2025 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's slalom

The men's slalom in the 2025 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup is scheduled to consist of twelve events, including the discipline final. The discipline opened the season in Levi, Finland, the first time that the men have raced there since before the pandemic (November 2019). Interestingly, with the return from retirement of Marcel Hirscher and Lucas Braathen, all of the discipline champions for the past 12 years are competing: Hirscher (6 discipline titles: 2013-15, 2017–19), Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway (3 titles: 2016, 2020, 2022), Marco Schwarz of Austria (1 title, 2021, but who did not return from an injury suffered in September until mid-December), Braathen (1 title, 2023), and defending champion Manuel Feller of Austria (1 title, 2024).

2025 Men's Slalom World Cup Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway, current leader 2025 Men's World Cup Overall • Downhill • Super-G Giant slalom • Slalom
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The season was interrupted for the Alpine Skiing World Championships, this time in Saalbach, Austria during 4–16 February 2025.^[1] The championship in men's slalom was as the last skiing event of the championships, on Sunday, 16 February; Loïc Meillard finished a great run of success for the Swiss with a victory, his second gold and third medal of the championships . . . and the first win by a Swiss man in the slalom at the world championships since 1950.^[2]

Season summary

In the opener at Levi, 2022 Olympic slalom gold medalist Clément Noël of France defeated all of the former champions for only his second victory on the World Cup circuit since the Olympics, chased most closely by Kristofferson, who posted the fastest second run.^[3] Noël then followed up that victory one week later at Gurgl, Austria, when he took a commanding lead after the first run and maintained the edge for his second straight win, with Kristoffersen the best placed of the former champions in sixth.^[4] Noël missed the next race due to injury, however, as did Hirscher (who suffered a season-ending injury, stopping his comeback), and after an almost two-year victory drought, Kristoffersen won the next slalom in Val d'Isére (France) to take over the lead in the discipline.^[5] The next race was the last of four straight races (one in each discipline) in northern Italy prior to Christmas, and Norway's Timon Haugan won in dominating fashion, with his teammate Kristoffersen (fourth) retaining the discipline lead.^[6]

In the first slalom in 2025, a night slalom held in Italy, Albert Popov of Bulgaria posted the top time in the second run and rose from eighth after the first run to record Bulgaria's second-ever World Cup victory (the first was also a slalom, exactly 45 years earlier (8 January 1980) by Petar Popangelov); meanwhile, Loïc Meillard of Switzerland was runner-up for the second consecutive slalom and edged Kristoffersen for the season lead.^[7] However, when Meillard failed to finish the first run in the next race at Adelboden (Switzerland), Noël's third victory of the season and Kristoffersen's podium finish (third) moved both of them ahead of him.^[8]. In the last race before the world championships, a night slalom at Schlamding, Austria, Haugan came from second after the first run to pick up his second win of the season, and once again his countryman Kristoffersen took over the discipline lead in a race that he won.^[9]

At the world championships, Loïc Meillard of Switzerland, ranked third in the discipline for the season, picked up his first win of the season, followed closely by Atle Lie McGrath of Norway, with Germany's Linus Straßer in third.^[2]

Finals

The World Cup finals in the discipline are scheduled to take place on Thursday, 27 March 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho, United States.^[10] Only the top 25 skiers in the World Cup slalom discipline and the winner of the Junior World Championship in the discipline, plus any skiers who have scored at least 500 points in the World Cup overall classification for the season, are eligible to compete in the final, and only the top 15 earn World Cup points.

