3rd Edition · Aigle · Switzerland
Krasniqi Open
Weekend 2026
Three competitions. One iconic venue. An international taekwondo weekend at the UCI World Cycling Centre — followed by a training camp with Olympic-level coaches.
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E2 European Ranking·
Krasniqi Open Primes — Prize Money·
Poomsae·
19–20 December 2026·
UCI World Cycling Centre, Aigle·
One weekend
Three competitions
Whatever your age or discipline, the Krasniqi Open Weekend has a mat for you — from European ranking fights to prize-money finals and Poomsae.
Saturday 19 December
I — European Ranking
E2 Tournament
- Who Cadets & Juniors — from 4th Kup
- Points European ranking (E2) — WT Global Licence 2026 required
- Entry €100 by 1 Dec (€130 after) · SimplyCompete
19–20 December
II — Prize Money
Krasniqi Open Primes
- Sat Benjamin/Infantil · Minime/Pre-Cadet
- Sun Cadets · Juniors · Seniors · Para — prize money divisions
- Primes €150–€300 for every Cat. A winner + team prizes
Saturday 19 December
III — Technical
Poomsae Competition
- Who Minime/Pre-Cadet → Masters — individual · pair · team · freestyle
- Classes A to D, all grades — WT / Swiss Taekwondo rules
- Awards Medals & team cups — no prize money
Who fights where
Categories & weights
All age groups from Benjamin/Infantil to Seniors — find your category, your birth years and your weight division at a glance.
| Category | Born | Weight divisions — Male | Weight divisions — Female | Contact |
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| Para Primes · Classification required |
2010 & before | -58 · -63 · -70 · -80 · +80 kg | -47 · -52 · -57 · -65 · +65 kg | No head contact · IVR |
| Senior 18+ Primes · Olympic divisions |
2008 & before | -58 · -68 · -80 · +80 kg | -49 · -57 · -67 · +67 kg | Head contact · IVR |
| Junior 15–17 Primes · Olympic divisions |
2009 – 2011 | -48 · -55 · -63 · -73 · +73 kg | -44 · -49 · -55 · -63 · +63 kg | Head contact · IVR |
| Junior 15–17 E2 · WT divisions |
2009 – 2011 | -45 · -48 · -51 · -55 · -59 · -63 · -68 · -73 · -78 · +78 kg | -42 · -44 · -46 · -49 · -52 · -55 · -59 · -63 · -68 · +68 kg | Head contact · IVR |
| Cadet 12–14 E2 & Primes · WT divisions |
2012 – 2014 | -33 · -37 · -41 · -45 · -49 · -53 · -57 · -61 · -65 · +65 kg | -29 · -33 · -37 · -41 · -44 · -47 · -51 · -55 · -59 · +59 kg | Head contact · IVR |
| Minime/Pre-Cadet 9–11 | 2015 – 2017 | -28 · -30 · -32 · -35 · -38 · -41 · -45 · -49 · -53 · +53 kg | -28 · -30 · -32 · -35 · -38 · -41 · -45 · -49 · -53 · +53 kg | No head contact · IVR |
| Benjamin/Infantil 7–8 | 2018 – 2019 | -20 · -22 · -24 · -26 · -29 · -32 · -35 · -38 · -41 · +41 kg | -20 · -22 · -24 · -26 · -29 · -32 · -35 · -38 · -41 · +41 kg | No head contact · IVR |
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Category A / B — Cat A: from 4th Kup to Dan · Cat B: from 8th to 5th Kup.
Rounds — Minime/Pre-Cadet & Benjamin/Infantil: 3 × 1 min · Cadet & Junior: 3 × 1½ min · Senior & Para: 3 × 2 min (1 min pause).
Divisions — Krasniqi Open Primes: Seniors & Juniors fight in Olympic weight categories. E2 tournament: regular WT divisions, Cadets & Juniors from 4th Kup with a valid WT Global Licence 2026.
Equipment — the tournament provides Daedo G3 electronic chest and head gear protectors. Bring your own Daedo foot protectors.
Programme
The weekend at a glance
Provisional programme — final timings will be published after the draw.
