prizemoney
14 000,– SEK
20 000,– SEK
6 000,– SEK
Competition & registration
Welcome to Sundbyberg Curling Club, a true medal factory in Swedish curling.
Located in the northwestern suburbs of Stockholm, just a short walk from Duvbo metro station and Sundbyberg city centre, our rink offers an excellent setting for high-level competition.
With a strong commitment to top-class ice conditions and professional game preparation for every draw, we are proud to welcome 12 women’s teams and 12 men’s teams to compete for a total prize purse of SEK 92,000.
About the event
This tournament is played according to the World Curling Federation rules and applying the five-rock rule as well as the no tick rule.
The event starts Thursday mid-day and finishes with final games Sunday early afternoon.
Games from each session will be streamed in these linked Youtube-channel:
Group Stage
Group stage with quarterfinals.
Games will be played over 8 ends. If there is a tie after 8 ends there will be a draw to the button for the win. Team that would have hammer will have choice of first or second draw. Teams can choose same side. No practice draws.
Points for group games:
Win in reg: 3
Win in shootout: 2
Loss in shootout: 1
Loss in reg: 0
(Wins from shootout will rank lower than normal wins)
Group Ranking & Playoff Qualification
The winner of each of the three groups automatically qualifies for the quarterfinals.
Teams are ranked within their group based on:
- Total points
- Head to head
- LSD
The remaining five quarterfinal spots are awarded to the five highest-ranked non-group winners across all three groups, based on overall ranking criteria:
- Total points
- Number of regulation wins
- LSD
Playoff Seeding
The three group winners are seeded 1–3, based on the overall ranking criteria.
The remaining five qualified teams are seeded 4–8, based on the overall ranking criteria.
Quarterfinals are played:
1 vs 8
2 vs 7
3 vs 6
4 vs 5
No adjustments will be made to avoid rematches between teams from the same group.
Consolation Games
The four teams that do not qualify for the quarterfinals are ranked 9–12 based on the overall ranking criteria.
They will play 6-end consolation games on Saturday after the group stage:
9 vs 12
10 vs 11
If a consolation game is tied after 6 ends, the game will be decided by a shootout.
The winner of each consolation game receives SEK 3,000.
Throughout the playoffs, the higher-seeded team has the choice of hammer and first practice. The other team has choice of stone color.
Registration
Click the button below to jump to the form.
*A confirmation of a spot is binding. Reimbursement or write-off of the entry fee will only be done if another paying team fills that spot. This is due to the increasing number of teams withdrawing from the events.
Transportation & accomodation
Travel
The biggest airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) with great bus and train communication into Stockholm area.
Bus from Arlanda to Sundbyberg: Book here
Commuter train from Arlanda to Stockholm and metro information: Info
Uber/Bolt costs about 500 sek to Sundbyberg
Hotel
There is a variety of options for hotels in Stockholm or near Sundbyberg with easy access to the curling rink from metro station Duvbo.
Hotels within walking distance to the curling rink are:
2Home Hotel, Solna
Story Hotel Signalfabriken, Sundbyberg
Comfort Hotel, Solna
Quality Hotel Friends, Solna
Payment
Wait until your registration and spot has been confirmed before you book hotel or pay entry fee. More info on how to pay entry fee will come.
Entry fee 6000 SEK (excl 6% VAT)
Confirmed teams
| Team | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Høstmælingen | Norway |
| 2 | Väderstad | Sweden |
| 3 | J. Westerberg | Sweden |
| 4 | Nygren | Sweden |
| 5 | Sumpan Seniors | Sweden |
| 6 | A. Lindström | Sweden |
| 7 | Latvia | Latvia |
| 8 | Karagoz | Türkiye |
| 9 | Schmidt | Denmark |
| 10 | Hänninen | Finland |
| 11 | Jakl | Czechia |
| 12 | K. Lindström | Sweden |