Dates

Competition Dates

2026 Annual Competition Dates

 

DateCompetition/VenueSectionTime
Saturday 5 September and
Sunday 6 September 2026
QLD Zone Junior, 13-15 Years & BNIM Teams Championships
Sunday 13 September 2026Sydney Zone Junior Teams
Saturday 19 September 2026National BNIM & Open Advanced Teams Championships
Sunday 20 September 2026National Senior Teams Championships
Sunday 18 October 202613-15 Yrs Novice National Championships
13, 14, 15, 16 Years National Championship Qualifiers
Friday 23 October 2026The Concourse Concert Hall
409 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067
Intermediate & Masters 50’s & 60’s Individual Championships
Saturday 24 October 2026The Concourse Concert Hall
409 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067
Open Advanced National Qualifiers & Division 2 Finals
Intermediate Senior Nationals Qualifiers
Sunday 25 October 2026The Concourse Concert Hall
409 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067
Beginner & Novice Individual National Championships
Open Elite National Qualifiers
Saturday 31 October and
Sunday 1 November 2026
South Coast Zone Junior Teams and Junior National Championship Qualifiers
Sunday 01 November 2026QLD Zone Junior National Championship Qualifiers
Saturday 07 November 2026North Coast/West Zone APDA Junior National Championship Qualifiers and Teams
Sunday 08 November 2026Sydney Zone Junior National Championship Qualifiers
Saturday 21 November 2026Junior National Championships

The Concourse Concert Hall
409 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067
5-12 Years National Championships
Sunday 22 November 2026Senior and Open Advanced National Championships

International Convention Centre Sydney – ICC Sydney
14 Darling Drive
Sydney NSW 2000
13 Years – Open Advanced National Championships
 
* Dates and venues are based on venue confirmations. APDA reserves the right to make changes to competitions dates and venues should availability change and/or competition entries impact the viability of holding a competition at that location.
 

Schedules and timings will be released in July once all Competition entries are received.
All schedules are subject to change on the day as per APDA rules when marshalling numbers are final. Please ensure that Competitors are backstage and ready to take the floor 1 hour before each section is scheduled to start in the event the schedule runs early.
APDA reserves the right to commence a section at least 30 mins earlier than scheduled. Please note all Team Draws will be released 1 week prior to each event.