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The WCF World Rankings system is designed to track and list the amount of success achieved by each member association of the World Curling Federation (WCF) in a given curling season. The system, which was implemented in December 2006, is similar to the ranking system used by FIFA .
The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later assistance from John Kawaja. [1] The World Curling Tour commenced in 1992, with men's events only at first. It replaced the "Canadian Curling Tour" held the previous season.
It will be the fourth World Men's Championship held in Saskatchewan and the third World Championship held in Moose Jaw, succeeding the 1979 World Junior Curling Championships and the 1983 Pioneer Life World Women's Curling Championship. [2] The format for the Championship will feature a thirteen team round robin.
Men's World Curling Champions; Year Gold Silver Bronze Country Team Country Team Country Team 1959
The 2024 Baden Masters were held from August 15 to 18 at the Curling Club Baden Regio in Baden, Switzerland as part of the World Curling Tour. The event was held in a round-robin format with a purse of 35,000 CHF. [1] [2] It was the first men's event of the 2024–25 World Curling Tour. [3] The event category for the event was 500. [4]
Sixteen teams will compete in the Masters. They include the seven top-ranked teams on the World Curling Federation's Order of Merit rankings as of December 10, 2024, the seven top teams on the Year-to-Date rankings as of December 10, the Tier 2 winner of the 2024 Tour Challenge, and a sponsor's exemption.
The World Curling Championships began in 1959 as the Scotch Cup. The Scotch Cup was created by Toronto public relations executive and former sports journalist Stanley D. Houston on behalf of the Scotch Whisky Association, a client of Houston's agency Public Relations Services Limited, which was looking to generate increased North American exposure for its products.
The 2022 Baden Masters was held from August 19 to 21 at the Curling Club Baden Regio in Baden, Switzerland as part of the World Curling Tour. The event was held in a round-robin format with a purse of 35,000 CHF. [1] [2] It is the first men's event of the 2022–23 World Curling Tour. [3] The event category for the event was 500. [4]