Standings

	Venue	17 Nov 2024 Levi	24 Nov 2024 Gurgl	15 Dec 2024 Val d'Isère	23 Dec 2024 Alta Badia	8 Jan 2025 Madonna di Campiglio	11 Jan 2025 Adelboden	19 Jan 2025 Wengen	26 Jan 2025 Kitzbühel	29 Jan 2025 Schladming	16 Feb 2025 Saalbach WC	2 Mar 2025 Kranjska Gora	16 Mar 2025 Hafjell	27 Mar 2025 Sun Valley
#	Skier														Total
1	Henrik Kristoffersen	80	40	100	50	45	60	60	DNF1	32	⑬				467
2	Clément Noël	100	100	DNS	40	DNF1	100	24	100	DNF2	DNF2				464
3	Loïc Meillard	60	45	60	80	80	DNF1	45	DNF2	45	①				415
4	Timon Haugan	18	29	32	100	DNF1	20	80	DNF2	100	⑤				379
5	Atle Lie McGrath	22	60	80	60	DNF2	DNF1	100	DNF2	40	②				362
6	Lucas Pinheiro Braathen	50	DNF1	50	22	29	80	22	60	DNF1	⑬				313
7	Linus Straßer	36	DNQ	DNF2	DNF2	40	50	20	45	50	③				241
8	Steven Amiez	40	50	DNF2	DNF2	50	40	14	4	36	⑦				234
9	Manuel Feller	DNF2	DNF1	50	36	DNF2	DNF2	32	29	80	④				227
10	Fabio Gstrein	DNF1	29	13	DNF1	26	45	18	32	60	⑪				223
11	Tanguy Nef	45	9	DNF2	9	16	32	50	36	24	⑨				221
12	Samuel Kolega	29	15	40	45	60	DNF1	8	6	11	⑩				214
13	Albert Popov	13	13	DNF2	26	100	15	26	18	DNF2	⑱				211
14	Daniel Yule	9	20	11	29	36	22	40	24	18	DNF2				209
15	Dave Ryding	15	36	29	32	18	4	12	15	15	⑥				176
16	Kristoffer Jakobsen	24	80	DNF1	DNF1	DFN1	9	11	50	DNF1	DNF1				174
17	Alex Vinatzer	DNF1	14	26	DNF1	DSQ1	3	DNQ	80	22	DNF2				145
18	Filip Zubčić	26	DNQ	8	11	DNQ	36	9	26	12	DNF2				128
19	Benjamin Ritchie	20	10	DNF1	DNQ	32	10	13	10	29	DNF1				124
20	Paco Rassat	DNF1	18	DNF1	18	22	DNF1	29	16	20	DNF1				123
21	Armand Marchant	DNQ	24	24	DNF1	DNF1	12	16	DNF1	26	DNS2				102
22	Dominik Raschner	15	22	DNF2	DNF1	20	DNF2	15	22	DSQ1	⑧				94
23	Johannes Strolz	DNQ	DNF1	18	10	24	16	DNF1	22	DNF2	DNS				92
24	Alexander Steen Olsen	32	16	DNS	13	DNF2	18	DNF2	5	DNF2	DNF1				84
25	Marco Schwarz	DNS		DNF2	DNQ	DNF1	6	36	40	DNF2	DNF1				82
26	Michael Matt	6	2	16	15	DNF2	29	10	DNF1	DNF1	DNS				78
27	Victor Muffat-Jeandet	DNQ	DNQ	15	DNQ	11	24	DNQ	12	13	⑰				75
28	Adrian Pertl	16	11	20	DNF2	15	DNF2	7	DNF1	DNF1	DNS				69
29	Tobias Kastlunger	DNQ	5	36	7	DNQ	DNF1	4	DNQ	9	DNF2				61
30	Laurie Taylor	DNQ	8	22	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	15	14	DNF2				59
31	Eduard Hallberg	7	32	DNF2	DNF1	DNF1	DSQ1	DNF1	DNQ	16	⑫				55
32	Marc Rochat	DNF1	DNF1	DNF1	DNF1	DNQ	26	6	11	10	⑯				53
33	Luca Aerni	DNQ	7	13	14	DNF1	11	DNQ	DNQ	6	DNS				51
34	Stefano Gross	DNQ	3	14	DNQ	10	13	DNQ	DNQ	8	⑳				48
35	Jett Seymour	DNF1	DNF1	10	18	DNQ	14	2	DNQ	DNQ	㉑				44
36	Fabian Ax Swartz	DNF2	4	DNQ	24	13	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNF1				41
37	Tormis Laine	4	DNQ	9	DNF1	DNQ	7	DNF1	7	DNQ	DNF2				27
38	Joshua Sturm	10	6	DNF1	8	DNF1	DNQ	DNS	DNQ	DNQ	DNS				24
39	Ramon Zenhäusern	11	1	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	8	DNQ	DNS				20
40	Istok Rodeš	5	DNF1	DNF1	5	DNQ	8	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1				18
41	Billy Major	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	5	5	DNQ	7	⑮				17
42	Joaquim Salarich	DNF1	DNF1	DNQ	16	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DSQ1				16
	Sam Maes	DNQ	DNQ	DNS	DNF1	14	DNF1	2	DNF1	DNQ	⑲				16
44	Hugo Desgrippes	DNF1	DNQ	DNF1	DNF1	DNF1	DNQ	DNS	13	DNF1	DNS				13
45	Sebastian Foss-Solevåg	12	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNF2	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	DNF1				12
	AJ Ginnis	DNQ	12	DNS											12
	Gustav Wissting	DNS			DNQ	12	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	㉖				12
48	Simon Maurberger	DNS			10	DNQ	DNF1	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNS				10
	Erik Read	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10	DNF1	㉔				10
50	Anton Tremmel	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	6	DNQ	DNQ	3	DNQ	DNQ	DNS				9
51	Eirik Hystad Solberg	8	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNS				8
52	River Radamus	DNF1	DNQ	DNF1	4	DNS	DNQ	DNQ	DNS	DNF1	DNF1				4
53	Tommaso Sala	DNQ	DNS												0
	Sebastian Holzmann	DNQ	DNQ	DNS											0
	Juan del Campo	DNF1	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	㉓				0
	Léo Anguenot	DNF1	DNS	DNQ	DNF1	DNS	DNF1	DNQ	DNS		DNS				0
	Simon Fournier	DNF1	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNQ	DNQ	DNF1	DNS				0
	Seigo Katō	DNQ	DNF1	DNS											0
	References	[11]	[12]	[13]	[14]	[15]	[16]	[17]	[18]	[19]	[20]

