The FESA Alpen Cup Ski Jumping 2026/27 has officially opened its new season in Oberstdorf, Germany, from 4–6 September 2026. The season opener brought together young ski jumpers in the first international competitions of the new season.

Strong fields in Oberstdorf

The opening weekend featured competitions for both men and women. The programme began on Friday, 4 September, with the men’s competition, followed by the men's and women’s competition on Saturday and a women's competition on Sunday.

The competitions attracted 125 athletes from seven nations. The men’s competition featured 88 competitors, while 37 women took part in the women’s competition.
In the men’s competition on Friday, Austria’s Nikolaus Humml claimed victory. Slovenia’s Jaka Kramerfinished second, followed by Germany’s Yann Kullmann in third. On Saturday the victory went to Jaka Kramer (SLO), while the two Austrian athletes Thomas Gfrerer and Fabian Hoell reached the podium. 

The women’s competition on Saturday was won by Slovenia’s Taja Terbovsek. Her teammate Lucija Jurgec took second place, while Ajda Kosnjek, also from Slovenia, finished third. The Slovenians also achieved a triple victory on the second day. Taja Terbovsek won ahead of Ajda Kosnjek and Mia Ingolic.

With the first competitions of the season completed, the athletes have now taken their first steps on the road through the 2026/27 FESA Alpen Cup season.

The current leaders of the FESA Alpencup are Taja TERBOVSEK (SLO) and Jaka KRAMER (SLO). 

Next stop: Predazzo

Following the season opener in Oberstdorf, the FESA Alpen Cup will continue in Predazzo, Italy, for the next competition weekend mid of October.

A development pathway for the next generation

The FESA Alpen Cup is more than a competition series. Its central purpose is to support the long-term development of young ski jumpers by providing regular international competition at an important stage of their sporting careers.

The series enables athletes to gain experience in international fields and take further steps towards the next levels of the sport. In this way, the Alpen Cup forms an important part of the FESA development pathway towards the top of ski jumping.

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