The Four Hills Tournament () or the German-Austrian Ski Jumping Week () is a ski jumping event composed of four World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1953. With few exceptions, it has consisted of the ski jumping events held at Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, in this order.
The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events. Unlike the World Cup ranking, however, the actual points scored during the competitions are the ones that are used to determine the winner. In 2005–06, Janne Ahonen and Jakub Janda shared the overall victory after finishing with exactly the same points total after the four competitions. In 2001–02, the anniversary 50th edition, Sven Hannawald was the first to achieve the grand slam of ski jumping, winning all four events in the same edition. In 2017–18 season Kamil Stoch became the second ski jumper in history to obtain this achievement, and just a year later, in the 2018–19 edition, Ryōyū Kobayashi became the third.
The four individual events themselves are part of the World Cup and award points toward the world cup in exactly the same manner as all other world cup events.
From 2026-27 season, for the first time in the history of the competition, there will be a women's edition of the tournament.
Tournament hills Date Image Place Hill name K-Point Hill size Hill record 29 or 30 December Oberstdorf, Germany Schattenbergschanze K-120 HS 137 143.5 m (2003) Sigurd Pettersen 1 January Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Große Olympiaschanze K-125 HS 142 145.0 m (2025) Michael Hayböck 3 or 4 January Innsbruck, Austria Bergiselschanze K-120 HS 128 138.0 m (2015) Michael Hayböck 6 January Bischofshofen, Austria Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze K-125 HS 142 145.0 m (2019) Dawid Kubacki
Traditionally, the order of the tournament competitions has been: Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck, Bischofshofen – with the following exceptions: 1953: Garmisch-Partenkirchen was the first, and Oberstdorf the second event. 1956–57, 1961–62, 1962–63: Innsbruck was the second event, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen third. 1971–72: Innsbruck was first, and Oberstdorf third. 2007–08, 2021–22: The Innsbruck event was cancelled due to bad weather, and replaced with an additional competition at Bischofshofen.
Knock-out system One of the tournament's peculiarities is its qualifying system. Unlike other ski jumping events where the best 30 competitors in the first round qualify for the second round, all Four Hills events follow a knock-out system first introduced for the 1996–97 season.
The 50 competitors are divided into 25 pairs. All 25 winners of these duels plus the five best lucky losers qualify for the second round. It is theoretically possible that a competitor who finishes the first round 12th will not qualify for the second round (if he loses his internal duel, five lucky losers and winners of their duels have better results) while the one with the 49th first series result may still qualify (if his "rival" has the worst result). On the other hand, jumpers are less likely to be disadvantaged by a possible significant change in weather conditions between the start and end of the first series. A change in the direction and speed of the wind can make it impossible for the best jumpers to produce a good result. In the event of significantly worse conditions during the second half of the first series, the possibility exists that most of the best jumpers would be eliminated by bad luck alone. Directly pairing rivals reduces the impact of these conditions. In this competition format the qualifying series are valued as well, since jumpers with a better qualification result will have the opportunity to compete against jumpers with worse result. Therefore, it is not enough for a jumper to be among 50 best jumpers in qualifications (with whatever result), but it is better for him to achieve a result as good as possible.
The first jumper in the competition is the one who qualified 26th, followed by his pair who qualified 25th. The next pair has 27th and 24th from the qualification, one after that 28th and 23rd etc. The last pair has last qualified jumper against qualification winner.
If qualification is postponed until the day of competition, the knock-out system is not used, and competition follows regular world cup rules. Because of that in the 2007/08 tournament, the knock-out system was used only in Oberstdorf.
