Advancement
Advancement from each Regional Championship is split between FIRST Championship and Premier Events. This page
shows the number of total slots allocated for each Regional Championship and how many of those slots are
reserved for FIRST Championship. This page will not reflect which event each advancing team attends.
Adventist Robotics League
Advancement not yet finalized -
Adventist Robotics League Championship
(April 11 to April 12, 2026)
Alabama
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Alabama Championship
(February 27 to February 28, 2026)
Alaska
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Alaska Championship
(February 6 to February 7, 2026)
Alberta
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Alberta Championship
(February 28 to March 1, 2026)
Arizona
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Arizona Championship
(February 20 to February 21, 2026)
Arkansas
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Arkansas Championship
(February 27 to February 28, 2026)
Australia
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Australia Championship
(December 6 to December 7, 2025)
Brazil
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Brazil Championship
(March 5 to March 8, 2026)
British Columbia
Advancing 8 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
British Columbia Championship
(February 21 to February 22, 2026)
California - Los Angeles
Advancing 20 total teams
(8 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
California - Los Angeles Championship
(March 7, 2026)
California - Northern
Advancing 24 total teams
(10 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
NorCal Regional Championship
(February 21 to February 22, 2026)
California - San Diego
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
California - San Diego Championship
(March 7, 2026)
Chesapeake
Advancing 24 total teams
(10 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Chesapeake Championship
(February 7 to February 8, 2026)
China
Advancing 14 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
China Championship
(February 7 to February 8, 2026)
Chinese Taipei
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Chinese Taipei Championship
(February 3 to February 8, 2026)
Colorado
Advancing 9 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Colorado Championship
(February 15, 2026)
Connecticut
Advancing 8 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Connecticut Championship
(February 21, 2026)
Cyprus
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Cyprus Championship
(March 7 to March 8, 2026)
Delaware
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Delaware Championship
(February 28, 2026)
Florida
Advancing 22 total teams
(9 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Florida Championship
(March 6 to March 7, 2026)
Four Corners Tribal Teams
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Four Corners Tribal Teams Championship
(February 6 to February 7, 2026)
France
Advancing 11 total teams
(0 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
France Championship
(March 21, 2026)
Georgia
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Georgia Championship
(February 20 to February 21, 2026)
Greece
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Greece Championship
(March 14 to March 15, 2026)
Hawaii
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Hawaii Championship
(December 14, 2025)
Idaho
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Idaho Championship
(January 30 to January 31, 2026)
Illinois
Advancing 17 total teams
(7 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Illinois Championship
(March 6 to March 7, 2026)
Indiana
Advancing 9 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Indiana State Championship
(March 14, 2026)
Indonesia
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Nusantara Championship
(February 7 to February 9, 2026)
Iowa
Advancing 14 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Iowa Championship
(February 27 to February 28, 2026)
Israel
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Israel Championship
(March 4 to March 5, 2026)
Italy
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Italy Championship
(March 5 to March 7, 2026)
Jamaica
Advancing 9 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Jamaica Championship
(February 20 to February 21, 2026)
Kentucky
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Kentucky Championship
(February 7, 2026)
Libya
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Libya Championship
(February 6 to February 7, 2026)
Lithuania
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Lithuania Championship
(March 7 to March 8, 2026)
Los Angeles Unified School District
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Los Angeles Unified School District Championship
(March 7 to March 8, 2026)
Louisiana
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Louisiana Championship
(February 27 to February 28, 2026)
Malaysia
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Malaysia Championship
(January 20 to January 21, 2026)
Massachusetts
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Massachusetts Championship
(March 15, 2026)
Mexico
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Mexico Championship
(February 6 to February 7, 2026)
Michigan - FiM
Advancing 23 total teams
(9 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Michigan State Championship-NW
(December 11 to December 13, 2025)
Advancing 23 total teams
