2018–19 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 2018–19 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 38th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began on 24 November 2018 in Ruka, Finland and concluded with the World Cup Final on 24 March 2019 in Quebec City, Canada.

The biennial World Championships in Seefeld, Austria interrupted the World Cup in mid-February.

Points distribution
The table shows the number of points won in the 2018/19 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and ladies.

Achievements
Only individual events.


 * First World Cup career victory:


 * Men
 * 🇩🇪 Janosch Brugger, 21, in his 3rd season – the WC 3 (15 km C Pursuit) in Lillehammer; also first podium
 * 🇷🇺 Evgeniy Belov, 28, in his 9th season – the WC 6 (15 km F) in Davos; first podium was 2013-14 WC 17 (15 km C Mass Start) in Szklarska Poręba


 * Women
 * 🇷🇺 Yuliya Belorukova, 23, in her 5th season – the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka; first podium was 2017–18 WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka
 * 🇸🇪 Jonna Sundling, 23, in her 5th season – the WC 3 (Sprint F) in Lillehammer; first podium was 2017–18 WC 18 (Sprint F) in Falun
 * 🇷🇺 Natalya Nepryayeva, 23, in her 6th season – the WC 7 (10 km F) in Toblach; first podium was 2017–18 WC 15 (10 km C) in Lahti


 * First World Cup podium:


 * Men
 * 🇩🇪 Janosch Brugger, 21, in his 3rd season - no. 1 in the WC 3 (15 km C Pursuit) in Lillehammer
 * 🇺🇸 Erik Bjornsen, 27, in his 7th season - no. 3 in the WC 3 (15 km C Pursuit) in Lillehammer
 * 🇷🇺 Andrey Melnichenko, 26, in his 4th season - no. 3 in the WC 4 (30 km F) in Beitostølen
 * 🇳🇴 Erik Valnes, 22, in his 2nd season - no. 3 in the WC 8 (Sprint F) in Dresden


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Ebba Andersson, 21, in her 3rd season - no. 3 in the WC 2 (10 km C) in Ruka
 * 🇷🇺 Anastasia Sedova, 23, in her 3rd season - no. 3 in the WC 7 (10 km F) in Toblach
 * 🇩🇪 Sandra Ringwald, 28, in her 9th season - no. 2 in the WC 13 (Sprint F) in Cogne
 * 🇸🇪 Johanna Hagström, 20, in her 3rd season - no. 3 in the WC 13 (Sprint F) in Cogne
 * Nadine Fähndrich, 23, in her 4th season - no. 2 in the WC 14 (10 km C) in Cogne


 * Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, 13 (27) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Alexander Bolshunov, 5 (8) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Sjur Røthe, 3 (4) first places
 * 🇮🇹 Federico Pellegrino, 2 (13) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Sergey Ustiugov, 1 (13) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Maurice Manificat, 1 (10) first place
 * 🇨🇦 Alex Harvey, 1 (8) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Emil Iversen, 1 (6) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Didrik Tønseth, 1 (3) first place
 * 🇫🇮 Iivo Niskanen, 1 (3) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Sindre Bjørnestad Skar, 1 (2) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Evgeniy Belov, 1 (1) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Janosch Brugger, 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇳🇴 Therese Johaug, 11 (53) first places
 * 🇸🇪 Stina Nilsson, 8 (23) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, 5 (16) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Maiken Caspersen Falla, 3 (19) first places
 * 🇺🇸 Jessie Diggins, 1 (6) first place
 * 🇫🇮 Kerttu Niskanen, 1 (2) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Yuliya Belorukova, 1 (1) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Natalya Nepryayeva, 1 (1) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Jonna Sundling, 1 (1) first place

Retirements
The following athletes announced their retirements during or after the season:


 * Men
 * 🇫🇷 Robin Duvillard
 * 🇨🇦 Alex Harvey
 * 🇫🇮 Matti Heikkinen
 * 🇷🇺 Nikita Kryukov
 * 🇳🇴 Petter Northug
 * 🇦🇹 Luis Stadlober
 * 🇨🇦 Len Väljas
 * 🇷🇺 Maxim Vylegzhanin


 * Women
 * 🇩🇪 Stefanie Böhler
 * 🇩🇪 Nicole Fessel
 * 🇫🇷 Coraline Hugue
 * 🇸🇪 Ida Ingemarsdotter
 * 🇩🇪 Sandra Ringwald
 * 🇺🇸 Ida Sargent
 * 🇩🇪 Elisabeth Schicho
 * Nathalie von Siebenthal