RoboCup 2026 Humanoid Soccer League Kicks Off in Incheon, South Korea

Executive Briefing

• Launches with 56 total teams across three humanoid size divisions: small (18), middle (16), and large (22)
• Shifts focus primarily to humanoid robots, marking a significant format update for the annual competition
• Seeding rounds use Swiss-system ranking to determine knockout stage qualifiers through July 5
• GeoHBots, CAU Mountain&Sea, and Hamburg Bit-Bots lead small division with perfect six-point records
• B-Human, RoboRoos, and HTWK Robots top the middle division after two wins each on day one