OSLO CUP WOMEN – 27–30 AUGUST

For the first time in modern history, Bygdøy Curling Club is hosting a professional curling tournament for competitive women’s teams. Eleven ambitious teams from nine different nations will compete for valuable world ranking points and a total prize purse of NOK 52,500 during four exciting days of curling. We are proud and honoured to be part of the prestigious Nordic Curling Tour and to host the first competition of the season on Norwegian soil. We warmly welcome players, spectators, club members and curling fans to Bygdøy from 27–30 August. We look forward to four days of top-level curling, great competition and an unforgettable atmosphere at Bygdøy!

THE SCHEDULE IS READY

OSlo Cup will run from thursday morning until Sunday Afternoon.
Thursday to Saturday will be the playoffs where the teams compete in two groups. the 3 best teams from each group will go to the palyoffs.
Quarter finals will be saturday night
Semifinals & Finals on sunday.

Results & Live scores can be found here:

https://www.curlingresultat.se/tournaments/126

LIVE STREAM

All games will be live streamed at NORDIC CURLING TOUR YOUT CHANNEL

https://youtube.com/@nordiccurlingtour-w3v?si=Tv8-UHApPHkAsu9H

MEET THE TEAMS

Team Wranå

Team Wranå comes from Sundbyberg, Sweden, and welcomes a new addition to the lineup this season in Moa Dryburgh. Currently ranked 8th in the world, the team finished last season with a bronze medal at the World Curling Championships. With plenty of international experience and ambition, their goal this season is simple: to have fun, perform at their best and win a lot of games. Off the ice, Bella has one rather unusual talent — she knows how to ride a unicycle.

Team Mariani

Team Mariani brings together a young and ambitious lineup from Italy’s curling heartlands, including Cortina d’Ampezzo, Pinerolo and Cembra. Despite their young age, all four players have significant international experience, including Olympic, Youth Olympic, World Junior and World University Games appearances. They are the reigning Italian Junior Champions and are aiming for success in both the junior and senior circuits this season. Their goals include defending their junior title, winning the Italian Senior Championship and qualifying for the World Junior A Championship. Off the ice, music and singing are their favourite way to get hyped before a game.

Team Messenzehl

Team Messenzehl is based in Füssen, Germany, and has been playing together since 2023. After several seasons of building their team and gaining experience together, they are now setting their sights on a major goal: qualifying for the World Championships. They are looking forward to testing themselves against strong international opposition and continuing their development throughout the season. Away from the ice, they have a rather delicious way of dealing with tournament pressure — cooking together is their favourite anti-stress and relaxation activity.

Team Mabergs

Team Mabergs is a Swedish team with players who have very different paths into curling. Some grew up in curling families, while others discovered the sport later in life. All four have attended, or are currently attending, the Curling Academy in Härnösand. This season, they are looking forward to playing more tournaments and developing as a team. Their main goal is to perform at their highest level at the Swedish Junior Championship and build on last season’s experience.

Team Baudysová

Team Baudyšová is a newly formed women’s national team from Prague, representing the Czech Republic at the European and World B Championships. The lineup combines three former national team players with two former junior national champions. This season, the team’s focus is on growing together, finding the right roles and building a strong team identity. Their biggest ambition is to qualify for the World Championship A Division. A fun twist: their former skip has now taken on the role of coach.

Team Paulasakite

Team Paulasakite comes from Lithuania, with three players based in Vilnius and one in Kaunas. The team combines a wealth of experience, with curling careers ranging from 8 to more than 20 years, and all four players have competed at European Championships and World Championship level. This is their fourth season together, despite not having regular team training in Lithuania. Instead, they meet for training camps in Latvia and at tournaments. Their goal is to continue developing individually and as a team while aiming for success at the European Championship and World Championship Qualifier.

Team Bjørnstad

Team Bjørnstad brings together Ingeborg, Eirin and Torild from Oppdal and Nora from Trondheim. The team is looking ahead to an ambitious season, with their main goal being to qualify for the 2027 World Championships. They are eager to develop together, compete at a high level and take another step towards their international ambitions. And while they take their curling seriously, they are equally aware that some conversations are probably best kept within the team. Their group chat, they admit, should probably never be leaked.

