2026 International Bernese Ladies Cup

2026 International Bernese Ladies Cup
Host cityBern, Switzerland
ArenaCurling Bern
DatesJanuary 30 – February 1
Winner Team Tirinzoni
Curling clubCC Aarau, Aarau
SkipSilvana Tirinzoni
FourthAlina Pätz
SecondCarole Howald
LeadSelina Witschonke
CoachPierre Charette
Finalist Team Wranå
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The 2026 International Bernese Ladies Cup was held from January 30 to February 1 at Curling Bern in Bern, Switzerland as part of the World Curling Tour.[1] The event was held in a round-robin format with a purse of 20,000 CHF.[2][3]

In a final tuneup for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni went undefeated to claim the event title for a second straight year, defeating Isabella Wranå's team skipped by Almida de Val 5–3 in the championship game.[4] After a 4–0 round robin record, Team Tirinzoni beat Denmark's Madeleine Dupont in the quarterfinals before eliminating the Swiss junior rink skipped by Elodie Jerger in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Team Wranå finished 3–1 in the round robin before knocking off Germany's Sara Messenzehl and Switzerland's Xenia Schwaller in the quarters and semis respectively. Scotland's Fay Henderson and Switzerland's Corrie Hürlimann also qualified for the playoffs but lost in the quarterfinals. The only other Olympic team in the field was China's Wang Rui who missed the playoffs.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2][5][6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Johanna Blackham Isabelle Einspieler Nuala Guex Enya Caccivio Anika Meier Basel, Switzerland
Madeleine Dupont Mathilde Halse Jasmin Holtermann Denise Dupont My Larsen Hvidovre, Denmark
Fay Henderson Laura Watt Hailey Duff Katie McMillan Lisa Davie Stirling, Scotland
Corrie Hürlimann Marina Lörtscher Stefanie Berset Celine Schwizgebel Zug, Switzerland
Jana Hoffmann (Fourth) Jana-Tamara Haehlin Renée Frigo Elodie Jerger (Skip) Flims, Switzerland
Michaela Baudyšová (Fourth) Karolína Špundová[a] Aneta Müllerová Klára Pařízková (Skip) Prague, Czech Republic
Kim Sutor (Fourth) Sara Messenzehl (Skip) Zoé Antes Joy Sutor Füssen, Germany
Nadine Bärtschiger (Fourth) Sarah Müller (Skip) Melina Bezzola Anna Gut Lucerne, Switzerland
Verena Pflügler Hannah Augustin Johanna Höss Teresa Treichl Kitzbühel, Austria
Elodie Tschudi (Fourth) Mathilde Rossi (Skip) Norah Stotzer Valentine Borgeat Noémie Zufferey Morges, Switzerland
Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Zurich, Switzerland
Zoe Schwaller Jana Soltermann Anikò Székely Ladina Ramstein Limmattal, Switzerland
Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Carole Howald Selina Witschonke Aarau, Switzerland
Wang Rui Han Yu Dong Ziqi Jiang Jiayi Su Tingyu Beijing, China
Almida de Val Moa Dryburgh[b] Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg, Sweden
Dilşat Yıldız Öznur Polat İclal Karaman Berfin Şengül İfayet Şafak Çalıkuşu Erzurum, Turkey

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings[7][8]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Pool A W L PF PA SO
Silvana Tirinzoni 4 0 27 9 4
Sara Messenzehl 3 1 24 21 6
Fay Henderson 2 2 18 19 5
Mathilde Rossi 0 4 12 26 14
Pool B W L PF PA SO
Xenia Schwaller 4 0 30 11 3
Dilşat Yıldız 2 2 22 22 11
Johanna Blackham 1 3 14 32 10
Team Kubešková 1 3 17 23 13
Pool C W L PF PA SO
Corrie Hürlimann 4 0 32 13 7
Wang Rui 2 2 22 18 8
Sarah Müller 2 2 20 23 9
Verena Pflügler 0 4 14 29 16
Pool D W L PF PA SO
Team Wranå 3 1 22 14 12
Elodie Jerger 2 2 16 16 1
Madeleine Dupont 2 2 20 20 2
Zoe Schwaller 0 4 12 26 15

Round robin results

All draw times listed in Central European Time (UTC+01:00).[2][7][9]

Draw 1

Friday, January 30, 9:30 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Fay Henderson 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4
Sara Messenzehl 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 5
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Corrie Hürlimann 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 4 8
Sarah Müller 🔨 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Xenia Schwaller 🔨 1 0 3 0 4 2 X X 10
Johanna Blackham 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Wang Rui 🔨 2 2 0 3 1 0 X X 8
Verena Pflügler 0 0 1 0 0 2 X X 3
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Dilşat Yıldız 🔨 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 6
Team Kubešková 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 🔨 2 1 0 1 1 0 3 X 8
Mathilde Rossi 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2

