List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions

The tables below list the FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions. The medalists are the three contestants with the highest total scores at the end of the cross-country skiing World Cup season. The list extends from 1973–74 onwards for overall men, 1978–79 onwards for overall women, 1996–97 onwards for sprint and distance (both genders), as well as Nations Cup winners beginning for 1981–82.

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Men

See the List of IOC country codes for expansions of country abbreviations.

Overall

Season Winner Runner-up Third
1973/74¹ &Formo, Ivar Ivar Formo &Mieto, Juha Juha Mieto &Hauser, Edi Eduard Hauser
1974/75¹ &Bra, Oddvar Oddvar Brå &Martinsen, Odd Odd Martinsen &Mieto, Juha Juha Mieto
1975/76¹ &Mieto, Juha Juha Mieto &Koivisto, Arto Arto Koivisto &Formo, Ivar Ivar Formo
1976/77¹ &Wassberg, Thomas Thomas Wassberg &Mieto, Juha Juha Mieto &Magnusson , Thomas Thomas Magnusson
1977/78¹ &Lundbaeck, Sven-Ake Sven-Åke Lundbäck &Eriksen, Lars Erik Lars-Erik Eriksen &Myrmo, Magne Magne Myrmo
1978/79² &Bra, Oddvar Oddvar Brå (2) &Eriksen, Lars Erik Lars-Erik Eriksen &Lundbaeck, Sven-Ake Sven-Åke Lundbäck
1979/80¹ &Mieto, Juha Juha Mieto (2) &Wassberg, Thomas Thomas Wassberg &Eriksen, Lars Erik Lars-Erik Eriksen
1980/81² &Sawjalow, Alexander Alexander Zavyalov &Bra, Oddvar Oddvar Brå &Aunli, Ove Ove Aunli
1981/82 &Koch, Bill Bill Koch &Wassberg, Thomas Thomas Wassberg &Kirvesniemi, Harri Harri Kirvesniemi
1982/83 &Sawjalow, Alexander Alexander Zavyalov (2) &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan &Koch, Bill Bill Koch
1983/84 &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan &Wassberg, Thomas Thomas Wassberg &Kirvesniemi, Harri Harri Kirvesniemi
1984/85 &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan (2) &Holte, Tor Hakon Tor Håkon Holte &Aunli, Ove Ove Aunli
1985/86 &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan (3) &Mogren, Torgny Torgny Mogren &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov
1986/87 &Mogren, Torgny Torgny Mogren &Wassberg, Thomas Thomas Wassberg &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan
1987/88 &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan (4) &Mogren, Torgny Torgny Mogren &Mikkelsplass, Pal Gunna Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass
1988/89 &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan (5) &Ulvang, Vegard Vegard Ulvang &Mogren, Torgny Torgny Mogren
1989/90 &Ulvang, Vegard Vegard Ulvang &Svan, Gunde Gunde Svan &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie
1990/91 &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov &Mogren, Torgny Torgny Mogren &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie
1991/92 &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Ulvang, Vegard Vegard Ulvang &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov
1992/93 &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie (2) &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov &Ulvang, Vegard Vegard Ulvang
1993/94 &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov (2) &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Isometsae, Jari Jari Isometsä
1994/95 &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie (3) &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov &Fauner, Silvio Silvio Fauner
1995/96 &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie (4) &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov &Isometsae, Jari Jari Isometsä
1996/97 &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie (5) &Myllylae, Mika Mika Myllylä &Valbusa, Fulvio Fulvio Valbusa
1997/98 &Alsgaard, Thomas Thomas Alsgaard &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov
1998/99 &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie (6) &Botwinovm Michail Mikhail Botwinov &Myllylae, Mika Mika Myllylä
1999/00 &Mühlegg, Johann Johann Mühlegg &Isometsae, Jari Jari Isometsä &Hjelmeset, Odd-Bjoern Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
2000/01 &Elofsson, Per Per Elofsson &Mühlegg, Johann Johann Mühlegg &Alsgaard, Thomas Thomas Alsgaard
2001/02 &Elofsson, Per Per Elofsson (2) &Alsgaard, Thomas Thomas Alsgaard &Aukland, Anders Anders Aukland
2002/03 &Fredriksson , Mathias Mathias Fredriksson &Sommerfeldt, Rene René Sommerfeldt &Brink, Joergen Jörgen Brink
2003/04 &Sommerfeldt, Rene René Sommerfeldt &Fredriksson , Mathias Mathias Fredriksson &Svartedal, Jens Arne Jens Arne Svartedal
2004/05 &Teichmann , Axel Axel Teichmann &Vittoz, Vincent Vincent Vittoz &Hetland, Tor Arne Tor Arne Hetland
2005/06 &Angerer, Tobias Tobias Angerer &Svartedal, Jens Arne Jens Arne Svartedal &Hetland, Tor Arne Tor Arne Hetland
2006/07 &Angerer, Tobias Tobias Angerer (2) &Legkow, Alexander Alexander Legkov &Roenning, Eldar Eldar Rønning
2007/08 &Bauer, Lukas Lukáš Bauer &Sommerfeldt, Rene René Sommerfeldt &Piller Cottrer, Pietro Pietro Piller Cottrer
2008/09 &Cologna, Dario Dario Cologna &Northug, Petter Petter Northug &Hattestad, Ola Vigen Ola Vigen Hattestad
2009/10 &Northug, Petter Petter Northug &Bauer, Lukas Lukáš Bauer &Hellner, Marcus Marcus Hellner
2010/11 &Cologna, Dario Dario Cologna (2) &Northug, Petter Petter Northug &Richardsson, Daniel Daniel Richardsson

