Tournament Information

Tournament Venue

The Kofukan International Cup 2026 tournament will be held at Ballerup Super Arena, which is a multiarena located in Ballerup city.

Throughout the year this arena hosts some of the largest sport and cultural events in Denmark, including the official Danish Karate Championships in 2025, the World Championships in Track Cycling and Badminton, several concerts with international artists and various exhibitions.

Map

Contact Information

Address:

Ballerup Idrætsby 4, 2750 Ballerup

Senior & Junior Categories

Please note that competitors above 18 years can be entered into “Elite” OR “Kyu Grade” categories, not both.

Elite Categories

Senior Team Kata (16yrs+) (3 prs team) (max 2 teams per country)

Senior Female Individual Kata (18yrs+)
Senior Male Individual Kata (18yrs+)
Junior Female Individual Kata (16/17yrs)
Junior Male Individual Kata (16/17yrs)

Senior Female Team Kumite (3 prs team) (max 1 team per country)
Senior Male Team Kumite (3 prs team) (max 1 team per country)
Senior Mixed Team Kumite (2 men, 1 woman per team) (max 2 teams per country)

Senior Female Individual Kumite (<50kg, <55kg, <61kg, 61+kg)
Senior Male Individual Kumite (<68kg, <75kg, <84kg, 84+kg)

Junior Female Team Kumite (16/17yrs) (3 prs team)
Junior Male Team Kumite (16/17yrs) (3 prs team)

Junior Female Individual Kumite (16/17yrs) (divided by weight where possible)
Junior Male Individual Kumite (16/17yrs) (divided by weight where possible)

Senior Kyu Grade Categories (18yrs+)

Male Individual Kata (Yellow – Purple belts)
Male Individual Kata (Brown belts only)
Female Individual Kata (Yellow – Purple belts)
Female Individual Kata (Brown belts only)

Male Individual Kumite (Yellow – Purple belts)
Male Individual Kumite (Brown belts only)
Female Individual Kumite (Yellow – Purple belts)
Female Individual Kumite (Brown belts only)

Under 16 years Categories

Girls and Boys Categories

Team Kata (<16yrs) (3 prs team mixed)

Girls Individual Kata (<10 yrs)
Girls Individual Kata (10 yrs)
Girls Individual Kata (11/12 yrs)
Girls Individual Kata (13 yrs)
Cadet Girls Individual Kata (14/15 yrs)

Boys Individual Kata (<10 yrs)
Boys Individual Kata (10 yrs)
Boys Individual Kata (11/12 yrs)
Boys Individual Kata (13 yrs)
Cadet Boys Individual Kata (14/15 yrs)

Girls Individual Kumite (10/11 yrs)
Girls Individual Kumite (12/13 yrs)
Cadet Girls Individual Kumite (14/15 yrs)

Boys Individual Kumite (10/11 yrs)
Boys Individual Kumite (12/13 yrs)
Cadet Boys Individual Kumite (14/15 yrs)

Please observe the following

Kata:

will be divided by grade where possible

Individual Kumite:

Each age group will be divided by height where possible (small, medium, tall)
Each group will be divided by grade where possible

Participation

Please observe the following criteria and restrictions regardind tournament participation.

Participant Limits

Senior (>18 years)

Individual Kata and Kumite categories are limited to 7 male and 7 female competitors per country.
Team Kumite categories are limited to 1 male and 1 female team per country, plus 2 mixed teams per country.
Senior Team Kata is for age 16 +, as agreed at the 2016 Pre-tournament meeting.
A maximum of 2 mixed teams per country will be allowed (mixed by age and sex as desired).
There will be no Junior Team Kata.

Junior (16/17 years)

Entries are unlimited to Individual Kata and Kumite categories as well as Team Kumite events.

Under 16 years

Entries are unlimited to Individual Kata and Kumite categories as well as the Team Kata event.
Minimum grade in Kumite – Yellow belt.

Entry Criteria

Age

Minimum age for participating is 10 years old in kumite, and 7 in kata.
Age on April 18 2026 (the first day of the competition) decides which age category the competitor should enter.
Age categories in Kumite may be divided into groups by height and / or weight.
This means that all entries must be made showing height in centimetres and weight in kilos. Then if necessary the groups will be split as fairly as possible.
The Organizer will be dividing competitors by those criteria into the right category and will be checking the authenticity of data at the height measurement session on Friday April 17. and on the day of contest.