2016 World Women's Curling Championship

The 2016 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship presented by Meridian for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 19 to 27 at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Team Switzerland won the championship 9–6 over Team Japan. The playoffs made history for Team Japan, which had never made the final before.

Switzerland's win makes this their country's 6th Women's World Championship gold medal, 3rd gold medal in a row, and 4th gold medal in the last 5 years.

Qualification
The following nations qualified to participate in the 2016 World Women's Curling Championship:
 * 🇨🇦 (host country)
 * One team from the Americas zone
 * 🇺🇸 (given that no challenges in the Americas zone are issued)
 * Eight teams from the 2015 European Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships

WCT ranking
World Curling Tour Order of Merit ranking of national teams (year to date total)

Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings

Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Time Zone (UTC−6).

Draw 1
Saturday, March 19, 14:00

Draw 2
Saturday, March 19, 19:00

Draw 3
Sunday, March 20, 9:00

Draw 4
Sunday, March 20, 14:00

Draw 5
Sunday, March 20, 19:00

Draw 6
Monday, March 21, 9:00

Draw 7
Monday, March 21, 14:00

Draw 8
Monday, March 21, 19:00

Draw 9
Tuesday, March 22, 9:00

Draw 10
Tuesday, March 22, 14:00

Draw 11
Tuesday, March 22, 19:00

Draw 12
Wednesday, March 23, 9:00

Draw 13
Wednesday, March 23, 14:00

Draw 14
Wednesday, March 23, 19:00

Draw 15
Thursday, March 24, 9:00

Draw 16
Thursday, March 24, 14:00

Draw 17
Thursday, March 24, 19:00

1 vs. 2
Friday, March 25, 19:00

3 vs. 4
Saturday, March 26, 14:00

Semifinal
Saturday, March 26, 19:00

Bronze medal game
Sunday, March 27, 10:00

Final
Sunday, March 27, 15:00

Top 5 player percentages
Final Round Robin Percentages