2026 Bowling Calendar
TBNZ Events 2026
Feb 6 - 8 Waitakere Open, Waitakere (2)
Feb 19 - 22 Wellington Open, Porirua (3)
Mar 7 - 8 Waitakere Junior/Youth Cup (2)
Mar 7 - 8 Mark Young Memorial, Tauranga (2)
Mar 19 - 22 National Team Championships Porirua (N)
Apr 24 - 26 Whatipu Open, Manukau (2)
Apr 30 - May 3 TBNZ50 National Championships Waitakere (1)
May 22 - 24 Tauranga Classic (2)
Jun 13 - 14 Kaumatua Cup, Manukau (2)
Jun 13 - 14 North City Youth Cup, Porirua (2) moved to Aug 15 - 16, renamed North City U18 & U21 Cup
Jun 26 - 28 Taimana Cup, Waitakere (2)
Jun 27 - July 7 IBF Youth U21 World Championships2026, Megalanes Sarawak, Emart Batu Kawa, Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia - 42 Brunswick Pro Lanes, Brunswick Anti-Skid pindeck, AMF 8290XLI, Winsome Super Leaf Pins and Qubica/AMF Conqueror.
Jul 10 - 12 Tamaki Makaurau Championships, Manukau (2)
Jul 25 - 26 Kegel Open, Porirua (2)
Jul 25 - 26 Belle Guttery Trophy Grand Senior (N)
Aug 6 - 9 TBNZ50 Teams Championships Porirua (1)
Aug 15 - 16 North City U18 & U21 Cup, Porirua (2)
Aug 28 - 30 Hawkes Bay Championships, Hastings (2) Cancelled
Sept 11 - 13 City of Sails Cup, Waitakere (2)
Sept 27 - 30 TBNZ U18/U21 National Championships Tauranga (1)
Oct 1 - 3 TBNZU21 Teams Championships Tauranga (1)
Oct 12 - 21 IBF World Cup 2026, Max Munich Bowling, Brunnthal, Munich, Germany Bulletin 1 / Bulletin 2
Oct 17 - 18 Madeley Cup, Waitakere (2)
Oct 23 - 30 Open Nationals Championships Waitakere (1)
Oct 24 - Nov 3 18th Asian Seniors Championships, Omura J-Bowl, Omura City, Nagasaki, Japan Bulletin 1
Nov 7 - 8 Tauranga Youth Cup, Tauranga (2)
Nov 7 - 8 Madeley Cup, Waitakere (2) changed to Oct 17 - 18
Nov 12 - 22 8th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships, Doha, Qatar
Nov 13 - 15 Auckland Classic, Waitakere (2)
Nov 21 - 22 Tauranga Grand Senior Cup, Tauranga (N)
Nov 28 - 29 Tamariki Cup, Manukau (2)
Nov 28 - 29 North City Senior Cup, Porirua (2)
Dec 11 - 13 Bay of Plenty Open, Tauranga (2)
TBA Events 2026
Nationally Ranked Event Schedule LINK
ABF Asia Events 2026
Jan 13 - 19 Muscat International Open Bowling Championships (Muscat Nights) Oman
Jan 26 - 31 Sarawak Hornbill Team Cup 2026, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Feb 10 - 14 14th International Friendship Youth Bowling Champ, Doha, Qatar
Mar 13 - 15 Storm Spinner Cup Taiwan 2026, Taipei
Mar 27 - 29 Storm Spinner Cup Taiwan 2026, Taipei changed to Mar 13 - 15
Apr 5 - 16 50th MWA-Thailand International Open (For Youth, Graded & Senior Division), Bangkok
Apr 17 - 20 50th MWA-Thailand International Open (For Open Division), Bangkok
Apr 21 - 26 Philippine International Open, Manila, Philippines cancelled
May 6 - 10 3rd Formosa International Bowling Classic 2026, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
May 11 - 17 Korea International Open, Korea TBC
May 11 - 18 GCC Bowling Championships, Doha, Qatar
May 18 - 24 44th Malaysian International Open (Youth & Seniors Division) Malaysia changed to May 25 - 31
May 24 - 30 44th Malaysian International Open (Open & Graded Division) Malaysia changed to Jun 1 - 7
May 25 - 31 44th Malaysian International Open (Youth & Seniors Division) , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
June 1 - 7 44th Malaysian International Open (Open & Graded Division) , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 30 - Jun 9 56th Singapore International Open (Youth, Senior & Graded)Singapore
Jun 10 - 13 56th Singapore International Open (Open) Singapore
Jun 15 - 21 Kuala Lumpur International Open Bowling Championships, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jun 21 - 27 Macao-China International Open Bowling Championships, Macau, China
Jun 27 - July 7 IBF Youth U21 World Championships2026, Megalanes Sarawak, Emart Batu Kawa, Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia - 42 Brunswick Pro Lanes, Brunswick Anti-Skid pindeck, AMF 8290XLI, Winsome Super Leaf Pins and Qubica/AMF Conqueror.
