| Continental Cup | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Contcup.jpg) | |
| Established | 2001 |
| 2020 host city | London, Ontario |
| 2020 arena | Western Fair Sports Centre |
| 2020 champion | Team Europe |
| Current edition | |
The Continental Cup is 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,[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
- ^ "Lineups confirmed for 2011 World Financial Group Continental Cup". Canadian Curling Association. 12 October 2010.
- ^ "New direction set for curling's WFG Continental Cup". Curling Canada. December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Continental Cup won't take place in 2022-23 season". Curling Canada. July 12, 2022.