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FIRST® LEGO® League International Océan Cup La Baule – FRANCE

2026–27 season: BIOGLOW™

International teams, three days on the Atlantic coast, one tournament. This site is for coaches, teams and their families: everything you need to decide, budget and travel.

  • International teams
  • 1–3 July 2027
  • Atlantia, La Baule
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Referees around the robot game tables on stage, audience in the seats The Summit mascot, a small blue robot waving

Three days, one tournament

The tournament follows the FIRST LEGO League Challenge rules published by FIRST for the season. The season theme, the mission model and the judging categories all come from FIRST.

  1. Robot game matches

    Teams run their robot on the season's competition table, in successive matches against the clock. Matches take place in the competition area, with the action relayed on a large screen so that everyone in the room can follow it.

  2. Judging sessions

    Each team meets panels of judges in dedicated rooms, away from the noise of the hall. Several judging rooms run in parallel so that every team can be seen across two days.

  3. Practice area

    Practice tables are set up in the main hall, next to the pits, so teams can keep tuning their robot between two matches without crossing the building.

The tournament takes place inside La Baule Robotic Summit, a public robotics festival held in the same venue over the same three days. The festival site

A team stand in the pits: project model, banner and leaflets on the table

From the welcome to the closing ceremony

Match and judging times will be sent to each team in the tournament pack.

  1. Thursday 1 July

    From 3 pm · Team welcome.

    5 pm – 7 pm · Opening ceremony, including the presentation of the collaborative challenge.

  2. Friday 2 July

    All day · Robot game matches and judging sessions.

    6 pm – 8 pm · Team evening get-together.

  3. Saturday 3 July

    Morning · Last matches and finals.

    4 pm – 6 pm · Closing ceremony.

Team welcome starts on Thursday 1 July at 3 pm, and the closing ceremony runs on Saturday 3 July from 4 pm to 6 pm: plan your travel accordingly.

Who can take part

The tournament brings together FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams from several countries. Participation goes through the national organiser of each country, who may select teams based on their ranking.

Team entry fee€1,150Optional extras available: meals, transport…

≈ 1,280 USD · 960 GBP · 1,790 CAD · 1,060 CHF
Indicative equivalents at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026: the fee is invoiced and paid in euros.

Included
Your pit in the main hall, access to the practice tables, the robot game matches, judging sessions in English or French, the opening and closing ceremonies, the Friday evening get-together, and an educational robot to take part in the collaborative challenge.
Not included
Accommodation and travel to La Baule, booked and paid by each team. Meals and local transport: optional extras.
Team composition
Team size and age range follow the season's FIRST LEGO League Challenge rules. Every team comes with at least one adult coach; the maximum number of accompanying adults is to be confirmed.

Talk to the national organiser in your country, and write to us to register your interest.

The audience applauds in the auditorium during a competition, a team banner held up

Bring your team to the Atlantic

Teams take part through the national organiser of their country, who may select them based on their ranking. Register your interest with them, and write to us.

  1. Register your interest
  2. Receive the invitation
  3. Confirm and pay the entry fee
  4. Sort out travel, stay and visas
Register your interest Getting here

Participation goes through the national organiser of each country: register your interest with them, and with us.