Welcome to Helsinki! It has already been more than 11 years since the last time, and we are thrilled to be able to host the international table hockey community once again.
For now, this page contains only the essential information of the event so that you can start planning your trip, book flights and so on. Later on, more details will be added.
The Venue
The tournament will be held on Saturday 14th of March 2026 at Telakkaruokala Murtaja (Laivakatu 1, Helsinki) at the harbour area close to downtown of Helsinki.
Schedule
08:30 Doors open
09:30 Player check-in closes
10:00 1st stage
12:30 Lunch break
14:00 2nd stage
17:00 Playoffs (16)
21:00 Prize ceremony
The exact timing of lunch break and 2nd stage will depend on the number of players.
Fees
Juniors: 15 €
Others: 30 €
FTHA (SPJKL) members: 5 € discount
Payment method: Cash / MobilePay (Finnish players)
The tournament
Helsinki Open 2026 is a level 3 WTHT tournament.
Most or all of the STIGA games used in the tournament are brand new and prepared with care.
In addition to Open category, there will be Ladies playoff for those ladies that did not proceed to the Open playoffs. The Ladies playoff bracket will be seeded according to the stages 1 and 2 of the Open tournament.
Playing system
The tournament structure will follow the traditional system of having basic groups, 1-2 final groups and 1 or more divisions. Depending on the number of participants, points from basic groups might or might not advance to the final groups. The size of playoffs is 16 players.
Later on, we will publish a table in which the tournament structure will be laid out for each potential number of players.
Lunch at the venue
There will be a possibility to have lunch at the venue, the price is expected to be around 15 €. More restaurants for lunch can be found in 10-15min walking distance. The closest grocery store is 850m away.
Pre-registration deadline
The online pre-registration ends on Wednesday 11th of March. The link will be published here later.
Contact
helsinkiopen@gmail.com