Only individual events. ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men •
Alexander Terentyev (22), in his 4th season – the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka; also first podium •
Håvard Solås Taugbøl (28), in his 9th season – the WC 8 (Sprint F) in Dresden; first podium was 2019–20 WC 5 (Sprint F) in Davos •
Richard Jouve (27), in his 8th season – the WC 12 (Sprint C) in Drammen; first podium was 2014–15 WC 23 (Sprint F) in Lahti •
Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget (29), in his 9th season – the WC 13 (50 km Mass Start C) in Oslo; first podium was 2019–20 WC 14 (15 km Pursuit C) in Östersund ;Women ;First World Cup podium: ;Men •
Alexander Terentyev (22), in his 4th season – the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka – 1st place •
Thomas Helland Larsen (23), in his 3rd season – the WC 4 (Sprint F) in Lillehammer – 2nd place •
Wang Qiang (28), in his 4th season – the WC 12 (Sprint C) in Drammen – 2nd place •
Joni Mäki (27), in his 9th season – the WC 14 (Sprint C) in Falun – 2nd place •
Friedrich Moch (21), in his 3rd season – the WC 9 (10 km Mass Start F) in Val di Fiemme – 3rd place •
William Poromaa (21), in his 4th season – the WC 11 (15 km C) in Lahti – 3rd place •
Harald Østberg Amundsen (23), in his 4th season – the WC 15 (15 km F) in Falun – 3rd place ;Women •
Mathilde Myhrvold (23), in her 4th season – the WC 9 (Sprint F) in Lenzerheide – 2nd place •
Tiril Udnes Weng (25), in her 8th season – the WC 4 (Sprint F) in Lillehammer – 3rd place •
Johanna Matintalo (25), in her 7th season – the WC 9 (Sprint C) in Oberstdorf – 3rd place ;Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins): ;Men •
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo – 8 (48) •
Iivo Niskanen – 3 (8) •
Simen Hegstad Krüger – 2 (6) •
Richard Jouve – 2 (2) •
Alexander Bolshunov – 1 (28) •
Sjur Røthe – 1 (6) •
Didrik Tønseth – 1 (4) •
Alexander Terentyev – 1 (1) •
Håvard Solås Taugbøl – 1 (1) •
Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget – 1 (1) ;Women •
Therese Johaug – 5 (82) •
Maja Dahlqvist – 4 (5) •
Natalya Nepryayeva – 3 (6) •
Jessie Diggins – 2 (12) •
Jonna Sundling – 2 (5) •
Frida Karlsson – 2 (3) •
Maiken Caspersen Falla – 1 (22) •
Heidi Weng – 1 (13) •
Kerttu Niskanen – 1 (3) ==Retirements==