Ukraine ranks first among nations at the Open Dutch Championship 2026
A confident performance by Ukrainian clubs at one of the world's most prestigious tournaments.
On 31 January 2026, the Open Dutch Championship 2026, one of the most authoritative and strongest international Taekwon-Do tournaments, concluded in Helmond, the Netherlands.
To ensure a high level of competition, the number of participants was capped at 700 athletes. Representatives from 96 clubs across 25 countries arrived for the tournament.
Country team standings (TOP 3)
🥇 1st place — Ukraine 🇺🇦
🥇 48 | 🥈 31 | 🥉 39
Total: 118 medals
🥈 2nd place — Netherlands 🇳🇱
🥇 32 | 🥈 26 | 🥉 31
Total: 89 medals
🥉 3rd place — Germany 🇩🇪
🥇 10 | 🥈 13 | 🥉 16
Total: 39 medals
Thanks to the combined efforts of Ukrainian athletes and clubs, Ukraine confidently took 1st place in the overall national standings, ahead of all other participating countries.
Club team standings: Ukrainian teams among the leaders
Ukrainian clubs delivered an exceptionally strong performance in the overall club standings, securing leading positions among more than 100 teams.
🥇 1st place — Solovey Team (Ivano-Frankivsk Children and Youth Sports School 1)
🥇 13 | 🥈 7 | 🥉 8 — 28 medals
Solovey Team won the title of the tournament's best team for the fourth time.
🥈 2nd place — Top Team Ukraine (Cherkasy)
🥇 9 | 🥈 6 | 🥉 8 — 23 medals
🥉 3rd place — Makssport (Kyiv)
🥇 9 | 🥈 5 | 🥉 4 — 18 medals
6th place — Adamas (Ivano-Frankivsk)
🥇 5 | 🥈 3 | 🥉 1 — 9 medals
8th place — Municipal Children and Youth Sports School “Martial Arts Centre” of the Kharkiv Regional Council (Kharkiv)
🥇 4 | 🥈 8 | 🥉 11 — 23 medals
11th place — Yin-Yang (Dnipro)
🥇 4 | 🥈 0 | 🥉 3 — 7 medals
14th place — FIGHTBACK TEAM (Ivano-Frankivsk Region)
🥇 3 | 🥈 2 | 🥉 3 — 8 medals
Thus, Ukrainian clubs are widely represented in the tournament's top 20 teams, serving as clear proof of the strength and depth of the Ukrainian Taekwon-Do school.
These results are the outcome of years of systematic work, a high standard of coaching, and the region's strong sporting traditions.
The significance of the result in current conditions
These victories hold special value considering the realities in which Ukrainian sport currently lives and trains. Amidst full-scale war, constant shelling, destroyed infrastructure, and disruptions to electricity and heating, Ukrainian athletes continue to train, compete, and triumph on the international stage.
This is not just a sporting result — it is proof of the fortitude, resilience, and unyielding spirit of the Ukrainian nation.
The Taekwon-Do M.F.T. Federation of Ukraine expresses sincere gratitude to:
• the Armed Forces of Ukraine — for the opportunity to live, train, and represent Ukraine in the world;
• the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine — for supporting and developing sport in extremely challenging conditions;
• the athletes and coaches — for their professionalism, hard work, and dedication;
• the tournament organisers — for the high standard of running the competition.
This tournament was an excellent rehearsal ahead of the European Championships to be held in Maribor this April. The performance in Helmond clearly demonstrated that our athletes are on the right track and ready to fight for top honours on the continental stage.
Ukrainian Taekwon-Do is strong, united, and competitive on the world stage.
Ukraine is first.
