Berchtesgaden (RWH) The key events on the sporting calendar for winter 2015/2016 released by the International Luge Federation (FIL) include nine Viessmann Luge World Cups in six countries and the 46th FIL World Championships in Königssee (GER). Königssee, the oldest and most prestigious artificial ice track in the world, is set to host the World Luge Championships January 30-31, 2016. This will be the fifth time the event has been staged here, following the events in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1999. Six Viessmann Luge World Cups will be staged ahead of the World Championships, before the season finishes with three more Viessmann World Cups. In keeping with tradition, the artificial ice track in Innsbruck-Igls (AUT) will host the season opener in the Viessmann Luge World Cup on November 28-29. This is followed by three overseas events in Lake Placid, USA (December 4-5, 2015), Park City, USA (December 11-12, 2015) and Calgary, CAN (December 18-19, 2015). Viessmann Luge World Cups are due to be staged in Sigulda, Latvia (January 9-10, 2016) and Oberhof, Germany (January 16-17, 2016) ahead of the 46th FIL World Championships. The season concludes with the events in Sochi, Russia (February 6-7, 2016.), Altenberg, Germany (February 13-14, 2016 – which is also the 47th FIL European Championships) and the final in Winterberg, Germany (February 20-21, 2016). Three FIL Sprint World Cups are also scheduled for Park City, Calgary and Sochi, along with six Viessmann Team Relay World Cups presented by BMW in Innsbruck-Igls, Lake Placid, Sigulda, Oberhof, Altenberg and Winterberg.   The schedule at a glance 1. Viessmann World Cup Innsbruck-Igls AUT 28/29 November 2015 Viessmann Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW 2. Viessmann World Cup Lake Placid USA 4/5 December 2015 Viessmann Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW 3.Viessmann World Cup Park City USA 11/12 December 2015 FIL Sprint World Cup 4.Viessmann World Cup Calgary CAN 18/19 December 2015 FIL Sprint World Cup 5. Viessmann World Cup Sigulda LAT 09/10 January 2016 Viessmann Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW 6. Viessmann World Cup Oberhof GER 16/17 January 2016 Viessmann Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW 46th FIL World Championships Königssee GER 30/31 January 2016 7. Viessmann World Cup Sochi RUS 06/07 February 2016 FIL Sprint World Cup 8. Viessmann World Cup Altenberg GER 13/14 February 2016 47th FIL European Championships and Viessmann Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW 9. Viessmann World Cup Winterberg GER 20/21 February 2016 Viessmann Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW