The 2024–25 Biathlon IBU Cup, organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), will be the 17th official IBU Cup season for men and women as the second level of international biathlon competitions.[1][2]
| 2024–25 Biathlon IBU Cup | |||
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 Individual |
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| Sprint |
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| Mass start |
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| Nations Cup |
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| Mixed |
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| Edition | 17th | 17th | |
| Locations | 8 | 8 | |
| Individual | 24 | 24 | |
| Relay/Team | 1 | 1 | |
| Mixed | 6 | 6 | |
The season will start on 28 November 2024 in Idre Fjäll, Sweden and will end on 15 March 2025 in Otepää, Estonia.[3]
The highlight of the season will be the 2025 IBU Open European Championships in Martell-Val Martello, Italy. These competitions were also included in the rankings of the IBU Cup.
Mats Øverby from Norway (men's) and Océane Michelon from France (women's) are the reigning champions from the previous season.
Map of IBU Cup hosts
edit Idre Fjäll
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 Geilo
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 Obertilliach
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 Arber
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 Brezno-Osrblie
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 Martell-Val Martello
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Ridnaun-Val Ridanna
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 Otepää
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Europe    European Championships IBU CupLocation of all 8 IBU Cup hosts of the season | ||||
Calendar
edit| Stage | Location | Date | Individual / Short individual |
Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
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| 1 | Idre Fjäll
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28 November–1 December | ●● | ● | ||||||
| 2 | Geilo
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4–7 December | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| 3 | Obertilliach
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13–16 December | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| 4 | Arber
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4–7 January | ●● | ● | ||||||
| 5 | Brezno-Osrblie
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10–13 January | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| ECH | Martell-Val Martello
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29 January–2 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | European Championships | |||
| 6 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna
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5–8 February | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| 7 | Otepää
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6–9 March | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| 8 | 12–15 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 6 mixed) | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
Men
editCalendar
edit| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | R. |
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| 1 | 28 November 2024 | Idre Fjäll (1)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 2 | 30 November 2024 | 10 km SPR | |||||
| 3 | 1 December 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 4 | 4 December 2024 | Geilo (2)
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20 km IND | ||||
| 5 | 6 December 2024 | 10 km SPR | |||||
| 6 | 7 December 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 7 | 19 December 2024 | Obertilliach (3)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 8 | 21 December 2024 | 15 km MSS 60 | |||||
| 9 | 9 January 2025 | Arber (4)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 10 | 11 January 2025 | 10 km SPR | |||||
| 11 | 12 January 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 12 | 15 January 2025 | Brezno-Osrblie (5)
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15 km SIND | ||||
| 13 | 17 January 2025 | 10 km SPR | |||||
| IBU Open European Championships 2025 (29 January–2 February) | |||||||
| 14 | 29 January 2025 | Martell-Val Martello (ECH)
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20 km IND | ||||
| 15 | 31 January 2025 | 10 km SPR | |||||
| 16 | 1 February 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 17 | 5 February 2025 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (6)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 18 | 7 February 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 19 | 8 February 2025 | 15 km MSS 60 | |||||
| 20 | 6 March 2025 | Otepää (7), (8)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 21 | 8 March 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 22 | 9 March 2025 | 15 km MSS | |||||
| 23 | 12 March 2025 | 15 km SIND | |||||
| 24 | 14 March 2025 | 10 km SPR | |||||
| 17th IBU Cup Overall (28 November 2024 – 14 March 2025) |
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Relay – 4 x 7.5 km
edit| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
R. |
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| 1 | 2 February 2025 | Martell-Val Martello (ECH)
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Overall leaders
editOverall
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Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
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| 1. | 28 November 2024 | Idre Fjäll
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Under 23
edit| No. | Holder
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Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
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| 1. | 28 November 2024 | Idre Fjäll
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1 |
Standings
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Overalledit
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Under 23edit
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Women
editCalendar
edit| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | R. |
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| 1 | 28 November 2024 | Idre Fjäll (1)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 2 | 30 November 2024 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||
| 3 | 1 December 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 4 | 4 December 2024 | Geilo (2)
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15 km IND | ||||
| 5 | 6 December 2024 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||
| 6 | 7 December 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 7 | 19 December 2024 | Obertilliach (3)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 8 | 21 December 2024 | 12.5 km MSS 60 | |||||
| 9 | 9 January 2025 | Arber (4)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 10 | 11 January 2025 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||
| 11 | 12 January 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 12 | 15 January 2025 | Brezno-Osrblie (5)
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12.5 km SIND | ||||
| 13 | 17 January 2025 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||
| IBU Open European Championships 2025 (29 January–2 February) | |||||||
| 14 | 29 January 2025 | Martell-Val Martello (ECH)
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15 km IND | ||||
| 15 | 31 January 2025 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||
| 16 | 1 February 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 17 | 5 February 2025 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (6)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 18 | 7 February 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 19 | 8 February 2025 | 12.5 km MSS 60 | |||||
| 20 | 6 March 2025 | Otepää (7), (8)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 21 | 8 March 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 22 | 9 March 2025 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||
| 23 | 12 March 2025 | 12.5 km SIND | |||||
| 24 | 14 March 2025 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||
| 17th IBU Cup Overall (28 November 2024 – 14 March 2025) |
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Relay – 4 x 6 km
edit| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
R. |
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| 1 | 2 February 2025 | Martell-Val Martello (ECH)
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Overall leaders
editOverall
edit| No. | Holder
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Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
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| 1. | 28 November 2024 | Idre Fjäll
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Under 23
edit| No. | Holder
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Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
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| 1. | 28 November 2024 | Idre Fjäll
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Standings
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Overalledit
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Under 23edit
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Mixed Relay
edit| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
R. |
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| 1 | 22 December 2024 | Obertilliach (3)
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4 x 6 km | |||||
| 2 | 6 km + 7.5 km | |||||||
| 3 | 18 January 2025 | Brezno-Osrblie (5)
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4 x 6 km | |||||
| 4 | 6 km + 7.5 km | |||||||
| 5 | 15 March 2025 | Otepää (8)
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4 x 6 km | |||||
| 6 | 6 km + 7.5 km |
Rankings
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Podium table by nation
editTable showing the IBU Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Points distribution
editThe table shows the number of points won in the 2024–25 Biathlon IBU Cup for men and women.[4]
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Individual | 90 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Mass Start |
See also
edit- 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup (as the highest competition series of IBU)
- 2025 Biathlon World Championships
- 2025 IBU Open European Championships
- 2025 IBU Junior World Championships
- 2025 IBU Junior Open European Championships
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "International Biathlon Union". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Event and competition rules" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "IBU Cup Calendar". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon Calendar 2024-2025 announced" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.