The 2026 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2026 BKT World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 47th World Women's Curling Championship that were held from March 14 to 22 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. The venue previously hosted the 2021 World Men's and Women's Championships behind closed doors as well as the 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships.
The event saw the debut for Australia at the Women's World Championship, and also their first win, a 7âÂÂ6 extra-end victory over Norway in Draw 2.
The format for the Championship features a 13-team round robin. The top six teams will qualify for the playoff round, where the top two teams receive a bye while the remaining four play in the qualification round to qualify for the semifinals.
13 curling federations qualified to participate in the 2026 World Women's Curling Championship. Of note, this was the first World Women's Championship appearance for Australia, who qualified after finishing sixth at the Pan Continental Championship.
The teams are as follows:
Year to date World Curling Federation order of merit ranking for each team prior to the event.
Final Round Robin Standings
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time ().
Saturday, March 14, 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 14, 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 15, 8:30 am
Sunday, March 15, 1:30 pm
Sunday, March 15, 6:30 pm
Monday, March 16, 9:00 am
Monday, March 16, 2:00 pm
Monday, March 16, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, March 17, 9:00 am
Tuesday, March 17, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 18, 9:00 am
Wednesday, March 18, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 19, 9:00 am
Thursday, March 19, 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 19, 7:00 pm
Friday, March 20, 9:00 am
Friday, March 20, 2:00 pm
Friday, March 20, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 21, 10:00 am
Saturday, March 21, 4:00 pm
Sunday, March 22, 9:00 am
Sunday, March 22, 3:00 pm
Final Round Robin Percentages; Minimum 5 games played
Minimum 10 shots thrown
The awards and all-star team are as follows:
All-Star Team
Frances Brodie Sportsmanship Award