2025 Masters (September)

2025 Masters
Host cityLondon, Ontario
ArenaWestern Fair Sports Centre
DatesSeptember 23–28
2026 »

The 2025 Masters will be held from September 23 to 28 at the Western Fair Sports Centre in London, Ontario.[1] It will be the first Grand Slam event and first major of the 2025–26 curling season.

The field included sixty-four teams from thirteen different nations (Canada, China, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Scotland, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States). Of note, all fourteen teams confirmed to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics qualified. It was also the first time since the 2017–18 season that both the Chinese men's and women's teams competed in a Slam.[2]

For the first time since 2012, the event featured a Tier 2 bracket, hosted at the St. Thomas Curling Club in St. Thomas, Ontario. The event also held the inaugural GSOC Wheelchair Curling Invitational at the KW Granite Club in Waterloo.[2]

Qualification

The Masters consists of two tiers of 16 teams. For Tier 1, the top 16 men's and top 16 women's teams from the World Curling Federation's world rankings based on the final standings of the 2024–25 curling season were invited to participate. In the event that a team declined their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking was invited until the field was complete. Once the Tier 1 field was confirmed, Tier 2 invites were sent out to the next thirteen ranked teams. The final three spots in the Tier 2 event were regional invites sent out to Ontario based teams. The Grand Slam of Curling reserves the right to implement two sponsor's exemption in the Tier 1 men's and women's events in which one spot can be filled at their discretion.[3]

Men

Tier 1

Top world team ranking men's teams:[2][4]

  1. Scotland Bruce Mouat
  2. Switzerland Yannick Schwaller
  3. Alberta Brad Jacobs
  4. Manitoba Matt Dunstone
  5. Scotland Ross Whyte
  6. Saskatchewan Mike McEwen
  7. Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
  8. Germany Marc Muskatewitz
  9. Switzerland Marco Hösli
  10. Ontario John Epping
  11. Italy Joël Retornaz
  12. United States Korey Dropkin
  13. Sweden Niklas Edin
  14. Norway Magnus Ramsfjell
  15. Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter
  16. China Xu Xiaoming

Tier 2

World Team Rankings teams:

  1. Manitoba Reid Carruthers
  2. Switzerland Michael Brunner
  3. Manitoba Jordon McDonald
  4. Scotland Kyle Waddell
  5. Japan Shinya Abe
  6. United States John Shuster
  7. United States Daniel Casper
  8. Japan Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
  9. Ontario Sam Mooibroek
  10. Czech Republic Lukáš Klíma
  11. Alberta Kevin Koe
  12. Scotland Cameron Bryce
  13. Ontario Scott Howard
  14. Japan Takumi Maeda

Regional teams:

  • Ontario Jayden King
  • Ontario Kibo Mulima

Women

Tier 1

Top world team ranking women's teams:[2][5]

  1. Ontario Rachel Homan
  2. Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni
  3. Sweden Anna Hasselborg
  4. South Korea Kim Eun-jung
  5. Manitoba Kerri Einarson
  6. South Korea Gim Eun-ji
  7. Japan Satsuki Fujisawa
  8. Japan Sayaka Yoshimura
  9. Japan Momoha Tabata
  10. South Korea Ha Seung-youn
  11. Switzerland Xenia Schwaller
  12. Sweden Isabella Wranå
  13. Alberta Kayla Skrlik
  14. China Wang Rui
  15. Nova Scotia Christina Black
  16. Italy Stefania Constantini

Tier 2

World Team Rankings teams:

  1. Japan Ikue Kitazawa
  2. Scotland Rebecca Morrison
  3. Manitoba Kate Cameron
  4. Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes
  5. South Korea Kang Bo-bae
  6. British Columbia Corryn Brown
  7. Japan Miyu Ueno
  8. Manitoba Beth Peterson
  9. Scotland Fay Henderson
  10. Switzerland Corrie Hürlimann
  11. Denmark Madeleine Dupont
  12. Norway Marianne Rørvik
  13. United States Delaney Strouse
  14. United States Tabitha Peterson
  15. Ontario Danielle Inglis
  16. British Columbia Kayla MacMillan

Regional teams:

Men

Tier 1

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2][6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell Andrew Stopera Mark Fenner United States Duluth, Minnesota
Matt Dunstone Colton Lott E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Sweden Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping Jacob Horgan Tanner Horgan Ian McMillan Ontario Sudbury, Ontario
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brendan Bottcher Geoff Walker Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Philipp Hösli (Fourth) Marco Hösli (Skip) Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Switzerland Glarus, Switzerland
Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland
Marc Muskatewitz Benjamin Kapp Felix Messenzehl Johannes Scheuerl Mario Trevisiol Germany Füssen, Germany
Magnus Ramsfjell Martin Sesaker Bendik Ramsfjell Gaute Nepstad Norway Trondheim, Norway
Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Italy Trentino, Italy
Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland
Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Scotland Stirling, Scotland
Xu Xiaoming Fei Xueqing Li Zhichao Xu Jingtao Yang Bohao China Beijing, China

