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How and when to watch. In this article you will find the full Hafjell slalom start list, field analysis, season standings, and key contenders most likely to challenge for the podium.
The final Alpine World Cup race of the 2025–26 season comes down to one decisive moment in Hafjell. The slalom crystal globe will be decided here. One race. Two runs. No second chances.
Marco Odermatt has already secured the Overall, Downhill, and Super-G globes. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has claimed the Giant Slalom title. Now, the final discipline remains—slalom—and it will be settled on this slope.
Who will win the slalom globe?
Four men still hold a mathematical chance at the title, but the battle is realistically a two-man fight.
🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath controls his own destiny.
🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen sits within striking distance.
Behind them, 🇫🇷 Clément Noël and 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen remain dangerous but will need both speed and mistakes from the two leaders.
This is not a race where athletes manage risk. Every contender must attack.
Top 5 World Cup Slalom Standings (before Hafjell Finals)
1st 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR, 2000, Head) — 552 pts
2nd 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA, 2000) — −41
3rd 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA, 1997) — −77
4th 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR, 1994) — −99
5th 🇳🇴 Timon Haugan (NOR, 1996) — −153
Top 7 WCSL – First Seed (Bib Order)
Bib 1 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR, 1994) — WCSL SL Rank 2
Bib 2 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI, 1996) — WCSL SL Rank 6
Bib 3 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA, 1998, Head) — WCSL SL Rank 7
Bib 4 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA, 1997) — WCSL SL Rank 4
Bib 5 🇳🇴 Timon Haugan (NOR, 1996) — WCSL SL Rank 5
Bib 6 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR, 2000, Head) — WCSL SL Rank 1
Bib 7 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA, 2000) — WCSL SL Rank 3
This group represents the most likely podium contenders and the skiers best positioned to control the race from the opening run.
Men’s World Cup Slalom Podium Table 2025–26 (Updated)
| Venue | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi | 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) | 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) | 🇫🇮 Eduard Hallberg (FIN) |
| Gurgl | 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA) | 🇧🇪 Armand Marchant (BEL) | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) |
| Val d’Isère | 🇳🇴 Timon Haugan (NOR) | 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI) | 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) |
| Alta Badia | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) | 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) | 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI) |
| Madonna di Campiglio | 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) | 🇫🇮 Eduard Hallberg (FIN) | 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA) |
| Adelboden | 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA) | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) | 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) |
| Wengen | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) | 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) | 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) |
| Kitzbühel | 🇦🇹 Manuel Feller (AUT) | 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI) | 🇩🇪 Linus Strasser (GER) |
| Schladming | 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) | 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) |
| Olympic Cortina* | 🥇 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI) | 🥈 🇦🇹 Fabio Gstrein (AUT) | 🥉 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) |
| Kranjska Gora | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) | 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) | 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) |
*Olympic Cortina is not a World Cup race and is included as context only.
What does the season tell us?
The men’s slalom season has delivered exceptional depth:
- 6 different race winners
- 11 different podium finishers
- 6 nations represented on the podium
Podium count by nation:
- 🇳🇴 Norway — 8
- 🇫🇷 France — 6
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 4
- 🇧🇷 Brazil — 3
- 🇫🇮 Finland — 2
- 🇦🇹 Austria — 1
No single skier has dominated. Instead, the best athletes have separated themselves by pushing the limit further, run after run.
GB Snowsport
Bib 24 🇬🇧 Laurie Taylor (GBR, 1996, Head) — World Cup SL Rank 23
Taylor is the sole representative for GB Snowsport in the Finals field and will look to push into the points in the top 15 against one of the deepest slalom lineups of the season.
Final thoughts: One race decides everything
This is the final race of the Alpine World Cup season.
One run can change everything. One mistake can end a title campaign.
Lie McGrath holds the advantage. Pinheiro Braathen must respond. Noël and Kristoffersen wait for opportunity.
In Hafjell, the skier who pushes the limit the furthest—and finishes—will leave with the slalom crystal globe.
Course setters — First run: M. Joris (SUI), Second run: K. Page (FRA)
When to watch
The men’s slalom final is set for Sunday, March 25th. Run one begins at 5:30 a.m. EDT / 2:30 a.m. PT, followed by run two at 8:30 a.m. EDT / 5:30 a.m. PDT. Fans in Great Britain can tune in at 9:30 for the first run and 12:30 for the second.
How to Watch
- 🇺🇸 United States: Live and replay coverage on Ski and Snowboard Live
- 🇨🇦 Canada: Live streaming on CBC Sports.
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: Races air live on Discovery+
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