Founders Edition 2026/27 Season Schedule

In the 2026/27 season, the Future Edition and the Founders Edition will run in parallel for the first time. The Founders Edition will start as usual: registration for Challenge and Explore teams opens on May 12, 2026, and the season tasks will be released globally at the Kickoff on August 4, 2026. Immediately afterwards, on August 5, 2026, the Challenge and Explore sets will be shipped so that all teams can start preparing on time.

Other key dates for the upcoming Founders Edition Season:

• October 31, 2026: Challenge team registration deadline
• Explore registration: 4 weeks before each regional exhibition
• November 28, 2026 – February 7, 2027: Regional Challenge competitions
• November 28, 2026 – May 31, 2027: Explore exhibitions
• February 20–28, 2027: Challenge qualification competitions
• March/April 2027: Challenge Finale

For the Future Edition, the registration opens on the same date (May 12, 2026) and the Kickoff is on August 4, 2026. The remaining season dates are still being finalized and will be announced once confirmed.

To get a first glimpse of the new theme and start guessing the direction of the season before the official reveal in early May, check out the FIRST season teaser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdyLMua9oaE.