Overview
- Domen Prevc won the Oberstdorf opener with jumps of 141.5 m and 140 m, finishing more than 16 points ahead of defending champion Daniel Tschofenig.
- Timi Zajc, initially tied for second, was disqualified minutes after the event for a non‑compliant suit reported at about three millimeters at the leg, moving Felix Hoffmann to third.
- Philipp Raimund placed fifth as Germany’s bright spot alongside Hoffmann, while veterans Andreas Wellinger (49th), Pius Paschke (33rd) and Karl Geiger (DNQ) struggled.
- The decision marked an early, high‑profile application of the FIS’s stricter material rules introduced after last season’s suit scandal, with officials signaling zero tolerance.
- Prevc takes the early tournament lead as the series heads to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with qualifying on Dec. 31 and the New Year’s competition on Jan. 1.