posted May 3rd, 2026 - The initial NSL Power Rankings for the 4-way Women competition at the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026 were compiled based on the first list of registered teams. NSL News reported on March 27th that the initial provisional entries for FAI/ISC events were due by January 25, followed by the final submission deadline on February 22.

The most recent update to the NSL Power Rankings was published on April 8th, the day before Round 1 at Weembi Lille, incorporating the final feedback from Dennis Praet. The 4-way Women field had grown from 11 to 13 teams, with the U.S. delegation adding XP Angels and NFTO set to compete for the British delegation.

Rank	FAI Indoor World Cup 2026
1	China 1	CN
1	Nephtys	FR
3	Thyra	NO
3	Meltemi Oceanside Illertissen	DE
3	Aeroxs	FI
3	Airdrops	CH
3	WingX	CH
3	Valkyrie	IT
9	Les Hermines	FR
9	Indonesia Women	ID
9	China 2	CN

Late team registration is still possible after the official submission deadline, according to the FAI/ISC rules: "Entries after the deadline will be approved only if capacity allows, and is subject to 50 €/participant."

Rank	FAI Indoor World Cup 2026
1	China 1	CN
1	Nephtys	FR
3	NFTO	UK
4	XPG4	US
5	Thyra	NO
5	Meltemi Oceanside Illertissen	DE
5	Aeroxs	FI
5	Airdrops	CH
5	WingX	CH
5	Valkyrie	IT
11	Les Hermines	FR
11	Indonesia Women	ID
11	China 2	CN

The two additional teams—both expected to contend for medals—had a noticeable impact on the NSL Power Rankings, pushing the previous six bronze medal contenders down to 5th place. The second Chinese 4-way Women team had no scoring data in the NSL records and was therefore initially placed at the bottom of the rankings. However, their world-class performance once the competition began pushed those same teams even further down.

At the same time, two of the 13 teams in the 4-way Women field likely paid little attention to their exact placement on the leaderboard after each round. The two Swiss teams, Airdrops and WingX, are well accustomed to facing each other at competitions, whether in the 4-way Open Class or 4-way Women category. They almost always finish side by side on the leaderboard—just as they did again at the Indoor World Cup.

The long-running Swiss rivalry between Airdrops and WingX has been going on for years, with the two teams consistently performing at a similar level. As expected, they were already adjacent in the initial NSL Power Rankings and remained so in the final rankings before the competition. The pattern held true once again, with Airdrops and WingX finishing just one point apart (203–202). Coached by Pete Allum, Airdrops claimed the narrow edge, continuing their trend of having the upper hand in most of their previous Swiss matchups.

FAI Indoor World Cup 2026			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Women		J,20,C,4		10,O,L,M		B,21,N,H		14,F,3		18,16,9		E,6,8		19,1,Q		G,5,12		P,D,17,22		15,11,2		Total	Avg
1	China Hubei 1	CN	31		35		37	-1	26	-1	30		29		29	-1	30		32		23	-2	302	30.2
2	Nephtys	FR	29		36		33	-4	25	-2	27		26	-1	28		29		29		21		283	28.3
3	China Hubei 2	CN	27	-2	28	-2	29	-2	24		25	-2	27		25		27	-3	26	-3	20	-2	258	25.8
4	NFTO	UK	24	-2	28	-1	32		23	-2	19	-4	18	-3	23		21	-1	25		20		233	23.3
5	Thyra	NO	25		26		27	-1	21		20		24		22	-1	20		25		19		229	22.9
6	XP Angels	US	26		23	-1	25	-2	23		20		22	-2	20	-3	20	-1	24		18	-1	221	22.1
7	Meltemi Oceanside Illertissen	DE	22		24		27		21		20		22		21		16	-3	21		16	-1	210	21.0
8	Airdrops	CH	19	-1	25		27		17	-3	18	-1	21		21	-2	16	-2	23		16		203	20.3
9	WingX	CH	21	-1	25		25	-2	21		19		17	-2	20	-1	19		21	-1	14	-2	202	20.2
10	Les Hermines	FR	22		22		23		20		15	-3	19		21		19		23		17		201	20.1
11	Indonesia Women	ID	20	-3	25		23	-4	19	-1	20	-1	19	-2	18	-2	20		19	-1	16	-1	199	19.9
12	Aeroxs	FI	20		21		24	-3	18	-1	16	-1	21		15	-3	17		18	-1	16		186	18.6
13	Valkyrie	IT	16	-3	23		24	-3	11	-5	17		18	-1	18	-2	18	-1	20		14	-2	179	17.9

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Airdrops (CH) - WingX (CH) at the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026

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WingX began challenging Airdrops after a year in the AA Class in 2024. Airdrops had represented Switzerland at the FAI Indoor World Championship 2023 (6th place, 19.4 average), and they encountered their first Swiss rival in the 4-way Women category at the national indoor championship of 2024, where Airdrops won the initial duel by nine points (205–196). Just two points separated the same teams at the ISR Grand Prix 2024 (159–157), where they agreed to compete for qualification to the indoor world meet.

Airdrops went on to represent Switzerland again at the FAI Indoor World Championship 2025, even though WingX had claimed their first victory in the matchup at the national indoor championship one month earlier. WingX maintained a narrow one-point advantage at the Weembinamic 2025 (195–194) before Airdrops reclaimed the top spot at the Wind Games 2026.

The FAI/ISC event format for World Cups allows up to four teams per nation, giving both Airdrops and WingX another opportunity to continue their rivalry at Weembi Lille. This time, two additional teams—Les Hermines (France) and Indonesia’s 4-way Women team—raised the competitive level of the duel into the 20+ average range, finishing only a few points behind.

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Les Hermines (FR)- Indonesia (ID) at the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026

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