2025 Tour Challenge

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2025 Co-op Tour Challenge
Host cityNisku, Alberta
ArenaSilent Ice Arena
DatesOctober 14–19
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The 2025 Co-op Tour Challenge will be held from October 14 to 19 at the Silent Ice Arena in Nisku, Alberta.[1] It will be the second Grand Slam event of the 2025–26 curling season.

Qualification

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The top 14 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of September 15, 2025, qualified for the event. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete. The remaining two spots in each division were filled by sponsor's exemptions chosen by the Grand Slam of Curling.[2]

Men

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Top world team ranking men's teams:[3]

  1. Scotland Bruce Mouat
  2. Switzerland Yannick Schwaller
  3. Alberta Brad Jacobs
  4. Manitoba Matt Dunstone
  5. Scotland Ross Whyte
  6. Saskatchewan Mike McEwen
  7. Switzerland Marco Hösli
  8. Germany Marc Muskatewitz
  9. Ontario John Epping
  10. Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
  11. United States Korey Dropkin
  12. Italy Joël Retornaz
  13. Sweden Niklas Edin
  14. Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter
  15. China Xu Xiaoming
  16. Norway Magnus Ramsfjell
  17. Manitoba Reid Carruthers
  18. United States John Shuster
  19. Scotland Kyle Waddell

Sponsor's Exemption:

Women

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Top world team ranking women's teams:[4]

  1. Ontario Rachel Homan
  2. Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni
  3. Manitoba Kerri Einarson
  4. Sweden Anna Hasselborg
  5. South Korea Kim Eun-jung
  6. South Korea Gim Eun-ji
  7. Japan Satsuki Fujisawa
  8. Japan Sayaka Yoshimura
  9. South Korea Ha Seung-youn
  10. Switzerland Xenia Schwaller
  11. Japan Momoha Tabata
  12. Sweden Isabella Wranå
  13. China Wang Rui
  14. Alberta Kayla Skrlik
  15. Nova Scotia Christina Black
  16. Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes
  17. Italy Stefania Constantini

Men

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[5]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Reid Carruthers B. J. Neufeld Catlin Schneider Connor Njegovan Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell Andrew Stopera Mark Fenner United States Duluth, Minnesota
Matt Dunstone Colton Lott E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Sweden Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping Jacob Horgan Tanner Horgan Ian McMillan Ontario Sudbury, Ontario
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brendan Bottcher Geoff Walker Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Philipp Hösli (Fourth) Marco Hösli (Skip) Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Switzerland Glarus, Switzerland
Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Koe Aaron Sluchinski Tyler Tardi Karrick Martin Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland
Marc Muskatewitz Benjamin Kapp Felix Messenzehl Johannes Scheuerl Mario Trevisiol Germany Füssen, Germany
Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Italy Trentino, Italy
Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland
Kyle Waddell Mark Watt Angus Bryce Blair Haswell Scotland Hamilton, Scotland
Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Craig Waddell[a] Euan Kyle Scotland Stirling, Scotland

Women

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Christina Black Jill Brothers Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Marlee Powers Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stefania Constantini Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Elena Mathis Angela Romei Marta Lo Deserto Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Karlee Burgess Krysten Karwacki Manitoba Gimli, Manitoba
Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Japan Kitami, Japan
Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji South Korea Uijeongbu, South Korea
Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Park Seo-jin South Korea Chuncheon, South Korea
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Johanna Heldin Sweden Sundbyberg, Sweden
Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi South Korea Gangneung, South Korea
Kaitlyn Lawes (Fourth) Selena Njegovan (Skip)[b] Jocelyn Peterman Kristin Gordon Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland
Kayla Skrlik Margot Flemming Ashton Skrlik Geri-Lynn Ramsay Crystal Rumberg Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Momoha Tabata (Fourth) Miku Nihira (Skip)[c] Sae Yamamoto Mikoto Nakajima Japan Sapporo, Japan
Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Carole Howald Selina Witschonke Switzerland Aarau, Switzerland
Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sweden Sundbyberg, Sweden
Sayaka Yoshimura Kaho Onodera Yuna Kotani Anna Ohmiya Mina Kobayashi Japan Sapporo, Japan

Notes

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  1. ^ Alternate Craig Waddell spared for Duncan McFadzean.
  2. ^ Selena Njegovan skipped Team Lawes.
  3. ^ Miku Nihira skipped Team Tabata.

References

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  1. ^ "CO-OP Tour Challenge". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Qualification dates set for 2025-26 GSOC events". Grand Slam of Curling. May 23, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "World Curling Federation: Women's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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