2026 Meets
Month Date Meet Name Meet Location Meet Director Contact Entry Form/Information
January 30-Feb 2 Russia/India Powerlifting Championships Daljit/Ustinov
February 7 2026 APF Ohio Cup West Lafayette, OH John Blackstone blackstonesgym@yahoo.com Meet Info / Entry Form: PDF, Word
February 7 Western Warrior Challenge Peoria, AZ Tim Sparks ArizonaAPF@Gmail.com Online Registration
February 7 2026 APF Weights B4 Dates 6 Indianapolis, IN West Indy Barbell westindybarbell@gmail.com Meet Info / Entry Form; Online Registration
February 8-12 WPC/AWPC Egypt World Cup 2026 Cairo City, Giza, Egypt Yuriy Ustinov/WPC Egypt wpcwpo@gmail.com Meet Info
February 21-22 AIPO - AWPC Tested Nationals Southside Barbell, Limerick, Ireland Qualifier for the AWPC Europeans in Ireland & AWPC World Championships in Manchester UK
February 28 Iron Maiden Liberation Women Only Cape Town South Africa Bohemian Barracks www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
February 28 Empire Rising Benoni South Africa Iron Empire www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
February 28 Triple Threat Durban South Africa WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
March 14 APF-AAPF Big Dog Barbell Georgia State Championship Alpharetta, GA Catalina Duran 770-561-5639, catalina.duran.bdb@gmail.com Meet Info / Entry Form: PDF, Word
March 14 Arise Port Elizabeth South Africa WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
March 21 APF-AAPF Illinois State Meet Lombard IL Stacy Hawkins apfillinois@gmail.com Online Registration
March 21 AAPF-APF Snake River PL, BP, DL Championships Idaho Falls ID Linda Higgins snakeriverpl@cs.com, 208-521-3434 Meet Info / Entry Form; Meet Poster
March 21 IPO - WPC Untested Nationals Limerick, Ireland Shane Brodie irishpowerliftingorganisation@yahoo.com Qualifier for the WPC Europeans in Ireland & WPC World Championships in USA
March 21 Irish Pro- Powerlifting & Unlimited Bench Press Limerick Ireland Shane Brodie irishpowerliftingorganisation@yahoo.com
March 21 Slummies Strength Showdown East London South Africa WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
March 21 Battle of the Barracks Cape Town South Africa Bohemian Barracks www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
March 22 Showdown Series VII Bench Press Munsingen Switzerland Cina Serge cina@powerlifting.ch
March 27-29 A/BPU Single Lift Nationals Birminghams UK Emma Ylitalo James mrspresidentbpu@outlook.com
March 28 TNW Clash Hillcrest South Africa The Natural Way Gym www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
March 28-29 APF-AAPF Michigan State Championships Taylor, Mi Stacia Proefrock, Garrin Clark events@f3fitness.com Meet Info; Online Registration
April 17-19 Polish Cup Raw Deadlift Poland Krzysztof Chowaniak wpcpolandpowerlifting@gmail.com
April 18 Spring Showdown Layton, UT Doug Van Tassell office@lionspridebarbell.com
April 18 Clash of the Empire Benoni South Africa Iron Empire www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
April 18-19 WPC French Nationals France Didier Theux wpc.france@gmail.com
April 25 Iron Ison Durban South Africa WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
April APF-AAPF Charity Bench Only Meet Lombard IL Stacy Hawkins apfillinois@gmail.com
May 2-3 WPC Sancitoned AWPC SA Nationals Cape Town South Africa WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
May 7-10 APF-AAPF Nationals Ogden, UT Doug Van Tassell apfutahcomps@gmail.com Meet Info / Online Registration
May 9 Showdown Series VIII Powerlifting Breitenbach Switzerland Cina Serge cina@powerlifting.ch
May 22-24 Polish Championships Raw and EQ Bench Press Poland Krzysztof Chowaniak wpcpolandpowerlifting@gmail.com
June 1-6 WPC/AWPC European Championship Ireland Shane Brodie shane.brodie@yahoo.ie Meet Info
June 20-21 WPC Sanctioned WPC SA Nationals Durban South Africa Onomo Hotel WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
July 3-5 Polish Championships Raw Deadlift Poland Krzysztof Chowaniak wpcpolandpowerlifting@gmail.com
July 6-12 A/BPU British Full Power Championships 2026 Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester, UK Emma & Kalle Ylitalo James
July 11 Pride of Power Layton, UT Doug Van Tassell office@lionspridebarbell.com
July APF-AAPF Summer Bash Lombard IL Stacy Hawkins apfillinois@gmail.com
August 26 Battle of the Boyne Boyneside Gym, Drogheda, Ireland
August 27-29 AWPC -WPC World Cup Idaho Falls, ID Linda Higgins snakeriverpl@cs.com
August 29 Empress of Iron Women Only Benoni South Africa Iron Empire www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
August APF-AAPF Bench Bash Royal Oak MI Art Little artlift3@gmail.com
September 3 The Iron Chest Bench Only Capetown South Africa Bohemian Barracks www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
September 9-15 AWPC World Championships Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester, UK Emma & Kalle Ylitalo James
September 24-27 WPC Sanctioned African Championships Durban South Africa Onomo Hotel WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
October 1-4 Polish Championships Classic Raw & Raw Powerlifting Poland Krzysztof Chowaniak wpcpolandpowerlifting@gmail.com
October 3 SB/DC Capetown South Africa Bohemian Barracks www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
October 17 Conquer Port Elizabeth South Africa WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
October 17 Showdown Series IX Bench Press Sierre Switzerland Cina Serge cina@powerlifting.ch
October 24 Slummies Clash East London South Africa WPC South Africa www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
October 24 Steel Rebellion Benoni South Africa Iron Empire www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
October APF-AAPF Beast of the Bench Press/Rise of the Deadlift Lombard IL Stacy Hawkins apfillinois@gmail.com
November 2026 WPC World Championships Baton Rouge, LA Garry Frank & Amy Jackson amyljackson@aol.com
November 21 Iron Gladiators Hillcrest South Africa The Natural Way Gym www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
December 5 IPO AIPO Combined Walkout Wars Limerick Ireland Shane Brodie shane.brodie@yahoo.ie
December 12 Holiday Havoc Layton, UT Doug Van Tassell office@lionspridebarbell.com
December 19 Sleigh the Bar Hillcrest South Africa The Natural Way Gym www.wpcpowerlifting.co.za
December 19-20 Polish Championships Raw Bench Press Poland Krzysztof Chowaniak wpcpolandpowerlifting@gmail.com
December APF-AAPF Toys for Tots Royal Oak MI Art Little artlift3@gmail.com
December APF-AAPF Winter Power Challenge Lombard IL Stacy Hawkins apfillinois@gmail.com
2027 Meets
Month Date Meet Name Meet Location Meet Director Contact Entry Form/Information
May 2027 APF-AAPF National Championships Big Dog Barbell, Atlanta, GA Catalina Duran catalina.duranbdb@gmail.com
August 2027 AWPC World Championships IL Stacy Hawkins & Eric Stone apfillinois@gmail.com