FIS Cross-Country Continental Cup

The FIS Cross-Country Continental Cup (COC) is a series of second-level competitions in cross-country skiing arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1996.

History

The Continental Cup was founded in 1996. Prior to its existence, FIS held separate competitions, FIS races, as the only competitions on the level below the World Cup. In 1990, the International Ski Federation decided to organize an official second-level series of events and from 1996, races were held worldwide according to the FIS rules. After a few years, the competitions were simplified and various individual series were gradually established. Today there are a total of nine series, each spanning one or more nations.[1] In addition to the skiers from the participating nations, there are also regular guest starters from all nations registered within the FIS, which are also included in the rankings, but cannot collect points, for example with exchange students.

World Cup qualification

The Overall winners from the previous season's Continental Cups ar rewarded a right to start in the first World Cup period in the following season. The leaders of all COC, both men and women, at the end of a COC period have the right to start in World Cup competitions during the next World Cup period.[2]

Continental Cups

Cup Short name Founded Nations Classes
Alpen Cup
(or OPA Cup) 		OPA 2004
  •  Andorra
  •  Austria
  •  Czech Republic
  •  France
  •  Germany
  •  Italy
  •  Spain
  •  Liechtenstein
  •  Slovenia
  •  Switzerland

 Senior & U20
Australia/New Zealand Cup ANC 2005
  •  Australia
  •  New Zealand

 Senior & U20
Balkan Cup BC 2006

Senior & U20
Eastern Europe Cup EEC 2007 Senior & U20
Far East Cup FEC 2004 Senior & U20
Nor-Am Cup NAC 2001 Senior & U20
Scandinavian Cup SCAN 2004 Senior & U20
Slavic Cup SC 2005 Senior & U20
US SuperTour UST 2001 (COC since 2004) Senior & U20

References

  1. ^ "RULES FOR THE FIS CROSS-COUNTRY CONTINENTAL CUP" (PDF). fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ Rules for the FIS Cross-Country Continental Cup 2020, p. 3.

External links

  • Rules in the 2014–15 season Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  • Rules in the 2019–20 season
  • 2011–12 season calendar
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Associated competitions: FIS Cross-Country World Cup