2019–20 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 2019–20 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 39th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began on 29 November 2019 in Ruka, Finland and concluded on 8 March 2020 in Oslo, Norway.

The Sprint Tour, a stage event scheduled in Quebec City and Minneapolis on 14–17 March 2020 was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The same reason forced the cancellation of World Cup scheduled in Canmore on 20–22 March 2020, including mixed relay.

Points distribution
The table shows the number of points won in the 2019/20 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and women. Team Sprint and Relay points are included only in Nations Cup, don't impact on individual rankings.

Achievements
Only individual events.


 * First World Cup career victory:


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Hans Christer Holund, 30, in his 9th season – the WC 1 (15 km F Pursuit) in Ruka; first podium was 2014–15 WC 4 (30 km Skiathlon) in Lillehammer
 * 🇫🇷 Lucas Chanavat, 25, in his 5th season – the WC 5 (Sprint F) in Planica; first podium was 2017–18 WC 8 (Sprint F) in Lenzerheide


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Linn Svahn, 20, in her 2nd season – the WC 3 (Sprint F) in Davos; also first podium
 * 🇸🇪 Frida Karlsson, 20, in her 2nd season – the WC 17 (30 km C Mass Start) in Oslo; also first podium


 * First World Cup podium:


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Håvard Solås Taugbøl, 26, in his 7th season – no. 3 in the WC 3 (Sprint F) in Davos
 * 🇷🇺 Ivan Yakimushkin, 23, in his 3rd season – no. 2 in the WC 6 (15 km F) in Toblach
 * 🇸🇪 Johan Häggström, 27, in his 4th season – no. 3 in the WC 7 (Sprint F) in Dresden
 * 🇳🇴 Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, 27, in his 7th season – no. 3 in the WC 14 (15 km C Pursuit) in Östersund
 * 🇫🇷 Renaud Jay, 28, in his 9th season – no. 3 in the WC 14 (Sprint F) in Åre


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Linn Svahn, 20, in her 2nd season – no. 1 in the WC 3 (Sprint F) in Davos
 * 🇺🇸 Julia Kern, 22, in her 4th season – no. 3 in the WC 5 (Sprint F) in Planica
 * 🇩🇪 Katharina Hennig, 23, in her 5th season – no. 3 in the WC 6 (10 km C Mass Start) in Val di Fiemme
 * 🇸🇪 Frida Karlsson, 20, in her 2nd season – no. 1 in the WC 17 (30 km C Mass Start) in Oslo


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


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, 10 (37) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Alexander Bolshunov, 9 (17) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Pål Golberg, 3 (7) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Sergey Ustiugov, 2 (15) first places
 * 🇫🇮 Iivo Niskanen, 2 (5) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Simen Hegstad Krüger, 2 (3) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Lucas Chanavat, 2 (2) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Emil Iversen, 1 (7) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Sjur Røthe, 1 (5) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Hans Christer Holund, 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇳🇴 Therese Johaug, 20 (73) first places
 * 🇸🇪 Linn Svahn, 3 (3) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Maiken Caspersen Falla, 2 (21) first places
 * Anamarija Lampič, 2 (3) first places
 * 🇸🇪 Jonna Sundling, 2 (3) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, 1 (17) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, 1 (6) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Natalya Nepryayeva, 1 (2) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Frida Karlsson, 1 (1) first place

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


 * Men
 * 🇸🇪 Martin Bergström
 * 🇺🇸 Erik Bjornsen
 * 🇳🇴 Eirik Brandsdal
 * 🇳🇴 Sondre Turvoll Fossli
 * 🇫🇮 Lari Lehtonen
 * Toni Livers
 * 🇺🇸 Andrew Newell
 * 🇸🇪 Teodor Peterson
 * 🇳🇴 Fredrik Riseth
 * 🇦🇹 Bernhard Tritscher
 * 🇩🇪 Thomas Wick


 * Women
 * Vesna Fabjan
 * 🇺🇸 Elizabeth Guiney
 * 🇳🇴 Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen
 * 🇸🇪 Stina Nilsson - Change of sport (Biathlon)
 * 🇨🇦 Emily Nishikawa
 * 🇸🇪 Jennie Öberg
 * Katja Višnar