The Grand Prix of Finland is an annual

figure skating competition A figure skating competition is a judged sports competition in figure skating. Types of figure skating competitions International International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) are governed by the union's rules ...

sanctioned by the

International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international sport governing body, governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded ...

(ISU). It is organized and hosted by the

Finnish Figure Skating Association Skating Finland, formerly known as the Finnish Figure Skating Association (FFSA) (, ''STLL'') is the national association for figure skating in Finland. The FFS has its origins in the Finnish Skating Association (''Suomen Luisteluliitto'') which ...

, and part of the ISU Grand Prix Series. The first competition was held in 2018 in

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

as a replacement for the

Cup of China The Cup of China is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Chinese Skating Association (), and part of the ISU Grand Prix Series. The first competition was held in ...

. It returned in 2022 as a replacement for the

Rostelecom Cup The Rostelecom Cup () – originally known as the Cup of Russia () – was an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia. The first i ...

after Russia was banned from international figure skating competitions. The Grand Prix of Finland has been held under several names: the Grand Prix of Helsinki, the Grand Prix of Espoo, and the Finlandia Trophy. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles,

pair skating Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating ...

, and

ice dance Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac ...

. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the

Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final – originally known as the Champions Series Final – is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is the culminating event of the Grand Prix Series. Meda ...

History

Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the

(ISU) launched the Champions Series – later renamed the Grand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters with whom they would later compete at the World Championships. This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which was in high demand. Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were invited to compete at the Champions Series Final. The first edition of the Grand Prix of Finland was held in 2018 in

as a replacement event for the

– a long-time event in the Grand Prix series – after the

Chinese Skating Association The Chinese Skating Association (CSA) () was founded in 1956. It was the second Asian country to join the International Skating Union (ISU). It hosts international and manages domestic short track speed skating and speed skating competitions. M ...

declined to host any international skating events in order to prepare its venues for the

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Yuzuru Hanyu is a Japanese figure skater and ice show producer. Universally regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history for his well-rounded skills, achievements, innovations, longevity, popularity, and impact on the sport, he started skat ...

of Japan won this inaugural men's event, while

Alina Zagitova Alina Ilnazovna Zagitova ( rus, Алина Ильназовна Загитова, , ɐˈlʲinə zɐˈɡʲitəvə; born 18 May 2002) is a Russian former competitive Figure skating, figure skater. She is the Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Oly ...

of Russia won the women's event.

Natalia Zabiiako Natalia Aleksandrovna Zabiiako (, born 15 August 1994) is a Russian-Estonian competitive pair skater. Competing for Russia with Alexander Enbert, she was the 2019 World bronze medalist, 2018 European bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsink ...

and

Alexander Enbert Alexander Yuryevich Enbert (; born 17 April 1989) is a Russian retired pair skater. With Natalya Zabiyako, he was the 2019 World bronze medalist, 2018 European bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 20 ...

of Russia won the pairs event, and

Alexandra Stepanova Alexandra Nikolayevna Stepanova (; born 19 August 1995) is a Russian ice dancer. With her skating partner, Ivan Bukin, she is a five-time European medalist (silver in 2019 European Figure Skating Championships, 2019 an2022 bronze in 2015 Europe ...

and

Ivan Bukin Ivan Andreyevich Bukin (; born 16 September 1993) is a Russian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Alexandra Stepanova, he is a five-time European medalist (silver in 2019 an2022 bronze in 2015, 2018 and 2020), the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki ...

, also of Russia, won the ice dance event. No competitions were held from 2019 to 2021 since the Grand Prix of Finland – at that point called the Grand Prix of Helsinki – had been a one-time substitute for the Cup of China. Following the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...

, Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from participating in international figure skating competitions. The ISU also ordered that no international competitions would be held in Russia or Belarus. Therefore, the

, which had been scheduled for that November, was cancelled. As such, the Grand Prix of Finland – now retitled the Grand Prix of Espoo – was staged to serve as a replacement. In 2024, the Grand Prix of Finland adopted the name

Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by Skating Finland (). The competition debuted in 1995 in Helsinki, and when the ISU launched the ISU Challenger ...

, which had previously been the name of Finland's Challenger Series event. The

2025 Finlandia Trophy The 2025 Finlandia Trophy is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Organized and hosted by the Finnish Figure Skating Association, it is the sixth event of the 2025–26 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating ...

is scheduled to be held 21–23 November in Helsinki.

Medalists

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Cumulative medal count

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Total medals

References

External links

Finlandia Trophy

ISU Grand Prix

Grand Prix of Finland
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