The 2025–26 figure skating season began on July 1, 2025, and ended on June 30, 2026. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level at the 2026 European Championships, Four Continents Championships, World Junior Championships, and the World Championships, as well as at the 2026 Winter Olympics. They also competed at elite events such as the ISU Challenger Series, the Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating at the Grand Prix Final.
On December 20, 2024, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced that the Figure Skating Federation of Russia and the Skating Union of Belarus would be permitted to nominate a figure skater or team from each discipline to participate at the ISU Skate to Milano in Beijing, China as a means to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics as Individual Neutral Figure Skating Athletes (AINs). These skaters were required to pass a special screening process to assess whether they had displayed any active support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine or any contractual links to Russian or Belarusian military and other national security agencies. It was also announced that all figure skaters and officials from Russia and Belarus would otherwise remain banned from attending all other international competitions. On May 13, 2025, the ISU released the list of skaters that had been granted AIN status. No Russian pair skating and ice dance team nominations were approved by the ISU.
Season notes Age eligibility Skaters are eligible to compete in ISU events at the junior or senior levels according to their age. These rules may not apply to non-ISU events such as national championships.
LevelDate of birthJunior Born between July 1, 2006 & June 30, 2012Junior Born between July 1, 2004 & June 30, 2012Junior Born between July 1, 2002 & June 30, 2012Senior Born before July 1, 2008
At the ISU Congress held in Phuket, Thailand, in June 2022, members of the ISU Council accepted a proposal to gradually increase the minimum age limit for senior competition to 17 years old beginning from the 2024–25 season. To avoid forcing skaters who had already competed in the senior category to return to juniors, the age limit remained unchanged during the 2022–23 season, before increasing to 16 years old during the 2023–24 season, and increasing to 17 years old for the 2024–25 season.
Changes If skaters of different nationalities form a team, the ISU requires that they choose one country to represent. The date provided is the date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when the change was announced.
Partnership changes DateSkatersTypeNotesJuly 1, 2025PairsFormed July 11, 2025Ice danceSplitTanaka retired.Pairs Formed July 19, 2025 Ice dance For Germany July 22, 2025 Split Formed For the United States July 23, 2025 For Canada July 29, 2025 Pairs Split July 30, 2025 Formed August 17, 2025 Ice dance For Georgia September 22, 2025 For Germany September 24, 2025 Pairs Split Chibi rev retired September 28, 2025 Ice dance Formed October 1, 2025 Pairs October 15, 2025 Ice dance November 28, 2025 Pairs For Uzbekistan December 7, 2025 For Canada December 9, 2025 Split John Crafoord retired. December 30, 2025 January 6, 2026 Ice dance March 26, 2026PairsMarch 31, 2026 Ice danceApril 1, 2026April 5, 2026PairsDigby retired. Vaipan-Law retired on July 10, 2026.April 13, 2026April 19, 2026Chtchetinina retired.April 20, 2026Ice danceApril 21, 2026 Pairs April 27, 2026 May 4, 2026Ghilardi retired.May 7, 2026 May 10, 2026 Ice dance May 11, 2026 Pairs Formed May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 Split Giotopoulos Moore chose to take a break from competitive skating. May 21, 2026 Ice dance Formed May 22, 2026 Pairs Split Macii retired. May 23, 2026 Formed For Italy May 31, 2026 Split June 1, 2026 Ice dance Formed For CanadaJune 2, 2026 Pairs June 4, 2026 Ice dance June 10, 2026PairsSplitJune 13, 2026FormedJune 15, 2026For Great BritainJune 16, 2026Ice danceFor JapanJune 17, 2026 For Canada, announced on July 10, 2026June 19, 2026For Canada June 20, 2026SplitPairsDeschamps retired on July 7, 2026.June 24, 2026Ice danceRamanauskaitė retired.June 25, 2026PairsFormedFor CanadaJune 30, 2026
Retirements DateSkater(s) July 11, 2025Ice dance July 15, 2025Men August 1, 2025 August 6, 2025Ice dance November 18, 2025 Women November 24, 2025 December 9, 2025 Pairs December 16, 2025 Men December 20, 2025 December 22, 2025 January 8, 2026 Women January 13, 2026 Men January 18, 2026 January 25, 2026 February 16, 2026Pairs February 28, 2026 Women March 9, 2026 March 14, 2026 Ice dance March 25, 2026 Women March 27, 2026 March 29, 2026MenMarch 31, 2026 WomenApril 2, 2026April 5, 2026PairsApril 15, 2026Women April 16, 2026 Pairs April 19, 2026 April 28, 2026 Ice dance May 4, 2026 Pairs May 22, 2026 MenJune 24, 2026Ice danceWomen
Coaching changes Date Skater(s) From To July 1, 2025 Women Mihoko Higuchi Sonoko NakanoJuly 17, 2025 Brian Orser & Chi Hyun-jung Chi Hyun-jungJuly 18, 2025 Men Choi Hyung-kyung, Kim Na-hyun & Kim Min-seok Chi Hyun-jung & Kim Jin-seo July 19, 2025 Ice dance Matteo Zanni, Barbora Řezníčková, Katharina Müller, Maurizio Margaglio & Neil Brown Matteo Zanni, Barbora Řezníčková & Katharina Müller July 23, 2025 Women Jozef Sabovčík Jonathan Mills & Michael GillmanJuly 26, 2025 Ice dance Cathy Reed & Rie Arikawa Cathy Reed, Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell & Adrián Díaz July 27, 2025 Women Dmitrij Kozlov Kirill Khaliavin & Jūlija Tepliha Rudolf Březina, Jozef Sabovčík & Michal Březina Rafael Arutyunyan & Michal Březina Men Vadim Naumov & Evgenia Shishkova Vladimir Petrenko & Benoît Richaud Irina Kononova & Katerina Kalenda Alexei Letov, Olga Ganicheva, Irina Kononova & Rafael Arutyunyan July 28, 2025 Darin Hosier & Corrie Martin Brian Orser & Tracy Wilson Women Chi Hyun-jung & Kim Jin-seo Lee Barkell, Jeffrey Buttle & Jessica Wyant July 31, 2025 Pairs Bruno Marcotte, Brian Shales, Mie Hamada, Cathy Reed, Satsuki Muramoto & Hiroaki Sato Dmitri Savin, Fedor Klimov, Sofia Evdokimova, Mie Hamada, Cathy Reed, Satsuki Muramoto & Hiroaki Sato Women Elmira Turganova Rafael Arutyunyan August 1, 2025 Tammy Gambill, Eddie Shipstad & Sandy Straub Damon Allen & Eddie Shipstad August 24, 2025 Choi Hyung-kyung, Kim Na-hyun & Kim Min-seok Choi Hyung-kyung, Lee Barkell, Kim Na-hyun & Jeffrey Buttle August 25, 2025 Ice dance Patrice Lauzon, Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis, Josée Piché & Benjamin Brisebois Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrián Díaz, Patrice Lauzon, Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis, Josée Piché & Benjamin Brisebois September 2, 2025 Cornelia Leroy & Alisa Besseghier Alisa Besseghier & Lucie Myslivečková September 4, 2025 Pairs Filip Zalevski Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok & Filip Zalevski Women Elena Romanova, Galit Chait & Evgeni Krasnopolski Elena Romanova September 7, 2025 Kirill Khaliavin & Jūlija Tepliha Rosanna Murante & Tiziana Rosaspina September 14, 2025 Ice dance Carol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs & Marc-André Servant Olivier Schoenfelder, Marien de la Asuncion, Muriel Zazoui, Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell & Adrián Díaz Olivier Schoenfelder, Marien de la Asuncion & Muriel Zazoui September 18, 2025 Patrice Lauzon, Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis & Huang Guiyu Patrice Lauzon, Pascal Denis, Huang Guiyu & Song Linshu October 1, 2025 Women Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov, Daniil Gleikhengauz & Georgi