1 Unofficial WC
2 Trial WC

Sprint

Season Winner Runner-up Third
1996/97 &Daehli, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Valbusa, Fulvio Fulvio Valbusa &Fauner, Silvio Silvio Fauner
1997/98 &Alsgaard, Thomas Thomas Alsgaard &Daehli, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov
1998/99 &Daehli, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Hjelmeset, Odd-Bjoern Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset &Fredriksson, Mathias Mathias Fredriksson
1999/00 &Broers, Morten Morten Brørs &Hjelmeset, Odd-Bjoern Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset &Solbakken, Havard Håvard Solbakken
2000/01 &Verdenius, Jan Jakob Jan Jacob Verdenius &Zorzi, Cristian Cristian Zorzi &Hetland, Tor Arne Tor Arne Hetland
2001/02 &Iversen, Trond Trond Iversen &Svartedal, Jens Arne Jens Arne Svartedal &Zorzi, Cristian Cristian Zorzi
2002/03 &Fredriksson, Thobias Thobias Fredriksson &Hetland, Tor Arne Tor Arne Hetland &Pyykkoenen, Lauri Lauri Pyykönen
2003/04 &Fredriksson, Thobias Thobias Fredriksson &Svartedal, Jens Arne Jens Arne Svartedal &Bjerkeli, Havard Håvard Bjerkeli
2004/05 &Hetland, Tor Arne Tor Arne Hetland &Roenning, Eldar Eldar Rønning &Iversen, Trond Trond Iversen
2005/06 &Lind, Bjoern Björn Lind &Fredriksson, Thobias Thobias Fredriksson &Hetland, Tor Arne Tor Arne Hetland
2006/07 &Svartedal, Jens Arne Jens Arne Svartedal &Iversen, Trond Trond Iversen &Joensson, Emil Emil Jönsson
2007/08 &Hattestad, Ola Vigen Ola Vigen Hattestad &Joensson, Emil Emil Jönsson &Dahl, John Kristian John Kristian Dahl
2008/09 &Hattestad, Ola Vigen Ola Vigen Hattestad &Pasini, Renato Renato Pasini &Hetland, Tor Arne Tor Arne Hetland
2009/10 &Jönsson, Emil Emil Jönsson &Northug, Petter Petter Northug &Petukhov, Alexei Alexei Petukhov
2010/11 &Jönsson, Emil Emil Jönsson &Hattestad, Ola Vigen Ola Vigen Hattestad &Modin, Jesper Jesper Modin