Jul 12 - 18 49th Hong Kong International Open, Hong Kong, China changed to Jul 31 - Aug 8
Jul 19 - 21 U22 Hong Kong Storm Cup, Hong Kong, China changed to Aug 9 - 11
Jul 28 - 31 6th Megalanes Senior Masters, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jul 31 - Aug 8 49th Hong Kong International Open, Hong Kong, China
Aug 9 - 11 U22 Hong Kong Storm Cup, Hong Kong, China
Aug 12 - 15 U22 China International Open, Shanghai, China
Aug 20 - 26 5th Andong Cup International Bowling Tournament, Andong City, Korea
Aug 21 - 30 25th Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia
Sept 6 - 12 Sarawak International Open Bowling Championships, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Sept 7 - 16 38th Asian Intercity Bowling Championship, Tamuning, Guam changed to Sept 18 - 27
Sept 18 - 27 38th Asian Intercity Bowling Championship, Central Lanes Bowling Center, Tamuning, Guam Bulletin 1
Sept 19 - Oct 4 7th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, Saudi Arabia No tenpin bowling
Oct 9 - 11 4th Storm Spinner Cup, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
Oct 12 - 21 IBF World Cup 2026, Max Munich Bowling, Brunnthal, Munich, Germany Bulletin 1 / Bulletin 2
Oct 24 - Nov 3 18th Asian Seniors Championships, Omura J-Bowl, Omura City, Nagasaki, Japan Bulletin 1
Nov 5 - 8 20th Chinese Taipei International Open 2026, Taoyuan, Taipei
Nov 12 - 22 28th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships, Doha, Qatar
Nov 23 - Dec 3 H.H. Amir Cup, Doha Qatar
Dec 2 - 14 26th MILO Storm U22 International Junior All-Stars Bowling C'ships, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dec 11 - 19 52nd Penang International Bowling Championship 2026, Seberang Prai, Malaysia
ETBF Europe Events 2026
Dec 26 - Jan 6 Motiv AIK International Tournament, Bowl-O-Rama, Stockholm, Sweden
Jan 2 - 11 Brunswick Ballmaster Open, Finland
Jan 10 - 11 BowlingGP Series Youth U14/U17/U21 Bowling Plaza Grand Quevilly, Le Grand-Quevilly, France
Jan 17 - 25 Reyjavik Games 2026, Iceland
Jan 30 - Feb 8 1st European Grand Senior Championship 2026, Vienna, Austria
Feb 18 - 22 Euro Bowling Senior Open, Deurne, Belgium
Feb 23 - March 1 22nd Storm International of Vidy (No Urethane) Bowling Miami, Echandens, Switzerland
Mar 1 - 8 Koge Youth Masters, Koge Bowling Centre, Koge Denmark
Mar 7 - 8 16th B.C Strangers International, Bowlinghalle BeSeCo, Zurich, Switzerland
Mar 9 - 15 11th Miami Low Cost, Bowling Miami, Echendens, Switzerland
Mar 22 - 24 Motiv AIK Gents and Ladies Tournment, Bowl-O-Rama, Stockholm, Sweden
Mar 23 - 29 Reinvent Senior, Bucharest, Rumania cancelled
Mar 24 - 29 24th Grand Prix du Lausanne-Sports (No Urethane) Bowling Miami, Echendens, Switzerland
March 28 - 6 April European Youth Championships 2026, Berlin, Germany
Apr 9 - 12 Brussels Senior Open, Bowlmaster, Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Apr 13 - 26 Storm 4th No Urethane Open, Lahti Bowl, Lahti Finland
Apr 26 - May 3 Mediterranean Bowling Championships, West Bowling Center, Zapresic,Croatia
Apr 29 - May3 Hameln International Senior Open, Strike Entertainment Center, Hameln Germany
May 2 - 3 Bowling GP Teams Jeune, Bowling Plaza Reims Thillois, Thillois France
May 10 - 17 Malta Open, Eden Superbowl, St.Julian's, Malta
May 13 - 17 Belgian Senior Open, Bowling Les Alles, Mouscron, Belgium
May 14 - 17 Rostigrabenturnier, Bowling Munterier, Munterier CH, Switzerland
May 14 - 24 Kivelos Athens Bowling Open, Cosmos Bowling Center, Athens, Greece
May 16 - 24 Aalborg International,Lovvang Bowling Center, Aalborg, Denmark
May 21 - 25 Track Senior Open, Wittelsheim, France
May 28 - 31 The Amateur Tilburg Classic, Dolfijn, Tilburg, Netherlands Cancelled
June 8 - 14 Spring Open International (No Urethane) Bowlinghotel Signy, Nyon, Switzerland
June 10 - 21 European Women Championships 2026, Odense, Denmark
June 17 - 21 49th GP ZurichBESECO Bowlinghalle, Elsau-Rumikon, Switzerland
June 20 - 27 European Senior Bowling Championship, Rome, Italy
June 27 - July 5 Italy Senior Open, Mondial Bowling, Rome, Italy
June 27 - July 7 IBF Youth U21 World Championships2026, Megalanes Sarawak, Emart Batu Kawa, Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia - 42 Brunswick Pro Lanes, Brunswick Anti-Skid pindeck, AMF 8290XLI, Winsome Super Leaf Pins and Qubica/AMF Conqueror.
