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Knoxville · May 29 – 31, 2026

Syndicate Crown 2026: the Semifinal and its Games spots

An invite-only in-person Semifinal at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum for 40 men, 40 women and 40 teams, with three Games spots in each division. It was open only to athletes and teams not already qualified for the 2026 Games.

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// 2026 CrossFit Games SemifinalsAwarded 9 spots at the 2026 CrossFit Games: 3 men and 3 women and 3 teams.See the spots

  • 9

    2026 Games spots

  • 3

    individual spots per sex

  • 3

    team spots

  • 3

    days of competition

The essentials

Dates
May 29 – 31, 2026
City
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Venue
Knoxville Civic Coliseum · 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915, USA
Type
Individual Semifinal
Games spots
9

About the event

Syndicate Crown is a Tennessee Semifinal that was already part of the in-person Semifinal stage in 2022, when it was the first US Semifinal of that season. The 2025 and 2026 editions were held at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Its defining rule is that anyone who has already qualified for the Games cannot compete, so every spot goes to a new name. In 2026 it put three men's, three women's and three team Games spots on the line, decided over six individual events.

Games spots

What this Semifinal awarded at the 2026 CrossFit Games, as CrossFit published it.

  • Individual

    6

    3 men, 3 women

  • Teams

    3

    teams to the Games

Who qualified for the Games

CrossFit's official list, with each athlete's place at this event. A name links to the athlete's profile where Heat Clock has one.

Individual

Men

Women

Teams

  • CrossFit Mayhem#1
  • CrossFit Whip#2
  • Camp Rhino CrossFit#3

Podiums

Top of the final leaderboard, as the organiser published it.

Individual · Men

Individual · Women

Teams

  • CrossFit Mayhem#1
  • CrossFit Whip#2
  • Camp Rhino CrossFit#3

Workouts

  • Event 1

    Ball Till You Fall

    FormatFor timeTime cap22 min
    1. 50D-ball squat cleans
    2. 50box jump-overs
    3. ·50/40-cal Echo row
    4. 50burpees to target
    5. ·50/40-cal Echo row
    6. 50box jump-overs
    7. 50D-ball squat cleans

    Standards

    D-ball 100/70 lb. Box 24/20 in. Burpee target 98/92 in.

  • Event 2

    Combo Climb

    Format3 rounds for timeTime cap15 minScoringFor time
    1. 400 mrun
    2. 40GHD sit-ups
    3. 7rope climbs

    Standards

    Rope 14 ft. Men: 4 legless + 3 with legs; women: 3 legless + 4 with legs.

  • Event 3

    Bicarb

    FormatFor timeTime cap9 min
    1. 3deadlifts
    2. 50 ftfront-rack lunge
    3. 6deadlifts
    4. 50 ftfront-rack lunge
    5. 9deadlifts
    6. 50 ftfront-rack lunge
    7. 12deadlifts
    8. 50 ftfront-rack lunge
    9. 15deadlifts
    10. 50 ftfront-rack lunge

    Standards

    Deadlift 355/255 lb. Front-rack lunge 135/95 lb.

  • Event 4

    Semifinal Nate

    Format10 rounds for timeTime cap18 minScoringFor time
    1. 4ring muscle-ups
    2. 8strict handstand push-ups
    3. 12dual-kettlebell hang snatches

    Standards

    Kettlebells 35/26 lb.

  • Event 5

    Trip Advisory

    Format3 sets for time, 1 minute rest betweenTime cap11 minScoringFor time
    1. ·Set 1: 100 ft handstand walk, 200 ft wheelbarrow push and pull, 100 double-unders
    2. 1minute rest
    3. ·Set 2: 100 double-unders, 100 ft handstand walk, 200 ft wheelbarrow push and pull
    4. 1minute rest
    5. ·Set 3: 200 ft wheelbarrow push and pull, 100 double-unders, 100 ft handstand walk

    Standards

    Wheelbarrow 450/360 lb.