Distance

Season Winner Runner-up Third
1996/97¹ &Myllylae, Mika Mika Myllylä &Baehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Smirnow, Wladimir Vladimir Smirnov
1997/98¹ &Alsgaard, Thomas Thomas Alsgaard &Daehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Myllylae, Mika Mika Myllylä
1998/99¹ &Botwinow, Michail Mikhail Botwinov &Baehlie, Bjoern Bjørn Dæhlie &Myllylae, Mika Mika Myllylä
1999/00 &-not arranged &- &-
2000/01 &-not arranged &- &-
2001/02 &-not arranged &- &-
2002/03 &-not arranged &- &-
2003/04 &Sommerfeldt, Rene René Sommerfeldt &Fredriksson, Mathias Mathias Fredriksson &Estil, Frode Frode Estil
2004/05 &Teichmann, Axel Axel Teichmann &Vittoz, Vincent Vincent Vittoz &Angerer, Tobias Tobias Angerer
2005/06 &Angerer, Tobias Tobias Angerer &Vittoz, Vincent Vincent Vittoz &Soedergren, Anders Anders Södergren
2006/07 &Angerer, Tobias Tobias Angerer &Vittoz, Vincent Vincent Vittoz &Hjelmeset, Odd-Bjoern Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
2007/08 &Bauer, Lukas Lukáš Bauer &Piller Cottrer, Pietro Pietro Piller Cottrer &Sommerfeldt, Rene René Sommerfeldt
2008/09 &Piller Cottrer, Pietro Pietro Piller Cottrer &Cologna, Dario Dario Cologna &Northug, Petter Petter Northug
2009/10 &Northug, Petter Petter Northug &Bauer, Lukas Lukáš Bauer &Hellner, Marcus Marcus Hellner
2010/11 &Cologna, Dario Dario Cologna &Richardsson, Daniel Daniel Richardsson &Bauer, Lukas Lukáš Bauer

¹ arranged under the name of "Long Distance World Cup"

Women

See the List of IOC country codes for expansions of country abbreviations.