Jul 9 - 12 The Amateur Berlin Classic, Bowling World Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Jul 11 - 19 XI BrunswickMadrid Challenge, Bowling Chamartin, Madrid, Spain
Jul 15 - 19 11th Senior Open Dream-Bowl Palace, Dream-Bowl Palace, Germany
Jul 22 - 26 14th Senior Open Dream-Bowl Boblingen, Dream-Bowl Boblingen, Germany
Aug 3 - 9 TAT European Amateur Classic, Dream Bowl Palace, Munich, Germany Cancelled
Aug 8 - 16 7th Motiv Open, Bowling Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
Aug 8 - 16 Brunswick Euro Challenge, Lovvang Bowling Centre,Aalborg, Denmark
Aug 12 - 16 Reims Champagne Senior Open, Reims, France
Aug 14 - 23 International Hammer Challenge, Tali Bowling Centre, Helsinki, Finland
Aug 15 - 23 Odense International, Odense Bowling Centre, Odense, Denmark
Aug 21 - 31 Storm Lucky Larsen Olympia Masters, Olympia Bowling, Helsingborg, Sweden
Aug 27 - 30 All Star Youth Series, BNC, Bratislava, Slovakia
Aug 28 - Sept 6 Norwegian Open, Sarpsborg Bowlingcenter, Sarpsborg, Norway
Aug 30 - Sept 6 4th Storm Junior Dutch Open, Bison Bowling Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Sept 2 - 6 Swiss Senior Open, Lausanne, Switzerland
Sept 5 - 13 Mega-Xtreme Sofia Open, Joy Station, Sofia, Bulgaria
Sept 5- 13 Brunswick Dutch Youth Masters, Bowling Restaurant Menken, Leiden,Netherlands
Sept 19 - 27 XIV Open City of Torrevieja, Ozone Bowling Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain
Sept 28 - Oct 4 European Championship of Champions 2026, Ankara, Turkey
Sept 30 - Oct 4 Bowling GP France Senior, Grand Quevilly, France
October 12 - 21 IBF World Cup 2026, Max Munich Bowling, Brunnthal, Munich, Germany Bulletin 1 / Bulletin 2
Oct 2 - 11 English Open, Stroud Bowl, Stroud, England
Oct 17 - 25 30th J.I.C Sinjoor Internaltional Youth, Bowling Stones Wommelgem, Antwerp, Belgium
Oct 24 - Nov 1st 15th IDM BucharestInternational Open, IDM Club, Bucharest, Romania
October 20 - 27 European Championship of Champions 2026, Ankara, Turkey moved to Sept 27 - Oct 4th
Nov 4 - 8 Flanders Senior Open, Duerne, Belgium
Nov 9 ISBT Masters Duerne, Belgium
While tenpinwellington has taken all reasonable care in preparing the yearly bowling calendar, tenpinwellington is unable to guarantee its accuracy and no responsibility is assumed by tenpinwellington for errors and omissions in these entries. Timely correction to the tournaments will be updated when I received notification from my sources.
PWBA National Tour Schedule 2026 LINK
Events where ONLY 78D slow oil-absorbing high-performance balls are allowed applies to:
- USBC Open and Women's Championships, Bowlers Journal Championships, USBC Senior Masters, Super Senior Classic and Senior Queens, Youth Open Championships and the Junior Gold Championships (qualifying and advancer rounds only).
IBF Championships
Updated February 2026
Effective immediately, the International Bowling Federation (IBF) will permit only urethane bowling balls that are manufactured with a minimum hardness of 78D and are approved by USBC for use in IBF events, including World Championships and World Cups. Random hardness checks may be carried out during events.
Any ball that measures below 72D will be declared non-compliant and removed from the competition.
Updated January 27th 2026
All slow oil-absorbing high-performance bowling ball models as well as any slow oil absorbing high-performance balls (Urethane) produced prior to Aug. 1, 2022, are ineligible for competition.
The List of bowling balls that are NOT ELIGIBLE for use in IBF events LINK
Urethane bowling balls that were previously approved and measure below 78D, but remain on the USBC approved ball list, may still be used in tournaments that choose to allow them. However, they are not permitted in IBF events under this new regulation.
Others
March 13 - 15 USBC 2026 ISC and ITC Sectionals. Sectional Competition at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas, Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee, and Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois, and Mount Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh.
April 13 - 18 2026 Intercollegiate Team Championships and Intercollegiate Singles Championships will be contested at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 13 - 19 USBC Queens, Gold Coast Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Oiling Pattern 38feet
June 9 - 16 US Womens Open, Royal Pin Woodland, Indianapolis
U.S. Collegiates 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Seasons
The 2025-2026 Intercollegiate Team Championships and Intercollegiate Singles Championships will be contested at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from April 13-18th 2026.
Sectionals Competition from March 13 - 15th 2026 at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas, Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee, Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois, and Mount Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh.
The 2026-2027 Sectionals will be a repeat with Sectionals Competition on March 12 - 14th 2027.
2025/2026 Collegiate Rulebook
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