WCF WORLD & EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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PRODUCTION

Selected games produced with 8 cameras in HD 16/9 by the WCF’s in-house team, World Curling TV (WCTV). Live programming is available at the venue or via satellite with English commentary. Daily News Feeds are available via satellite and/or FTP within an hour of the end of play.

GAMES

Up to 3 sessions per day, with at least one game per session
produced (approximately 4-5 games each day).

SCHEDULING

Each day of competition has 3 SESSIONS (morning, afternoon and evening) during the round robin stage.

6-9 HOURS of live coverage per day depending on the number of games produced.

WCTV will continue LIVE COVERAGE until there are no remaining games in the session.

EVENT DATE LOCATION

EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPS. 2026 OCT 27th – NOV 1st OSTRAVA (CZE)

WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPS. 2027 MAR 13th – 21st TBD

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPS. 2027 MAR 26th – APL 4th SAINT JOHN (CAN)

COMPETITION FORMAT

WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

9 days each; Women’s event in March and Men’s in April
World’s top 18 national curling teams are placed in two pools of 9 teams with pool winners progressing directly to the semi-finals
Second and third placed teams from each pool will play crossover games for the remaining semi-final spots
The top 14 teams qualify for the next season, while the bottom 4 are relegated to the second-tier B-Division
Each November, separate Men’s & Women’s B-Division championships will feature 16 teams. The top 4 advance to the main World Championships, and the bottom 4 drop to the regional C-Division
The C-Division is split into European and Pan Continental events, featuring relegated B-Division teams and other eligible nations. The top 2 teams from each region advance to the following season’s B-Division, replacing the existing regional qualification system

EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

1 week in November featuring Men’s and Women’s competitions.
In the A Division, Europe’s top 10 Men’s and Women’s teams compete to qualify for the following World Championships. The two lowest ranked teams face relegation to the B Division.