After their introduction to the calendar this year, Sanctionals® will return to the CrossFit season next year.
A total of 28 events have been selected for the 2019-2020 season, which will span from November until July. Events will take place almost every weekend in 21 different countries around the globe.
Source: Dubai CrossFit Championship
The individual and team winners of these Sanctionals will be granted an invitation to the CrossFit Games.
In their announcement, CrossFit wrote:
“These 28 independently owned and operated events represent the hard work, aspirations, and dreams of CrossFit affiliates, enthusiasts, volunteers, and athletes the world over. The majority of these competitions are long-standing events in their communities, with histories predating this new format. Each is a unique and particular expression of CrossFit’s universal methodology. Together, they represent CrossFit’s extraordinary and diverse international community.”
Have a look at the 2020 CrossFit Sanctionals season:
| CrossFit Filthy 150 | November 22 – 24, 2019 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Pandaland CrossFit Challenge | December 7 – 8, 2019 | Chengdu, China |
| Dubai CrossFit Championship | December 11 – 14, 2019 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| The Southfit CrossFit Challenge | December 20 – 21, 2019 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| CrossFit Mayhem Classic | January 11 – 12, 2020 | Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| CrossFit Strength in Depth | January 24 – 26, 2020 | London, United Kingdom |
| CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town | February 6 – 9, 2020 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Norwegian CrossFit Championship | February 14 – 16, 2020 | Gol, Norway |
| Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival | February 20 – 23, 2020 | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Australian CrossFit Championship | March 5 – 8, 2020 | Queensland, Australia |
| Brazil CrossFit Championship | March 6 – 8, 2020 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Reykjavík CrossFit Championship | March 13 – 15, 2020 | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| CrossFit West Coast Classic | March 20 – 22, 2020 | Del Mar, California, U.S. |
| CrossFit German Throwdown | March 28 – 29, 2020 | Berlin, Germany |
| CrossFit Atlas Games | April 3 – 5, 2020 | Montreal, Canada |
| ELFIT CrossFit Championship | April 8 -11, 2020 | Hurghada, Egypt |
| Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge | April 17 – 19, 2020 | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| CrossFit Italian Showdown | April 24 – 26, 2020 | Milan, Italy |
| Madrid CrossFit Championship | May 1 – 3, 2020 | Madrid, Spain |
| Asia CrossFit Championship | May 8 – 10, 2020 | Shanghai, China |
| The Rogue Invitational | May 2020 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Down Under CrossFit Championship | May 22 – 24, 2020 | Wollongong, Australia |
| CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown | May 29 – 31, 2020 | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| CanWest CrossFit Championship | June 5 – 7, 2020 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| The Granite Games | June 12 – 14, 2020 | U.S. |
| Asbury Summer Games | June 20 – 21, 2020 | Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| CrossFit French Throwdown | June 26 – 28, 2020 | Paris, France |
| Mayan CrossFit Championship | July 3 – 5, 2020 | Riviera Maya, Mexico |
Athletes at the 2020 Games
- 28 Sanctional winners (total of 56)
- Top 20 at the Open (total of 40)
- National Champions
- 4 potential wildcard invites
Source: Asia CrossFit Championship
The 2019 season only had a total of 15 Sanctionals, which means CrossFit has almost doubled the number for the upcoming season.
Image Sources
- Dubai-CrossFIt-Championship: Dubai CrossFit Championship
- Asia-CrossFit-Championship: Asia CrossFit Championship
- 2020-Sanctionals: Photos courtesy of CrossFit Inc.