2026 NCTA National Collegiate and High School Championships
April 24-26, 2026
Chapel Hill, NC
The NCTA is pleased to announce that the 2026 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships and the 2026 NCTA National High School Championships will take place on Apr. 24-26, 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC.
NCTA President: Mr. Daniel Chuang
Tournament Host School: Carolina Taekwondo Club, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tournament Contact Info: ncta.contact@gmail.com
Eligibility Contact Info: ncta.eligibility@gmail.com
Venue
Woollen Gymnasium
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
300 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Tournament Information
The tournament information packet will be available soon.
Note 1: Designated poomsae for black belts in all divisions will be drawn randomly from all current WT poomsae from Taegeuk 7 through Jitae per the new FISU and WT rules.
Note 2: To compete in the 3v3 Team Poomsae or Team Sparring divisions on Sunday, April 26, competitors must have competed in at least one NCTA-recognized regional collegiate event from their home region during the 2025-2026 academic year. If no regional event is held within 400 miles of thier school, schools may qualify for a tournament at a regional collegiate event outside of their home region.
Note 3: Daedo Gen 2 will be used for the NCTA Championships, and the tournament will follow the latest USATKD competition rules.
Tournament Packet
Click here to download the tournament packet
Schedule
Thursday, April 23, 2026
6p-8p Registration/Check-in (only for pending/unconfirmed athletes)
Friday, April 24, 2026
Collegiate Championship Individual, Pair and Team Poomsae
High School Championship Individual, Pair and Team Poomsae
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Collegiate Championship Individual Sparring
High School Championship Individual Sparring
Awards Ceremony – Championships Division
Sunday, April 26, 2026
NCTA Cup 3v3 Poomsae and Sparring – All Divisions
Awards Ceremony – NCTA Cup
Registration
Registration information will be available soon.
Age/Citizenship Eligibility
Collegiate Academic Eligibility Information
Collegiate Championship Division: Athletes (undergraduate or graduate) who graduated from college in either 2025, or 2026, or who are half-time status or more between Jan. 13 and April 26, 2026, will be eligible. Athletes do not have to be US citizens. Competitors in the Collegiate Championship division must be born in 2008 or earlier.
All collegiate athletes in both the team trials and championship divisions MUST do one of the following to verify collegiate eligibility of half-time status or greater by March 20, 2026 (Team Trials) or April 11, 2026 (Championships):
- Use parchment.com to send an official transcript and use the address nctaeligibility@gmail.com at the bottom of the form on that page, OR
- Check your school website for the option to have them send a transcript or proof of graduation directly to nctaeligibility@gmail.com, OR
- Email a clear photo or scan of the 2026 NCTA Eligibility Form, signed by your college registrar, to nctaeligibility@gmail.com by April 11, 2026.
- If competing in Team Trials, proof must be sent to nctaeligibility@gmail.com by March 20, 2026.
Failure to complete this step will result in an athlete not being allowed to compete. Please email nctaeligibility@gmail.com with any problems or concerns.
High School Divisions Academic Eligibility Information
High competitors in the High School Championship division must be born in the years 2007 through
2012 and be currently enrolled in high school.
High school athletes must verify High School student status via the 2026 NCTA High School Eligibility Form and Email a clear photo or nctaeligibility@gmail.com by April 11, 2026.
Hotels
Hotels information will be available soon.
Airports
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
