European Open 2026 - WKUWORLD

EUROPEAN OPEN - DORTMUND - HELMUT-KÖRNIG-HALLE

🥊 Mark the date - 24.10.2026! Join us in Dortmund for a full lineup of forms, mattsports, and ringsports.⁠

🔥 A 2027 World Championship Qualifier

📅 24 October 2026

📍 Strobelallee 40 - 44139 Dortmund

EN

Eligibility to Compete:

Athletes from all federations with a medical certificate not older than one year and a competition passport with a valid annual stamp.

Entry Fees:

GCO/WKUWORLD MEMBERS RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT!

→ Members may use the discount code “GCO” at checkout when paying via SmoothComp.

Early Bird – with pre-registration and bank transfer by 19.10.2026, 24:00: €40

Normal – registration by 21.10.2026 and payment after the early-bird deadline: €50

Late – pre-registration by 21.10.2026, 24:00 and cash payment on the tournament day: €65

Forms (2-person team): €20.00 per start, per person (No entitlement to the 20% discount.)

Forms (3 or more persons): €15.00 per start, per person (No entitlement to the 20% discount.)

Pandas: €20.00 per start (No entitlement to the 20% discount.)

Weight Change: +€20.00 per weight change (only if the weight stated in pre-registration is incorrect)

Bank Details:

Account Holder: WKUWORLD GmbH

IBAN: LT353250089581891459

BIC: REVOLT21

Reference: S-CUP 2026 & MAP No. + fighter’s name

Rules: GCO/WKUWORLD rule set

Equipment:

Pointfighting, Kick-Light and Lightcontact: Long kickboxing pants and T-shirt or karate / taekwon-do uniform for Pointfighting and Lightcontact, shin guards, foot protectors, groin guard, mouthguard, head guard, chest protector (for women and female youth). Open-hand gloves for Pointfighting.

10 oz gloves for Lightcontact and Kick-Light (Pandas and children’s classes: 8 oz). Short Thai boxing or MMA shorts for Kick-Light.

Forms: According to the respective style.

Full Contact / Kickboxing (K1 Rules): Shorts, shin guards, groin guard, mouthguard, head guard, chest protector (for women), 10 oz gloves.

Medical Certificate:

A tournament doctor will be on site and will conduct medical examinations.

Fee: €50.00 per certificate.

Trophies: Medals or trophies and certificates for places 1 to 3.

Liability: The organizer/promoter assumes no liability.

Catering: Food and drinks will be available.

Pre-registration:

The coach or the athlete registers participants online via wkuworld.smoothcomp.com

Pandas: Pandas must weigh in and will then receive a panda sticker.

Tournament Day: Athletes who withdraw their paid entry due to injury will receive a refund of €20.00.

Weigh-in and Pass Control:

Saturday: 08:00 – 10:00

Illness Notification:

Notifications of illness must be submitted by email no later than 07:30am on the tournament day. Notifications received later during registration or during the tournament will not be processed and will not be refunded.

If the weight differs from pre-registration:

* Start in a higher weight class

* Payment of a €20.00 fee for the change