WCA Continental Championships 2026 Host Cities Announcement (October 2025)

Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Major Championships Team (WMCT) is happy to announce that the following cities have been selected to host 2026 WCA Continental Championships:

  • The WCA African Championship will be held in Cape Town, South Africa.
  • The WCA Asian Championship will be held in Shenyang, China.
  • The WCA Oceanic Championship will be held in Auckland, New Zealand.
  • The WCA South American Championship will be held in Bogotá, Colombia.

We would also like to thank Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Viña del Mar, Chile for applying for the WCA South American Championship, as well as Xi’an, China and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for applying for the WCA Asian Championship.

The WMCT is committed to support all organizing teams through the entire process. We are confident these events will showcase the dedication and talent of speedcubers from every continent, while providing a remarkable and memorable experience that the WCA community has come to expect.

You can view the application documents below:

Auckland and Cape Town were the only applicants for their respective Continental Championship. The WCA European Championship was already selected to be held in Arnhem, The Netherlands. See the post on this here.

Source:: worldcubeassociation