(9 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Michigan State Championship-SE
(December 12 to December 14, 2025)
Military and Diplomatic
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Military and Diplomatic Championship
(February 19 to February 21, 2026)
Minnesota
Advancing 16 total teams
(6 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Minnesota FTC State Championship
(February 13 to February 14, 2026)
Mississippi
Advancing 9 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Mississippi Championship
(March 5 to March 7, 2026)
Missouri/Kansas
Advancing 18 total teams
(7 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Missouri Kansas Championship
(March 7, 2026)
Montana
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Montana Championship - Bozeman - MSU
(February 5 to February 6, 2026)
Morocco
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Morocco Championship
(February 15, 2026)
Nebraska
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Nebraska Championship
(February 28, 2026)
Netherlands
Advancing 9 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Benelux Championship
(February 7, 2026)
Nevada
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Nevada Championship
(February 20 to February 21, 2026)
New Hampshire
Advancing 9 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
New Hampshire Championship
(February 21, 2026)
New Jersey
Advancing 19 total teams
(8 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
New Jersey Championship
(March 15, 2026)
New Mexico
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
New Mexico Championship
(February 20 to February 21, 2026)
New York - Excelsior
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
MVCC New York - Excelsior Championship
(March 7 to March 8, 2026)
New York - Long Island
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
New York - Long Island Championship
(March 1, 2026)
New York - NYC
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
New York - NYC Championship
(March 8, 2026)
New Zealand
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
New Zealand Championship
(December 13 to December 14, 2025)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Newfoundland and Labrador Championship
(December 6, 2025)
North Carolina
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
North Carolina Championship
(February 22, 2026)
North Dakota
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
North Dakota Championship
(February 13 to February 15, 2026)
Ohio
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Ohio Championship
(March 12 to March 14, 2026)
Oklahoma
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Oklahoma Championship
(February 14, 2026)
Ontario
Advancing 14 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
FIRST Tech Challenge Ontario Provincial Championship
(February 21 to February 22, 2026)
Oregon
Advancing 14 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Oregon Championship
(February 28 to March 1, 2026)
Pennsylvania
Advancing 14 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Pennsylvania Championship
(March 14 to March 15, 2026)
Puerto Rico
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Puerto Rico Championship
(March 7, 2026)
Qatar
Advancing 4 total teams
(1 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Qatar Championship
(February 24 to February 26, 2026)
Québec
Advancing 6 total teams
(0 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Québec Championship
(May 23 to May 24, 2026)
Rhode Island
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Rhode Island Championship
(February 7, 2026)
Romania
Advancing 20 total teams
(8 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Romania Championship
(March 13 to March 15, 2026)
South Carolina
Advancing 9 total teams
(3 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
South Carolina Championship
(February 20 to February 21, 2026)
Tennessee
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Tennessee Championship
(February 20 to February 21, 2026)
Texas - FIT
Advancing 18 total teams
(7 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
FiT-Central Texas Regional Championship
(March 7, 2026)
Advancing 18 total teams
(7 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
FiT-North Texas Regional Championship
(February 28, 2026)
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
FiT-South Texas Regional Championship
(February 21, 2026)
Advancing 13 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
FiT-West & Panhandle Regional Championship
(February 28, 2026)
Texas - Houston
Advancing 14 total teams
(5 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Texas - Houston Championship
(February 21, 2026)
Thailand
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Thailand Championship
(December 9 to December 11, 2025)
Türkiye
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Türkiye Şampiyonası
(December 13 to December 14, 2025)
United Kingdom
Advancing 25 total teams
(0 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
United Kingdom Championship
(April 21 to April 22, 2026)
Vermont
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Vermont Championship
(March 7, 2026)
Washington
Advancing 16 total teams
(6 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Washington Championship
(January 31, 2026)
Wisconsin
Advancing 11 total teams
(4 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Wisconsin Championship
(March 13 to March 14, 2026)
Wyoming
Advancing 6 total teams
(2 reserved for FIRST Championship)-
Wyoming Championship
(February 14, 2026)