Hello Codeforces!
I am excited to announce that The 2026 Universal Cup Finals will be held in Shanghai, China from May 7 to 12, 2026!
Based on the results of The 3rd Universal Cup Online Stages and The 3rd Universal Cup Semifinals, the Universal Cup Scientific Committee will start promoting teams to the Finals according to this rule. Invitations will be delivered through email.
Competition Overview
Universal Cup is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing practical training opportunities for teams aspiring to improve their algorithmic competition skills. At The 2026 Universal Cup Finals, on the third day, we will have the most crucial phase of this event: The 3rd Universal Cup Finals.
The participating teams are outstanding teams from Season 3 of Universal Cup, which had over 500 teams participating in more than 40 stages of online training. We will soon invite the qualifying teams to participate in the onsite finals at Lianqiu Lake, according to the qualification rules.
Competition Schedule
Location: Huawei Shanghai Lianqiu Lake Research and Development Center
| Date | Topic | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Arrival | |
| May 8 | Social Event | |
| May 9 | Challenge Day | |
| May 10 | Contest Day | |
| May 11 | Closing Day | |
| May 12 | Departure |
Q & A
If you have any questions, you can contact us through the official Universal Cup email at [email protected]. The final interpretation of the rules is reserved by Universal Cup.
The event is sponsored by Huawei.









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We love you Qingyu , we love the UCup!
Looking forward to this wonderful game !