Scotland win BKT World Men’s Curling Championship 2025 title

Team Scotland secured the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship 2025 title after defeating Team Switzerland 5-4 in the gold medal game at the Temple Gardens Centre in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.

This was a tight game all the way. When the teams reached the sixth end, with Scotland leading by 2-1, Switzerland’s fourth player Benoit Schwarz-Van Berkel hit out a Scottish stone, to score two points and give his team a 3-2 lead.

In the next end, Scotland skip Bruce Mouat played a gentle tap-up to score two points and retake the lead, at 4-3.

Scotland skip Bruce Mouat and Switzerland skip Yannick Schwaller © World Curling / Stephen Fisher

Scotland maintained this lead until the eighth end when Switzerland’s Schwarz-Van Berkel drew his final stone into position to score one point, and level the game again, at 4-4.

Then, after blanking the ninth end, Scotland’s Mouat played a draw-shot into an open house in the tenth to score the one point that gave his team a 5-4 win and the world title.

Scotland celebrate their win © World Curling / Jeffrey Au

After this win — a second title for these Scots, who last won in 2023 — skip Mouat said, “We’ve had some really high highs this week, and some lows, but this is definitely the highest of the highs.

“Yesterday, we had to come out and play against two really tough teams and then today we came down the last with a four-foot draw, so you couldn’t ask for much more.”

He added, “My team is unbelievable, they’ve all made some great shots. This is incredible. To experience another world championship in Canada is incredible and to win it, is just the cherry on top. I’m just so proud.”

Meanwhile silver medal skip Yannick Schwaller said, “we felt comfortable out there today, and I’m super happy with how the team performed. Hopefully we will come out on top next time.”

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Medal winning teams

Gold: Scotland — skip Bruce Mouat, third Grant Hardie, second Bobby Lammie, lead Hammy McMillan, alternate Kyle Waddell and team coach Michael Goodfellow.
Silver: Switzerland — fourth Benoit Schwarz-Van Berkel, third and skip Yannick Schwaller, second Sven Michel, lead Pablo Lachat-Couchepin, alternate Kim Schwaller and team coach Haavard Vad Petersson.
Bronze: Canada — skip Brad Jacobs, third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant, lead Ben Hebert, alternate Tyler Tardi and team coach Paul Webster.

Collie Campbell Memorial Award

At the conclusion of the medal ceremony, Norway’s Martin Sesaker was named the winner of the C ollie Campbell Memorial Award. This award — voted on by all the players — recognises the competitor who best displays sportsmanship and the spirit of curling.

Olympic Qualification Points confirmed

At the conclusion of the championship, the final Olympic Qualification Points were awarded. The eight National Olympic Committees that have now qualified for the Men’s Event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are:

Canada
Czechia
Germany
Great Britain (Scotland)
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland

A full breakdown of the Qualification Points and the qualification process can be found here.

Note: Points for Great Britain are gained by Scotland at the World Men’s Curling Championships. Italy, as the host nation for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, is guaranteed qualification. Two more places are available to complete the ten-team field at the Olympic Qualification Event 202 5.