The Open Dutch 2026 will take place on Saturday, January 31st in Helmond, Netherlands, continuing its reputation as one of the most prestigious ITF Taekwon-Do tournaments in Europe. Hosted by Difesa Sports and led by Grandmaster Willy van de Mortel, the event draws top-level athletes from across the world.

This upcoming edition follows a hugely successful 2025 tournament, which featured a strong international lineup. Many of the standout competitors from this year’s Open Dutch will now represent their countries at the European Championships next week in Sarajevo, where they’ll aim to turn their Open Dutch success into continental medals.

The tournament will again feature divisions for youth, juniors, and seniors across A, B, and C classes, and is capped at 700 competitors to ensure a high standard of competition. With strong attendance expected once again, early registration is recommended.

Renowned for its excellent organization, competitive atmosphere, and international reach, the Open Dutch remains a key stop on the ITF calendar—both for seasoned athletes and rising stars.

For updates and registration make sure to regularly visit open-dutch.nl!

As we already had the first emails and questions about the 2026 edition, we got a date for you… Saturday the 31st of January 2026! The location remains unchanged, and we will share more news in the upcoming months, for now, make sure to mark your calendar in red so you don’t forget!

The first photo sets have just been placed online of the 2025 edition of the Open Dutch Championships, make sure to find yourself, share the pictures and of course, tag the Open Dutch account!

• Duncan Epping – official Open Dutch Facebook account
• Carlo Terburg – Google Photos
• Harry van den Hurk – Official Open Dutch Facebook account
• Bjorn Okkerse – OneDrive

If we discover more public sets we will share them here!

For those who never visited the venue or the tournament, below you can find a map of the sports hall. Please note, although the venue is huge, only active competitors and coaches are allowed in the ring and are guided to the appropriate ring from the “Holding Area” by a volunteer. Spectators are not allowed to enter the competitor’s area, and can watch the matches from the stands upstairs! Please familiarize yourself with the map.

This is the moment many of you have been waiting for! The draws are available online. The timetable (estimation!) can be found here. As you can see, we have a very packed agenda again, so make sure to listen to the announcers and watch the screens! When your group comes up, please go to the appropriate designated holding area. We cannot afford to wait for competitors, so listen carefully and watch the screens closely!