The Road to SPL 5

To ensure the highest level of competition at the 2026 SPL 5 Parkour World Championships, we have eliminated on-site qualifiers. Every athlete will have earned their spot through victory at elite sanctioned events or placement from the SPL4 Parkour World Championships.

Qualification Criteria

Automatic Qualification (2025 Finalists)

In recognition of sustained elite performance, the top-ranking finalists from the 2025 World Championships are granted automatic entry into the 2026 SPL 5 roster.

Continental Championship Series

The primary method of qualification is through the two major continental leagues. These series are designed to test consistency over a multi-stage season.

  • European Parkour Championships: Athletes must compete in sanctioned country-level qualifiers to earn a seed at the European Championship (Hal 5, Belgium). Finalists from the European Championship will receive invitations to SPL 5.

  • United States Parkour Championships (USPK): US-based athletes must progress through a three-tier system: Local Regionals, Regional Championships, and finally the USPK National Championship (HubPTC, USA). Podium placement at the National Championship secures a spot at SPL 5.

Sanctioned International Events

A select number of independent international competitions have been sanctioned as SPL 5 qualifiers. Due to the condensed nature of these events compared to a full league season, only the first-place finisher is awarded qualification.

Continental Championships

  • European Parkour Championships

    April 17–19: EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS — HAL 5, Belgium

    The European Feeders:

    Jan 16–17: Poland Qualifying Event

    Feb 20: Malmo, Sweden

    Early March: Parkour Expo, Switzerland

    March 28: Kraap, Northern Italy

    Wildcard: Project Underground (UK) also serves as a qualification gateway for the Euro Championships.

  • United States Parkour Championships

    June 26–29: USPK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - HUBPTC, USA

    Regional Competitions: Open entry for all US athletes.

    Regional Championships: Requires qualification from local regionals.

    USPK Nationals (June 26–29): The podium finishers (Top 3) from the National Championship at HUBPTC qualify directly for SPL 5.

Sanctioned Events

  • Events

    March 13–15: Project Underground — Nova City, UK

    May 2: Soro Skill Challenge — Soro, Denmark

    May 2–5: Way To The Top — Underkover, Korea

    May 15–18: CPL4 — Canada (TBD)

Athlete & Spectator Information

  • Eligibility for the World Championships is contingent upon placement in the events listed above. There will be no last-chance qualifiers at the SPL 5 venue.

  • Official information for the European, United States, and SPL 5 World Championships will be released in the coming months. For our sanctioned international qualifiers, we encourage fans to follow the local host gyms and circuits to experience the season's high-stakes competition firsthand.