4 June 2026
World Championship Qualifiers and World Junior hosts confirmed
Aberdeen, Scotland and Östersund, Sweden have been confirmed as the hosts for the World Championship Qualifier events, while Curl Aberdeen will also host the World Junior Curling Championships in the 2026–2027 season.
Curl Aberdeen are a long term World Curling event partner and most recently welcomed the Pre-Olympic Qualification Event 2025. This will be the second time the venue will host the World Juniors, after holding the event in 2018.
Östersund have welcomed many World Curling events over the years, with the former European C-Division championships in 2025 being the most recent.
The World Championship Qualifier Men will be held in Curl Aberdeen from 8–13 November 2026.
Curl Aberdeen will also host the World Junior Curling Championships 2027 from 6–14 February 2027.
The World Championship Qualifier Women will be held at the Östersund Curling Club from 21–26 November 2026
Eeva Röthlisberger, World Curling Head of Competitions, “Over the years both local organisers have been fantastic partners and have hosted many of our events to an extremely high standard. I’m happy that both will be the hosts for our first World Championship Qualifiers in the new competition structure and I’m confident they will help us produce excellent events for our athletes as they attempt to reach our World Championships.“
Tom Brewster, Curl Aberdeen Manager, “We’re delighted to welcome two more World Curling events to Curl Aberdeen. It’s exciting to play a part in the first World Championship Qualifier following the new competition restructure.”
Jackie Lockhart Curl Aberdeen Chairperson, “It’s wonderful to play our part in the new championship structure and to also welcome the junior curling community, the future of our sport, to Curl Aberdeen where they will compete for a world title.”
Östersund Local Organising Committee President Per Bergman, “We are very happy, proud and excited to work together once again with World Curling.
“We are grateful to have been trusted to organise the World Championship Qualifier for Women in Östersund this coming season. The city and the local organising committee look forward to welcoming the curling family back to Östersund and we will do our very best to give everyone an unforgettable experience.”
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