CrossFit Games
CrossFit Team Qualifiers 2027
The Team Qualifiers are the big change for teams in 2027: after the Open, teams compete at in-person events run by CrossFit partners between 22 March and 13 June, and the best on one global leaderboard go to the Games. There is no online qualifier for teams.
Dates
Team Qualifiers window
Event list
Date to be confirmedTo be confirmed
Workouts and schedule
What they are, plainly
Until now, teams qualified through Semifinals like individuals. That changes in 2027: teams go from the Open straight to a series of in-person events, the Team Qualifiers. Every team registered through an affiliate for the Open can enter.
The workouts are the same at every event, and the results feed one global team leaderboard. When all events are done, the best teams on that leaderboard go to the Games.
How a team is built
An affiliate can register as many teams as it wants for the Open. Each team has at least two men and two women registered for the Open, and every athlete does the Open workouts individually. In 2026 the team manager created the team, paid the fee (US$20 in most countries) and picked the athletes from their dashboard; the 2027 system is to be confirmed.
Once the Open ends the team is locked: rosters can’t change, not even between athletes at the same gym. Everyone needs a valid score in all three Open workouts.
How the events work
- In-person events between 22 March and 13 June 2027. The event list and venues are to be confirmed.
- A team can enter as many Team Qualifiers as it wants, but only the most recent score counts; earlier scores don’t show on the global leaderboard.
- Some events may run their own online pre-qualifier, at their discretion.
- There is no geographic restriction: a team can enter any event, wherever it is.
- One affiliate can send more than one team to the Games if its teams rank high enough.
- How many teams reach the Games is to be confirmed.
What organisers need
To become a Team Qualifier, an event needs a licensed-event history or a good reputation, a minimum field of five teams, judges with the required training (a Head Judge with the Advanced Judges Course and CF-L1 or higher) and a yearly application. Sanctioned athletes can’t compete.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Team Qualifiers?
In-person events run by CrossFit partners that decide which teams go to the Games. They are new in 2027.
When are they?To be confirmed
Between 22 March and 13 June 2027. The event list is to be confirmed.
Can a team qualify online?
No. Teams must compete at an in-person Team Qualifier. Some events may run their own online pre-qualifier.
Can I change an athlete after the Open?
No. Rosters are locked once the Open ends.
Can a team enter several Team Qualifiers?
Yes, but the most recent score is the one that counts.
How many teams go to the Games?To be confirmed
To be confirmed.
Do I have to enter the nearest event?
No. There is no geographic restriction.
Can one gym send two teams to the Games?
Yes, if both finish in qualifying positions on the global table.
What do I need to be on a team?
To be on the team roster after registering for the Open and to have a valid score in all three workouts.
To be confirmedStill to be confirmed
- List of Team Qualifiers (venues, dates and spots).
- Number of teams that reach the Games.
- Date and venue of the team final.
- Entry fees per event.
- 2027 rules (rulebook not yet published).