The Euro Super Series is a curling tournament held annually in August at the National Curling Academy in Stirling, Scotland. The event, which is put on by British Curling was first held in 2021 in a bid to "launch a new era of high class competition (in Europe)".[1] Since 2022, the men's and women's events are held a week apart. The purse for both the men's and women's events is £20,000, with the winners receiving £6,000.

The inaugural event saw team "GB Red" skipped by Rebecca Morrison defeat Sweden's Isabella Wranå in the women's final. British Curling decided to split their nine player team into two squads for the event (red and blue) in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In the men's final, Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller defeated Scotland's Ross Whyte.[2]

At the 2022 event, Germany's Daniela Jentsch defeated Norway's Team Rørvik, which was skipped by Maia Ramsfjell with the absence of regular skip Marianne Rørvik.[3] In the men's event, Team Italy, skipped by Joël Retornaz downed the Korey Dropkin rink from the United States.[4]

The 2023 event saw the return of Olympic champion Eve Muirhead who came out of retirement to spare for the Michèle Jäggi rink.[5] The defending World Champion Bruce Mouat rink won the men's event on home ice, defeating their compatriots, the Ross Whyte rink in the final on the same weekend as Mouat's 29th birthday.[6] The women's event was won by Delaney Strouse of the United States, who beat Italy's Stefania Constantini in the final.[7]

Champions

Men's

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (£)
2021Switzerland Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Meier, Marcel KäufelerScotland Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle£6,000
2022Italy Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia GiovanellaUnited States Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell£20,000
2023Scotland Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.Scotland Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle£20,000

Women's

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (£)
2021Scotland Rebecca Morrison, Lauren Gray, Jennifer Dodds, Mili SmithSweden Isabella Wranå, Almida de Val, Jennie Wåhlin, Maria Larsson£6,000
2022Germany Daniela Jentsch, Emira Abbes, Mia Höhne, Analena JentschNorway Kristin Skaslien, Maia Ramsfjell (skip), Mille Haslev Nordbye, Martine Rønning£20,000
2023United States Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca RodgersItaly Stefania Constantini, Marta Lo Deserto, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli£20,000

References

  1. ↑ "Euro Super Series date for curlers". pressreader. Perthshire Advetiser. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ↑ "EVE HOME TRIUMPH FOR GB RED CAPS SUPERB NEW EVENT". British Curling. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. ↑ "JENTSCH WINS EURO SUPER SERIES SEASON OPENER". British Curling. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  4. ↑ "Curling, l'Italia vince le Euro Super Series a Stirling: successo in Scozia" (in Italian). Sportface.it. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  5. ↑ "EVE MUIRHEAD: Curling 'comeback' is off to a winning start in Euro Super Series". The Courier. Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Around Curling: Cameron, Skrlik, Mouat all winners on Tour this weekend". TSN. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  7. ↑ "Scottish Pilgrimage Pays off for Strouse's Young Americans". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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