The men's senior epee team regular season reached an exhilarating conclusion in the Swiss capital, where the third-seeded host nation captured the gold medal at the Berne World Cup. Serving as the fifth and final team event of the regular calendar before the zonal and World Championships, the tournament saw Switzerland secure their third title of a spectacular campaign, adding to their previous gold medal triumphs in Vancouver and Fujairah.
The Swiss lineup of Alexis Bayard, Ian Hauri, Lucas Malcotti and Sven Vineis demonstrated exceptional tactical discipline throughout the day. After receiving an opening-round bye, the home favourites advanced past Finland (45-32), Czechia (45-25), and a tough Kazakhstan squad (38-36) to reach the final four.
In the semi-finals, Switzerland engaged in a high-stakes, low-scoring battle against second-seeded France, the winners of the previous two World Cups in Heidenheim and Astana. The clock played a significant factor as the tactical Swiss side built an early 10-5 lead after three legs. France clawed back to narrow the gap to 18-21 after six rounds, setting up a furious penultimate leg. In that seventh bout, Ian Hauri excelled by scoring 11 hits to Kendrick Jean-Joseph’s 10, leaving Switzerland with a 35-31 cushion. Despite an aggressive final push from France's Aymerick Gally to score 6 hits, Lucas Malcotti held his nerve to anchor the Swiss into the final with a narrow 38-37 victory.
The gold medal match saw the home team take the fight directly to fifth-seeded Italy, who lined up with Davide Di Veroli, Matteo Galassi, Simone Mencarelli and Andrea Santarelli. Hauri provided an explosive start, putting Switzerland 13-9 ahead after three legs. Malcotti then broke the match open in the fifth leg, outscoring Galassi 9-5 to establish a 23-17 cushion. He handed the strip back to Hauri, who widened the gap to a commanding ten points at 28-18. Looking to put the match out of reach, Bayard delivered a clinical 7-3 leg against Galassi to establish a massive 35-21 lead. From there, the Swiss squad eased over the finish line to capture a comprehensive 45-33 victory.
While Italy had to settle for silver, the second-place finish marked their third silver medal of the regular season, replicating their previous podium finishes in Fujairah and Astana. The Italians had earned their place in the final with a dominant 45-28 semi-final victory over eighth-seeded Ukraine. After a low-scoring opening where Italy held a 9-6 lead, Andrea Santarelli broke the encounter open in the fourth leg with an 11-5 run against Mykhailo Krasniuk, paving the way for a 30-15 cushion that Italy easily converted into a win.
The bronze medal was captured by France's elite squad of Alexandre Bardenet, Aymerick Gally, Kendrick Jean-Joseph, and Luidgi Midelton. Following their single-touch semi-final heartbreak against the Swiss, the reigning Heidenheim and Astana champions regrouped to face Ukraine in the third-place play-off. A tight opening sequence saw the French hold a marginal 10-9 lead after three legs before their offense accelerated in the middle tier to build a 30-26 advantage. A composed final rotation from Bardenet, Jean-Joseph and Midelton ensured France cruised to a 45-37 victory.
With France securing the bronze, the eighth-seeded Ukrainian lineup of Nikita Koshman, Mykhailo Krasniul, Roman Svichkar, and Volodymyr Stankevych finished in fourth place. Although they missed out on the medal stand, the result represents Ukraine's finest team performance of the season. Their impressive run to the final four was highlighted by an authoritative 45-36 quarterfinal victory over sixteenth-seeded Hong Kong, concluding a highly competitive regular season as the global epee elite now prepare for the postseason championships.