Prize money for the FIS cross-country skiing World Cup 2023/2024 remains on last year's level. Top 20 skiers are awarded with prize money in individual races and the overall competition.
Prize money is awarded to the 20 best athletes in each of the
cross-country skiing World Cup competition. The prizes are the same as in the previous season and they are the same for men and women. The prizes are paid in Swiss francs.
Two seasons back the prizes were significantly lower as only ten skiers were paid and the winner got almost 20% less than now. During the season 2023/24 the winner of each race receives a prize on 15 000 CHF. In relays and team sprints six top teams are awarded with prize money.
The overall prizes also remain the same but a change has been huge if you compare it to the season 2021/22. Back then only six best overall were awarded and the winner got 30 000 CHF. Now 20 best overall skiers are paid and the winner is awarded with 50 000 CHF.
Prize money in individual events in the cross-country skiing World Cup 2023-2024
A prize pool of 55 000 Swiss francs is awarded in individual events and 44 000 in team events.
Individual events
Pos | Prize CHF |
1. | 15 000 |
2. | 10 000 |
3. | 5 000 |
4. | 4 300 |
5. | 3 300 |
6. | 2 300 |
7. | 1 700 |
8. | 1 300 |
9. | 1 100 |
10. | 1 000 |
11. | 900 |
12. | 800 |
13. | 700 |
14. | 600 |
15. | 500 |
16. | 400 |
17. | 350 |
18. | 300 |
19. | 250 |
20. | 200 |
Relays and team sprints
Pos | Prize CHF |
1. | 15 000 |
2. | 10 000 |
3. | 6 000 |
4. | 4 000 |
5. | 3 000 |
6. | 2 000 |
Cross-country skiing World Cup overall competition prize money 2023/2024
In the season 2023/24 top 20 athletes get a prize and the winner is awarded with a healthy prize of 50 000 Swiss francs. Also the winners of the U23 ranking receive a 6 000 CHF prize. The prizes are same for men and women.
Overall competition
Pos | Prize CHF |
1. | 50 000 |
2. | 40 000 |
3. | 30 000 |
4. | 20 000 |
5. | 15 000 |
6. | 10 000 |
7. | 8 000 |
8. | 6 500 |
9. | 5 000 |
10. | 4 500 |
11. | 4 000 |
12. | 3 500 |
13. | 3 000 |
14. | 2 200 |
15. | 2 000 |
16. | 1 750 |
17. | 1 500 |
18. | 1 250 |
19. | 1 000 |
20. | 800 |