The 2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 35th official

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season in

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for men and women. The season started on 27 November 2015 in

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, Finland, and ended on 12 March 2016 in

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, Canada.

Therese Johaug Therese Johaug (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from the village of Dalsbygda in Os municipality who has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen. In World Ski Championships she has won ten individual gold medals ...

set a new record for total points in one season, with 2681.

Martin Johnsrud Sundby Martin Johnsrud Sundby (born 26 September 1984) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2021. He is a two time Olympic champion at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the team sprint and relay and was also a silver and bron ...

set a new men's record for total points in one season, with 2634. Sundby won 14 races during the season and surpassed

Petter Northug Petter Northug Jr. (born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and double Olympic champion. He won a total of 13 World Championship and two Winter Olympic gold medals with 20 medals overall (two gold, one silver and one bronze ...

's record of nine victories which he achieved in both 2009–10 and

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. Johaug won 17 races during this season and equaled

Marit Bjørgen Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country Wo ...

's record from 2011–12; a record Johaug herself eclipsed with 20 victories in the 2019–20 season.

Calendar

Men

Women

Men's team

Women's team

Men's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

Helvetia U23

Audi Quattro Bonus Ranking

Women's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

Helvetia U23

Audi Quattro Bonus Ranking

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Women

Achievements

New official FIS count from 2015/16 season. Only individual events. ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men *

Sondre Turvoll Fossli Sondre Turvoll Fossli (born 10 August 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 2010 and 2019. He won his only World Cup race in the individual classic sprint event in Rukatunturi on 27 November 2015. On 12 August, 2019, Foss ...

, 22, in his 6th season – the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Kuusamo; first podium was 2014-15 WC 1 (Sprint C) in Kuusamo *

Niklas Dyrhaug Niklas Dyrhaug (born 6 July 1987) is a Norwegian, former cross-country skier. He competed in the World Cup for ten years. He represented Norway at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun winning a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km rel ...

, 28, in his 7th season – the WC 1 (15 km C Pursuit) in Kuusamo; also first podium *

Emil Iversen Emil Iversen (born 12 August 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents IL Varden. He is 2019 World Champion in team sprint and 4 × 10 km relay. Athletic career ;2010/11 Iversen was junior world champion in the relay in 2011 with ...

, 24, in his 3rd season – the WC 7 (Sprint C) in Oberstdorf; also first podium * Baptiste Gros, 25, in his 6th season – the WC 17 (Sprint F) in Quebec City; first podium was 2013-14 WC 8 (Sprint F) in Szklarska Poręba ;Women * Stina Nilsson, 22, in her 5th season – the WC 4 (Sprint F) in Davos; first podium was 2013-14 WC 14 (Sprint C) in Drammen *

Sophie Caldwell Sophia Shuell Caldwell Hamilton (born March 22, 1990) is a retired American cross-country ski racer who specialized in sprint disciplines. She won two races and achieved a total of 10 podiums in World Cup competition. Since 2019, Caldwell has bee ...

, 25, in her 4th season – the WC 7 (Sprint C) in Oberstdorf; first podium was 2013-14 WC 12 (Sprint F) in Lahti *

Jessie Diggins Jessica Diggins (born August 26, 1991) is an American cross-country skier. She and teammate Kikkan Randall won the United States' first ever cross-country skiing gold medal at the Winter Olympics in the team sprint in 2018. At the 2022 Winter O ...

, 24, in her 6th season – the WC 7 (5 km F) in Toblach; also first podium *

Heidi Weng Heidi Weng (born 20 July 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and fell runner. Career In cross-country skiing her best individual World Cup finish is her victories in Tour de Ski both 2016–17 and 2017–18. She has won three gold medals at ...

, 24, in her 7th season – the WC 7 (10 km C Mass Start) in Val di Fiemme; first podium was 2011-12 WC 18 (15 km Skiathlon) in Lahti * Krista Pärmäkoski, 25, in her 8th season – the WC 17 (10 km C Pursuit) in Canmore; first podium was 2010-11 WC 11 (10 km C Handicap start) in Oberhof ;First World Cup podium: ;Men *

, 28, in his 7th season – no. 1 in the WC 1 (15 km C Pursuit) in Kuusamo *

Hans Christer Holund Hans Christer Holund (born 25 February 1989) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents Lyn. Holund won the 10 km classical at Junior World Championships in 2008, and debuted in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti on 8 March 200 ...

