FIR Racketlon World Championships: Teams & Singles 2025
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Sport(s): Racketlon
Federation: Federation of International Racketlon
Status: World Championships
Date: 30 Jul 25 - 3 Aug 25
Federation Delegate: Jack Bishop & Kresten Hougaard
Tournament Director: Duncan Stahl
Location: Tennis & Squash Centrum Victoria, Rotterdam
Once again we look forward to welcoming the worldwide Racketlon community back to Victoria in Rotterdam for the third edition our FIR Racketlon World Championships: Teams & Singles.
Victoria remains one of the very best Racketlon venues in the world…and for a tournament of this size: 500 players, 70+ teams, over 1500 matches over 5 days, then Victoria remains the perfect venue with very good international connections. It has a huge amount of high quality courts combined with spectator seating for more than 1000 people – all to create another memorable world championships!
On this webpage, you will find all the advanced tournament information you will need: accommodation options, tournament schedule etc.
Online entry for the tournament will open before the end of February 2025
Keep checking back to this tournament page as we will update it regularly with new information.
Venue Information
Victoria is one of the best known clubs in The Netherlands and boasts some incredible facilities:
– 10 outdoor clay tennis courts, with stand-alone centre court with large spectator stands
– Indoor Tennis Hall with 8x hard courts
– 12 squash courts including 2x permanent glass show-courts, with large spectator stands
– Indoor arena with 3x Table Tennis and 3x Badminton courts on mats (including centre courts)
– Indoor Sports Hall w/ 4x badminton courts & 4x Table Tennis courts
– Very large bar & restaurant area (overlooking squash and tennis centre courts)
– Excellent spectator viewing at all sports for all 7 tournament courts
– Outdoor terrace overlooking tennis courts
– Outdoor Bar, BBQ and entertainment area
– Changing & shower facilities for large numbers
– On site camping (more details below)
– On site physiotherapy, taping and massage
– Superb location, very close to the centre of Rotterdam with excellent public transport links
– 3x Padel courts
Schedule
BASED ON EXTENSIVE PLAYER FEEDBACK, THIS YEAR’S SCHEDULE WILL BE VERY SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR: ALL THE SINGLES CATEGORIES WILL BE PLAYED FIRST – FOLLOWED BY THE TEAM EVENTS.
All the below times represent the earliest possible start times for first rounds per category and the latest finishing times per category.
AM = 08.00 (earliest possible) PM = 16.00 Night: 22.00
SINGLES SCHEDULE:
Men’s A: Wednesday (AM) – Friday (Night)
Women’s A: Thurs (AM) – Friday (Night)
Men’s B: Wednesday (AM) – Friday (Night)
Women’s B: Thurs (AM) – Friday (Night)
Men’s C: Wednesday (AM) – Friday (Night)
Women’s C: Thurs (AM) – Friday (Night)
Men’s D: Wednesday (AM) – Friday (Night)
First Timers: Thurs (AM) – Friday (Night)
Juniors (Boys & Girls):
u12: Thurs(AM) – Friday (Night)
u14: Thurs(AM) – Friday (Night)
u16: Thurs(AM) – Friday (Night)
u18: Thurs (AM) – Friday (Night)
u21: Wed (AM) – Friday (Night)
Seniors (Men):
+40: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+45: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+50: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+55: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+60: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+65: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+70: Thurs(AM) – Friday (PM)
Seniors (Women):
+40: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+45: Wed (AM) – Friday (PM)
+50: Wed (PM) – Friday (PM)
+55: Wed (PM) – Friday (PM)
+60: Wed (PM) – Friday (PM)
TEAMS’ SCHEDULE
FIR World Cup: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM)
FIR Nations Cup: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM))
FIR Challenge Cup: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM)
Junior Teams:
u12: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM)
u14: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM)
u16: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM)
u18: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM)
u21: Saturday (AM) – Sunday (PM)
Senior Teams:
+40: Friday (PM) – Saturday (Night)
+45: Friday (PM) – Saturday (Night)
+55: Friday (PM) – Saturday (Night)
+65: Friday (PM) – Saturday (Night)
Accommodation Details
Below are 5 different accommodation options.
