Men’s Downhill — Finals Qualification Picture
Marco Odermatt clinches third consecutive downhill crystal globe
After eight regular-season World Cup downhill races, 🇨🇭 Marco Odermatt has already secured the 2025–26 discipline title. The Swiss star leads the standings with 670 points, giving him an insurmountable advantage heading into the final race of the season at the World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell, Norway.
With one race remaining, the downhill crystal globe has already been decided. The final race will still determine the remaining positions in the discipline standings but will not affect the title. The victory marks Odermatt’s third consecutive World Cup downhill globe, continuing his dominance in the speed events.
Several of the skiers chasing behind him have also delivered major performances this winter. 🇨🇭 Franjo von Allmen, currently second in the standings, captured Olympic downhill gold, while 🇮🇹 Giovanni Franzoni won silver and 🇮🇹 Dominik Paris earned bronze at the Olympic Games in Cortina. Olympic results, however, do not count toward World Cup standings, meaning those podium finishes have no impact on the discipline rankings.
Across the eight completed World Cup downhill races, the season has produced a deep and competitive field behind the champion. Switzerland and Italy have been particularly strong, while Austria and the United States have also consistently placed skiers among the fastest in the discipline.
At the World Cup Finals, the scoring format also changes. Only the top-15 finishers receive World Cup points, compared with the regular-season format, where the top-30 finishers score. With a smaller field and fewer scoring positions, the final race often produces dramatic swings in the discipline standings.
Top-25 giant downhill qualifiers for the World Cup Finals
The following skiers occupy the Top-25 in the Men’s World Cup Downhill standings, qualifying them for the World Cup Finals downhill:
- 1st 🇨🇭 Marco Odermatt (SUI, 1997, Stöckli) — 670 pts
- 2nd 🇨🇭 Franjo von Allmen (SUI, 2001, Head) — −235
- 3rd 🇮🇹 Giovanni Franzoni (ITA, 2001, Oakley) — −316
- 4th 🇮🇹 Dominik Paris (ITA, 1989, Nordica) — −329
- 5th 🇦🇹 Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT, 1991, Head) — −348
- 6th 🇮🇹 Florian Schieder (ITA, 1995, Atomic) — −419
- 7th 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA, 1992, Head) — −456
- 8th 🇫🇷 Nils Allegre (FRA, 1994) — −460
- 9th 🇨🇭 Alexis Monney (SUI, 2000, Stöckli) — −461
- 10th 🇨🇭 Stefan Rogentin (SUI, 1994) — −503
- 11th 🇮🇹 Mattia Casse (ITA, 1990) — −507
- 12th 🇫🇷 Maxence Muzaton (FRA, 1990) — −514
- 13th 🇦🇹 Daniel Hemetsberger (AUT, 1991) — −538
- 14th 🇨🇭 Niels Hintermann (SUI, 1995, Atomic, Oakley) — −547
- 15th 🇨🇦 Cameron Alexander (CAN, 1997) — −548
- 16th 🇳🇴 Adrian Smiseth Sejersted (NOR, 1994, Atomic) — −551
- 17th 🇨🇭 Justin Murisier (SUI, 1992) — −555
- 18th 🇨🇭 Alessio Miggiano (SUI, 2002) — −560
- 19th 🇮🇹 Benjamin Jacques Alliod (ITA, 2000) — −563
- 20th 🇸🇮 Miha Hrobat (SLO, 1995, Atomic) — −564
- 21st 🇫🇷 Nils Alphand (FRA, 1996, Head) — −575
- 22nd 🇮🇹 Christof Innerhofer (ITA, 1984) — −586
- 23rd 🇫🇮 Elian Lehto (FIN, 2000) — −587
- 24th 🇦🇹 Raphael Haaser (AUT, 1997, Atomic) — −590
- 25th 🇸🇮 Martin Čater (SLO, 1992) — −600
For the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochran-Siegle qualified for the World Cup Finals downhill ranked 7th in the discipline standings, continuing his consistent presence among the top speed skiers on the circuit.
For Alpine Canada, 🇨🇦 Cameron Alexander secured his place in the Finals ranked 15th in the downhill standings, giving Canada one representative in the final downhill of the season.
Nations represented among the downhill qualifiers
The 25 downhill qualifiers represent nine nations, highlighting the international depth of the men’s speed field heading into the World Cup Finals.
