GSOC Players' Cup

Kingston, ON
Dec 15-20, 2026

Format

Format to be announced.

Qualification

The 2026 GSOC Players' Cup will feature 12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams based on points accumulated from GSOC events and Satellite Events through the season.

Only a team's best six event results will count, regardless of the combination of Grand Slams and Satellite Events (e.g., five Satellite Events and one Grand Slam, four Grand Slams and two Satellite Events).

Breakdown of the GSOC points system

Grand Slam of Curling events

Teams will receive points based on their round-robin results (three points for a regulation win, two points for a shootout win and one point for a shootout loss) and the following additional points for playoff finishes.

  • Champions: 40 points
  • Runners-up: 28 points
  • Semifinalists: 18 points
  • Quarterfinalists: 10 points

Satellite Events

Only teams that make the playoff round at Satellite Events will earn points.

  • Champions: 20 points
  • Runners-up: 14 points
  • Semifinalists: 9 points
  • Quarterfinalists: 5 points

Qualification cutoff date: Dec. 7.