List of winners
*Won all four events in the same season Won three events in the same season
Year Oberstdorf Garmisch-Partenkirchen Innsbruck Bischofshofen Overall victory 1953 Erling Kroken Asgeir DølpladsIn the inaugural tournament, the first competition was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Sepp Bradl Halvor Næs Sepp Bradl 1953–54 Olav Bjørnstad Olav Bjørnstad Olav Bjørnstad Sepp Bradl Olav Bjørnstad 1954–55 Aulis Kallakorpi Aulis Kallakorpi Torbjørn Ruste Torbjørn Ruste Hemmo Silvennoinen 1955–56 Aulis Kallakorpi Eino Kirjonen Hemmo Silvennoinen Koba Zakadze Yuri Skvortsov Nikolay Kamenskiy 1956–57 Pentti Uotinen Nikolay KamenskiyInnsbruck was the second event, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen third. Nikolai Schamov Eino Kirjonen Pentti Uotinen 1957–58 Nikolay Kamenskiy Willi Egger Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel 1958–59 Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel Walter Habersatter Helmut Recknagel 1959–60 Max Bolkart Max Bolkart Max Bolkart Alwin Plank Max Bolkart 1960–61 Juhani Kärkinen Koba Zakadze Kalevi Kärkinen Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel (3) 1961–62 Eino Kirjonen Georg Thoma Willi Egger Willi Egger Eino Kirjonen 1962–63 Toralf Engan Toralf Engan Toralf Engan Torbjørn Yggeseth Toralf Engan 1963–64 Torbjørn Yggeseth Veikko Kankkonen Veikko Kankkonen Baldur Preiml Veikko Kankkonen 1964–65 Torgeir Brandtzæg Erkki Pukka Torgeir Brandtzæg Bjørn Wirkola Torgeir Brandtzæg 1965–66 Veikko Kankkonen Paavo Lukkariniemi Dieter Neuendorf Veikko Kankkonen Veikko Kankkonen (2) 1966–67 Dieter Neuendorf Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola 1967–68 Dieter Neuendorf Bjørn Wirkola Gariy Napalkov Jiří Raška Bjørn Wirkola 1968–69 Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola Jiří Raška Bjørn Wirkola (3) 1969–70 Gariy Napalkov Jiří Raška Bjørn Wirkola Jiří Raška Horst Queck 1970–71 Ingolf Mork Ingolf Mork Zbyněk Hubač Ingolf Mork Jiří Raška 1971–72 Yukio KasayaInnsbruck was the first event, and Oberstdorf third. Yukio Kasaya Yukio Kasaya Bjørn Wirkola Ingolf Mork 1972–73 Rainer Schmidt Rainer Schmidt Sergei Botschkov Rudolf Höhnl Rainer Schmidt 1973–74 Hans-Georg Aschenbach Walter Steiner Hans-Georg Aschenbach Bernd Eckstein Hans-Georg Aschenbach 1974–75 Willi Pürstl Karl Schnabl Karl Schnabl Karl Schnabl Willi Pürstl 1975–76 Toni Innauer Toni Innauer Jochen Danneberg Toni Innauer Jochen Danneberg 1976–77 Toni Innauer Jochen Danneberg Henry Glaß Walter Steiner Jochen Danneberg (2) 1977–78 Matthias Buse Jochen Danneberg Per Bergerud Kari Ylianttila Kari Ylianttila 1978–79 Yury Ivanov Josef Samek Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen 1979–80 Jochen Danneberg Hubert Neuper Hubert Neuper Martin Weber Hubert Neuper 1980–81 Hubert Neuper Horst Bulau Jari Puikkonen Armin Kogler Hubert Neuper (2) 1981–82 Matti Nykänen Roger Ruud Per Bergerud Manfred Deckert Hubert Neuper Manfred Deckert 1982–83 Horst Bulau Armin Kogler Matti Nykänen Jens Weißflog Matti Nykänen 1983–84 Klaus Ostwald Jens Weißflog Jens Weißflog Jens Weißflog Jens Weißflog 1984–85 Ernst Vettori Jens Weißflog Matti Nykänen Hroar Stjernen Jens Weißflog 1985–86 Pekka Suorsa Pavel Ploc Jari Puikkonen Ernst Vettori Ernst Vettori 1986–87 Vegard Opaas Andreas Bauer Primož Ulaga Tuomo Ylipulli Ernst Vettori (2) 1987–88 Pavel Ploc Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen (2) 1988–89 Dieter Thoma Matti Nykänen Jan Boklöv Mike Holland Risto Laakkonen 1989–90 Dieter Thoma Jens Weißflog Ari-Pekka Nikkola František Jež Dieter Thoma 1990–91 Jens Weißflog Andreas Felder Jens Weißflog Ari-Pekka Nikkola Andreas Felder Jens Weißflog 1991–92 Toni Nieminen Andreas Felder Toni Nieminen Toni Nieminen Toni Nieminen 1992–93 Christof