ACL Europe Open 2026

We are back in Croatia for the annual ACL Europe Open!! After a huge event last year in Porec, we are running it back in this beautiful coastal town for another edition in 2026!

New events this year, some new structured events and an extra day of Cornhole! This is the event of the year you do not want to miss.

This event is part of the 2026 ACL Europe Series, the professional Cornhole Tour of Europe, where the best players face off to become the #1 player in all of Europe. This event is for players of all ages and skill levels. The flagship event of the year that you don't want to miss! The season ends with the ACL Europe Open in Porec!

Schedule

Wednesday - Sept 2nd (OPENING DAY)

17:30 - Kick-Off + Drinks
18:30 - Start Blind Draw (ACL Local Points)

Thursday - Sept 3rd (CLUB & CREW CUP DAY)

08.00 - Doors Open
09.00 - Stage 1 - Club Champions Cup
10.00 - Start Crew Cup (for players not in Club event)
17:00 - Final Club Champions Cup
17:30 - Sweet Sixteen Doubles
18:00 - Junior Singles (Local points)
18:00 - Women's Singles (Local points)
18:00 - Senior Singles (Local points)
18:00 - SWAP event (Local points)

Friday - Sept 4th (WCO WORLD CUP DAY)

08:00 - Doors open
09:00 - Official World Cup Opening and Teams Introduction
09:30 - Start WCO World Cup - Group Stage + Quarter finals)
10:00 - Start Sit N Gos (non points event)
10:00 - Start New Players Event (PPR below 6)
15:00 - SWAP event for players not in ACL Europe Pro event (Local points)
16:00 - ACL Europe Pro Event FINALS
20:00 - Semi Finals + Finals - WCO World Cup
(Players that are playing in the World Cup can also play in SWAP!!)

Saturday - Sept 5th (SINGLES DAY)

8:00 - Doors open
9:00 - Start Upper level Singles
13.00 - Upper Tier Singles Double Elimination start
14:00 - Start Singles Rounders - Lower Tier
17:00 - Lower Tier Singles Double Elimination start
19:00 - ACL Europe Pro Qualifier (final 4 spots!)
20:00 - Sit n Go’s + Players Party

Sunday - Sept 6th (DOUBLES DAY)

08:00 - Doors Open
09:00 - Start Open Doubles (4 rounds)
12:00 - Open Doubles Double Elim

Tournament Director

The entire ACL Europe team. For questions, email: acleurope@iplaycornhole.com

Tournament Format

Blind Draw

Blind Draw will be played in a rounders format + single elimination bracket
Events will count for Local points

Club Champions Cup

This is a new format to determine what the best Cornhole Club is in the World! The event will consist of three different stages:
Stage 1: Doubles Event to determine Group Stage seeding
Stage 2: Group Stage to determine Bracket Seeding
Stage 3: Final Single Elimination Bracket

Teams requirement:

- Club must be an officially registered club and proof of existence may be requested
- Teams consist of 4 players that all need to be from the same club. ACL Europe may request proof of club membership
- Team members do not need to have the same nationality, but they need to be from the same club
- Clubs can register more than 1 team, in fact as many as they want

Full details about the CLUB event can be found here

Events do not count for ACL points.

Crew Cup

The Crew Cup on Thursday is for all players not playing in the CLUB event
Players will register as individual player, not as a team
Teams will be mixed together based on CPI index
Crew Cup will follow a Rounders + Elimination format
Events do not count for ACL points

Sweet Sixteen Doubles

16 Doubles teams will play for a ticket to the US next season
Single Elimination format
Seeding based on ACL Europe rankings
Doubles Teams must have played in at least 1 Open or Regional event together
Sign up by emailing acleurope@iplaycornhole.com
Events do not count for ACL points

Junior / Senior / Women's Singles

Events will be played in a rounders format + single elimination bracket
Junior players must be 16 years or younger at the date of the event
Senior players must be 55 years or older at the date of the event
Events will count for Local Points

SWAP Thursday

SWAP on Thursday will be played in a round robin format + single elimination bracket
Events will count for Local points

SWAP Friday

SWAP on Friday will be played in a round robin format + single elimination bracket
Events will count for Local points
Players that are in the WCO World Cup are also allowed to participate in this event
Players that are in the ACL Europe Pro Event can not participate in this event

New Players Event (PPR below 6)

New players event will be played in a rounders format + double elimination bracket
Events will not count for Local points

Open Singles

In order to manage the large amount of players in Singles, the event has been split up with staggered starting times to ensure waiting times are not too long
We will split up the event in the “Upper Tier” and “Lower Tier” Singles event prior to the start of the event
The split will be made based on CPI score and you will be informed upfront if you are selected for the Upper or Lower Tier
If you are in the Lower Tier, you are allowed to “play up” and participate in the Upper Tier. You will be informed about this as well prior to the event
Both Tiers will play 4 rounds or rounders
After rounders the event will be split into multiple brackets following a Double Elimination format
The Singles events will all count for local points

Open Doubles

Doubles will be played by 4 rounds of rounders and a double elimination bracket
The Doubles events will all count for local points

Important note for doubles: This year we do allow European/North American Doubles combinations. There are no restrictions on this front.

Venue Information

Žatika Hall, Poreč, Croatia

Dvorana Žatika Poreč

Gen Fitness Center, Ulica Žatika, HR-52440 Poreč, Hrvatska

Hotel Information

In order to enjoy all the excitement of the ACL Europe 2026 finales, book comfortable accommodation in Poreč.

Enjoy the really good hotel options from the Hotels Molindrio, Gran Vista and Delfin.

How to book?

Step 1: Go to this page

Step 2: Enter the dates and add promo code Corn2026

Step 3: Search for the dates that you wish to book

Important! The code only works for the dates of the event (September 2nd - 6th), if you wish to stay longer, please contact the hotels directly to make your booking and receive the proper discount,

*The number of rooms is limited, so don't miss the opportunity!

ACL App

Make sure to always have the ACL app ready to go on your phone! Forgot how to set this up? Just follow the simple instructions below:

How to get there

BY PLANE

closest airport is Pula Airport (CRO) - 56 km to the venue

Rijeka International Airport (CRO) - 125 km to the venue

Trieste Airport (ITALY) - 120 km to the venue

Zagreb Airport (CRO)- 268 km to the venue

Venice Airport (ITALY) - “Marco Polo” 230 km to the venue

- “Treviso” 227 km to the venue

*can be arranged shuttle car/van to the location of the event if needed

BY CAR

vignette needed if you travel through SLOVENIA, more info at https://www.si-vignette.com/en/

CROATIA highways have pay tolls

Main Sponsors

These events are not possible without the help from our sponsors.

Wicked Wood Games:

wickedwoodgames.com

Zuca Europe:

zuca-europe.com

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