Draw 2

Friday, January 30, 2:30 pm

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Wranå 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 5
Elodie Jerger 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Kubešková 🔨 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 X 6
Johanna Blackham 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 3
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sara Messenzehl 🔨 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 7
Mathilde Rossi 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Madeleine Dupont 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 6
Zoe Schwaller 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 🔨 2 1 1 0 1 1 X X 6
Fay Henderson 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 1
Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Xenia Schwaller 🔨 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 7
Dilşat Yıldız 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

Draw 3

Friday, January 30, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Wang Rui 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4
Corrie Hürlimann 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 7
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Wranå 0 2 0 4 0 2 X X 8
Madeleine Dupont 🔨 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X 3
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 X 9
Sara Messenzehl 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 3
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Zoe Schwaller 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2
Elodie Jerger 🔨 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 X 5
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sarah Müller 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6
Verena Pflügler 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Fay Henderson 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 6
Mathilde Rossi 🔨 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 X 5

Draw 4

Saturday, January 31, 9:30 am

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Wang Rui 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 X 6
Sarah Müller 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Corrie Hürlimann 🔨 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 X 8
Verena Pflügler 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Wranå 🔨 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 6
Zoe Schwaller 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Xenia Schwaller 🔨 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 X 7
Team Kubešková 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Dilşat Yıldız 0 2 1 1 2 5 X X 11
Johanna Blackham 🔨 2 0 0 0 0 0 X X 2
Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Madeleine Dupont 🔨 1 3 1 0 3 0 X X 8
Elodie Jerger 0 0 0 2 0 1 X X 3

Draw 5

Saturday, January 31, 2:30 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Johanna Blackham 🔨 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 7
Verena Pflügler 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 5
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mathilde Rossi 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1
Elodie Jerger 🔨 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 X 5
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Fay Henderson 0 3 0 1 0 3 X X 7
Madeleine Dupont 🔨 1 0 2 0 0 0 X X 3
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 4
Team Wranå 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 3
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Xenia Schwaller 🔨 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 6
Wang Rui 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 X 4
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Dilşat Yıldız 0 0 2 0 0 X X X 2
Corrie Hürlimann 🔨 0 3 0 2 4 X X X 9
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sara Messenzehl 3 0 3 0 3 X X X 9
Zoe Schwaller 🔨 0 2 0 2 0 X X X 4
Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Kubešková 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5
Sarah Müller 🔨 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 7

Playoffs

Source:[10]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Xenia Schwaller 5
8 Fay Henderson 3
1 Xenia Schwaller 4
5 Team Wranå 5
4 Sara Messenzehl 5
5 Team Wranå 8
5 Team Wranå 3
2 Silvana Tirinzoni 5
3 Corrie Hürlimann 6
6 Elodie Jerger 7
6 Elodie Jerger 3
2 Silvana Tirinzoni 7
2 Silvana Tirinzoni 7
7 Madeleine Dupont 3

Quarterfinals

Saturday, January 31, 7:30 pm

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Corrie Hürlimann 🔨 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6
Elodie Jerger 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 7
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sara Messenzehl 🔨 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 5
Team Wranå 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 X 8
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Xenia Schwaller 🔨 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 5
Fay Henderson 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 🔨 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 X 7
Madeleine Dupont 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 X 3

Semifinals

Sunday, February 1, 9:00 am

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Elodie Jerger 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X 3
Silvana Tirinzoni 🔨 3 0 2 0 2 0 X X 7
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Xenia Schwaller 🔨 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4
Team Wranå 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 5

Final

Sunday, February 1, 1:30 pm

Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Wranå 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 3
Silvana Tirinzoni 🔨 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 5

Notes

  1. ^ Alternate Karolína Špundová spared for Anna Kubešková. She played third while third Michaela Baudyšová threw fourth stones. Klára Pařízková skipped the team.
  2. ^ Moa Dryburgh spared for Isabella Wranå who was preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics. She played third while third Almida de Val moved up to skip.

References

  1. ^ "57. Internationaler Berner Damen Cup 2026". Curling Bern. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Event Program" (PDF). Curling Bern. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  3. ^ "Event Home". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  4. ^ Video (Full game): 2026 International Bernese Ladies Cup – Final – Team Wranå (Sundbyberg) vs Silvana Tirinzoni (Aarau) on YouTube
  5. ^ "List of Participants". Curling Bern. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  6. ^ "Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Schedule + Results". Curling Bern. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  8. ^ "Standings". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  9. ^ "Scores". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  10. ^ "Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2026.