2026 Trialeti Trophy | Challenger Series
October 1 - October 4
2026 Trialeti Trophy | Challenger Series
The 2026 Trialeti Trophy will take place Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2026, in Batumi, Georgia, at the Batumi Ice Arena. The competition is the seventh of 13 events in the 2026–27 ISU Challenger Series. It will feature all four disciplines.
The ISU Challenger Series is an annual series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union (ISU). It provides athletes with additional opportunities to compete at the international level. Skaters can earn World Standing points and improve their international rankings.
All Challenger Series events are conducted under the ISU Judging System (IJS). Competitions follow the current season’s ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules.
Event Details
- Dates: Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2026
- Location: Batumi, Georgia
- Venue: Batumi Ice Arena
- Level: Senior
- Disciplines: Singles, Ice Dance and Pairs
- ISU Event Page
- Announcement
- Competition Forum
- Schedule
- Full Challenger Series Schedule
2026 Trialeti Trophy Event Schedule
| Day | Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Arrival of teams |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Official Practice |
| Team Leaders Meeting | |
| Individual Technical Panel Meetings (TBA) | |
| Referees and Technical Controllers Meeting Judges Draw and Meeting |
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| Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Women – Short Program |
| Ice Dance – Rhythm Dance | |
| Men – Short Program | |
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | Ice Dance – Free Dance |
| Men – Free Skating | |
| Victory Ceremonies (Men & Ice Dance) | |
| Pairs – Short Program | |
| Ice Dance – Technical Panel Review | |
| Men – Technical Panel Review | |
| Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Ice Dance – Round Table Discussion for Judges |
| Ice Dance – Technical Panel Review | |
| Men – Round Table Discussion for Judges | |
| Men – Technical Panel Review | |
| Women – Free Skating | |
| Pairs – Free Skating | |
| Victory Ceremonies (Pairs & Men) | |
| Women – Round Table Discussion for Judges | |
| Women – Technical Panel Review | |
| Pairs – Round Table Discussion for Judges Pairs – Technical Panel Review |
Full 2026–27 Challenger Series Schedule
| Event | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cranberry Cup International | August 5–9, 2026 | Norwood, Massachusetts, USA |
| 2026 Kinoshita Group Cup | September 4–6, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2026 John Nicks Pairs International | September 10–12, 2026 | Norwood, Massachusetts, USA |
| 2026 Lombardia Trophy | September 17–20, 2026 | Bergamo, Italy |
| 2026 Nebelhorn Trophy | September 24–26, 2026 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
| 34th Nepela Memorial 2026 | September 24–27, 2026 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 2026 Trialeti Trophy | October 1–4, 2026 | Batumi, Georgia |
| 2026 Denis Ten Memorial | October 8–11, 2026 | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 2026 Budapest Trophy | October 15–18, 2026 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2026 Tallinn Trophy | November 16–22, 2026 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 2026 PGE Warsaw Cup | November 25–29, 2026 | Warsaw, Poland |
| 2026 Golden Spin of Zagreb | December 2–5, 2026 | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2027 Icechallenge | February 10–13, 2027 | Graz, Austria |