Overall

Season Winner Runner-up Third
1978/79¹ &Kulakowa, Galina Galina Kulakova &Smetanina, Raisa Raisa Smetanina &Amossowa, Zinaida Zinaida Amosova
1979/80 &-No World Cup arranged this season &- &-
1980/81¹ &Smetanina, Raisa Raisa Smetanina &Aunli, Berit Berit Aunli &Jeriova, Kveta Květoslava Jeriová-Pecková
1981/82 &Aunli, Berit Berit Aunli &Pettersen, Britt Britt Pettersen &Jeriova, Kveta Květoslava Jeriová-Pecková
1982/83 &Haemaelainen, Marja-Liisa Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi &Pettersen, Britt Britt Pettersen &Jeriova, Kveta Květoslava Jeriová-Pecková
1983/84 &Haemaelainen, Marja-Liisa Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (2) &Smetanina, Raisa Raisa Smetanina &Jahren, Anne Anne Jahren
1984/85 &Boe, Anette Anette Bøe &Nykkelmo, Grete-Ingeborg Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo &Pettersen, Britt Britt Pettersen
1985/86 &Matikainen, Marjo Marjo Matikainen &Dahlmo, Marianne Marianne Dahlmo &Pettersen, Britt Britt Pettersen
1986/87 &Matikainen, Marjo Marjo Matikainen (2) &Reszowa, Anfisa Anfisa Reztsova &Dahlmo, Marianne Marianne Dahlmo
1987/88 &Matikainen, Marjo Marjo Matikainen (3) &Westin, Marie-Helene Marie-Helene Westin &Kirvesniemi, Marja-Liisa Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi ²
1988/89 &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe &Havrancikova, Alzbeta Alžběta Havrančíková &Tichonowa, Tamara Tamara Tikhonova
1989/90 &Jegorowa, Ljubow Larisa Lazutina &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe &Dybendahl, Trude Trude Dybendahl
1990/91 &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe (2) &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Jegorowa, Ljubow Lyubov Yegorova
1991/92 &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe (3) &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Jegorowa, Ljubow Lyubov Yegorova
1992/93 &Jegorowa, Ljubow Lyubov Yegorova &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo
1993/94 &Di Centa, Manuela Manuela Di Centa &Jegorowa, Ljubow Lyubov Yegorova &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe
1994/95 &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe (4) &Gawriljuk, Nina Nina Gavrilyuk &Lasutina, Larissa Larisa Lazutina
1995/96 &Di Centa, Manuela Manuela Di Centa (2) &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe &Lasutina,Larissa Larisa Lazutina
1996/97 &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe (5) &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová
1997/98 &Lasutina, Larissa Larisa Lazutina &Martinsen, Bente Bente Martinsen &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo
1998/99 &Martinsen, Bente Bente Martinsen &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Gawriljuk, Nina Nina Gavrilyuk
1999/00 &Martinsen, Bente Bente Martinsen (2) &Smigun, Kristina Kristina Šmigun &Lasutina, Larissa Larisa Lazutina
2000/01 &Tschepalowa, Julia Yuliya Chepalova &Skari, Bente Bente Skari ³ &Lasutina, Larissa Larisa Lazutina
2001/02 &Skari, Bente Bente Skari ³ (3) &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo
2002/03 &Skari, Bente Bente Skari ³ (4) &Smigun, Kristina Kristina Šmigun &Paruzzi, Gabriella Gabriella Paruzzi
2003/04 &Paruzzi, Gabriella Gabriella Paruzzi &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Schewtschenko, Walentina Valentina Shevchenko
2004/05 &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen
2005/06 &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen (2) &Scott, Beckie Beckie Scott &Tschepalowa, Julia Yuliya Chepalova
2006/07 &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová
2007/08 &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen (2) &Jacobsen, Astrid Astrid Jacobsen &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk
2008/09 &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk &Majdič, Petra Petra Majdič &Saarinen, Aino-Kaisa Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
2009/10 &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk (2) &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Majdič, Petra Petra Majdič
2010/11 &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk (3) &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Follis, Arianna Arianna Follis

1 Trial WC
2 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi née Hämälainen married Harri Kirvesniemi
3 Bente Skari née Martinsen married Geir Skari in 1999

Sprint

Season Winner Runner-up Third
1996/97 &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová
1997/98 &Martinsen, Bente Bente Martinsen &Lasutina, Larisa Larisa Lazutina &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo
1998/99 &Martinsen, Bente Bente Martinsen &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová &Smigun, Kristina Kristina Šmigun
1999/00 &Martinsen, Bente Bente Martinsen &Moen, Anita Anita Moen &Smigun, Kristina Kristina Šmigun
2000/01 &Skari, Bente Bente Skari 1 &Manninen, Pirjo Pirjo Manninen &Henkel, Manuela Manuela Henkel
2001/02 &Skari, Bente Bente Skari 1 &Moen, Anita Anita Moen &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová
2002/03 &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Skari, Bente Bente Skari 1 &Manninen, Pirjo Pirjo Manninen
2003/04 &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Paruzzi,Gabriella Gabriella Paruzzi &Dahlberg, Anna Anna Dahlberg
2004/05 &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen &Dahlberg, Anna Anna Dahlberg
2005/06 &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Gjoemle, Elle Ella Gjømle &Scott,Beckie Beckie Scott
2006/07 &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen &Majdic, Petra Petra Majdič &Matwejewa, Natalja Natalya Matveyeva
2007/08 &Majdic, Petra Petra Majdič &Jacobsen, Astrid Astrid Jacobsen &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen
2008/09 &Majdic, Petra Petra Majdič &Follis, Arianna Arianna Follis &Muranen, Pirjo Pirjo Muranen
2009/10 &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Majdič, Petra Petra Majdič
2010/11 &Majdič, Petra Petra Majdič &Follis, Arianna Arianna Follis &Randall, Kikkan Kikkan Randall

