2025–26 ISU Challenger Series

2025–26 ISU Challenger Series
Type:ISU Challenger Series
Date:August 7 – December 6, 2025
Season:2025–26
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2024–25 ISU Challenger Series
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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 United States 2025 Cranberry Cup International Norwood, Massachusetts, United States Men's and women's singles only [2]
September 2–3 United States 2025 John Nicks International Pairs Competition New York City, New York, United States Pairs only [3]
September 5–7 Japan 2025 Kinoshita Group Cup Osaka, Japan [4]
September 11–14 Italy 2025 Lombardia Trophy Bergamo, Italy No Pairs [5]
September 25–27 Germany 2025 Nebelhorn Trophy Oberstdorf, Germany [6]
Slovakia 2025 Nepela Memorial Bratislava, Slovakia No pairs [7]
October 1–4 Kazakhstan 2025 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge Astana, Kazakhstan [8]
October 8–11 Georgia (country) 2025 Trialeti Trophy Tbilisi, Georgia [9]
November 19–23 Poland 2025 Warsaw Cup Warsaw, Poland [10]
November 24–30 Estonia 2025 Tallinn Trophy Tallinn, Estonia No pairs [11]
December 3–6 Croatia 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

Challenger Series
Competition Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
United States Cranberry Cup International Canada Roman Sadovsky Estonia Aleksandr Selevko Canada Stephen Gogolev [13]
Japan Kinoshita Group Cup
Italy Lombardia Trophy
Germany Nebelhorn Trophy
Slovakia Nepela Memorial
Kazakhstan Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
Georgia (country) Trialeti Trophy
Poland Warsaw Cup
Estonia Tallinn Trophy
Croatia Golden Spin of Zagreb

Women's singles

Challenger Series
Competition Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
United States Cranberry Cup International United States Isabeau Levito Kazakhstan Sofia Samodelkina South Korea Jia Shin [13]
Japan Kinoshita Group Cup
Italy Lombardia Trophy
Germany Nebelhorn Trophy
Slovakia Nepela Memorial
Kazakhstan Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
Georgia (country) Trialeti Trophy
Poland Warsaw Cup
Estonia Tallinn Trophy
Croatia Golden Spin of Zagreb

Pairs

Challenger Series
Competition Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
United States John Nicks International Pairs Competition
Japan Kinoshita Group Cup
Germany Nebelhorn Trophy
Georgia (country) Trialeti Trophy
Poland Warsaw Cup
Croatia Golden Spin of Zagreb

Ice dance

Challenger Series
Competition Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
Japan Kinoshita Group Cup
Italy Lombardia Trophy
Germany Nebelhorn Trophy
Slovakia Nepela Memorial
Kazakhstan Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
Georgia (country) Trialeti Trophy
Poland Warsaw Cup
Estonia Tallinn Trophy
Croatia Golden Spin of Zagreb

Medal standings

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada1012
2 United States1001
3 Estonia0101
 Kazakhstan0101
5 South Korea0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

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

  1. ^ "Communication No. 2706" (PDF). International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Cranberry Cup International". Skating Club of Boston. Skating Club of Boston. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. ^ "ISU CS John Nicks Pairs Challenge International 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. ^ "ISU CS Kinoshita Group Cup 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. ^ "ISU CS Lombardia Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. ^ "ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  7. ^ "ISU CS 33rd Nepela Memorial 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  8. ^ "ISU CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  9. ^ "ISU CS Trialeti Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  10. ^ "ISU CS PGE Warsaw Cup 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Tallinn Trophy 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  12. ^ "ISU CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b "2025 Cranberry Cup International". International Skating Union. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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