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 6 skiers: Marco Odermatt, Franjo von Allmen, Alexis Monney, Stefan Rogentin, Niels Hintermann, Justin Murisier
- 🇮🇹 Italy — 5 skiers: Giovanni Franzoni, Dominik Paris, Florian Schieder, Mattia Casse, Benjamin Jacques Alliod
- 🇦🇹 Austria — 3 skiers: Vincent Kriechmayr, Daniel Hemetsberger, Raphael Haaser
- 🇫🇷 France — 3 skiers: Nils Allegre, Maxence Muzaton, Nils Alphand
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia — 2 skiers: Miha Hrobat, Martin Čater
- 🇺🇸 United States — 1 skier: Ryan Cochran-Siegle
- 🇨🇦 Canada — 1 skier: Cameron Alexander
- 🇳🇴 Norway — 1 skier: Adrian Smiseth Sejersted
- 🇫🇮 Finland — 1 skier: Elian Lehto
Men’s Super-G — Finals Qualification Picture
Marco Odermatt secures fourth consecutive Super-G crystal globe
Weather disruptions shortened the 2025–26 men’s Super-G calendar, with two races canceled, leaving six regular-season World Cup Super-G races completed before the World Cup Finals.
After those six races, 🇨🇭 Marco Odermatt has already clinched the discipline title. The Swiss star leads the standings with 425 points, giving him an insurmountable advantage heading into the final Super-G of the season at the World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell, Norway.
The victory secures Odermatt’s fourth consecutive World Cup Super-G crystal globe, further extending his dominance in the discipline.
Several of the skiers near the top of the standings also delivered standout performances at the Olympic Super-G in Cortina. 🇨🇭 Franjo von Allmen captured Olympic gold, 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochran-Siegle won silver, and 🇨🇭 Marco Odermatt earned bronze. Olympic results do not count toward World Cup standings, meaning those podium finishes have no impact on the discipline rankings.
Across the six completed World Cup Super-G races, the season produced a competitive field with Austria, Switzerland, and Italy particularly strong while the United States and Norway also recorded consistent results during the shortened campaign.
At the World Cup Finals, the scoring system changes as well. Only the top-15 finishers earn World Cup points, compared with the regular season where the top-30 finishers score. With fewer scoring positions available, strong performances in the final race can still significantly affect the remaining positions in the discipline standings.
Top-25 giant super G qualifiers for the World Cup Finals
The following skiers occupy the Top-25 in the Men’s World Cup Super-G standings, qualifying them for the World Cup Finals Super-G:
- 1st 🇨🇭 Marco Odermatt (SUI, 1997, Stöckli) — 425 pts
- 2nd 🇦🇹 Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT, 1991, Head) — −158
- 3rd 🇦🇹 Stefan Babinsky (AUT, 1996, Head) — −182
- 4th 🇦🇹 Raphael Haaser (AUT, 1997, Atomic) — −184
- 5th 🇮🇹 Giovanni Franzoni (ITA, 2001, Oakley) — −185
- 6th 🇨🇭 Franjo von Allmen (SUI, 2001, Head) — −196
- 7th 🇨🇭 Stefan Rogentin (SUI, 1994) — −225
- 8th 🇨🇿 Jan Zabystřan (CZE, 1998) — −262
- 9th 🇮🇹 Dominik Paris (ITA, 1989, Nordica) — −268
- 10th 🇦🇹 Marco Schwarz (AUT, 1995, Atomic) — −274
- 11th 🇫🇷 Nils Allegre (FRA, 1994) — −278
- 12th 🇨🇭 Alexis Monney (SUI, 2000, Stöckli) — −286
- 13th 🇳🇴 Fredrik Møller (NOR, 2000, Atomic) — −293
- 14th 🇦🇹 Daniel Hemetsberger (AUT, 1991) — −312
- 15th 🇮🇹 Mattia Casse (ITA, 1990) — −315
- 16th 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA, 1992, Head) — −319
- 17th 🇳🇴 Adrian Smiseth Sejersted (NOR, 1994, Atomic) — −324
- 18th 🇦🇹 Lukas Feurstein (AUT, 2001) — −335
- 19th 🇮🇹 Christof Innerhofer (ITA, 1984) — −339
- 20th 🇮🇹 Guglielmo Bosca (ITA, 1993) — −351
- 21st 🇨🇦 James Crawford (CAN, 1997, Head) — −353
- 22nd 🇩🇪 Simon Jocher (GER, 1996) — −363
- 23rd 🇨🇦 Cameron Alexander (CAN, 1997) — −364
- 24th 🇫🇷 Matthieu Bailet (FRA, 1996) — −370
- 25th 🇺🇸 River Radamus (USA, 1998) — −371
For the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochran-Siegle qualified 16th, while 🇺🇸 River Radamus secured the final qualifying position in 25th.
For Alpine Canada, 🇨🇦 James Crawford qualified 21st, and 🇨🇦 Cameron Alexander qualified 23rd in the discipline standings.
Nations represented among the Super-G qualifiers
The 25 Super-G qualifiers represent nine nations, demonstrating the depth of the men’s speed field.
- 🇦🇹 Austria — 6 skiers
- 🇮🇹 Italy — 5 skiers
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 4 skiers
- 🇫🇷 France — 2 skiers
- 🇺🇸 United States — 2 skiers
- 🇨🇦 Canada — 2 skiers
- 🇳🇴 Norway — 2 skiers
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic — 1 skier
- 🇩🇪 Germany — 1 skier
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