The Continental Cup was a curling tournament held annually between teams from North America (sometimes just Canada) against teams from the rest of the World (sometimes just Europe). Each side is represented by six teams (three women's teams and three men's teams), which compete using a unique points system. The tournament is modeled after golf's Ryder Cup, but unlike the Ryder Cup, the Continental Cup has never been held outside of North America nor has it been a regular, biennial event. The inaugural Continental Cup was held in 2002 but was held only three times between 2005 and 2010. Since 2011, however, the Continental Cup has been an annual competition.
Conceived as a joint collaboration between Curling Canada, World Curling Federation, and United States Curling Association, it has been operated solely by Curling Canada since 2015.
As of 2020, Team North America/Team Canada has won the Continental Cup ten times. Team World/Europe has won the Cup six times.
The event was last held in 2020, and was cancelled twice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Curling Canada announced that the event will not go ahead for the 2022–23 season.
Competition overview
The Continental Cup pits curling teams from North America in a competition against teams from Europe and Asia, with each side of the competition represented by six curling teams. For the majority of the Continental Cup competitions, Team North America has competed against a varied combination of teams designated as Team World. Team Canada has exclusively represented North America twice (2015 & 2020). During those same years, a formally designated Team Europe has been the opponent, though in many years the team formally named as Team World has only been represented by teams from European nations (2002–2007, 2013 and 2019). In all other years where Team World was formed, teams from China or Japan competed in the Continental Cup.
Curling Canada determines Team Canada's participants, based on previous Canada Cup, national championship, and CTRS standings. Team World's and Team Europe's representatives are generally determined by the World Curling Federation. For Team World/Europe, Sweden is the only country to have been formally been represented in each of the Continental Cup competitions, but only because Niklas Edin joined team Scotland in 2007, which was skipped by David Murdoch. Murdoch's team also welcomed Edin to form a Scotland-Sweden team in 2008, though Anette Norberg returned to the competition that year as well to represent Sweden. In 2011, Murdoch also skipped a Scottish-Swiss-German team composed of Ralph Stöckli, Andreas Lang, and Simon Strübin.
A list of the championships illustrates the variations in the competition's participants over the last two decades. It also illustrates that the majority of events have taken place in Canada, though four have taken place in the United States (in Las Vegas, Nevada).
Year Venue North America Score World / Europe 2002 Regina, Saskatchewan David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Dezura Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Paul Pustovar, Mike Fraboni, Geoff Goodland, Richard Maskel 207–193 Luzia Ebnöther, Carmen Küng, Tanya Frei, Nadia Röthlisberger Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup Hammy McMillan, Norman Brown, Hugh Aitken, Roger McIntyre Rhona Martin, Debbie Knox, Fiona MacDonald, Janice Rankin Pål Trulsen, Lars Vågberg, Flemming Davanger, Bent Ånund Ramsfjell 2003 Thunder Bay, Ontario Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Pete Fenson, Eric Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, John Shuster Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm Silver, Tracy Sachtjen Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri Cordina 179–208 Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup Jackie Lockhart, Shelia Swan, Katriona Fairweather, Anne Laird Hammy McMillan, Norman Brown, Hugh Aitken, Roger McIntyre Dordi Nordby, Hanne Woods, Marianne Haslum, Camilla Holth
Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Norberg, Helena Lingham Pål Trulsen, Lars Vågberg, Flemming Davanger, Bent Ånund Ramsfjell 2004 Medicine Hat, Alberta Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson Marie-France Larouche, Karo Gagnon, Annie Lemay, Véronique Grégoire Jason Larway, Doug Pottinger, Joel Larway, Bill Todhunter 228–172 Luzia Ebnöther, Carmen Küng, Yvonne Schlunegger, Laurence Bidaud Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup David Murdoch, Craig Wilson, Neil Murdoch, Euan Byers Dordi Nordby, Linn Githmark, Marianne Haslum, Camilla Holth Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Bergström Sebastian Stock, Daniel Herberg, Stephan Knoll, Patrick Hoffman 2006 Chilliwack, British Columbia Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Doug Pottinger Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Russ Howard, Jamie Korab Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Saunders, Christine