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How to qualify for the 2027 CrossFit Games

To reach the 2027 Games as an individual you pass four stages: the Open (top 25% worldwide), the Quarterfinals (top 2,000 per sex), a Semifinal (top 3 at each) and the Games (40 men and 40 women). Teams, age groups and Adaptive athletes follow their own paths.

The short answer

If you are an individual: Open → Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Games. Each stage has a cut-off. Stay inside it and you move on; fall outside and your season ends there (although there are other routes, such as the National Championships).

Important: nobody qualifies from a single test. Scores reset at each stage, so every stage is a new competition.

The path for each division

These are the confirmed 2027 cut-offs. Anything not yet published is marked to be confirmed.

Path by division, 2027 season

  • Individual (men and women)

    Open
    Top 25% worldwide
    Next stage
    Quarterfinals (15-22 Mar): top 2,000 per sex
    Semifinal
    In person (Apr-Jun) or online (14-21 Jun): top 3
    Final
    Games: 40 + 40 · venue and date to be confirmed

  • Teenagers 14-15, 16-17, 18-19

    Open
    Top 25% of each group
    Next stage
    Quarterfinals: top 300 per division
    Semifinal
    Online only: 24-28 Jun
    Final
    Teenage Games (Pit Prodigies) · to be confirmed

  • Masters 35-54

    Open
    Top 25% of each group
    Next stage
    Quarterfinals: top 400 per division
    Semifinal
    In person or online (24-28 Jun)
    Final
    Masters Games (Magic City Games) · to be confirmed

  • Masters 55+

    Open
    Top 25% of each group
    Next stage
    Quarterfinals: top 300 per division
    Semifinal
    In person or online (24-28 Jun)
    Final
    Masters Games (Magic City Games) · to be confirmed

  • Teams

    Open
    Affiliate team registered for the Open
    Next stage
    In-person Team Qualifiers (22 Mar-13 Jun)
    Semifinal
    No Semifinals
    Final
    Games · spots to be confirmed

  • Adaptive

    Open
    Adaptive Open (WheelWOD) with classification, score and video
    Next stage
    Online Semifinals 13-18 May: top 20 per division
    Semifinal
    —
    Final
    Adaptive Games (WheelWOD) · to be confirmed

The 2027 calendar at a glance

The dates already confirmed, in order:

Confirmed 2027 calendar

  • 7 Jan

    What happens
    Open registration opens (20:00 UTC)

  • 17 Feb-8 Mar

    What happens
    Open: 27.1, 27.2 and 27.3, each running Wednesday to Monday

  • 15-22 Mar

    What happens
    Quarterfinals

  • 22 Mar-13 Jun

    What happens
    Team Qualifiers (teams)

  • Apr-Jun

    What happens
    In-person Semifinals (list to be confirmed)

  • 13-18 May

    What happens
    Adaptive Online Semifinals

  • 14-21 Jun

    What happens
    Individual Online Semifinals

  • 24-28 Jun

    What happens
    Age-group Online Semifinals

  • Apr-31 Dec

    What happens
    National Championships (list to be confirmed)

  • To be confirmed

    What happens
    CrossFit Games, Masters Games, Teenage Games and Adaptive Games

What to do from today

A simple plan for anyone who wants to compete in 2027:

  1. Create your CrossFit account if you don’t have one. In 2026 a single account covered every competition in the season.

  2. Find an affiliate where you can do the workouts, with a judge or a camera.

  3. Mark 7 January: Open registration opens.

  4. Plan your week: workouts drop on Wednesday and scores are due at the latest on Monday at 17:00 PT.

  5. If you are aiming for the Quarterfinals, line up a registered judge and an affiliate, and clear the week of 15 March.

A full path, start to finish

Frequently asked questions

What is the individual path to the 2027 Games?

Open (top 25% worldwide), Quarterfinals (top 2,000 per sex), Semifinals (top 3 at each) and Games (40 men and 40 women).

Can I qualify without doing the Open?

No. Every path in the season starts in the Open (or the Adaptive Open for Adaptive athletes).

How many places are there at the Games?To be confirmed

40 men and 40 women in the individual division. For teams and the age-group and Adaptive finals, to be confirmed.

What if I finish 5th at a Semifinal?

You don’t qualify from that Semifinal, but you can try another, as long as you have not used up your two in-person events and the Online Semifinals.

Do teams do the Quarterfinals?

No. Teams go from the Open to the in-person Team Qualifiers.

Do points carry over from one stage to the next?To be confirmed

No. In 2026 standings reset at each stage and that is expected in 2027, although the new rulebook is not yet out.

When is the 2027 rulebook published?To be confirmed

To be confirmed. The 2026 rulebook is the reference for now.

Where will the Games take place?To be confirmed

Venue and dates to be confirmed.

Can I be my country’s champion without going to the Games?

Yes. The National Championships are a parallel path: Open, Quarterfinals and a national event.

To be confirmedStill to be confirmed

  • Full 2027 rulebook.
  • List of in-person Semifinals.
  • Venue and dates for the Games and the Masters, Teenage and Adaptive finals.
  • Team spots at the Games.
  • 2027 Open registration fee.
  • Times for the Quarterfinals and Online Semifinals.