2026 FIRST World Championship

Date/Time:
April 29, 2026 - May 2, 2026
Location:
George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010
Calendar:
FLL Challenge, FLL Explore, FRC, FTC

Hosted by FIRST®, FIRST Championship is a culminating, international event for our youth robotics competition season and an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for our community as we prepare young people for the future. Qualification and advancement to participate in FIRST Championship varies by program.

From the organizers

Teams must be registered prior to March 18, 2026. Payment of $2000 USD is due to FIRST within two weeks of qualifying. All competing FIRST teams (including individual team members) are required to participate in the FIRST Housing Program.