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The French Karate Federation stages its national cups in karate semi-contact and karate contact on 14 and 15 November 2026 at the Grand Dôme in Villebon-sur-Yvette, south of Paris. Saturday is for youth and veteran categories, Sunday for juniors and seniors.
Practical information
- Dates
- From Saturday, November 14, 2026 to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Venue
- Le Grand Dôme, Villebon-sur-Yvette, France
What's at stake
Two individual French cups, open to members of the French Karate Federation. Semi-contact is fought with controlled strikes; karate contact allows full-power blows, in a format close to kickboxing. Entries were taken online only and closed on 8 November; no on-site registration is accepted.
Schedule
Saturday 14 November: semi-contact for the youth age groups (pupilles, benjamins, minimes), cadets and veterans, boys and girls. Coaches' meeting at 8 am, first bouts at 9:15 am. Weigh-ins run from 8:30 am to 11:15 am.
Sunday 15 November: juniors and seniors, in both karate contact and semi-contact. Coaches' meeting at 8 am, bouts from 9:15 am. Junior weigh-ins 8:30 to 9 am, senior weigh-ins 9:15 to 10 am.
Senior karate contact weight classes: -56, -60, -64, -68, -72, -76, -80, -85, -90 and +90 kg for men; -50, -54, -58, -63, -68 and +68 kg for women. The federation notes that times may still change.
Getting there
Le Grand Dôme, 3 rue du Grand Dôme, 91140 Villebon-sur-Yvette (Essonne). Spectator tickets: 8 euros for one day, 10 euros for both days, free for under-12s. No live stream has been announced.