10 Minutes ago... The World Women’s Curling Championship 2025 is set to bring another thrilling chapter to the sport’s rich history. Hosted in a world-class curling venue, this prestigious event will see the top teams from around the globe compete for the ultimate prize in women’s curling. The championship not only crowns the world’s best but also plays a crucial role in determining qualification points for future international events, including the Winter Olympics.
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he defending champions open the event with two games at the Uijeongbu Arena. Canada faces Lithuania’s Team Virginija Paulauskaite at 1 a.m. (all times ET). Lithuania is making its world women’s championship debut after winning silver at the 2024 World Senior Curling Championships, losing in the final to Canada’s Team Susan Froud.
Later that day, Team Homan takes on Scotland’s Team Sophie Jackson at 6 a.m. The Scottish squad returns from last year’s event in Sydney, N.S., with Jackson now skipping and Rebecca Morrison continuing to throw fourth stones.
Skip Rachel Homan, vice-skip Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew, lead Sarah Wilkes, alternate Rachelle Brown, and national coaches Viktor Kjell and Renée Sonnenberg are aiming to become the first Canadian team to win back-to-back world women’s titles in more than 30 years.
While separate Canadian teams have secured consecutive championships, the last time the same lineup repeated as world champions was Team Sandra Schmirler in 1993 and 1994.
Three other teams have successfully defended world titles, including Sweden’s Team Elisabet Gustafson (1998, 1999), Sweden’s Team Anette Norberg (2005, 2006), and Switzerland’s Team Silvana Tirinzoni (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023).
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Team Homan’s world championship win capped off a stellar 2023-24 season. It marked Homan and Miskew’s second world title (after 2017) and the first for Fleury and Wilkes. The team finished the season with an impressive 67-7 record.
Team Homan was undefeated en route to a second consecutive win at the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Photo, Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver)
Team Homan continues its dominance this year, entering the world championship with a 56-4 record and as one of the tournament favourites.
The championship features the world’s best women’s curling teams, competing for a podium finish and Olympic Qualification Points. These points, earned at the 2024 and 2025 world championships, will determine the seven nations joining host Italy at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. As reigning gold medallists, Team Homan is in a strong position to secure Canada’s Olympic berth.
Curling fans will recognize many returning teams, including Switzerland’s silver medallists and bronze medallists, Team Eunji Gim of South Korea.
Also returning are Denmark’s Team Madeleine Dupont, Italy’s Team Stefania Constantini, Norway’s Team Marianne Roervik, Scotland’s Team Jackson, Sweden’s Team Anna Hasselborg, Turkey’s Team Dilsat Yildiz, and Team Tabitha Peterson of the United States.
China’s Team Rui Wang and Japan’s Team Sayaka Yoshimura also return. This year marks China’s first world women’s appearance since 2021 and Yoshimura’s first since that same year.
Round-robin play runs through Friday, March 21. The top six teams advance to the playoffs, with no tiebreaker games—ties are resolved by head-to-head results or, if needed, pre-game Last-Shot Draw distances.
The top two teams from the round robin earn direct semifinal berths on March 22 at 3 a.m. ET. The third-place team plays the sixth, and the fourth-place team faces the fifth in qualifying games at 9 p.m. on Friday. Winners advance to the semifinals, with the semifinal victors playing for gold on March 23 at 3 a.m., while the losing teams compete for bronze on March 22 at 9 p.m.
Saturday 15 March
Session 1 - 14:00
Session 3 - 09:00
Session 6 - 09:00
Session 9 - 09:00
Session 12 - 09:00
Session 15 - 09:00
Session 18 - 09:00
10:00 - Qualification games
10:00 - Bronze medal game
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he defending champions open the event with two games at the Uijeongbu Arena. Canada faces Lithuania’s Team Virginija Paulauskaite at 1 a.m. (all times ET). Lithuania is making its world women’s championship debut after winning silver at the 2024 World Senior Curling Championships, losing in the final to Canada’s Team Susan Froud.
Later that day, Team Homan takes on Scotland’s Team Sophie Jackson at 6 a.m. The Scottish squad returns from last year’s event in Sydney, N.S., with Jackson now skipping and Rebecca Morrison continuing to throw fourth stones.
Skip Rachel Homan, vice-skip Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew, lead Sarah Wilkes, alternate Rachelle Brown, and national coaches Viktor Kjell and Renée Sonnenberg are aiming to become the first Canadian team to win back-to-back world women’s titles in more than 30 years.
While separate Canadian teams have secured consecutive championships, the last time the same lineup repeated as world champions was Team Sandra Schmirler in 1993 and 1994.
Three other teams have successfully defended world titles, including Sweden’s Team Elisabet Gustafson (1998, 1999), Sweden’s Team Anette Norberg (2005, 2006), and Switzerland’s Team Silvana Tirinzoni (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023).