1 Bente Skari née Martinsen married Geir Skari in 1999

Distance

Season Winner Runner-up Third
1996/97¹ &Vaelbe, Jelena Yelena Välbe &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Gawriljuk, Nina Nina Gavrilyuk
1997/98¹ &Lasutina, Larissa Larisa Lazutina &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Danilowa, Olga Olga Danilova
1998/99¹ &Smigun, Kristina Kristina Šmigun &Belmondo, Stefania Stefania Belmondo &Lasutina, Larissa Larisa Lazutina
1999/00 &-not arranged &- &-
2000/01 &-not arranged &- &-
2001/02 &-not arranged &- &-
2002/03 &-not arranged &- &-
2003/04 &Schewtschenko, Walentina Valentina Shevchenko &Paruzzi, Gabriella Gabriella Paruzzi &Smigun, Kristina Kristina Šmigun
2004/05 &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová &Smigun, Kristina Kristina Šmigun
2005/06 &Tschepalowa, Julia Yuliya Chepalova &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová &Scott, Beckie Beckie Scott
2006/07 &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen &Neumannova, Katerina Kateřina Neumannová &Saarinen, Aino-Kaisa Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
2007/08 &Kuitunen, Virpi Virpi Kuitunen &Schewtschenko, Walentina Valentina Shevchenko &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk
2008/09 &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk &Saarinen, Aino-Kaisa Aino-Kaisa Saarinen &Longa, Marianna Marianna Longa
2009/10 &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Steira, Kristin Stoermer Kristin Størmer Steira
2010/11 &Kowalczyk, Justyna Justyna Kowalczyk &Bjoergen, Marit Marit Bjørgen &Johaug, Therese Therese Johaug

¹ arranged under the name of "Long Distance World Cup"

Nations Cup

All results of female and male athletes of a nation are counted for the Nations Cup.

Season Winner Runner-up Third Winner Men Winner Women
1981/82  Norway  Czechoslovakia  Sweden  Norway  Norway
1982/83  Norway  Soviet Union  Finland  Norway  Norway
1983/84  Norway  Soviet Union  Sweden  Norway  Norway
1984/85  Norway  Sweden  Soviet Union  Norway  Norway
1985/86  Norway  Sweden  Soviet Union  Sweden  Norway
1986/87  Sweden  Norway  Soviet Union  Sweden  Norway
1987/88  Sweden  Soviet Union  Norway  Sweden  Soviet Union
1988/89  Soviet Union  Sweden  Norway  Sweden  Soviet Union
1989/90  Soviet Union  Norway  Sweden  Norway  Soviet Union
1990/91  Soviet Union  Norway  Sweden  Norway  Soviet Union
1991/92  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Russia
1992/93  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Russia
1993/94  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Russia
1994/95  Russia  Norway  Italy  Norway  Russia
1995/96  Russia  Norway  Italy  Norway  Russia
1996/97  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Russia
1997/98  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Russia
1998/99  Norway  Russia  Sweden  Norway  Russia
1999/00  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Russia
2000/01  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Russia
2001/02  Norway  Russia  Italy  Norway  Norway
2002/03  Norway  Germany  Sweden  Sweden  Norway
2003/04  Norway  Germany  Italy  Norway  Norway
2004/05  Norway  Germany  Russia  Norway  Norway
2005/06  Norway  Sweden  Germany  Norway  Norway
2006/07  Norway  Germany  Finland  Norway  Finland
2007/08  Norway  Finland  Germany  Norway  Norway
2008/09  Norway  Finland  Italy  Norway  Finland
2009/10  Norway  Russia  Sweden  Norway  Norway
2010/11  Norway  Sweden  Russia  Norway  Norway

See also