The Four Hills Tournament is one of the biggest highlights on the ski jumping calendar. Around the turn of the year, the world’s best ski jumpers compete at four venues in Germany and Austria. The 75th edition in 2026/2027 will mark a historic first: for the first time, a full Four Hills Tournament will also be held for women. Here is everything you need to know about the schedule, venues and key rules.
Four Hills Tournament 2026/2027 Schedule
| Women's Competition | Men's Qualification | Men's Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberstdorf | 28.12.2026 | 28.12.2026 (Mon) | 29.12.2026 |
| Garmisch | 31.12.2026 | 31.12.2026 (Thu) | 01.01.2027 |
| Innsbruck | 02.01.2027 | 02.01.2027 (Sat) | 03.01.2027 |
| Bischofshofen | 05.01.2027 | 05.01.2027 (Tue) | 06.01.2027 |
(Schedule subject to change.)
At each venue, the women will compete first. Their competition will take place one day before the men’s event, coinciding with the traditional men’s qualification day. Exact start times have yet to be announced.
A Historic First: Women’s Four Hills Tournament
The 2026/2027 season will feature the first full Four Hills Tournament for women. The female ski jumpers will compete on the same four large hills as the men: Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen. The points scored across all four events will determine the overall champion.
During the previous three winters, the women’s Two Nights Tour consisted of just the two German stops. Slovenia’s Nika Prevc won all three editions. The main obstacle preventing a full tournament had been the lack of floodlights at Innsbruck’s Bergisel Ski Jump. Once the State of Tyrol, the Austrian Federal Government, the City of Innsbruck and Ski Austria agreed to fund the project, the way was clear for the inaugural women’s tournament.
The 75th Four Hills Tournament will therefore be the first to feature a complete program for both women and men. Each women’s competition will take place one day before the corresponding men’s event.
How the Tournament Differs from Regular World Cup Events
The Four Hills Tournament stands out not only because of its long tradition. The men’s competition format also differs from that used at most other World Cup events. The 50 qualified ski jumpers compete in 25 head-to-head knockout duels during the first round. The pairings are determined by the qualification results: the qualification winner faces the athlete in 50th place, the runner-up competes against the athlete in 49th, and so on. All 25 duel winners qualify for the second round. They are joined by the five highest-scoring losers, known as the lucky losers, to create a final field of 30 jumpers.
The overall tournament standings are based on the total points scored in all four competitions rather than finishing positions. One poor jump can therefore be enough to end an athlete’s hopes of winning the title. At the same time, each individual event counts towards the overall Ski Jumping World Cup standings as usual. The winner of the women’s tournament will likewise be determined by the total number of points scored across all four competitions.
Additional Entries for the Host Nations
Germany and Austria may field an additional national group at selected World Cup events. This gives more athletes from the host countries’ development and reserve squads an opportunity to compete against the world’s best in front of a home crowd. The German team benefits from this rule at the two German stops, while Austria receives the additional entries in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.
A Closer Look at the Four Hills
Opening Event on Oberstdorf’s Schattenberg Ski Jump
The tournament traditionally begins on the Schattenberg Ski Jump in Oberstdorf. In 2026, the women will compete there first on December 28, followed by the opening men’s event on December 29.
The ski jump at the Orlen Arena has a hill size of 137 meters. It was extensively modernized ahead of the 2021 Nordic World Ski Championships and is the home hill of the Oberstdorf Ski Club. Norway’s Sigurd Pettersen holds the hill record after jumping 143.5 meters in 2003. The stadium’s outrun area can accommodate around 27,000 spectators.
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The second stop is the Large Olympic Hill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The women will compete on December 31, 2026, while the men’s traditional New Year’s Day competition will take place on January 1, 2027.
Located on Gudiberg Mountain, the hill has a K-point of 125 meters and a hill size of 142 meters. Austria’s Michael Hayböck set a new hill record of 145 meters during the 2025 New Year’s Day competition. The SC Partenkirchen arena has a capacity of around 25,000 spectators.
Bergisel Ski Jump in Innsbruck
The historic Bergisel in the heart of Innsbruck hosts the third stop of the tournament. The women will make their tournament debut there on January 2, 2027, followed by the men’s competition on January 3.
The new floodlight system makes it possible to stage both tournaments over the same weekend. The Bergisel Ski Jump has a hill size of 128 meters and a K-point of 120 meters. Michael Hayböck holds the hill record with a 138-meter jump set in 2015. The stadium can accommodate around 22,500 spectators.
The Final in Bischofshofen
The tournament concludes on the Paul Ausserleitner Ski Jump in Bischofshofen, commonly known among ski jumpers as “B’hofen.” The first women’s Four Hills champion will be crowned there on January 5, 2027. The men’s title will traditionally be decided on Epiphany, January 6.
With a hill size of 142 meters and a K-point of 125 meters, the Paul Ausserleitner Ski Jump is the largest hill used during the tournament. The stadium has room for around 26,000 spectators. Poland’s Dawid Kubacki set the hill record of 145 meters on January 6, 2019.
Recent Winners of the Men’s Overall Tournament
| Season | Overall winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Domen Prevc (SLO) | Jan Hörl (AUT) | Stephan Embacher (AUT) |
| 2024/2025 | Daniel Tschofenig (AUT) | Jan Hörl (AUT) | Stefan Kraft (AUT) |
| 2023/2024 | Ryoyu Kobayashi (JPN) | Andreas Wellinger (GER) | Stefan Kraft (AUT) |
| 2022/2023 | Halvord Granerud (NOR) | Dawid Kubacki (POL) | Anze Lanisek (SLO) |
| 2021/2022 | Ryoyu Kobayashi (JPN) | Marius Lindvik (NOR) | Halvord Granerud (NOR) |
| 2020/2021 | Kamil Stoch (POL) | Karl Geiger (GER) | Dawid Kubacki (POL) |
| 2019/2020 | Dawid Kubacki (POL) | Marius Lindvik (NOR) | Karl Geiger (GER) |
| 2018/2019 | Ryoyu Kobayashi (JPN) | Markus Eisenbichler (GER) | Stephan Leyhe (GER) |
Four Hills Tournament Records
The Grand Slam: Winning at All Four Venues
Only three ski jumpers have won all four competitions during a single tournament. Sven Hannawald became the first athlete to complete the Grand Slam in 2001/2002. Kamil Stoch repeated the feat in 2017/2018, followed just one year later by Ryoyu Kobayashi.
Most Overall Victories
Janne Ahonen holds the record for the most Four Hills Tournament titles. The Finn won the overall standings five times, followed by Jens Weißflog with four victories.
Most Individual Victories
Jens Weißflog and Norway’s Bjørn Wirkola share the record with ten individual victories each. Weißflog also won four overall titles, while Wirkola claimed the tournament crown three times.
Most Successful Nations
Austria leads the national standings with 17 overall victories. Germany—including the former West and East German teams—and Finland follow with 16 tournament wins each.
The inaugural full women’s Four Hills Tournament in 2026/2027 will also mark the beginning of a new chapter in the event’s record books. The first women’s overall champion will be crowned in Bischofshofen on January 5, 2027.
