Biathlon: How the 2025/26 World Cup season will run

SVT Sport presents the complete 2025/26 IBU Biathlon World Cup schedule and a preview of Sweden’s national squad.

Season outlook and context - The 2024/25 overall World Cup titles went to Sturla Holm Lægreid (men) and Franziska Preuß (women). - Sweden’s hopes are led by Elvira and Hanna Öberg and Sebastian Samuelsson.

2025/26 World Cup calendar - 29 November–7 December 2025: Östersund, Sweden • 29 Nov: Women 4x6 km relay; Men 4x7.5 km relay
• 30 Nov: Single mixed relay; Mixed relay
• 2 Dec: Women 15 km individual
• 3 Dec: Men 20 km individual
• 5 Dec: Women 7.5 km sprint
• 6 Dec: Men 10 km sprint
• 7 Dec: Women 10 km pursuit; Men 12.5 km pursuit

• 12–14 December 2025: Hochfilzen, Austria • 12 Dec: Men 10 km sprint; Women 7.5 km sprint
  • 13 Dec: Men 12.5 km pursuit; Women 4x6 km relay
  • 14 Dec: Men 4x7.5 km relay; Women 10 km pursuit

• 18–21 December 2025: Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand, France • 18 Dec: Women 7.5 km sprint
  • 19 Dec: Men 10 km sprint
  • 20 Dec: Women 10 km pursuit; Men 12.5 km pursuit
  • 21 Dec: Women 12.5 km mass start; Men 15 km mass start

• 8–11 January 2026: Oberhof, Germany • 8 Jan: Men 10 km sprint
  • 9 Jan: Women 7.5 km sprint
  • 10 Jan: Men 12.5 km pursuit; Women 4x6 km relay
  • 11 Jan: Men 4x7.5 km relay; Women 10 km pursuit

• 14–18 January 2026: Ruhpolding, Germany • 14 Jan: Women 4x6 km relay
  • 15 Jan: Men 4x7.5 km relay
  • 16 Jan: Women 7.5 km sprint
  • 17 Jan: Men 10 km sprint
  • 18 Jan: Women 10 km pursuit; Men 12.5 km pursuit

• 22–25 January 2026: Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic • 22 Jan: Men 15 km short individual
  • 23 Jan: Women 12.5 km short individual
  • 24 Jan: Single mixed relay; Mixed relay
  • 25 Jan: Men 15 km mass start; Women 12.5 km mass start

• 5–8 March 2026: Kontiolahti, Finland • 5 Mar: Women 15 km individual
  • 6 Mar: Men 20 km individual
  • 7 Mar: Women 12.5 km mass start; Men 4x7.5 km relay
  • 8 Mar: Women 4x6 km relay; Men 15 km mass start

• 12–15 March 2026: Otepää, Estonia • 12 Mar: Men 10 km sprint
  • 13 Mar: Women 7.5 km sprint
  • 14 Mar: Men 12.5 km pursuit; Women 10 km pursuit
  • 15 Mar: Single mixed relay; Mixed relay

• 19–22 March 2026: Oslo, Norway (Holmenkollen) • 19 Mar: Women 7.5 km sprint
  • 20 Mar: Men 10 km sprint
  • 21 Mar: Women 10 km pursuit; Men 12.5 km pursuit
  • 22 Mar: Women 12.5 km mass start; Men 15 km mass start

Source: biathlonworld.com

Sweden’s national team 2025/26 - Women: Anna Magnusson (Piteå), Anna-Karin Heijdenberg (Tullus SG), Ella Halvarsson (Biathlon Östersund), Elvira Öberg (Piteå), Hanna Öberg (Piteå), Johanna Skottheim (Lima SKG), Linn Gestblom (SK Bore), Sara Andersson (Mora Biathlon).
- Men: Anton Ivarsson (Tullus SG), Jesper Nelin (Biathlon Östersund), Malte Stefansson (Oxbergs IF), Martin Ponsiluoma (Tullus SG), Sebastian Samuelsson (I 21 IF), Viktor Brandt (I 21 IF).
Source: Swedish Biathlon Federation.

How 2024/25 finished – Overall World Cup standings - Women (top 3): 1) Franziska Preuß (GER) 1,278 pts; 2) Lou Jeanmonnot (FRA) 1,258; 3) Julia Simon (FRA) 902. Swedes: 4) Elvira Öberg 761; 12) Hanna Öberg 488; 18) Ella Halvarsson 367; 20) Anna Magnusson 356; 37) Sara Andersson 199; 39) Anna-Karin Heijdenberg 171; 45) Johanna Skottheim 119. - Men (top 3): 1) Sturla Holm Lægreid (NOR) 1,291 pts; 2) Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR) 1,173; 3) Eric Perrot (FRA) 926. Swedes: 4) Sebastian Samuelsson 875; 15) Martin Ponsiluoma 488; 22) Jesper Nelin 352; 40) Viktor Brandt 151; 63) Emil Nykvist 33; 77) Malte Stefansson 10.

The article also links to coverage of Elvira Öberg’s world championship mass start gold and related Swedish biathlon features.