UFO European Cup, North American Cup and World Cup Finals
World Cup Finals Overview
The UFO World Cup Final is the pinnacle of disc-dog competition. Only the top dogs in the world qualify by earning 90 World Cup points through their 2 highest finishes at Majors and 2 highest finishes at Local events. Teams may attend more events to improve their standings.
The final UFO Major, held the day before the Finals, is the last chance to earn points. The World Cup Finals are "Winner Take All"; points only determine eligibility. The winner of the Final is the World Cup Champion.
World Cup Championships by Discipline
European Cup Finals
Teams must earn 65 European Cup points via their 2 highest finishes at European Majors and 2 highest at European Local events. The final European Major, held the day before the Finals, is the last chance to earn points. Winners of Combined, Freestyle, and T&C events are crowned European Cup Champions.
North American Cup Finals
Teams must earn 65 North American Cup points through their 2 highest finishes at North American Majors and 2 highest at Local events. The final North American Major is the last chance to earn points. Winners of Combined, Freestyle, and T&C events are crowned North American Cup Champions.
World Cup Points Requirements
To compete in the World Cup Finals Overall Combined event, teams need 90 World Cup points.
Special case: Teams traveling from other continents need only 75 points to qualify.
Teams competing in World Cup Freestyle and T&C follow normal qualification rules.
For 2025 Only: For the 2025 World Cup Final, North American Teams will need to have 80 World Cup points to play in the finals in the Combined event.
Small Dog Championship
Held in conjunction with European or North American Continental Championships opposite the World Cup Finals. The event combines Freestyle and T&C, following the same format as the Combined division at a UFO Major. Entry fee may apply.
Ties in the World Cup Finals
In the event of a tie for any of the top 3 Combined places, the same tie-breaking criteria as a UFO Major applies.
Ties in the top 3 of the T&C Championship are resolved by a Shoot Out.
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- Throw & Catch: Top 3 in the highest Open T&C division at any UFO Local or Major qualify.
- Freestyle: Top 3 in the Open Freestyle division at any UFO Major qualify.
- Small Dog Championship: Currently no qualification required. Must meet size requirements detailed here.
For 2025 Only: For the 2025 World Cup Final, North American Teams will need to have 80 World Cup points to play in the finals in the Combined event.