Cross-country skiing Continental Cup
The Cross-Country Skiing Continental Cup ( COC for short ) is a series of competitions in cross-country skiing that has been held by the FIS since 1996 .
history
After only FIS races were initially organized as a substructure for the cross-country skiing World Cup , it was decided in the 1990s to set up an official B series. From 1996 onwards, races according to the valid FIS rules were held on World Cup tracks around the world, especially for young starters. After a few years it was found that a division into squadrons greatly simplified the staging and could also divide up the large field of participants, gradually various individual series were established. Today there are a total of nine series, each covering one or more nations. In addition to the starters from the participating nations, there are also regular guest starters from all nations registered with the FIS who are also included in the ratings, but cannot collect any points, for example with exchange students. The ratings are based on the FIS points system .
Single cups
| series | abbreviation | Has been running since | Nations | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alpencup (also OPA-Cup) |
GRANDPA | 2004 | Senior & U20 | |
| Australia / New Zealand Cup | ANC | 2005 | Senior & U20 | |
| Balkan Cup | BC | 2006 | Senior & U20 | |
| Eastern Europe Cup | EEC | 2007 | Senior & U20 | |
| Far East Cup | FEC | 2004 | Senior & U20 | |
| Nor-Am Cup | NAC | 2001 | Senior & U20 | |
| Scandinavian Cup | SCAN | 2004 | Senior & U20 | |
| Slavic Cup | SC | 2005 | Senior & U20 | |
| US SuperTour | VAT | 2001 (as COC since 2004) | Senior & U20 |
