2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking

2026 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series Overview

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - 2026 World Cups

Points Allocation & Ranking System

Gymnasts’ placements at each World Cup gives them ranking points. The higher the placement, the greater the number of ranking points awarded to the gymnast. Considering the (now) 3 best performances of each participant, the gymnast with the highest aggregate of points is declared the champion and receives a bonus monetary award (see list below)

A total of eight gymnasts per apparatus (i.e., 48 male athletes overall) will have the opportunity to qualify for the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam. Several criteria are established for selection, and the rankings outlined below are provisional: gymnasts representing nations qualifying for Rotterdam through the 2026 Continental Championships will not be eligible. Consequently, the rankings will be revised following each of the five continental competitions.

The scores of gymnasts who do not meet eligibility requirements will be redistributed to the subsequent gymnasts in line.

Initially, there were six World Cups planned in the series; however, the Doha edition was cancelled due to the situation in the Middle East. Consequently, the Osijek World Cup became the final event in this series. The original points allocation system established by World Gymnastics took into account the top four total scores; it has now been revised to consider only the three highest totals for ranking purposes by apparatus.

2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series - Points granted to gymnast per apparatus and rank in apparatus finals and qualifications
2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - Points granted to gymnast per apparatus and rank in apparatus finals and
If there is a tie or a gymnast who qualified for the final decides not to compete, there are rules in place to handle these situations.

2026 World Cup Series: The Winners

Floor Exercise: Yahor Sharamkou (BLR)
Pommel Horse: Zeinolla Idrissov (KAZ)
Still Rings: Artur Avetisyan (ARM)
Vault: Nazar Chepurnyi (UKR)
Parallel Bars: Angel Barajas (COL)
High Bar: Tang Chia-hung (TPE)

High Bar Specialist Tang Chia Hung of Taiwan / Chinese Taipei High Bar at the 2024 Olympics
Tang Chia Hung of Taiwan / Chinese Taipei

Floor Exercise

– Only gymnasts with more than 2 points are listed.
– A total of 104 gymnasts took part in the FX qualifications during the World Cup Series.
– Orange-highlighted cells show scores removed to highlight the top three.
– “0” means the gymnast didn’t compete on this apparatus at this World Cup

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - Floor Exercise

Pommel Horse

– Only gymnasts with more than 2 points are listed.
– A total of 105 gymnasts took part in the PH qualifications during the World Cup Series.
– Orange-highlighted cells show scores removed to highlight the top three.
– “0” means the gymnast didn’t compete on this apparatus at this World Cup

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - Pommel Horse

Still Rings

– Only gymnasts with more than 2 points are listed.
– A total of 80 gymnasts took part in the SR qualifications during the World Cup Series.
– Orange-highlighted cells show scores removed to highlight the top three.
– “0” means the gymnast didn’t compete on this apparatus at this World Cup

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - Still Rings

Vault

– Only gymnasts with more than 2 points are listed.
– A total of 56 gymnasts took part in the VT qualifications during the World Cup Series.
– Orange-highlighted cells show scores removed to highlight the top three.
– “0” means the gymnast didn’t compete on this apparatus at this World Cup

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - Vault

Parallel Bars

– Only gymnasts with more than 2 points are listed.
– A total of 98 gymnasts took part in the PB qualifications during the World Cup Series.
– Orange-highlighted cells show scores removed to highlight the top three.
– “0” means the gymnast didn’t compete on this apparatus at this World Cup

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - Parallel Bars

High Bar

– Only gymnasts with more than 2 points are listed.
– A total of 97 gymnasts took part in the HB qualifications during the World Cup Series.
– Orange-highlighted cells show scores removed to highlight the top three.
– “0” means the gymnast didn’t compete on this apparatus at this World Cup

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking - High Bar

The update to the 2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking, subsequent to the Osijek World Cup, clarifies the roster of gymnasts who can qualify for Rotterdam; however, it is anticipated that athletes ranked lower are likely to attain elevated rankings upon the conclusion of the Continental Championships. Remember that a maximum of 2 gymnasts per country per apparatus can qualify for Worlds.

It would be premature to make predictions based solely on the countries that traditionally qualify for the World Championships, such as Japan, China, Great Britain. However, in the case of the Parallel Bars, the top eight positions are occupied by two Japanese gymnasts and one Chinese gymnast, which suggests a potential opportunity for other competitors ranked lower.

Also, apparatus specialists can participate in the Continental Championships as All-Around gymnasts to possibly qualify for Rotterdam. If they qualify, their names will be removed from the 2026 MAG World Cup Series ranking, and their quota places will be reallocated.

Gymnasts who competed on several apparatus and who ranked high enough to be eligible for a spot to Rotterdam, will have their names removed from the rankings of the apparatus where the ranked lower.

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