Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Major Championship Team (WMCT), together with the WCA Board of Directors, is pleased to open bids for the 2027 World Championship following the procedures as defined in Motion 22.2024.1.

Organizing a WCA Championship of this scale takes a significant amount of time and effort, spanning pre-event preparation, the championship itself, and post-event tasks. It is imperative that the Championship organizers, as well as a substantial proportion of the WCA Delegates in your country are committed to the preparation and the execution of this event. Please also note that applications must be made by a WCA Recognized Regional Organization.

If you are interested, please send your application documents to assistants@worldcubeassociation.org , CC’ing board@worldcubeassociation.org and championships@worldcubeassociation.org, before May 31st, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Applications must contain the subject line “<Location/Team> bid for World Championship 2027”. Documents must be sent in PDF format in two versions: one full version with all the details for the application, and another version with sensitive details (if any) removed to make public.

We strongly encourage you to include as much information, graphics, calculations, spreadsheets as needed to support your bid. At a minimum, your application needs to address:

1. When would you like to hold the World Championship 2027

   • a. Possible dates.
   • b. Number of days of the competition.
   • c. Overlap with local school holiday periods.

2. Where would you like to hold the World Championship 2027 in your country?

   • a. City should be interesting to visit with ample sightseeing opportunities.
   • b. Number of competitors and spectators that can be hosted.
   • c. Ease of international, national, and local travel.
   • d. Availability of hotels/apartments with different price categories.
   • e. Venue, venue size, and venue setup, including stage setup, audience location, tables to practice, and available side rooms.
   • f. Technology available, including: internet capabilities, video streaming, lighting, and sound equipment.

3. What would the organization team and competition volunteer look like?

   • a. Core team members, their roles, and experience.
   • b. Involvement of other parties.
   • c. Number of local volunteers. Note that the typical standard is 20% of competitors should be part of the volunteer team.
   • d. Required support needed by foreign Delegates.

4. What would be the competition budget?

   • a. Cost, including: venue, venue services, stage, equipment, decorations, website, badges/lanyards/gift packs, prizes, etc.
   • b. Income, including: registration fees, sponsoring, local government, etc.

Previous public versions of World Championship bid documents from 2019 on are contained in this folder. This Spreadsheet contains a fairly comprehensive list of topics that should be arranged and budgeted for a large competition.

Once applications are closed, a selection committee will be appointed. The committee will interview shortlisted applicants and vote to appoint a host for the 2027 World Championship.

Email the WMCT (championships@worldcubeassociation.org) if you have any questions or need more information.

We look forward to receiving your bid!