Team Ryberg

Team Ryberg is a young team from Sundbybergs Curlingklubb in Sweden. This is their first season together, and their main focus is on getting to know each other as a team while competing on the Nordic Curling Tour and at the Swedish Nationals. All four players share a strong passion for curling and are excited to see what the new season will bring. They are looking forward to developing together, gaining experience and enjoying their time on the ice. One thing they already have in common? They all love blue. 💙

Team Barone

Team Barone is entering their second season together after a successful first year that saw them win the European B-Group Championship. With that experience behind them, the team is ready to take on the next challenge and fight for success at the European Championships and World Qualifiers. This season also brings a new addition to the lineup, with the experienced David Ramsay joining the team. With renewed energy and high ambitions, Team Barone is looking forward to seeing how far they can go on the international stage.

Team France

Team France may represent France, but the team is truly international, with one player living in France, one in Sweden and two in Switzerland. They regularly meet in Geneva for training and combine considerable international experience with a fresh new addition to the lineup. Several players previously competed internationally more than a decade ago before stepping away from curling to focus on family and professional life. After winning the pre-qualifier in May, their big ambition is to qualify for the 2027 World Championships — a historic opportunity for French women’s curling. Off the ice, the team includes a geologist, six children between the mums and plenty of family-style banter.

Team Müller

Team Müller

Team Müller brings together four players from across Switzerland, combining different backgrounds and plenty of enthusiasm for the season ahead. Skip Sarah Müller is a graphic designer and also takes care of the team jerseys, while vice Nadine Bärtschiger works as a teacher. Second Lea Jaberg is a medical student balancing a demanding degree with curling, and lead Anika Meier has just moved up from juniors and is ready for her first taste of elite-level competition. Oslo will be their first tournament together, and their goal is to establish themselves on the Nordic Tour and climb towards the world’s top 40. As for team chemistry, they already have plenty of personality — from ginger-shot obsession to endless energy and a love of sunshine and biking.

Competition & rules

About the event

Oslo Cup for women will this year be moving to Bygdøy curling rink in Oslo and will host 11 women's teams on 2 sheets. The tournament is played according to the World Curling Federation rules. Measurement will be done by 1 point measurement. The whole event will be streamed at Nordic Curling Tours YouTube page. The event starts Thursday morning and finishes with final Sunday around 2-3pm. It's advised to arrive Wednesday. There is also a good opportunity to plan your early season practice in the club the days prior to the event. The club will open for booking of time slots for this. More info in the chapter "Training before the tournament" later in the text.

Practice & LSD

10 minutes before scheduled starting time there is 5 min practice per team where team first on the schedule plays first with yellow stones. Team that has had practice plays one LSD. First team chooses anti clockwise or clockwise rotation. Next team plays the opposite rotation. This LSD is to decide hammer and later used if internal results isn’t enough to decide playoff-teams. The worst LSD is later removed from results. If your LSD is on the button you will be as asked to play another draw without sweepers. Practice and LSD will be announced.

Game

All matches are played over 8 ends with a shootout if tied. Team that normally would have had hammer in the extra end decides which team draws first. Free choice of turn for the first team. The second team plays the opposite turn. Teams make their own in- game measurements. If the teams do not come to an agreement the umpire can be called in.

Points for group games:

Win in reg: 3 Win in shootout: 2 Loss in shootout: 1 - Loss in reg: 0

(Wins from shootout will rank lower than normal wins)

Group Stage

The women’s teams have 2 groups. One of 6 teams where group winners go straight to semifinals and overall ranked 3-6 go on to the quarterfinals. 3rd-6th, 4th-5th

*In playoffs the highest ranked team from groupstage gets lowest ranked team in semifinal.
Overall ranking is based on: a) Wins b) LSD

PRICE MONEY

1. price 27.500 NOK -

2. price 17.500 NOK -

3. price 7500 NOK -