Keshen Debbie McCormick, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen Jean-Michel Ménard, François Roberge, Éric Sylvain, Maxime Elmaleh Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons 171–229 David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Peter Smith, Euan Byers Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svärd Mirjam Ott, Binia Feltscher-Beeli, Valeria Spälty, Janine Greiner Andrea Schöpp, Monika Wagner, Anna Hartelt, Tina Tichatschke Pål Trulsen, Lars Vågberg, Flemming Davanger, Bent Ånund Ramsfjell Markku Uusipaavalniemi, Kalle Kiiskinen, Jani Sullanmaa, Teemu Salo 2007 Medicine Hat, Alberta Todd Birr, Bill Todhunter, Greg Johnson, Kevin Birr Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons 290–110 Angelina Jensen, Madeleine Dupont, Denise Dupont, Camilla Jensen Andy Kapp, Andreas Lang, Holger Höhne, Andreas Kempf David Murdoch, Niklas Edin, Peter Smith, Euan Byers Liudmila Privivkova, Olga Zharkova, Nkeiruka Ezekh, Ekaterina Galkina Andreas Schwaller, Ralph Stöckli, Thomas Lips, Damian Grichting Kelly Wood, Jackie Lockhart, Lorna Vevers, Lindsay Wood 2008 Camrose, Alberta Craig Brown, Rich Ruohonen, John Dunlop, Peter Annis Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Teejay Surik, Lana Vey Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Tracy Sachtjen Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 192–208 David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Niklas Edin, Euan Byers Anette Norberg, Kajsa Bergström, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svard Mirjam Ott, Carmen Schäfer, Valeria Spalty, Janine Greiner Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Havard Vad Petersson Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan Wang Fengchun, Liu Rui, Xu Xiaoming, Zang Jialiang2011 St. Albert, Alberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Morris Erika Brown, Nina Spatola, Ann Swisshelm, Laura Hallisey Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Ryan Brunt Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 298–102 Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjäll David Murdoch, Ralph Stöckli, Andreas Lang, Simon Strübin Mirjam Ott, Carmen Schäfer, Carmen Küng, Janine Greiner Andrea Schöpp, Monika Wagner, Corinna Scholz, Stella Heiss Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan2012 Langley, British Columbia Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Ryan Brunt Amber Holland, Kim Schneider, Tammy Schneider, Heather Kalenchuk Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Patti Lank, Nina Spatola, Caitlin Maroldo, Mackenzie Lank Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Ben Hebert 165–235 Tom Brewster, Greg Drummond, Scott Andrews, Michael Goodfellow Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjäll Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton Anette Norberg, Cecilia Östlund, Sara Carlsson, Liselotta Lennartsson Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson Wang Bingyu, Sun Yue, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan2013 Penticton, British Columbia Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Heath McCormick, Bill Stopera, Martin Sather, Dean Gemmell Heather Nedohin, Beth Iskiw, Jessica Mair, Laine Peters Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tabitha Peterson 37–23 Tom Brewster, Greg Drummond, Scott Andrews, Michael Goodfellow Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjäll Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton Mirjam Ott, Carmen Schäfer, Carmen Küng, Janine Greiner Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson2014 Las Vegas, Nevada Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen John Shuster, Jeff Isaacson, Jared Zezel, John Landsteiner Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols 36–24 Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjäll Satsuki Fujisawa, Miyo Ichikawa, Emi Shimizu, Chiaki Matsumura Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton David Murdoch, Tom Brewster, Greg Drummond, Scott Andrews Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson Year Venue Canada Score Europe2015 Calgary, Alberta Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Ben Hebert John Morris, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Valerie Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown 42–18 Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Kristian Lindström, Christoffer Sundgren Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Sarah Reid David Murdoch, Greg Drummond, Scott Andrews, Michael Goodfellow Anna Sidorova, Margarita Fomina, Alexandra Saitova, Ekaterina Galkina Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson Year Venue North America Score World2016 Las Vegas, Nevada Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Erika Brown, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner Alina Pätz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwägli