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Finland and the USA secured the first golds in the Challenger Series

23 teams participated in the first stage of the 2025-26 Challenger Series Britannia Cup. Spectators witnessed early what the best synchro teams offer for the season.

12 January 2026

Team Unique secured highest level in all elements of their Short Program. (Credits: Roy Ng - 2026)

Junior

This category had 13 teams fighting for podium spots. The 2025 World Champion Teams Elite Junior from the USA shone once again amid strong competition. They emerged as the winner of the Britannia Cup.

Team Dream Edges Junior of Finland led after the Short Program with 74.05 points. Despite two falls in the Free Skate, they secured the silver medal with a total score of 196.22 points.

Despite the two falls in the Free Skate, Team Dream Edges Junior who led after the Short Program still went ahead of the Bronze medalist Team Skyliners Junior by a wide margin.

Junior • TOTAL #1–#3

#	Team	NOC	SP	FP	Total
1	Teams Elite	USA	71.85	135.35	207.20
2	Dream Edges	FIN	74.05	122.17	196.22
3	Skyliners	USA	66.44	123.44	189.88

Speed, power and aerobatic moves are hallmarks of the Free Skate of the Teams Elite Junior. (Credits: Roy Ng - 2026)

The Finnish Team Dream Edges Junior delivered their Short Program with no major error. (Credits: Roy Ng - 2026)

Team Skyliners Junior of the USA also put up an expressive Free Skate programme. (Credits: Roy Ng - 2026)

While the other Finnish Team Mystique (total: 183.11) and Swedish Team Moonlights (total: 155.78) and Team Spirit (total: 154.62) performed well in the game, the performance of the British Team Icicles Junior is noteworthy. They scored a total of 166.50 which placed them in the fifth place. We will be eager to know how they continue to shine among other traditionally strong players.

Junior • TOTAL #4–#13

#	Team	NOC	SP	FP	Total
4	Team Mystique	FIN	64.42	118.69	183.11
5	Team Icicles	GBR	57.94	108.56	166.50
6	Team Moonlights	SWE	54.16	101.62	155.78
7	Team Spirit	SWE	57.28	97.34	154.62
8	Starlight	SUI	47.43	90.52	137.95
9	Ladybirds	ITA	43.82	83.63	127.45
10	Le Soleil	POL	48.00	73.48	121.48
11	Team Passion	HUN	37.52	73.93	111.45
12	Team UTE	HUN	36.05	66.56	102.61
13	Team Solent	GBR	26.76	58.00	84.76

Senior

Among the 10 teams competing there were Helsinki Rockettes, Team Unique and Haydenettes who are 2025 World Championships medalists and so the race received much attention.

While Helsinki Rockettes (total score: 226.72) demonstrated improvement from the Finnish first qualification (read the review here), Team Unique (total score: 237.44) continued their strong lead since the season start and led the race scoring highest points in both programmes.

Haydenettes (total score: 221.86) skated clean twice and took the bronze medal home.

Senior • TOTAL #1–#3

#	Team	NOC	SP	FP	Total
1	Team Unique	FIN	83.05	154.39	237.44
2	Helsinki Rockettes	FIN	81.19	145.53	226.72
3	Haydenettes	USA	78.49	143.37	221.86

Helsinki Rockettes conveyed deep emotion through Free Skate programme "Vida, Bienvenida!" (Credits: Roy Ng - 2026)

Haydenettes' Short Program is based on "Crazy Train". (Credits: Roy Ng - 2026)

Senior • TOTAL #4–#10

#	Team	NOC	SP	FP	Total
4	Miami University	USA	69.07	133.35	202.42
5	Ice on Fire	ITA	70.12	124.02	194.14
6	Team Passion	HUN	53.43	100.97	154.40
7	Team Icicles	GBR	49.72	103.04	152.76
8	Starlight	SUI	51.05	100.92	151.97
9	Olympia	CZE	49.68	91.52	141.20
10	Team Ice United	NED	47.64	83.05	130.69

The Challenger Series serves as an important competitive platform to draws teams of different characters and locations together.

The Britannia Cup highlighted current trends, including an increased use of jumps within programs, contributing to the technical and artistic development of synchronized skating at both Junior and Senior levels.

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