The Argo Graphics Cup, stylized as the ARGO GRAPHICS Cup is an annual curling tournament on the Hokkaido Curling Tour, and is a World Curling team ranking event. It is held annually in late August or early September at the Kitami Curling Hall in Kitami, Japan.[1]

Argo Graphics Cup
Established2022
Host cityKitami, Japan
ArenaKitami Curling Hall
Websitewww.agcc-kitami.info
Purse¥ 1,700,000
2024 championHokkaido Miku Nihira

The event began in 2022, and has alternated between men's and women's events.

The purse for the event is ¥ 1,700,000.[1]

Men's champions

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Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (¥) Winner's share (¥)
2023[2][3]   Karuizawa TM Yusuke Morozumi, Yuta Matsumura, Ryotaro Shukuya, Kosuke Morozumi   KiT Curling Club Kohsuke Hirata, Shingo Usui, Ryota Meguro, Yoshiya Miura ¥ 1,700,000 ¥ 1,000,000

Women's champions

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Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (¥) Winner's share (¥)
2022[4][5]   B seat University selection Miyu Ueno, Sae Yamamoto (skip), Suzune Yasui, Momoka Iwase   Fortius Sayaka Yoshimura, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Mina Kobayashi
2024[6][7]   Hokkaido Bank Momoha Tabata (Fourth), Miku Nihira (Skip),[8] Sae Yamamoto, Mikoto Nakajima   Loco Solare Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida ¥ 1,700,000 ¥ 1,000,000

References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 Argo Graphics Cup". Argo Graphics Curling Hall (in Japanese). Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "【決勝】TM軽井沢 vs KiT CURLING CLUB / 2023 ARGO GRAPHICS CUP". YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "ARGO GRAPHICS Cup". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ "【決勝】大学選抜 vs フォルティウス / 第1回アルゴグラフィックスカップ". YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Yamamoto Wins 2023 (sic) Argo Graphics Cup". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "ARGO GRAPHICS Cup". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hasselborg begins season with perfect run at Oslo Cup in Norway". TSN. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "出場チーム". Argo Graphics Curling Hall (in Japanese). Retrieved September 7, 2024.