2026 Taiwan Foosball Open

Schedule

March 6 - 8, 2026

FRI

Day 01

Friday, March 6

1:00 PM Venue Open

4:00 PM Goalie War

5:00 PM Classic Doubles

5:00 PM Mixed Doubles

info Choose One Only

7:00 PM Speed Shot Challenge

SAT

Day 02

Saturday, March 7

9:00 AM Venue Open
10:00 AM Open Singles
1:30 PM Seniors / Womens*
2:00 PM Rookie Singles (Sat)
3:00 PM City Challenge
4:00 PM Pro Singles
8:00 PM Expert Singles

*Seniors/Women matches play around other events and may run across Saturday and Sunday.

SUN

Day 03

Sunday, March 8

9:00 AM Venue Open
10:00 AM Open Doubles
2:00 PM City Challenge
2:00 PM Rookie Singles (Sun)
3:00 PM Pro Doubles
7:00 PM Expert Doubles
9:30 PM Award Ceremony

Entry Fees

Professional pricing for professional athletes.

Full Access

Tournament Package

NT$3,000 / person

Main Events Included

check_circle Open Singles
check_circle Open Doubles
check_circle Pro Singles*
check_circle Pro Doubles*
check_circle Expert Singles*
check_circle Expert Doubles*
check_circle City Challenge
check_circle Goalie War
check_circle Speed Shot
check_circle Seniors (Age 50+)
check_circle Womens

* If you don't qualify for OPEN, you enter PRO. If you don't qualify for PRO, you enter EXPERT.

Select Package

Individual

Customize your participation

Open Singles NT$1,500

Open Doubles NT$1,500

Rookie Singles NT$100

Pro Singles or Doubles Includes Expert

NT$800

Expert Single or Double NT$300

Classic Doubles NT$200

Mixed Doubles NT$200

Women Event NT$200

Senior Event NT$200

Goalie War NT$100

CHAMPIONSHIP
PRIZES

Open Singles

1st NT$8,000
2nd NT$5,000
3rd NT$3,000
* 5th Medals

Open Doubles

1st NT$10,000
2nd NT$8,000
3rd NT$5,000
* 5th Medals

City Team Challenge

1st Trophy + Medals
2nd Trophy + Medals
3rd Trophy + Medals

Pro Singles

1st NT$2,000
2nd Trophy
3rd Trophy

Pro Doubles

1st NT$3,000
2nd Trophy
3rd Trophy

Shot Speed

1st Trophy
3 categories: Snake, Europin, Wrist

Rest Of Events

1st Medal
2nd Medal
3rd Medal
4th* Medal
*Depends on the format

Official ATSA Sanctioned Event

THE VENUE

Official Host

Taroko Mall Lobby

Taroko Mall

1F Lobby Hall (大魯閣新時代)

No. 186, Section 4, Fuxing Rd, East District, Taichung City (東區復興路四段186號)

train
HSR Taichung: 20 min Taxi (~NT$330) or 25 min Local Train to Taichung Station.
directions_walk
Taichung Station: Located directly behind the station. 5 min walk south from the main exit.

apartment

Twinstar
Hotel

The most convenient stay for athletes.

Located just next door to Taroko Mall. Book early to secure your room near the venue.

Perfect for quick breaks between matches and best accessibility to Taichung Station.

map View Hotel Map

STAY
CLOSE
TO ACTION

Accommodation recommendation for the 2026 TWFO.

How To Get There?

train

Taiwan High Speed Rail

From HSR Taichung Station: Taxi takes about 20 minutes (approx. NT$330). Local train to Taichung Station takes 25 minutes.

directions_railway

Taichung Train Station

If you are at Taichung Train Station, you are basically there. Walk south from the station for about 5 minutes.

flight_takeoff

Taichung Airport

Bus: Take line 302 to Taichung Train Station (31 stops). Taxi: Approx. 45 minutes (approx. NT$600).

Format - Open/Pro

Flight Format (from World Foosball Tour)

Open Flight A: Win 3 in a row to advance. If you lose, drop to Open Flight B.

Open Flight B: Win 3 in a row to advance. If you lose, move to Pro Flight A.

Pro Flight A: (Best of 3) Win 3 in a row to advance. If you lose, drop to Pro Flight B.

Expert: Only players eliminated from both Open and Pro flights are eligible to join the Expert bracket.

Seeds for Open

Pro event without seeds (all random draw)

Seeded Players: Designated seeds receive priority positioning in both Flight A and B to ensure competitive balance.

Non-Seeded Players: Distributed via random draw into the remaining slots.

* Flight A Qualifiers are awarded Top Seed positions in the final Elimination Chart. Flight B Qualifiers are placed in the remaining slots behind Flight A qualifiers.

Format - City Challenge

CHALLENGE RULES

groups Team size: 4 to 6 players (minimum 4, maximum 6).
sports_handball 4 players on the field simultaneously.
stars Choose one player as the team captain.
maps_home_work Each city can register more than one team.
link Teams must have a connection to the city (e.g., living, working, studying, etc.).
person_add If a team has 4 players from a city, they can add 2 more from elsewhere. If 3 from the city, can add 1 from elsewhere.