For Options 1,2,3 & 5 you need to fill out one of the forms on this site below in order to make your reservation.
For Option 4 you contact the hotel directly to make your reservations using the Promotional Code we have provided below to get a discount
It is very important to book your accommodation early! Accommodation in major European cities in the middle of summer is in high demand and prices will get higher the later you leave it.
For general accommodation enquiries please send a mail to: accommodation@dwsevents.com
Accomodation Options
Option 1: Camping at Victoria Sports Complex
A very popular option – so please reserve your spot via the form early!
Large green field right next to the venue. Showers, toilets and lockers available in the sports centre from 6am til midnight. The venue will also provide an excellent breakfast (EUR10) for all campers every morning, but this must be booked in advance on the form.
Overnight toilets, electricity sockets, lighting are all provided in the field.
You must bring your own tent and camping equipment.
Camper vans are also fine to bring to the tournament.
We have applied for a special permit from Rotterdam City to allow camping and so we will have a limited number of camping spaces and a limited number of people able to camp – PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SPACE EARLY!
EUR10 per person per night. Supplement of EUR10 per night for camper vans.
Please fill out the form before 2nd July 2025 to reserve your camping spot stating the size of your tent / camper and for how many people. (but camping spaces may sell out before the deadline – so first come first served. Please book early)
After making your reservation on the form above, you will be contacted for payment via bank transfer – all reservations and payment must be completed before 2nd July 2025.
Option 2: City Hub, Rotterdam
Fantatsic location right in the heart of Rotterdam, this is a pod / capsule hotel with your own private, very comfortable double bed pod, with wardrobe space, wifi and use of a very well maintained shared bathroom area.
City Hub has excellent reviews and is a great accommodation option at a very good price. It is a 3 mins walk from Eendrachtsplein station which has regular direct trains, which take 9 mins to Kralingse Zoom (for Victoria sports centre)
89 euros per double pod per night.
Please make your reservation via the booking form here before 2nd July 2025 (but rooms may sell out before – so first come first served. Please book early)
After making your reservation on the form above, you will be contacted for payment via bank transfer – all reservations and payment must be completed before 2nd July 2025.
Option 3: Campanile Hotel Rotterdam Oost
Very good, simple 3 star hotel & restaurant in a quiet location (not in the city centre), less than 3 km from the sports venue. The hotel can provide bikes (less than 10 mins ride from sports venue). Also a regular public bus leaving every 20 mins from near the hotel – which takes less than 15 mins to a nearby bus stop to the sports venue)
EUR99 per double/twin room per night
Breakfast not included (option of a 10 euro breakfast at the Victoria Sports Venue – must be booked in advance on this form).
Please make your reservation via the booking form here before 2nd July 2025 (but rooms may sell out before – so first come first served. Please book early)
After making your reservation on the form above, you will be contacted for payment via bank transfer – all reservations and payment must be completed before 2nd July 2025.
Option 4: Novotel Brainpark
Very nice 4 star hotel that is 16 mins walking distance from the Victoria Sports Complex.
Single, Double / Twin and Triple rooms are available and all rates include the hotel’s excellent full breakfast buffet.
Children u16 can stay for free.
Booking should be done direct with the hotel using the reference: “Racketlon2025”
and rooms will be held until 30th June 2025
155 euros per single room per night.
176 euros per double room per night.
227 euros per triple room per night.
*all rates above include full breakfast and are fully refundable up to 1 week before arrival.
Booking should be made direct with the hotel by emailing
: H1134-RE1@accor.com and using the code
“Racketlon2025” – provide your name, dates and room type.
Reservations need to be made with the hotel before 30th June 2025
Option 5: Ibis Hotel Rotterdam City Centre
Very nice, comfortable, modern hotel located right next to the central Harbour area close to restaurants, bars and many things to do.
It is only a 5 mins walk to Blaak station, where there are direct trains to Kralingse Zoom station which take only 6 mins (the nearest stop for the sports centre)
115 euros per double/twin room per night
Breakfast not included (option of a 10 euro breakfast at the Victoria Sports Venue – must be booked in advance on this form).