, 26, in his 8th season – no. 3 in the WC 2 (30 km Skiathlon) in Lillehammer *

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, 23, in his 8th season – no. 3 in the WC 5 (Sprint F) in Toblach *

, 24, in his 3rd season – no. 1 in the WC 7 (Sprint C) in Oberstdorf *

Robin Duvillard Robin Duvillard (born 22 December 1983) is a French former cross-country skier and non-commissioned officerDuvillard, ...

, 32, in his 13th season – no. 2 in the WC 7 (9 km Pursuit climb) in Val di Fiemme ;Women *

, 24, in her 6th season – no. 1 in the WC 7 (5 km F) in Toblach ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2015/16 season in parentheses): ;Men *

, 14 (26) first places *

Federico Pellegrino Federico Pellegrino (born 1 September 1990) is an Italian cross-country skier. Pellegrino is a world champion and Olympic silver medalist in cross-country skiing. In the 2015/2016 season, he won the sprint cup. Pellegrino is an athlete of the ...

, 5 (8) first places *

Sergey Ustiugov Sergey Aleksandrovich Ustiugov (russian: Сергей Александрович Устюгов; born 8 April 1992) is a Russian cross-country skier, Olympic champion, world champion and Tour de Ski winner. Career Early career In 2001, Sergey ...

, 3 (4) first places *

, 3 (3) first places *

Maurice Manificat Maurice Manificat (born 4 April 1986) is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. Career He has achieved three World Cup victories, in Lahti (March 2010), in Canmore (December 2012), both in the 15 km + 15 km double pu ...

, 2 (6) first places *

, 1 (36) first place *

Alexey Poltoranin Alexey Yurevich Poltoranin ( kk, Алексей Юрьевич Полтаранин, born April 29, 1987) is a Kazakh cross-country skier who has competed at the international senior level since 2004. He has three World Cup wins, one in 2010 and ...

, 1 (9) first place *

Maxim Vylegzhanin Maxim Mikhailovich Vylegzhanin (russian: Максим Михайлович Вылегжанин; born 18 October 1982) is a Russian former cross country skier and a three-time Olympic silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in 50 km freestyle, ...

, 1 (7) first place *

Finn Hågen Krogh Finn Hågen Krogh, born 6 September 1990) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed at FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2011. Career Krogh was born in Alta. He is of Sami and Norwegian descent. Krogh represents Tverrelvdalen IL. I ...

, 1 (7) first place *

Nikita Kryukov Nikita Valeryevich Kryukov (russian: Никита Валерьевич Крюков; born 30 May 1985) is a Russian former cross-country skier who competed internationally between 2006 and 2018. He was a sprint specialist who won an Olympic gold ...

, 1 (5) first place *

Matti Heikkinen Matti Heikkinen (born 19 December 1983 in Kajaani) is a Finnish former cross-country skier and World Champion who competed from 2002 to 2019. Career Heikkinen won his first World Championship at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Ho ...

, 1 (3) first place *

, 1 (1) first place *

, 1 (1) first place * Baptiste Gros, 1 (1) first place ;Women *

, 17 (42) first places *

Maiken Caspersen Falla Maiken Caspersen Falla (born 13 August 1990) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who specialized in sprint and short-distance races. She is the 2014 Olympic champion in the individual sprint and three-time Olympic medalist. She became the ...

, 8 (12) first places * Stina Nilsson, 3 (3) first places *

, 3 (3) first places *

Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (born 9 November 1990) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2008. Career She won her first competition in the sprint event in the Tour de Ski on 31 December 2013. Her previous best individual World ...

, 2 (5) first places *

, 1 (1) first place *

, 1 (1) first place * Krista Pärmäkoski, 1 (1) first place

Retirements

Following are notable cross-country skiers who announced their retirement: ;Men * * * * ;Women *

References

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