Calgary’s Western Cup Curling 2026

Registration opens January 3. Tournament runs April 2-4, 2026. Last year sold out in under 5 minutes – please be ready.

Key Information

  • Tournament Dates: April 2-4, 2026 (Thursday to Saturday)
  • Registration Opens: January 3, 2026 – exact launch time will be announced soon
  • Lower Division Registration: Opens 2 hours before Upper Division
  • Early Access: Out-of-town teams may request codes starting December 29 at noon MST
  • Maximum Teams: 48, with potential expansion to 56
  • Cost: $500 per 4-person team / $535 per 5-person team
  • New for 2026: Two Round-Robin Divisions – Upper & Lower
  • Lower Division Interest: Teams intending to register for Lower should email us before December 20 (non-binding)
  • Opening Draw: Thursday evening around 7:00 PM
  • Finals & Prize Ceremony: Saturday evening, shortly after finals (approximately 7:00 PM)
  • Western Cup Dance: Saturday evening after 9:00 PM

New for 2026: Teams will self-select into Upper or Lower for round robin play. All teams still advance into a single unified playoff structure. Upper games award full points. Lower games award half points, ensuring Lower teams are seeded into the lower playoff brackets – without enduring round-robin blowouts.

Teams interested in the Lower Division are asked to email us before December 20 to indicate intent. This is not a commitment, and it simply helps us estimate demand. See the full details linked below for more information.

Full tournament details – including registration rules, Early Access, division structure, fees, schedule highlights, venues, and payment information – are available in the document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WckienSfLt6FY6SV_q391WYKmGGLZpHS9aMOA8nLymQ/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to another incredible weekend of curling, community, and competition. We hope to see you on the ice in April!