Although not an
ISU Championship, the Grand Prix Final has been considered by the
International Skating Union to be the most important international competition in a first half of figure skating season before start of the
ISU Championships.
History
The first three editions of the competition were titled the Champions Series Final. The current name was first used in the 1998–99 season. The competition omitted the
compulsory dance prior to the International Skating Union's decision to completely discontinue the segment.
The rules for the final have varied from year to year. Nowadays the skaters perform the short program in reverse order of their rankings, so the top scorer in the Grand Prix series skates last. The skating order for the free skate (free dance for ice dancers) is the reverse order of their placement in the short program or short dance, unlike other competitions where start orders are determined by a random draw.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals