Professional Curling League to Launch in 2026

Now that we are into the long winter season, we start thinking about winter sports.  One interesting sport that most people only think about during the winter Olympics is the sport of curling.   It is unique because it involves some sweeping, another yelling and a huge rock sliding on the ice.

The Rock League is a planned professional curling league set to begin next year.  It will be operated by The Curling Group, who also own the Grand Slam of Curling. Rock League will launch in April 2026, initially consisting of 6 franchised teams consisting of both males and females.

The six teams announced with the founding of Rock League on April 24, 2025, are franchises that initially are owned by The Curling Group itself. Each team consists of ten curlers, five of whom are male and five that are female. For the inaugural season in 2026, each of the six teams will be regionally focused. Two teams each will represent Canada and Europe, with the United States and the wider Asia-Pacific region each having a team.

List of teams:

• Team Canada 1
• Team Canada 2
• Team Europe 1
• Team Europe 2
• Team Asia-Pacific
• Team USA

The 2026 season will be held April 6–12 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, and will feature men's, women's, mixed team and mixed doubles events. Following a round robin schedule, the four best teams will qualify for a playoff.

For more information on the Rock League:  https://rockleague.com/