New Zealand

The CATAN Championship in New Zealand

VR Distribution manages the program in New Zealand, which consists of Qualifier events leading up to a National Championship.

Every two years the National Champions attend the CATAN World Championship tournament. The next CATAN World Championship will take place April 4-6, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany.

New Zealand Regionals

May 10 – Card Merchant Christchurch
May 10 – Card Merchant Hamilton
May 17 – Card Merchant Ponsonby
May 17 – Card Merchant Whangarei
May 25 – Card Merchant Nelson
May 25 – Card Merchant West City
May 31 – Card Merchant Dunedin
May 31 – Card Merchant Takapuna
For questions regarding Regionals, please email Card Merchant here.

Last Chance Qualifier

June 19 – Caffeinated Dragon Games
For questions regarding the Last Chance Qualifier, please email Caffeinated Dragon Games here.

For questions about individual tournaments, please contact VR Distribution. If you have general questions about CATAN Organized Play, please email op@catanstudio.com.

NOTE: All participants must be residents of New Zealand and be 18+ years of age. You should be able to prove residency with an official ID card and/or a piece of mail (such as a utility bill) sent to a New Zealand residential address.

2024 Champion

Congratulations to Kaleb Mcgillivray-Seaton, the 2024 New Zealand CATAN National Champion!

Kaleb placed 46th at the 2025 CATAN World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany.