Transfer Window Recap
Headline Moves
- Daan Van Dissel (World Champion with Rooftop Kings) → UGEN
- Mohamed Ayari → returns to Parkour59 after one season with UGEN
- Derrick Bajada (Vanguard) → Hollywood Freerunners
- Amy Baldwin (Anarchy) → Fakaw Women
- Audrey Johnson → returns to competition, joining World Champions Volt
- Gabin Pariel leaves Parkour59 to found Sauvages, joined by Valentin Fiancette, Benjamin Garcia (KIMEO), Quentin Roch, and Dustin Thao (Mamba)
- Esteban Noguera leaves Fakaw Paris to found Blast Paris, joined by Luc Yan and Roger Maurice Galathée
- Jesse Redegeld (World Champion with Rooftop Kings) → returns to Karma
- Elias Poe (Second State Squonks) → Dexterity Depot
- Fernando Arce (Apollo team captain) → Second State Squonks
Two brand new teams enter the ecosystem. Hollywood Freerunners add yet another weapon to an already stacked roster. World Champions return to the Quad™. And the player movement between France, the Netherlands, and the USA signals a sport that continues to grow and connect across borders.
WCT8 Calendar
The season features events across three continents. Here's what's confirmed so far, with more to come:
September 2026
- Sept 12 – WCT8 Stockholm Chase-Off™ (Sweden) Hosted by Quality Movement. 25 teams across four divisions: Open Pro, Open Rookie, Women's, and Youth. Live on Quality Movement's social media.
- Sept 19-20 – WCT8 Santiago de Compostela Chase-Off™ (Spain) Hosted by Motion Academy as part of the Compostela Street Festival. Competition on the 8m Quad™. Six teams from France, Spain, and Portugal. The rise of south-west Europe continues.
October 2026
- Oct 17-18 – First Ranked Event in the USAHosted by Dexterity Depot.
- Oct 24-25 – WCT8 France (National Championship) First national championship of the season. Broadcast on World Chase Tag official channels (English) and Quadside (French). The winning team qualifies for Worlds.
December 2026
- Dec 5-6 – WCT8 EMEA Championship (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Broadcast on World Chase Tag official channels.
- Dec 12-13 – WCT8 NYX Chase-Off™ (USA) Hosted by NYX Training Center.
February 2027
- Feb 13-14 – WCT8 MVMNTM Chase-Off™ (California, USA) The first WCT event on the West Coast.
April 2027
- Apr 10-11 – WCT8 NYX Chase-Off™ 2
July 2027
- Jul 10-11 – WCT8 Dexterity Depot Chase-Off™ 2
October 2027
- Oct 23-24 – WCT8 Dexterity Depot Chase-Off™ 3
Rankings Matter More Than Ever
Every event on the calendar counts towards official team rankings.
This season, there will be no wildcard invitations to WCT8 Worlds. Only the top-ranked teams will receive invitations. If you want to compete at the World Championship, you need to earn your place on the leaderboard.
The path to Worlds runs through the season. Every match counts.
New Rulebook
The WCT8 rulebook is now available. Familiarise yourself with any updates before the season begins.
The Season Starts Now
New teams. Returning legends. A packed calendar. And a World Championship that must be earned.
WCT8 is here. See you on the Quad™.