  • Event 6

    Perfect Square

    FormatFor timeTime cap4 min
    1. 49toes-to-bar
    2. 7overhead squats

    Standards

    Overhead squat 255/175 lb.

How athletes got in

Invite only, with no regional restriction. Individuals (40 per sex): 20 spots for the top 20 worldwide in the 2026 Quarterfinals, invited in order and backfilled, and 20 special invites for athletes who competed at the 2025 CrossFit Games; all had to register for the Open and Quarterfinals and finish top 2,000 in Quarterfinals. Teams (40): the top 40 teams worldwide in the 2026 Open, no wild cards, with every athlete and alternate on the affiliate's Open roster. Athletes or teams already qualified for the 2026 Games were not allowed to compete.

Divisions

  • Elite MenGames spots40 athletes; top 3 to the Games
  • Elite WomenGames spots40 athletes; top 3 to the Games
  • Elite TeamsGames spots40 teams; top 3 to the Games

Tickets

General admission on Ticketmaster: 3-day pass (Fri–Sun), 2-day pass (Sat–Sun) or a single day; no assigned seating and children 12 and under free. The 3-day pass was reported at $117.15 including fees. Coliseum parking (Garages B and C) was $15 a day, card only, with a clear-bag policy.

As a Semifinal

  1. 2026

    in-person Semifinal (Individual and Team)

  2. 2025

    in-person Semifinal at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum (May 30 – June 1)

  3. 2022

    in-person Semifinal (May 20–22, Tennessee)

The 2027 edition

Dates
Not published
Venue
Not published
Semifinal in 2027
To be announced

Road to the Games

  1. 01

    Open and Quarterfinals

    The top individuals and Masters from Quarterfinals, and every team from the Open, could go to an in-person or the online Semifinal.

  2. 02

    Twelve in-person Semifinals

    Plus the online ones: Age-Group Online Semifinal (May 7 – 11, 2026), Adaptive Online Semifinals (May 14 – 17, 2026), Team Online Semifinals (Jun 4 – 8, 2026), Individual Online Semifinals (Jun 11 – 15, 2026).

  3. 03

    2026 CrossFit Games

    Jul 22 – 26, 2026 · SAP Center, San Jose, California.

CrossFit Games guide

Frequently asked questions

Who won Syndicate Crown 2026?

Saxon Panchik (525 points) and Lydia Fish (570). CrossFit Mayhem topped the team division.

Who else qualified for the Games?

Ty Jenkins and Austin Hatfield (men), Haley Adams and Danielle Brandon (women), and the teams CrossFit Whip and Camp Rhino CrossFit.

Could athletes already qualified for the Games compete?

No. Syndicate Crown bars anyone already qualified for the 2026 Games, individuals and teams alike.

How did Jenkins finish ahead of Hatfield on equal points?

Both scored 513; Jenkins took second on the tiebreak, with two event wins.

The other Semifinals

The twelve in-person Semifinals of 2026, in date order.

  1. 01Mayhem ClassicCookeville · Apr 17 – 19, 2026
  2. 02Legends ChampionshipDel Mar · Apr 24 – 26, 2026
  3. 03Copa SurSão José · May 1 – 3, 2026
  4. 04Far East ThrowdownBusan · May 1 – 3, 2026
  5. 05Magic City GamesBirmingham · May 1 – 3, 2026
  6. 06French ThrowdownTremblay-en-France · May 15 – 17, 2026
  7. 07REBEL Renegade GamesJohannesburg · May 21 – 24, 2026
  8. 08Torian ProBrisbane · May 22 – 24, 2026
  9. 09MAD Fitness FestivalCiudad Real · May 29 – 31, 2026
  10. 10Northern California ClassicSacramento · May 29 – 31, 2026
  11. 11Syndicate CrownKnoxville · May 29 – 31, 2026
  12. 12LatAM MastersMedellín · Jun 12 – 14, 2026
All competitions

Sources

Read on 29 October 2026: spots and qualifiers from CrossFit, everything else from the organiser.