The 2025/2026 Cross-Country Skiing FESA Cup season will bring athletes to some iconic venues in Central Europe, from the opening races at the beginning of December to the grand finale in March. Here is the full schedule for the upcoming season.

The 2025/2026 Cross-Country Skiing FESA Cup will feature two stops before Christmas for 1st and 2nd weekends of the Cup, including Planica in Slovenia and St. Ulrich, Austria.

Third and fourth weekends will feature events in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, and Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy, in January 2026.

In mid-February, it’s time for the fifth weekend of the FESA Cup with events in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. Finally, the sixth weekend will include events in Santa Catarina Valfurva, Italy, in the third week of March.

Also Read: Cross-country skiing World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

About FESA – Federation of European Ski & Snowboard Associations

The Federation of European Ski & Snowboard Associations (FESA) is the continental body that unites national ski federations across Europe to develop the next generation of elite winter sport athletes.

Initially founded in 1972 as the Organisation des Fédérations de Ski des Pays Alpins (O.P.A.), the association initially brought together ten national ski federations from the Alpine region. Its mission was to coordinate regional competitions and foster collaboration between national ski associations, the International Ski Federation (FIS), and later the International Biathlon Union (IBU).

In 2018, the organization, headquartered in Planegg near Munich, became a registered association, solidifying its administrative structure and long-term objectives. Its central goal has remained consistent: to provide young skiers with their first international racing experience and to prepare them for the next level of competition.

Today, the FESA Continental Cup serves as the most important competition series under FESA’s framework and stands as the key development platform below the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. Many of today’s World Cup and Olympic athletes took their first steps on the international stage through this series.

A significant milestone came in October 2023, when the organization expanded beyond its traditional Alpine base to include new members from Northern, Eastern, and Central Europe. At the Annual General Meeting in Sölden, the 17 member nations voted to rename the organization to the Federation of European Ski & Snowboard Associations (FESA), reflecting its broader European scope while maintaining its base in Planegg, Germany.

Founding O.P.A./FESA members: Andorra, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland
New FESA members since 2023: Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Sweden
Joined in 2024: Denmark

More information about the organization can be found HERE on their website.

2025/2026 Cross-Country Skiing FESA Cup Calendar

December 5-7, 2025: Planica, Slovenia (Weekend 1) – More information can be found HERE

• 05.12.2025: 1.3km Sprint Free, Men
• 05.12.2025: 1.3km Sprint Free, Women
• 05.12.2025:  1.3km Sprint Free, Junior Men
• 05.12.2025: 1.3km Sprint Free, Junior Women
• 06.12.2025: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 06.12.2025: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
• 06.12.2025: 10km Interval Start Classic, Junior Men
• 06.12.2025: 7.5km Interval Start Classic, Junior Women
• 07.12.2025: 15km Interval Start Free, Men
• 07.12.2025: 10km Interval Start Free, Women
• 07.12.2025: 10km Interval Start Free, Junior Men
• 07.12.2025: 7.5km Interval Start Free, Junior Women

December 19-20, 2025: St. Ulrich, Austria (Weekend 2) – More information can be found HERE

• 19.12.2025: Sprint Free, Men
• 19.12.2025: Sprint Free, Women
• 19.12.2025: Sprint Free, Junior Men
• 19.12.2025: Sprint Free, Junior Women
• 20.12.2025: 15km Mass Start Classic, Men
• 20.12.2025: 10km Mass Start Classic, Women
• 20.12.2025: 15km Mass Start Classic, Junior Men
• 20.12.2025: 10km Mass Start Classic, Junior Women

January 9-11, 2026: Sparkassen-Skiarena Oberwiesenthal (Weekend 3) – More information can be found HERE

• 09.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Men
• 09.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Women
• 09.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Junior Men
• 09.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Junior Women
• 10.01.2026: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 10.01.2026: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
• 10.01.2026: 10km Interval Start Classic, Junior Men
• 10.01.2026: 10km Interval Start Classic, Junior Women
• 11.01.2026: 20km Mass Start Free, Men
• 11.01.2026: 20km Mass Start Free, Women
• 11.01.2026: 15km Mass Start Free, Junior Men
• 11.01.2026: 15km Mass Start Free, Junior Women

January 24-25, 2026: Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy (Weekend 4) – More information can be found HERE

• 24.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Men
• 24.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Women
• 24.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Junior Men
• 24.01.2026: 1.3km Sprint Classic, Junior Women
• 25.01.2026: 10km Mass Start Classic, Men
• 25.01.2026: 10km Mass Start Classic, Women
• 25.01.2026: 10km Mass Start Classic, Junior Men
• 25.01.2026: 10km Mass Start Classic, Junior Women

February 14-15, 2026: Nove Mesto, Czech Republic (Weekend 5) – More information can be found HERE

• 14.02.2026: 1.3km Sprint Free, Men
• 14.02.2026: 1.3km Sprint Free, Women
• 14.02.2026: 1.3km Sprint Free, Junior Men
• 14.02.2026: 1.3km Sprint Free, Junior Women
• 15.02.2026: 20km Mass Start Free, Men
• 15.02.2026: 20km Mass Start Free, Women
• 15.02.2026: 20km Mass Start Free, Junior Men
• 15.02.2026: 20km Mass Start Free, Junior Women

March 21-22, 2026: Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy (Weekend 6) – More information can be found HERE

• 21.03.2026: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 21.03.2026: 7.5km Interval Start Classic, Women
• 21.03.2026: 10km Interval Start Classic, Junior Men
• 21.03.2026: 7.5km Interval Start Classic, Junior Women
• 21.03.2026: 5km Interval Start Classic, U16 Men
• 21.03.2026: 5km Interval Start Classic, U16 Women
• 22.03.2026: 15km Pursuit Free, Men
• 22.03.2026: 15km Pursuit Free, Women
• 22.03.2026: 4x5km Relay Free, Mixed Junior
• 22.03.2026: 15km Pursuit Free, Junior Men
• 22.03.2026: 10km Pursuit Free, Junior Women
• 22.03.2026: 4×3.3km Relay Free, Mixed U16

Additional information about the FESA Cup can be found HERE

Also Read: Program for cross-country skiing at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

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