Austria ends Slovenia’s winning run with Planica Team title

Originally published in FIS on March 29, 2025

FIS | Austria ends Slovenia’s winning run with Planica Team title

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Crystal Globe winner Daniel Tschofenig (AUT) helped his nation claim victory in Planica (SLO), in the final Men’s Team contest of the 2024/25 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup season.

The Austrian line-up, which also featured Manuel Fettner, Jan Hoerl and Stefan Kraft, produced an entertaining battle with Germany, before eventually securing the win with a combined total of 1749.3, from their eight jumps.

Six-time World champion Markus Eisenbichler (GER) was able to end his career with two impressive final jumps, which ensured Germany placed second, with 1720.2 pts.

The near 20,000 strong crowd, who headed to the HS240 Ski Flying Hill despite rain and cold weather conditions, were given something to cheer with the host nation, Slovenia, claiming third after attaining a total of 1707.2.

10 nations lined up for the penultimate World Cup contest of the 2024/25 FIS Ski Jumping campaign with Slovenia looking to extend their remarkable winning run, which stood at seven across women’s, men’s and team events, following Domen Prevc’s victory on Friday.

They were able to boast the same line-up which claimed World Championships gold at Trondheim 2025 earlier this month, the Prevc joined by Lovro Kos, Timi Zajc and Anze Lanisek.

Their medal hopes soon began to slip though with team-mates unable to match the early standard he had set and Prevc helped bring Slovenia back into contention.

Austria would be the last to leap from the hill in the final round, but before Kraft had the chance to do so, the friends and family of retiring Eisenbichler gathered at the bottom of the hill to cheer the great German on during the final competitive action of his career.

The leading men’s field will return to the HS240 Ski Flying Hill for one final contest on Sunday morning to close out at the 2024/25 FIS Ski Jumping season.