
The CATAN Championship in the United States
Updates for 2025-2026 Season
The US CATAN National Championship will now become a 16-player tournament. This change goes into effect for the 2025-2026 season. Individual local qualifier winners are eligible to compete in their Regional Preliminary. Players qualify for the US CATAN National Championship by finishing in the top 4 at a Regional Preliminary.

A player who has qualified for the US CATAN National Championship may not participate in any further qualifiers or Regional Preliminaries for that season.
Region boundaries will be announced in fall of 2025.
Every two years CATAN Studio sends the United States National Champions to the CATAN World Championship tournament. The 2025 United States Champion will compete in the 2027 World Championship, location and date TBD. The 2025 United States champion will also compete in the CATAN Americas Championship, next taking place in Brazil, 13-15 March 2026.
If you have any questions about CATAN Organized Play, please email op@catanstudio.com.
NOTE: All participants must be residents of the United States 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 United States residential address. Winners of current season Qualifier Tournaments are not allowed to play in additional Qualifier events leading up to the next National Championship.
Upcoming National Championship Qualifiers