22-25 January 2026
sun city cup
This event in Karlstad is coming back as the tour finale of Nordic Curling Tour 2026 but a bit earlier than usual due to the Olympics. It will once again be the biggest event on tour with spots for 20 women's teams and 20 men's teams. Purse will be bigger if the event is full.
Karlstad Curling Club with 8 sheets in its modern rink hosted a great event with excellent ice conditions during last years event.
Team Wranå won the women's division and Team Craik won the men's last year. This was Wranås second straight title in Karlstad, will there be a third?
The Nordic Curling Tour is usually decided in this event!!
sun city cup prizemoney
17 000,– SEK
+15 Tourpoints
25 000,– SEK
+20 Tourpoints
12 000,– SEK
+12 Tourpoints
3/4
No 3rd prize game
12 000,– SEK
+12 Tourpoints
Quarterfinals
+10 tourpoints
round of 16
+8 tourpoints
Outside Playoffs
+6 tourpoints
Competition & registration
About the event
Sun City Cup will be played at Karlstad curling rink and will be the last event on tour hosting 20 men's and 20 women's teams.
All teams with get at least 4 games.
The event will be played 22-25 January. First games Thursday at around 12 mid day. Final is being played Sunday early afternoon.
Group stage
Group stage with quarterfinals. More info to come when we know amount of teams.
Highest ranked team from groupstage gets choice of hammer throughout the playoffs. The other team gets choice of stones and will get 2nd practice. The other team gets choice of stones.
Practice & LSD
10 minutes before scheduled starting time there is 5 min practice per team where team first on the schedule plays first with yellow stones. Team that has had practice plays one LSD. First team chooses anti clockwise or clockwise rotation. Next team plays the opposite rotation.
This LSD is to decide hammer and later used to decide playoff-teams through the overall ranking if internal games are not enough.
Practice and LSD will be announced.
Dinner
- Dinner Saturday from 18:00 / 6pm at the rink included for 4 people. Additional people can purchase tickets with deadline Thursday (200,–)
- Drinks can be bought at the dinner
Registration
Fill out the form below
Payment
Entry fee is 7500,- SEK (excl 6% Swedish vat).
Pay this entry fee in our webshop after receiving confirmation to reserve your spot in the event. In case of withdrawal entry fee will only be reimbursed when and if another team fills and pays for this spot.
Transportation & accomodation
Travel
Closest major airports are Oslo Gardermoen (2,5h) and the two Stockholm-airports Arlanda or Skavsta (3h).
Hotel
Karlstad has lots of hotels. There are no partner hotel for this hotel. 8
Participating teams
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| 1 | Dryburgh | Sweden |
| 2 | Bjørnstad | Norway |
| 3 | Pflügler | Austria |
| 4 | Schwaller | Switzerland |
| 5 | Dupont | Denmark |
| 6 | Ryberg | Sweden |
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| 1 | Iseli | Switzerland |
| 2 | Jermann | Switzerland |
| 3 | Schnider | Switzerland |
| 4 | Hösli | Switzerland |
| 5 | Landelius | Sweden |
| 6 | Carson | Scotland |
| 7 | Genner | Austria |
| 8 | Craik | Scotland |
| 9 | Burning Goats | Sweden |
| 10 | Nyman | Sweden |
| 11 | Bryce | Scotland |
| 12 | Hänninen | Finland |
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