NORWAY’S BIGGEST CHAMPIONSHIP IN PIZZA BAKING 2025


🏆 HERE ARE ALL THE WINNERS IN 2025 🏆

NORDIC BEST GOURMET PIZZA:
1:st place > Wally Munteanu
2:nd place > Francesco Solimeo
3:rd place > Imre Csanyi

NORDIC BEST MARGHERITA PIZZA:
1:st place > Daniele Lucisano
2:nd place > Haakon Galaasen
3:rd place > Antonio Guarniera

NORWAY’S BEST PIZZA CHEF OF THE YEAR 2025:
1:st place > Antonio Guarniera
2:nd place > Martin Schiller Tønnessen
3:rd place > Shajan Ghanfili

PAN PIZZA BY ORKLA FOODS:
1:st place > Shajan Ghanfili
2:nd place > Michael Mercurio
3:rd place > Sigrid Lindheim

BEST OF THE BEST PIZZA CHAMPION CHEF 2025 MICHELIN CLASS PIZZA:
1:st place > Francesco Solimeo
2:nd place > Alekszander Ivanov
3:rd place > Behnam Tehrani

BEST OF THE BEST ELITE CHAMPIONS:
1:st place > Michael Mercurio
2:nd place > Simone Pizzuto
3:rd place > Dave Sommers

The judges were very impressed with all the bakers who were extremely talented. Well done everyone! We can’t wait to see you all again in 2026. Keep up your amazing work!


Pizza Champion Cup Norway 2025 – Professional Pizza Baking Championship

Witness the Finest Pizza Chefs Compete for the Ultimate Title

Prepare to indulge in the ultimate culinary showdown at the UMAMI Arena in Lillestrøm, Norway, on March 18, 2025, as the highly anticipated Pizza Champion Cup Norway 2025 unfolds. This professional pizza baking championship will bring together the finest pizza chefs from across Norway to compete in a series of thrilling categories, judged by an esteemed panel of experts.

10.00 – 10.30 MANDATORY COMPETITOR BRIEFING
(Attendance is required – All competitors in the Pizza Champion Cup must be seated and present for this session)

10.00 NPH

10.05 PUDU

10.15 LILLY CODROIPO

10.20 ORKLA

10.30 – NORDIC BEST GOURMET PIZZA
– Guest Hosted by Giorgia Riggio
10.30 Daniele Lucisano
10.30 Paolo Rossi
10.30 Karol Brochunski
10.45 Gabriel Włoszek
10.45 Alessandro Ruberi
10.45 Francesco Solimeo
11.00 Imre Csanyi
11.00 Bledar Lezha
11.00 Behnam Tehrani
11.15 Wally Munteanu
11.15 Roberto Fusco
11.15 Antonio Guarniera

11.30 NORDIC BEST MARGHERITA PIZZA
– Guest Hosted by Michael Mercurio
11.30 Haakon Galaasen
11.30 Daniele Lucisano
11.45 Behnam Tehrani
11.45 Gaetano Barca
12.00 Imre Csanyi
12.00 Antonio Guarniera
12.00 Shajan Ghanfili

12.15 – 12.45 BREAK (PAUSE)

12.45 CHAMPION ACROBAT PIZZA SHOW – Feat. Giorgia Riggio – Italy

13.00 NORWAY’S BEST PIZZA CHEF OF THE YEAR 2025
– Guest Hosted by Marco Fuso & Marius Niva
13.00 Mike Sorin
13.00 Martin Schiller Tønnessen
13.15 Antonio Guarniera
13.15 Shajan Ghanfili
13.30 Roberto Fusco

13.45 PAN PIZZA BY ORKLA FOODS
– Guest Hosted by Marco Fuso & Marius Niva
13.45 Michael Mercurio
13.45 Shajan Ghanfili
14.05 Dave Sommers
14.05 Sigrid Lindheim

14.30 BEST OF THE BEST PIZZA CHAMPION CHEF 2025 MICHELIN CLASS PIZZA
14.30 Francesco Solimeo
14.40 Alekszander Ivanov
14.50 Behnam Tehrani

15.15 BEST OF THE BEST ELITE CHAMPIONS
15.15 Dave Sommers
15.15 Michael Mercurio
15.15 Simone Pizzuto

15.30 CHAMPION ACROBAT PIZZA SHOW
– Feat. Giorgia Riggio – Italy

15.35 – 16.15 LE 5 PIZZA INOVATION SCHOOL
– With Gianluca Procaccini | Grand Master / Pizza Instructor from Italy Rome (Attendance is required 15.35 – 16.15 All competitors in the Pizza Champion Cup must be seated and present for this session)

16.15 INOVATION AWARDS
Nordens Partihandel AB – Best Branding Company in Norway
Lilly Cordroipo – Best Pizza Tools in Norway
Pudu Robotics – Best Restaurant Innovation in Norway
Orkla Food – Most Innovative Pizza Brand in Norway
Sveba Dahlen – Best Pizza Oven in Norway
Le 5 Stagioni – Best Pizza Flour in Norway
Umami Arena – Best Hospitality Show in Norway

16.20 PIZZA CHAMPION CUP GROUP PHOTO

16.30 PRIZE CEREMONY CUPS WINNERS 1st, 2nd 3rd & All Groups

Official Web Site & Live Stream: www.pizzachampioncupnorge.com
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NOTE! ALL TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PIZZA CHAMPION CUP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ALL TIMES AS NECESSARY.

JUDGES
You find all information about the judges here:
https://umamiarena.no/et-stjernespekket-internasjonalt-dommerpanel

For more information please visit the official website: www.pizzachampioncupnorge.com

CONTACT
Mike Arvblom (Pizza World Champion Chef)
E-mail: mike@pizzaworldchampion.com
Phone: +46(0)735242754
Website: www.pizzachampioncupnorge.com

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