Duffner Noriaki Kasai Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger 1993–94 Jens Weißflog Espen Bredesen Andreas Goldberger Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen 1994–95 Reinhard Schwarzenberger Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger (2) 1995–96 Mika Laitinen Reinhard Schwarzenberger Andreas Goldberger Jens Weißflog Jens Weißflog (4) 1996–97 Dieter Thoma Primož Peterka Kazuyoshi Funaki Dieter Thoma Primož Peterka 1997–98 Kazuyoshi Funaki Kazuyoshi Funaki Kazuyoshi Funaki Sven Hannawald Kazuyoshi Funaki 1998–99 Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt Noriaki Kasai Andreas Widhölzl Janne Ahonen 1999–00 Martin Schmitt Andreas Widhölzl Andreas Widhölzl Andreas Widhölzl Andreas Widhölzl 2000–01 Martin Schmitt Noriaki Kasai Adam Małysz Adam Małysz Adam Małysz 2001–02 Sven Hannawald Sven Hannawald Sven Hannawald Sven Hannawald Sven Hannawald * 2002–03 Sven Hannawald Primož Peterka Janne Ahonen Bjørn Einar Romøren Janne Ahonen 2003–04 Sigurd Pettersen Sigurd Pettersen Peter Žonta Sigurd Pettersen Sigurd Pettersen 2004–05 Janne Ahonen Janne Ahonen Janne Ahonen Martin Höllwarth Janne Ahonen 2005–06 Janne Ahonen Jakub Janda Lars Bystøl Janne Ahonen Janne Ahonen Jakub Janda 2006–07 Gregor Schlierenzauer Andreas Küttel Anders Jacobsen Gregor Schlierenzauer Anders Jacobsen 2007–08 Thomas Morgenstern Gregor Schlierenzauer Janne AhonenThe competition was held in Bischofshofen due to bad weather Janne Ahonen Janne Ahonen (5) 2008–09 Simon Ammann Wolfgang Loitzl Wolfgang Loitzl Wolfgang Loitzl Wolfgang Loitzl 2009–10 Andreas Kofler Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Thomas Morgenstern Andreas Kofler 2010–11 Thomas Morgenstern Simon Ammann Thomas Morgenstern Tom Hilde Thomas Morgenstern 2011–12 Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Andreas Kofler Thomas Morgenstern Gregor Schlierenzauer 2012–13 Anders Jacobsen Anders Jacobsen Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer (2) 2013–14 Simon Ammann Thomas Diethart Anssi Koivuranta Thomas Diethart Thomas Diethart 2014–15 Stefan Kraft Anders Jacobsen Richard Freitag Michael Hayböck Stefan Kraft 2015–16 Severin Freund Peter Prevc Peter Prevc Peter Prevc Peter Prevc 2016–17 Stefan Kraft Daniel-André Tande Daniel-André Tande Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch 2017–18 Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch * 2018–19 Ryōyū Kobayashi Ryōyū Kobayashi Ryōyū Kobayashi Ryōyū Kobayashi Ryōyū Kobayashi * 2019–20 Ryōyū Kobayashi Marius Lindvik Marius Lindvik Dawid Kubacki Dawid Kubacki 2020–21 Karl Geiger Dawid Kubacki Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch (3) 2021–22 Ryōyū Kobayashi Ryōyū Kobayashi Ryōyū Kobayashi Daniel Huber Ryōyū Kobayashi 2022–23 Halvor Egner Granerud Halvor Egner Granerud Dawid Kubacki Halvor Egner Granerud Halvor Egner Granerud 2023–24 Andreas Wellinger Anže Lanišek Jan Hörl Stefan Kraft Ryōyū Kobayashi (3) 2024–25 Stefan Kraft Daniel Tschofenig Stefan Kraft Daniel Tschofenig Daniel Tschofenig 2025–26 Domen Prevc Domen Prevc Ren Nikaido Daniel Tschofenig Domen Prevc Notes
Records Individual wins in a season Below is an overview of how many of the tournaments' four events were won by the overall winner in each season: Events won Instances First Most recent All four 3 2001–02 - Sven Hannawald 2018–19 - Ryōyū Kobayashi Three 17 1953–54 - Olav Bjørnstad 2022–23 - Halvor Egner Granerud Two 21 1957–58 - Helmut Recknagel 2025–26 - Domen Prevc One 25 1953 - Sepp Bradl 2019–20 - Dawid Kubacki None 9 1954–55 - Hemmo Silvennoinen 2023–24 - Ryōyū Kobayashi
Note: In the 2005–06 tournament, two competitors ended up as overall winners, so even though there have been 74 tournaments so far, the total in this overview shows 75.
Most individual wins