2025–26 ISU Challenger Series
| 2025–26 ISU Challenger Series | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Challenger Series |
| Date: | August 7 – December 6, 2025 |
| Season: | 2025–26 |
| Previous: 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series | |
| Next: 2026–27 ISU Challenger Series | |
The 2025–26 ISU Challenger Series is a series of senior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that will be held from August 2025 to December 2025. It is the eleventh season of the ISU Challenger Series, a group of senior-level international figure skating competitions.
Competitions
The International Skating Union announced the Challenger Series schedule on May 8, 2025. This season, the series includes the following events.[1]
| Date | Event | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7–10 | 2025 Cranberry Cup International | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Men's and women's singles only | [2] |
| September 2–3 | 2025 John Nicks International Pairs Competition | New York City, New York, United States | Pairs only | [3] |
| September 5–7 | 2025 Kinoshita Group Cup | Osaka, Japan | [4] | |
| September 11–14 | 2025 Lombardia Trophy | Bergamo, Italy | No Pairs | [5] |
| September 25–27 | 2025 Nebelhorn Trophy | Oberstdorf, Germany | [6] | |
| 2025 Nepela Memorial | Bratislava, Slovakia | No pairs | [7] | |
| October 1–4 | 2025 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | Astana, Kazakhstan | [8] | |
| October 8–11 | 2025 Trialeti Trophy | Tbilisi, Georgia | [9] | |
| November 19–23 | 2025 Warsaw Cup | Warsaw, Poland | [10] | |
| November 24–30 | 2025 Tallinn Trophy | Tallinn, Estonia | No pairs | [11] |
| December 3–6 | 2025 Golden Spin of Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | [12] |
Requirements
Skaters were eligible to compete in the Challenger Series if they have reached the age of 17 before July 1, 2025.
Medal summary
Men's singles
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Cup International | ||||
| Kinoshita Group Cup | ||||
| Lombardia Trophy | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | ||||
| Nepela Memorial | ||||
| Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | ||||
| Trialeti Trophy | ||||
| Warsaw Cup | ||||
| Tallinn Trophy | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb |
Women's singles
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Cup International | ||||
| Kinoshita Group Cup | ||||
| Lombardia Trophy | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | ||||
| Nepela Memorial | ||||
| Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | ||||
| Trialeti Trophy | ||||
| Warsaw Cup | ||||
| Tallinn Trophy | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb |
Pairs
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nicks International Pairs Competition | ||||
| Kinoshita Group Cup | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | ||||
| Trialeti Trophy | ||||
| Warsaw Cup | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb |
Ice dance
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinoshita Group Cup | ||||
| Lombardia Trophy | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | ||||
| Nepela Memorial | ||||
| Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | ||||
| Trialeti Trophy | ||||
| Warsaw Cup | ||||
| Tallinn Trophy | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb |
Medal standings
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Challenger Series rankings
The ISU Challenger Series rankings were formed by combining the two highest final scores of each skater or team.
Men's singles
| No. | Skater | Nation | First event | Score | Second event | Score | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | |||||||
| 5 |
Women's singles
| No. | Skater | Nation | First event | Score | Second event | Score | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | |||||||
| 5 |
Pairs
| No. | Team | Nation | First event | Score | Second event | Score | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | |||||||
| 5 |
Ice dance
| No. | Team | Nation | First event | Score | Second event | Score | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | |||||||
| 5 |
References
- ^ "Communication No. 2706" (PDF). International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "2025 Cranberry Cup International". Skating Club of Boston. Skating Club of Boston. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS John Nicks Pairs Challenge International 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS Kinoshita Group Cup 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS Lombardia Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS 33rd Nepela Memorial 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS Trialeti Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS PGE Warsaw Cup 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Tallinn Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "ISU CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.