Legend

•   Winner (100 points)
•   2nd place (80 points)
•   3rd place (60 points)
• DNQ = Did not qualify for run 2
• DNF1 = Did not finish run 1
• DSQ1 = Disqualified run 1
• DNF2 = Did not finish run 2
• DSQ2 = Disqualified run 2
• DNS2 = Did not start run 2
•   Did not start (DNS)
•   Not eligible for finals (NE)
•   Race canceled (x)
•   FIS non-World Cup race (World Championships)
• Updated at 16 February 2025, after 9 of 12 events plus worlds^[21]

See also

• 2025 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's summary rankings
• 2025 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's overall
• 2025 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's downhill
• 2025 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's super-G
• 2025 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's giant slalom
• World Cup scoring system

References

1. "FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS SAALBACH 2025". Retrieved 7 November 2024.
2. Associated Press (16 February 2025). "Meillard wins slalom gold to cap 'crazy week' for the Swiss ski team at world championships". AP Sports. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
3. Associated Press (17 November 2024). "Olympic ski champion Noel wins season's 1st World Cup slalom; Hirscher fails to qualify for 2nd run". AP News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
4. Associated Press (24 November 2024). "Olympic champion Clement Noel wins World Cup slalom for his 2nd victory in two weeks". AP News. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
5. Associated Press (15 December 2024). "World champion Henrik Kristoffersen wins World Cup slalom for 1st victory in nearly 2 years". KSTP.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
6. Associated Press (23 December 2024). "Norwegian skier Haugan wins Alta Badia slalom ahead of Meillard, McGrath". AP News. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
7. Bregman, Scott (8 January 2025). "Bulgarian Albert Popov claims shock slalom victory at FIS World Cup in Madonna di Campiglio". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
8. AFP (11 January 2025). "Noel powers to third win of season in Adelboden slalom". MSN.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
9. Associated Press (29 January 2025). "Timon Haugan wins World Cup night slalom to give Norwegian ski team 2nd victory in 2 days". AP News. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
10. "Sun Valley Resort Named Host of Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals on FIS 2024-25 Alpine Calendar". 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
11. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Levi Men SL (FIN)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
12. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Gurgl Men SL (AUT)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
13. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Val d'Isére Men SL (FRA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
14. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Alta Badia Men SL (ITA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
15. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Madonna di Campiglio Men SL (ITA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
16. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Adelboden Men SL (SUI)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
17. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Wengen Men SL (SUI)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
18. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kitzbühel Men SL (AUT)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
19. "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Schladming Men SL (AUT)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
20. "FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Saalbach Men SL (AUT)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
21. "Men's Slalom standing". FIS. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

External links

• Alpine skiing at FIS website