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| Rank | Country | Year: 2024 | Year: 2025 | Olympic Qualification Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 10 | 10 - Qualified as hosts | |
| 2 | Canada | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Switzerland | 13 | 13 | |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | 11 | 11 | |
| 5 | Sweden | 9 | 9 | |
| 6 | Denmark | 8 | 8 | |
| 7 | United States of America | 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | Scotland/Great Britain | 6 | 6 | |
| 9 | Norway | 5 | 5 | |
| 10 | Türkiye | 4 | 4 | |
| 11 | Japan | 3 | 3 | |
| 12 | Estonia | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 |
Last season, Team Homan denied Switzerland’s Team Tirinzoni a fifth straight title with a 7-5 victory in the gold-medal game. The two teams meet again in a highly anticipated rematch on Wednesday, March 19, at 8 p.m.Team Homan’s world championship win capped off a stellar 2023-24 season. It marked Homan and Miskew’s second world title (after 2017) and the first for Fleury and Wilkes. The team finished the season with an impressive 67-7 record.
Team Homan continues its dominance this year, entering the world championship with a 56-4 record and as one of the tournament favourites.
The championship features the world’s best women’s curling teams, competing for a podium finish and Olympic Qualification Points. These points, earned at the 2024 and 2025 world championships, will determine the seven nations joining host Italy at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. As reigning gold medallists, Team Homan is in a strong position to secure Canada’s Olympic berth.
Curling fans will recognize many returning teams, including Switzerland’s silver medallists and bronze medallists, Team Eunji Gim of South Korea.
Also returning are Denmark’s Team Madeleine Dupont, Italy’s Team Stefania Constantini, Norway’s Team Marianne Roervik, Scotland’s Team Jackson, Sweden’s Team Anna Hasselborg, Turkey’s Team Dilsat Yildiz, and Team Tabitha Peterson of the United States.
China’s Team Rui Wang and Japan’s Team Sayaka Yoshimura also return. This year marks China’s first world women’s appearance since 2021 and Yoshimura’s first since that same year.
Round-robin play runs through Friday, March 21. The top six teams advance to the playoffs, with no tiebreaker games—ties are resolved by head-to-head results or, if needed, pre-game Last-Shot Draw distances.
The top two teams from the round robin earn direct semifinal berths on March 22 at 3 a.m. ET. The third-place team plays the sixth, and the fourth-place team faces the fifth in qualifying games at 9 p.m. on Friday. Winners advance to the semifinals, with the semifinal victors playing for gold on March 23 at 3 a.m., while the losing teams compete for bronze on March 22 at 9 p.m.
World Women's Curling Championship 2025: Full schedule and results
All times are local (UTC+9)Saturday 15 March
Session 1 - 14:00
- Sweden vs Norway
- Lithaunia vs Canada
- Japan vs Republic of Korea
- People's Republic of China vs Türkiye
- United States vs Switzerland
- Sweden vs Türkiye
- Italy vs Denmark
- Scotland vs Canada
Session 3 - 09:00
- Denmark vs Lithuania
- Switzerland vs PR China
- Norway vs Scotland
- Italy vs Japan
- PR China vs Japan
- Republic of Korea vs Norway
- Canada vs Sweden
- Lithunia vs United States
- Scotland vs Republic of Korea
- United States vs Italy
- Türkiye vs Switzerland
- Denmark vs Sweden
Session 6 - 09:00
- Norway vs Türkiye
- Japan vs Lithuania
- Scotland vs Italy
- Japan vs Swizterland
- Canada vs Denmark
- Sweden vs United States
- Republic of Korea vs PR China
- Italy vs Lithuania
- Türkiye vs Republic of Korea
- Denmark vs Norway
- Switzerland vs Scotland
Session 9 - 09:00
- Lithuania vs Norway
- PR China vs Italy
- United States vs Canada
- Switzerland vs Republic of Korea
- Scotland vs Sweden
- United States vs Japan
- Türkiye v Denmark
- Canada vs Türkiye
- Italy vs Swizterland
- Lithuania vs Scotland
- Norway vs PR China
Session 12 - 09:00
- Denmark vs Japan
- PR China vs United States
- Republic of Korea vs Canada
- Sweden vs Lithuania
- Scotland vs United States
- Denmark vs Republic of Korea
- Switzerland vs Norway
- Türkiye vs Italy
- Lithuania vs PR China
- Norway vs Canada
- Italy vs Sweden
- Japan vs Scotland
Session 15 - 09:00
- Republic of Korea vs Sweden
- Türkiye vs Japan
- United States vs Denmark
- Canada vs Switzerland
- Norway vs Italy
- Switzerland vs Lithuania
- Scotland vs Türkiye
- PR China vs Denmark
- Japan vs Canada
- Sweden vs PR China
- Republic of Korea vs Lithuania
- United States vs Norway
Session 18 - 09:00
- Türkiye vs United States
- Denmark vs Scotland
- Sweden vs Switzerland
- Italy vs Republic of Korea
- PR China vs Scotland
- Canada vs Italy
- Norway vs Japan
- Lithuania vs Türkiye
- Switzerland vs Denmark
- Republic of Korea vs United States
- Canada vs PR China
- Japan vs Sweden
10:00 - Qualification games
- TBC v TBC
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10:00 - Bronze medal game
- TBC v TBC
- TBC v TBC