Friday · 18 December
Accreditation & weigh-in
- 17:00–20:00Accreditation & weigh-in — E2 cadets & juniors + Krasniqi Open Primes Benjamin/Infantil & Minime/Pre-Cadet
- 22:00Publication of draw sheets (uptkd.com)
Saturday · 19 December
E2 · Cadets & Juniors — Primes · Benjamin/Infantil & Minime/Pre-Cadet — Poomsae
- 07:00Publication random weigh-in (E2) · 08:00 start
- 08:30Coach meeting · 08:45 referee meeting
- 09:00–19:00E2 tournament — cadets & juniors · Krasniqi Open Primes — Benjamin/Infantil & Minime/Pre-Cadet
- 13:00–17:00Accreditation & weigh-in — cadets, juniors, seniors & para
Sunday · 20 December
Primes · Cadets → Seniors & Para
- 08:30Coach meeting · 08:45 referee meeting
- 09:00–19:00Krasniqi Open Primes — cadets, juniors, seniors & para — prize money divisions
- 19:00Closing — see you at the Training Camp, 21–23 Dec
Poomsae competition
Saturday 19 December — accreditation 07:00–08:00 · competition 09:30–17:00 (details in the Poomsae outline)
*** This programme is subject to change — final timings published after the draw ***
Special prizes
Win more than medals
Every winner of a category A division takes home a cash prize — plus team cups and prizes for the three best teams, all categories included.
Cadets · Cat. A
€150
20 × winners
Juniors · Cat. A
€200
10 × winners
Seniors · Cat. A
€300
8 × winners
Best teams
€500
2nd €300 · 3rd €200
Medals for places 1, 2 and 3 in every division · team cups for Benjamin/Infantil & Minime/Pre-Cadet, Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and overall.
Prize money applies to the Kyorugi competitions only — the Poomsae competition is medals only.
Prize money applies to the Kyorugi competitions only — the Poomsae competition is medals only.
Registration
Enter your athletes
Two competitions, two platforms — pick yours below. One deadline for everyone.
Deadline — 1 December 2026
After this date: Primes €100 · E2 €130. Entry fees must be paid within 10 days of registration and are not refundable after the deadline.
E2 Tournament · Saturday
Cadets & Juniors
- €100 per athlete by bank transfer before 1 Dec 2026
- €130 after the deadline of 1 Dec 2026
- €50 weight category change
- Valid WT Global Licence 2026 required · from 4th Kup
Krasniqi Open Primes & Poomsae · Sat & Sun
Benjamin/Infantil → Masters
- €70 per athlete by bank transfer before 1 Dec 2026 — Kyorugi & Poomsae
- €100 after the deadline of 1 Dec 2026
- Members of Swiss Taekwondo, ETU or WT with a valid sports pass
- Draw sheets published on uptkd.com
Payment — bank transfer
- Beneficiary
- Krasniqi Taekwondo Villeneuve
- Bank
- UBS Switzerland AG
- IBAN
- CH31 0025 5255 1053 7901 L
- SWIFT
- UBSWCHZH18A
- Purpose
- Your club name
Visa support
Official invitation letter
Athletes, coaches and officials who need a visa to enter Switzerland can request an official invitation letter from the Organizing Committee. Fill in the form exactly as the details appear in the passport.
Mandatory — registration first
Invitation letters are issued only to participants already registered for the competition (SimplyCompete / uptkd.com). Requests from persons who are not registered will not be approved.
The venue
An iconic arena
UCI World Cycling Centre
Aigle · Switzerland
The Krasniqi Open is fought under the roof of the world-famous UCI velodrome — a spectacular
international arena in the Rhône valley, between Lake Geneva and the Alps.
Allée Ferdi Kübler 12, 1860 Aigle · 1h15 from Geneva Airport · Cafeteria on site.
Suggested hotels
Suggestions only — the organiser has no partnership with these hotels. Bookings are made directly with the establishments, at the participants' own responsibility.
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The fights
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The teams
The family
Contact
Questions? Talk to us
Email
krasniqiopen@gmail.com
Bashkim Krasniqi
+41 76 823 64 67
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