2026 - 2027 Season
To support teams who may not have competed before and those that would like a refresher, the Global Robotics & Science Foundation will be hosting an Ireland national launch event for the 2026 - 2027 VEX Robotics Competition season. This will be attended by other key stakeholders in the programme across Ireland but will be designed for teachers. It will provide an opportunity to give an overview of the coming season, some key dates and to introduce the seasons games, Override and Level Up.
It will also provide an opportunity for open Q&A on the season and game. The slides will be available to download after the event.
Key Dates in the Competition Season
14th May 2026 - New season opens for registration
Date TBC - Online Launch Webinar (Sign-up to be notified)
September 2026 - In-Person Regional Launch Events
18th December 2026 - Deadline for Team Registration
October 2026 - Mid-February 2027 - Irish Regional Events
February 2027 - Ireland National Championship 2027 - (Dates & Location TBC)
April 2027 - VEX Robotics World Championships 2027 in the USA
Regional Events
The qualifying events that teams need to attend for qualification through to the Irish National Championship 2027 will be listed on events.vex.com for teams to register once the locations and dates have been confirmed with the Event Partners.
If there is no event in your area then it may still be added, contact emeasupport@global-robotics.org to find out more.
Irish Nationals
For teams to attend the Irish Nationals 2027, teams must have received an invite which is gained through qualification at one of the above regional competitions.
Spots for the VEX IQ Robotics Competition World Championships in USA, will be offered at Irish Nationals 2027. More information, will be listed below once dates are confirmed.
Teams will receive further information and details around the event as and when they qualify, as well as updates when the event gets close.
If you have any questions, contact emeasupport@global-robotics.org.
