The Curling Group plans to launch professional curling league in 2026

Gregory Strong · CBC Sports

· Posted: Apr 24, 2025 6:45 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

The owners of the Grand Slam of Curling bid are readying to present a nonrecreational curling league adjacent season.

The Curling Group says the "Rock League" volition debut successful April 2026. The league volition diagnostic six planetary franchise teams competing successful a multi-format six-week season.

Teams volition beryllium organized by region, with 2 each from Canada and Europe, and 1 each from the Asia-Pacific portion and the United States.

The Curling Group has yet to sanction big cities but is readying to clasp events successful Canada, the U.S., and Europe.

Each squad volition see 5 men and 5 women. Captains see Canada's Rachel Homan and Brad Jacobs, Scotland's Bruce Mouat, Switzerland's Alina Paetz, American Korey Dropkin and Japan's Chinami Yoshida.

Curling legends John Morris and Jennifer Jones volition service arsenic strategical advisers and assistance with the instauration and enactment of the teams and formats. More details are expected implicit the coming months.