Müller 1:24.762
(42.313 / 42.449)
Max Langenhan 1:24.994
(42.420 / 42.574)
[15]
14 Doubles  Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
1:22.575
(41.274 / 41.301)
 Austria
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
1:22.727
(41.305 / 41.422)
 Austria
Juri Gatt
Riccardo Schöpf
1:22.785
(41.374 / 41.411)
[16]
XXV Olympic Winter Games (7–12 February)[a]
OLY 7–12 February 2026 Cortina d'Ampezzo Singles Max Langenhan 3:31.191
(52.924 / 52.902 / 52.705 / 52.660)
Jonas Müller 3:31.787
(52.959 / 53.029 / 52.837 / 52.962)
Dominik Fischnaller 3:32.125
(53.085 / 53.039 / 52.949 / 53.052)
[17]
Doubles  Italy
Emanuel Rieder
Simon Kainzwaldner
1:45.086
(52.499 / 52.587)
 Austria
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
1:45.154
(52.485 / 52.669)
 Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
1:45.176
(52.583 / 52.593)
[18]
15 28 February–1 March 2026 St. Moritz (8) Singles Max Langenhan 2:12.402
(1:06.061 / 1:06.341)
Felix Loch 2:12.749
(1:06.256 / 1:06.493)
Jonas Müller 2:13.160
(1:06.053 / 1:07.107)
[19]
16 Doubles  Austria
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
1:46.693
(53.235 / 53.458)
 Italy
Ivan Nagler
Fabian Malleier
1:46.697
(53.391 / 53.306)
 Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
1:46.807
(53.394 / 53.413)
[20]
17 7–8 March 2026 Altenberg (9) Singles Felix Loch 1:46.069
(53.071 / 52.998)
Dominik Fischnaller 1:46.433
(53.313 / 53.120)
David Gleirscher 1:46.503
(53.323 / 53.180)
[21]
18 Doubles  Austria
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
1:22.754
(41.149 / 41.605)
 Austria
Juri Gatt
Riccardo Schöpf
1:22.880
(41.297 / 41.583)
 Germany
Toni Eggert
Florian Müller
1:22.904
(41.291 / 41.613)
[22]

Standings

Women

Calendar

No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Discipline Winner Time Second Time Third Time R.
1 6–7 December 2025 Winterberg I (1) Singles Hannah Prock 1:51.648
(55.742 / 55.906)
Merle Fräbel 1:51.678
(55.874 / 55.804)
Dorothea Schwarz 1:51.857
(55.786 / 56.071)
[23]
2 Doubles  Germany
Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
1:26.881
(43.308 / 43.573)
 Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:26.950
(43.368 / 43.582)
 Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:27.015
(43.463 / 43.552)
[24]
3 12–13 December 2025 Park City (2) Singles Summer Britcher 1:26.961
(43.291 / 43.670)
Verena Hofer 1:27.066
(43.396 / 43.670)
Ashley Farquharson 1:27.070
(43.539 / 43.531)
[25]
4 Doubles  Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:27.140
(43.514 / 43.626)
 Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:27.416
(43.666 / 43.750)
 Germany
Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
1:27.648
(43.799 / 43.849)
[26]
5 19–20 December 2025 Lake Placid(3) Singles Julia Taubitz 1:28.824
(44.490 / 44.334)
Ashley Farquharson 1:28.956
(44.478 / 44.478)
Summer Britcher 1:29.054
(44.610 / 44.444)
[27]
6 Doubles  Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:28.310
(44.151 / 44.159)
 Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:28.594
(44.275 / 44.319)
 United States
Chevonne Forgan
Sophia Kirkby
1:29.119
(44.681 / 44.438)
[28]
7 3–4 January 2026 Sigulda (4) Singles Summer Britcher 1:23.840
(41.938 / 41.902)
Lisa Schulte 1:23.877
(41.934 / 41.943)
Julia Taubitz 1:23.931
(41.933 / 41.998)
[29]
8 Doubles  Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:24.814
(42.385 / 42.429)
 Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:24.845
(42.345 / 42.500)
 Italy
Andrea Vötter
Marion Oberhofer
1:25.017
(42.583 / 42.434)
[30]
9 10–11 January 2026 Winterberg II (5) Singles Hannah Prock 1:51.885
(56.005 / 55.880)
Julia Taubitz 1:51.972
(56.036 / 55.936)
Verena Hofer 1:52.250
(56.180 / 56.070)
[31]
10 Doubles  Germany
Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
1:26.710
(43.321 / 43.389)
 Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:26.810
(43.394 / 43.416)
 Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:27.079
(43.442 / 43.663)
[32]
57th FIL European Championships 2026 (17–18 January)
11 17–18 January 2026 Oberhof I (6) Singles Merle Fräbel 1:22.867
(41.403 / 41.464)
Lisa Schulte 1:23.146
(41.600 / 41.546)
Natalie Maag 1:23.148
(41.550 / 41.598)
[33]
12 Doubles  Germany
Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
1:23.956
(42.004 / 41.952)
 Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:24.137
(42.153 / 41.984)
 Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:24.288
(42.179 / 42.109)
[34]
13 23–24 January 2026 Oberhof II (7) Singles Merle Fräbel 1:23.330
(41.752 / 41.578)
Lisa Schulte 1:23.435
(41.684 / 41.751)
Julia Taubitz 1:23.467
(41.816 / 41.651)
[35]
14 Doubles  Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:24.086
(42.012 / 42.074)
 Germany
Elisa-Marie Storch
Pauline Patz
1:24.241
(42.110 / 42.131)
 Italy
Andrea Vötter
Marion Oberhofer
1:24.250
(42.044 / 42.206)
[36]
XXV Olympic Winter Games (7–12 February)[a]
OLY 7–12 February 2026 Cortina d'Ampezzo Singles Julia Taubitz 3:30.625
(52.638 / 52.550 / 52.730 / 52.707)
Elīna Ieva Bota 3:31.543
(52.878 / 52.805 / 52.939 / 52.921)
Ashley Farquharson 3:31.582
(52.862 / 52.934 / 52.877 / 52.909)
[37]
Doubles  Italy
Andrea Vötter
Marion Oberhofer
1:46.284
(53.102 / 53.182)
 Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:46.404
(53.124 / 53.280)
 Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:46.543
(53.193 / 53.350)
[38]
15 28 February–1 March 2026 St. Moritz (8) Singles Julia Taubitz 1:48.144
(54.280 / 53.864)
Merle Fräbel 1:48.265
(54.073 / 54.192)
Verena Hofer 1:48.369
(54.191 / 54.178)
[39]
16 Doubles  Italy
Andrea Vötter
Marion Oberhofer
1:48.506
(54.175 / 54.331)
 Germany
Elisa-Marie Storch
Pauline Patz
1:49.101
(54.532 / 54.569)
 Latvia
Anda Upīte
Madara Pavlova
1:49.111
(54.544 / 54.567)
[40]
17 7–8 March 2026 Altenberg (9) Singles Merle Fräbel 1:43.790
(52.036 / 51.754)
Julia Taubitz 1:43.927
(52.069 / 51.858)
Kendija Aparjode 1:43.933
(52.034 / 51.899)
[41]
18 Doubles  Austria
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:23.783
(41.939 / 41.844)
 Germany
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
1:23.934
(42.048 / 41.886)
 Latvia
Marta Robežniece
Kitija Bogdanova
1:24.065
(42.043 / 42.022)
[42]