Please make your reservation via the booking form here before 2nd July 2025 (but rooms may sell out before deadline – so first come first served. Please book early)
After making your reservation on the form above, you will be contacted for payment via bank transfer – all reservations and payment must be completed before 2nd July 2025.
Food & Entertainment
Food
This year there will be a selection of different pasta dishes available all day and night from 11.30am til late on every day of the tournament.
As well as the pasta options there will also be an additional evening meal option available til late on every day of the tournament.
The sandwich bar + small warm and cold snacks will be available from the bar on every day of the tournament.
The Player’s Dinner will take place at Victoria on Friday night…and the Player’s party til 01.30 on Saturday evening.
After many compliments from the last 2 years, the Victoria bar will still stock its impressively wide range of different beers!
There will also be the option to eat breakfast at Victoria every morning (EUR10 per person): buns, croissants, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, Yoghurt, cereals and fruit. But this must be booked in advance
Details about other planned events during the tournament will appear here soon.
Tournament Entry
Restrictions / Entry Rules:
– Men’s Senior players (40+ to 60+ inclusive) can only play in one age group category (they are also able to enter an additional open category)
– Women’s Senior players, Junior players and Men’s Senior 65+ and 70+ players can choose to play in 2 consecutive age group categories (eg u16 & u18 or o65 and o70), but NOT, for example u16 & u21 or o45 & o55)
– Maximum 2 singles categories for all players.
– Senior and Junior team players cannot play in both age group teams + their country’s 2nd, 3rd or 4th open teams – they can play in their country’s 1st teams.
However we cannot guarantee that the schedule will always allow players in age group teams to also be able to play in their country’s first team matches (effected countries will be contacted separately to have this situation made clear).
National Federations should register their teams by 2nd June 2025…and must enter the players names for each team by 7th July 2025 (last minute changes to players in teams can also be made nearer the tournament if necessary).
National Federations will be contacted directly with the necessary links and details to enter their teams.
The “EUR10 late entry” surcharge will be added to all Singles Entries received after 9th June 2025 (1 month before entry deadline)
If you know you are playing, please enter early! Early entries for such a big tournament are a huge help to the organisation.
All online singles entries should be made at this link: coming soon
All players must have a valid 2025 FIR Player’s License before entering online. Go to this link in order to get FIR Player License
Singles Entry Fees:
EUR80: open & seniors’categories
EUR70: o65 / o70
EUR40: u21/u18 & First Timers
EUR30: u16/u14/u12
EUR15 discount for 2nd singles category
Team Entry Fees:
As per FIR regulations and will be communicated directly to National Federations.
Prize Money:
Total Prize money pool will be confirmed 1 month prior to the tournament and will be split 50:50 between the Men’s & Women’s elite singles top 3 placed players (with the split in accordance with FIR Tournament Regulations on prize money).
Playing Conditions
Table Tennis
To be played on Butterfly 25 tables with Butterfly R40+ 3 star balls (the official ball used at the ITTF World Teams Table Tennis Championships 2024)
Badminton
Indoor Sports Hall on rubber flooring + also 3x tournament badminton mats, using Dunlop Aeroflite Shuttles
Squash
High quality glass backed, temperature controlled courts + 2x glass show courts using Dunlop Pro double yellow balls
Tennis
Outdoor clay courts (as used at ATP Challenger Tour Event). Indoor, Rebound Ace hard courts (but these will only be used as back up in case of rain), using Dunlop Fort All Court balls
Warm up courts and tables will be available throughout the tournament to allow players the perfect preparation for their matches.
Travel
Rotterdam has excellent road and rail connections, making it very accessible by car or train from many countries: France, Belgium, Germany, GB, Switzerland etc. We have put together some extra information for players who would like more information about traveling to Rotterdam by train: FIR Sustainable Travel
Schipol Airport (Amsterdam) is also one of Europe’s biggest hub airports with direct flights from all over the world. There are then regular, direct trains leaving Schipol airport going direct to Rotterdam Central station (Schipol to Rotterdam Central takes 25 mins).
Rotterdam itself is a city designed around its excellent and reliable public transport system of trains, trams and buses which can take you everywhere. The nearest stop to the Victoria Sports Complex is Kralingse Zoom which is 10 mins walk away.
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