Every season winner of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup receives the crystal globe. The winners of every discipline (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G, Downhill, Parallel) get the “small crystal globe.” How FIS determine who is the overall and single disciplines winner? It is easy, and here are all the answers you have about awards, FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Points, and the Scoring system.
The first thirty skiers of every slalom, giant slalom, super g, and downhill race that is part of the World Cup get points according to their finish position. The only exception is the parallel competition where just the first fifteen skiers get points to the World Cup ranking.
The alpine combined race is not part of the FIS World Cup anymore. Alpine combined races are organized just as part of the World Championships.
Points are awarded for every race in the World Cup calendar, the World Championship races (taking place every two years) are excluded from the FIS World Cup ranking.
SLALOM, GIANT SLALOM, SUPER G, DOWNHILL
FIS World Cup Points
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 80 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 6 | 40 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 22 |
| 13 | 20 |
| 14 | 18 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 1 |
[GIANT SLALOM or SLALOM] PARALLEL
FIS World Cup Points
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 80 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
Additional rules:
World Cup Finals: Only the first fifteen skiers in the race are awarded points (there are just 25 skiers starting at Finals).
Time difference: If a competitor’s time is more than 108% of the winning time, he/she is not awarded any points no matter what place he/she finishes.
Every race’s points are counted for the season, and who has the most points is the winner (of single discipline or overall) and gets the award (crystal globe).
The technical (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Parallel) and speed (Super G, Downhill) races are balanced through the season to give all skiers an equal chance for overall World Cup triumph. However, sometimes it is not possible because of some events’ cancelation due to the weather conditions during the season.
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Hi!
Is there prize money directly associated with winning [1] the overall alpine ski racing title and [2] a small crystal globe in in one of the individual events?
Thanks.
Joe
Frankly, I do not know. I always thought there is some financial reward for taking the globe but I could not find any reliable source confirming it. Here is prize money for individual races: https://assets.fis-ski.com/image/upload/v1668759811/fis-prod/assets/prize-money-al-2023-WC-Men_18.11.2022.pdf
Hi, and thanks.
I agree : there must be something.
Why aren’t the World Championships included in the World Cup standings?
There is a limit of skiers per country, so it is a big difference against World Cup. It would be unfair to award points if e.g. just 4 skiers from Austria in Men Super-G will compete.
Thx
Would it be safe to say, the “overall” point system indicates the “best” alpine racer for the year? Also, would this championship carry more weight than a racer who simply wins a single disipline?
Yes to both of your questions.