SLAVIC CUP

Member Nations

CZE, SVK, POL, HUN

Basic Information

FIS Slavic Cup is competition series for athletes from the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. Competitions regularly take place in CZE, POL and SVK. Due to unfavorable weather conditions no events are scheduled in Hungary.

FIS Slavic Cup was founded based on the decision of Cross-Country Committee for World and Continental Cups. Mr. Petr Petricek from Slovenia helped to bring the idea of FIS Slavic Cup alive.

First competition that was organized under the name FIS Slavic Cup took place at Misecky, CZE from 17-18 December 2005. In the season 2005/2006 there were two more races in Poland and Slovakia. The season 2005/06 is considered as zeroth edition of the Slavic Cup.

Beginning of the series was not easy as both athletes and coaches need some time to recognize the series and take it seriously. Rules were adopted and winners of the series got a chance to start at FIS Cross-Counry World Cup outside the national quota.

Since the season 2007/08 the overall winner of the FIS Slavic Cup has been announced among men and ladies. Base FIS Slavic Cup association take care of prizes for winner that are handed over at the last race of the series.

Continental Cup competitions of the FIS Slavic Cup have been primarily organized for junior and U23 categories. Every athlete with a valid FIS code can take part in the FIS Slavic Cup. Competitions are open for all the federations. Athletes outside the four Slavic Cup nations are not taken in account in the final FIS Slavic Cup standings.

Coaches and athletes from CZE, POL, SVK and HUN get a solid chance for their athletes to win good FIS points and understand the series as an intermediate stage to FIS Cross-Country World Cup.