Pokhilyuk Svetlana Sokolovskaya Shin Hea-sook Tammy Gambill & Choi Ji-eun October 11, 2025 Men Brian Orser, Tracy Wilson & Xu Zhaoxiao Xu Zhaoxiao October 12, 2025 Brian Orser & Olga Romanova Olga Romanova October 18, 2025 Stéphane Lambiel & Angelo Dolfini Deniss Vasiļjevs October 25, 2025 Women Tong Jian Fang Dan November 15, 2025 Men Tracy Wilson & Brian Orser Tracy Wilson December 10, 2025 Women Lee Barkell Michael Hopfes December 11, 2025 Ice dance Brian Orser, Tracy Wilson, Paige Aistrop & Mie Hamada Romain Haguenauer, Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon December 15, 2025 Elena Dostatni & Leifur Gislason Muriel Zazoui, Marien de la Asuncion, Emi Hirai & Olivier Schoenfelder January 8, 2026 Women Tammy Gambill, Drew Meekins & Damon Allen Drew Meekins, Sandy Straub & Damon Allen January 10, 2026 Men Deniss Vasiļjevs Stéphane Lambiel & Angelo Dolfini Women Taijin Hiraike & Yukako Sugita Kensuke Nakaniwa, Makoto Nakata, Momoe Nagumo, Aya Tanoue & Niina Takeno January 15, 2026 Kirill Khaliavin & Jūlija Tepliha Raimo Reinsalu & Olga Kovalkova January 20, 2026 Evgeni Plushenko Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov & Daniil Gleikhengauz February 15, 2026 Kensuke Nakaniwa, Makoto Nakata, Momoe Naguma, Aya Tanoue & Niina Takeno Yusuke Hayashi February 20, 2026 Oksana Matveeva Oleg Vasiliev March 2, 2026 Men Mélanie Joseph & Christina Batian Kevin Jasko & Tatiana Magnusson March 23, 2026 Ice danceLuca LanotteBarbara Fusar Poli & Charlie WhiteMarch 24, 2026 MenAlexander Volkov & Martine DagenaisAlexei Vasilevsky & Yulia LavrenchukApril 15, 2026 Irina Kononova & Rafael Arutyunyan Svetlana VarnavskajaMay 1, 2026 Women Boyko Aleksiev, Denis Petukhov & Melissa Gregory Vladimir Petrenko & Elena PetrenkoMay 5, 2026 Ice dance Muriel Zazoui, Marien de la Asuncion, Emi Hirai & Olivier Schoenfelder Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrián Díaz & Cara MoirMay 9, 2026 Men Masakazu Kagiyama & Carolina Kostner Masakazu KagiyamaMay 11, 2026 Pairs Derrick Delmore Jenni Meno, Todd Sand, Brandon Frazier & Christine Binder May 12, 2026 Andrew Evans, Julie Marcotte & Josée Picard Stéphanie Valois, Yvan Desjardins & Annie BarabéMay 22, 2026 Women Svetlana Panova & Tatiana Moiseeva Evgeni PlushenkoMay 23, 2026 Pairs Daniel Aggiano Barbara Luoni Bruno Marcotte & Meagan Duhamel Jenni Meno, Todd Sand, Brandon Frazier & Christine Binder June 5, 2026WomenMie Hamada, Hiroaki Sato & Satsuki MuramotoUtako Nagamitsu & Yusuke Hayashi June 8, 2026MenEvgeni PlushenkoEteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov & Daniil GleikhengauzJune 11, 2026WomenJérômie Repond & Michael HuthLuca DemattèJune 13, 2026 Pairs Bruno Marcotte & Meagan Duhamel Alexei Letov & Olga Ganicheva June 16, 2026Jenni Meno, Brandon Frazier, Christine Fowler-Binder & Chris PottengerBruno Marcotte, Russ Scott, Chris Pottenger & Anthony EvansJune 25, 2026WomenAns BocklandtDamon Allen, Tammy Gambill & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Nationality changes Date Skater(s) From To Notes September 14, 2025 Noé PerronIce dance Partnering with Nadiia Bashynska October 25, 2025 Minsol Kwon Women November 28, 2025 Marco Zandron Pairs Partnering with Ekaterina Geynish April 22, 2026 Haruna Murakami Women April 27, 2026 Aleksandra Golovkina-Dolinskė May 21, 2026 Veronika Zhilina May 23, 2026 Milania Väänänen Pairs Partnering with Filippo Ambrosini June 1, 2026 Jean-Luc Baker Ice dance Partnering with Marjorie Lajoie June 3, 2026 Luc Economides Men June 15, 2026Flavien GiniauxPairsPartnering with Zarah WoodJune 17, 2026Rikako Fukase Ice dancePartnering with Atsuhiko Tamura June 19, 2026Hannah Lim Partnering with Zachary LaghaJune 25, 2026Lori-Ann MattePairsPartnering with Thierry Ferland
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