The 2016 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship presented by Meridian for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 19 to 27 at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Team Switzerland won the championship 9–6 over Team Japan.
[1] The playoffs made history for Team Japan, which had never made the final before.
[2] Switzerland's win makes this their country's 6th Women's World Championship gold medal, 3rd gold medal in a row, and 4th gold medal in the last 5 years.
The following nations qualified to participate in the 2016 World Women's Curling Championship: Skip: Chelsea Carey Third: Amy Nixon Second: Jocelyn Peterman Lead: Laine Peters Alternate: Susan O'Connor Skip: Lene Nielsen Third: Stephanie Risdal Second: Isabella Clemmensen Lead: Charlotte Clemmensen Alternate: Madeleine Dupont Skip: Oona Kauste Third: Milja Hellsten Second: Maija Salmiovirta Lead: Marjo Hippi Alternate: Jenni Räsänen Skip: Daniela Driendl Third: Analena Jentsch Second: Marika Trettin Lead: Pia-Lisa Schöll Alternate: Maike Beer Skip: Federica Apollonio Third: Stefania Menardi Second: Chiara Olivieri Lead: Maria Gaspari Alternate: Claudia Alverà Skip: Satsuki Fujisawa Third: Chinami Yoshida Second: Yumi Suzuki Lead: Yurika Yoshida Alternate: Mari Motohashi Skip: Anna Sidorova Third: Margarita Fomina Second: Alexandra Raeva Lead: Nkeiruka Ezekh Alternate: Alina Kovaleva Skip: Eve Muirhead Third: Anna Sloan Second: Vicki Adams Lead: Sarah Reid Alternate: Rachel Hannen Fourth: Gim Un-chi Third: Um Min-ji Second: Lee Seul-bee Skip: Kim Ji-sun Alternate: Yeom Yoon-jung Fourth: Maria Prytz Third: Christina Bertrup Second: Maria Wennerström Skip: Margaretha Sigfridsson Alternate: Agnes Knochenhauer Skip: Binia Feltscher Third: Irene Schori Second: Franziska Kaufmann Lead: Christine Urech Alternate: Carole Howald Skip: Erika Brown Third: Allison Pottinger Second: Nicole Joraanstad Lead: Natalie Nicholson Alternate: Tabitha Peterson World Curling Tour Order of Merit ranking of national teams (year to date total)[4] Final Round Robin Standings All draw times are listed in Central Time Zone (UTC−6).