Standings

Mixed

Calendar

No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Discipline Winner Time Second Time Third Time R.
1 5 December 2025 Winterberg I (1) Singles MX  Austria
Jonas Müller
Lisa Schulte
1:41.510  Germany
Felix Loch
Julia Taubitz
1:41.633  Austria
Wolfgang Kindl
Hannah Prock
1:42.038 [43]
2 Doubles MX  Germany
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
1:34.470  Austria
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:34.541  Latvia
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme
Anda Upīte
Madara Pavlova
1:35.078 [44]
3 20 December 2025 Lake Placid (3) Singles MX  Germany
Max Langenhan
Merle Fräbel
1:47.611  Germany
Felix Loch
Julia Taubitz
1:47.745  Austria
Jonas Müller
Dorothea Schwarz
1:47.987 [45]
1st FIL Mixed European Championships 2026 (24 January)
4 24 January 2026 Oberhof II (7) Singles MX  Germany
Max Langenhan
Julia Taubitz
1:34.206  Germany
Felix Loch
Merle Fräbel
1:34.269  Austria
Jonas Müller
Lisa Schulte
1:34.559 [46]
5 Doubles MX  Austria
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
1:34.156  Germany
Toni Eggert
Florian Müller
Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
1:34.330  Latvia
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme
Marta Robežniece
Kitija Bogdanova
1:34.373 [47]

Standings

Team Relay

No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Winner Time Second Time Third Time R.
1 7 December 2025 Winterberg I (1)  Germany 3:13.155  Austria 3:13.784  Latvia 3:14.796 [48]
2 13 December 2025 Park City (2)  Italy 3:05.885  Austria 3:06.092  United States 3:06.451 [49]
3 4 January 2026 Sigulda (4)  Austria 3:01.215  Latvia 3:01.510  United States 3:01.643 [50]
4 11 January 2026 Winterberg II (5)  Germany 3:12.106  Austria 3:12.729  Italy 3:12.834 [51]
5 18 January 2026 Oberhof I (6)[b]  Germany 3:10.452  Austria 3:10.599  Latvia 3:11.362 [52]
OLY 12 February 2026 Cortina d'Ampezzo[a]  Germany 3:41.672  Austria 3:42.214  Italy 3:42.521 [53]
6 8 March 2026 Altenberg (9)  Austria 3:11.454  Italy 3:11.672  Latvia 3:12.685 [54]

Rankings

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.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany25211258
2 Austria16181347
3 United States32510
4 Italy24713
5 Latvia12912
6 Switzerland0011
Totals (6 entries)474747141

Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2025–26 Luge World Cup for men and women.

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Singles, Doubles & Relay 100 85 70 60 55 50 46 42 39 36 34 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 21

Notes

  1. ^ a b c not included in the World Cup
  2. ^ also as European Championships

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