Team Unique Edges Les Suprêmes by Six Points for No. 1 in Synchronized Skating World Standings

The International Skating Union has finalized the 2025/2026 Synchronized Skating World Standings, revealing one of the tightest margins in the sport's history.

Finland's Team Unique has officially claimed the No. 1 global ranking with 3,596 points, edging out Canada's Les Suprêmes by a razor-thin margin of just six points.

The final standings present a fascinating split between mathematical consistency across multiple seasons and ultimate championship glory.[3]

In April 2026, Les Suprêmes captured their fourth World title at the ISU Synchronized Skating World Championships in Salzburg, Austria, earning a total score of 233.00 points.[1]

The Canadian squad delivered a commanding "Firebird" free skate to secure the gold, bouncing back from a disappointing off-podium finish the previous year.[1]

"We worked super hard all year and all of the hard work paid off clearly," noted Les Suprêmes co-captain Julia Bernardo following their victory in Salzburg.[1]

Team Unique, conversely, experienced a rollercoaster World Championship. After suffering two costly falls in their short program that left them in sixth place, the Finnish team delivered a spectacular, flawless free skate to climb back to fourth overall.[2]

Despite missing the podium in Salzburg, Team Unique secured the No. 1 world ranking due to the ISU's three-year rolling points system, which rewards sustained excellence across all international events.[3]

Team Unique's resume over the current cycle includes a World silver medal in 2025, a World bronze in 2023, and multiple Challenger Series victories, providing the cumulative math needed to overtake the Canadians.[2]

The rest of the top five reflects a highly competitive global landscape. Finland's Helsinki Rockettes, the 2025 World Champions, sit in third place with 3,477 points after taking bronze in Salzburg.

The United States' Haydenettes occupy the fourth spot with 3,059 points. The American team is carrying immense momentum after winning the silver medal at the 2026 World Championships with a clean, musical free skate.

Italy's Team Ice on Fire rounds out the top five, signaling the growing depth of European synchronized skating outside of the traditional Finnish powerhouse clubs.

Further down the standings, Canada's Nova Senior climbed to eighth place globally (2,454 points) after achieving their best-ever World Championship result, a fifth-place finish in Salzburg.[1]

The six-point gap between Team Unique and Les Suprêmes sets the stage for a blockbuster 2026-2027 season.[3]

With the margins at the top virtually erased, every Challenger Series event and Grand Prix assignment this fall will carry massive stakes as these two titans battle for outright supremacy on the ice.[3]