ISU Speed Skating World Cup

The Essent ISU World Cup was introduced in the 1985/86 season. The competitions are held from November to March instead of up to nine different World Cup places. Here, with most events are not all but only ran a variety of disciplines, and there are events where only short-range (up to 1000 meters) as well as events where only long-distance running (from 1500 meters). For the first time in the 2011/12 season, a total score was introduced, which is referred to as the " Grand World Cup".

At present there are six disciplines for men and women in the program. First of all, these are the individual distances over 500 meters, 1000 meters and 1500 meters, and finally the long haul, which is a combination with the ladies from 3000 and 5000 meters and in the men of 5000 and 10,000 meters. The 100 - meter track, running for the first time in the season 2003/ 04, was taken from the season 2009/10 from the program. Furthermore, the the, Come added since the 2005/ 06 season, team pursuit. In contrast to the implementation of the Olympic Games run ( for the first time at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin in the program), in which two teams against each other, the winner of the next round comes and the loser is eliminated, is organized as a pure time run at the World Cup team competition in which each team runs only once and the team with the fastest total time finally wins. Recent discipline and thus discipline sixth in the World Cup is the so-called mass start, which was first included in the 2011/12 season in the World Cup program. Only as a demonstration event of the so-called Team Sprint was held previously at various World Cup events.

2.2.1 Simple Points
2.2.2 Increased points ( World Cup Final )
2.2.3 Half points
2.2.4 Half points ( World Cup Final )

4.1 Top ten women
4.2 Top ten men
4.3 Top ten nations

5.1 Women 5.1.1 100 meters
5.1.2 500 meters
5.1.3 1000 meters
5.1.4 1500 meters
5.1.5 3000 meters
5.1.6 5000 meters
5.1.7 Mass Start
5.1.8 Team Pursuit

5.2.1 100 meters
5.2.2 500 meters
5.2.3 1000 meters
5.2.4 1500 meters
5.2.5 3000 meters
5.2.6 5000 meters
5.2.7 10,000 meters
5.2.8 Mass Start
5.2.9 Team Pursuit

6.1 Magic 50
6.2 Women
6.3 Men
6.4 Nations

Competitions

• = official competition, D = discharged as a demonstration

1 The 3rd World Cup from 18 to 19 January 1986 failed. Therefore, there was no running in this season the women's 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters of Lords. 2 In the 1998/99 season two 5000 meter runs of the men were held only on the 3000 meters distance.

In the current 2013/14 season following competitions are carried out: 500 meters ( men / women): six dates / twelve runs each with a start on indoor track and outdoor track

Ladies and the gentlemen run for six eight laps on the indoor track

Current Credit System

Discipline World Cup

Due to the rankings last reached the participating athletes either in the Division A or B in the Division are divided on the relevant competition. For each division, there are now two different points systems. A distinction is whether the Division A up to 16 or more than 16 participant. Increased World Cup points there are in the races of the World Cup Final, in which only the Division A is eligible.

Division A ( up to 16 participants)

Division A ( more than 16 participants)

Division B (if Division A up to 16 participants)

Division B (if Division A is more than 16 participants )

World Cup Final

Grand World Cup

For the World Cup, the Grand World Cup, get only the top five of every race points.

For special events such as the World Cup finals, there are increased points. If at a meeting a distance run twice (which at 500 meters is usually, at 1000 meters sometimes the case), there is only the half points.

Simple points

Increased points ( World Cup Final )

Half points

Half points ( World Cup Final )

Competition records

The list shows the best performance of each discipline that were previously run in the World Cup.

No longer held in the international competition.

As of February 1, 2014

No longer held in the international competition.

As of February 1, 2014

Season - balance sheet

Rank: Specifies the order of the athletes again. This is determined by the number of World Cup victories. With the same number of places after the 2nd 3rd places will be compared,
Name: Lists the name of the athlete
Country: Denotes the country competed for the athlete
Season: The season has achieved in that the athlete 's podium
Victory: Reports the number of World Cups won
2 places: Reports the number of gained 2 places
3 places: Reports the number of won 3rd places
Total: Reports the number of all podiums achieved

Top ten women

Displays the athletes with the best record ( podiums ) in one season in individual and team competitions

Status: season finale 2012

Top ten men

Displays the athlete with the best record ( podiums ) in one season in individual and team competitions

Status: season finale 2012

Top ten nations

Displays the top ten nations in a season ( podium )

Status: season finale 2013

Single track successes

Ladies

Displays the three most successful athletes on the individual World Cup trails

Podiums

Magic 50

The magical 50 means the Langerringen the 50th World Cup victory. This goal remains reserved for those who dominate over many years a distance or are successful as a versatile runner over several routes.

As of February 1, 2014

Ladies

Shows the most successful athletes in speed skating World Cup with 10 World Cup victories ( podium finishes in individual and team competitions )

As of March 24, 2014

Gentlemen

Shows the most successful athletes in speed skating World Cup with 10 World Cup victories ( podium finishes in individual and team competitions )

As of March 24, 2014

Nations

Shows the most successful nations in the Essent ISU World Cup with 20 World Cup victories ( list of all podiums )

Status: season finale 2012

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