Goa to Host the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships in June

Team Bridge • June 2, 2026

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June 2, 2026

India will host the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships from 21 to 27 June 2026 at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon resort. The event is open to National Bridge Organisations from Zones 4, 6 and 7, covering Asia, the Middle East and the South Pacific. It is the main regional championship for this cycle, and teams from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China and Gulf nations are expected to take part.

The programme includes four team events: Men’s, Women’s, Mixed and Seniors. India, as host, is permitted to field two teams per category. Other federations may enter one team, with additional spots available on a first-come basis up to 16 teams per event. Registration closed in March; the final entry list is expected shortly.

For the competing nations, the Asia Cup serves as a measure of continental standing ahead of the 2026 World Bridge Series in Katowice, Poland in August — making the Goa event a meaningful preparation window for most delegations.

India’s hosting of the championship is consistent with its recent commitment to bridge infrastructure. Bridge was granted Priority status by the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports following the country’s gold medal performances at the 2018 Asian Games. State funding and coaching programmes have expanded since.

The Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, the venue, sits on the Goa coastline and includes convention facilities capable of accommodating the scale of a multi-category international championship.

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