Tier 2

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Tetsuro Shimizu (Fourth) Shinya Abe (Skip) Hayato Sato Haruto Ouchi Sota Tsuruga Japan Sapporo, Japan
Michael Brunner Anthony Petoud Romano Meier Andreas Gerlach Switzerland Bern, Switzerland
Cameron Bryce Duncan Menzies Scott Hyslop Robin McCall Scotland Kelso, Scotland
Reid Carruthers B. J. Neufeld Catlin Schneider Connor Njegovan Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Daniel Casper Luc Violette Ben Richardson Aidan Oldenburg Rich Ruohonen United States Chaska, Minnesota
Scott Howard Mat Camm Jason Camm Tim March Ontario Navan, Ontario
Jayden King Dylan Niepage Owen Henry Daniel Del Conte Ontario London, Ontario
Lukáš Klíma Marek Černovský Martin Jurík Lukáš Klípa Radek Boháč Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
Kevin Koe Aaron Sluchinski Tyler Tardi Karrick Martin Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Takumi Maeda Hiroki Maeda Uryu Kamikawa Gakuto Tokoro Japan Tokoro, Japan
Jordon McDonald Jacques Gauthier Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sam Mooibroek Ryan Wiebe Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Ontario Whitby, Ontario
Kibo Mulima Wesley Forget Ed Cyr Josh Leung Wyatt Wright Ontario Waterloo, Ontario
John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton United States Duluth, Minnesota
Kyle Waddell Craig Waddell Angus Bryce Blair Haswell Mark Watt Scotland Hamilton, Scotland
Riku Yanagisawa (Fourth) Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Skip)[a] Takeru Yamamoto Satoshi Koizumi Japan Karuizawa, Japan

Women

Tier 1

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2][7]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Christina Black Jill Brothers Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Marlee Powers Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stefania Constantini Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Elena Mathis Angela Romei Marta Lo Deserto Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Karlee Burgess Krysten Karwacki Manitoba Gimli, Manitoba
Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Japan Kitami, Japan
Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji South Korea Uijeongbu, South Korea
Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Park Seo-jin South Korea Chuncheon, South Korea
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Johanna Heldin Sweden Sundbyberg, Sweden
Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Rachelle Brown Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi South Korea Gangneung, South Korea
Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland
Kayla Skrlik Margot Flemming Ashton Skrlik Geri-Lynn Ramsay Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Momoha Tabata (Fourth) Miku Nihira (Skip)[b] Sae Yamamoto Mikoto Nakajima Japan Sapporo, Japan
Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Carole Howald Selina Witschonke Switzerland Aarau, Switzerland
Wang Rui Han Yu Dong Ziqi Jiang Jiayi Su Tingyu China Beijing, China
Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sweden Sundbyberg, Sweden
Sayaka Yoshimura Kaho Onodera Yuna Kotani Anna Ohmiya Mina Kobayashi Japan Sapporo, Japan

Tier 2

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Emma Artichuk Jamie Smith Evelyn Robert Lauren Rajala Ontario Waterloo, Ontario
Corryn Brown Erin Pincott Sarah Koltun Samantha Fisher British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia
Kate Cameron Briane Harris Taylor McDonald Mackenzie Elias Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Madeleine Dupont Mathilde Halse Jasmin Holtermann Denise Dupont My Larsen Denmark Hvidovre, Denmark
Fay Henderson Hailey Duff Lisa Davie Katie McMillan Laura Watt Scotland Stirling, Scotland
Corrie Hürlimann Marina Lörtscher Stefanie Berset Celine Schwizgebel Switzerland Zug, Switzerland
Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Kim Tuck Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Kang Bo-bae Shim Yu-jeong Kim Min-seo Kim Ji-soo Lee Bo-young South Korea Jeonbuk, South Korea
Ikue Kitazawa Seina Nakajima Minori Suzuki Hasumi Ishigooka Ami Enami Japan Nagano, Japan
Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin Gordon Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kayla MacMillan Brittany Tran Lindsay Dubue Sarah Loken Lauren Lenentine British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia
Rebecca Morrison (Fourth) Jennifer Dodds Sophie Sinclair Sophie Jackson (Skip)[c] Scotland Stirling, Scotland
Beth Peterson Kelsey Calvert Katherine Remillard Melissa Gordon-Kurz Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Tara Peterson Taylor Anderson-Heide United States Saint Paul, Minnesota
Chelsea Principi Lauren Peskett Brenda Chapman Keira McLaughlin Ontario Niagara Falls, Ontario
Delaney Strouse (Fourth) Anne O'Hara Sydney Mullaney Madison Bear (Skip)[d] United States Traverse City, Michigan

Notes

  1. ^ Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi skipped Team Yanagisawa.
  2. ^ Miku Nihira skipped Team Tabata.
  3. ^ Sophie Jackson skipped Team Morrison.
  4. ^ Madison Bear skipped Team Strouse.

References

  1. ^ "Masters". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Jonathan Brazeau (August 14, 2025). "World's best curling teams set for Masters in London". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Jonathan Brazeau (May 23, 2025). "Qualification dates set for 2025-26 GSOC events". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "World Curling Federation: Women's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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