FIS Cross-Country World Cup
| FIS Cross-Country World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cross-country skiing |
| Date | Northern wintertime season |
| Begins | November |
| Ends | March |
| Locations | Europe Canada United States (rare) Japan (rare) China (rare) South Korea (rare) |
| Inaugurated | 1973 (unofficial - men) 1978 (unofficial - women) 9 January 1982 (men & women) |
| Previous event | 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup |
| Next event | 2026–27 FIS Cross-Country World Cup |
| Organised by | International Ski Federation |
| People | Michel Lamplot (race director) Simon Caprini (asst. race director) Doris Kallen (world cup.coordinator) Synne Dyrhaug (media.coordinator) Leo Mignerey (content.coordinator) |
| Sponsor | Coop Norway, Audi e-tron |
The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual cross-country skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1981. The competition was arranged unofficially between 1973 and 1981, although it received provisional recognition on the 31st FIS Congress, 29–30 April 1977 in Bariloche, Argentina.
The first World Cup races were held on 9 January 1982 and were located in Reit im Winkl, West Germany and Klingenthal, East Germany. Bill Koch of the United States and Berit Aunli of Norway were the overall winners in the first season.