The 2027 CrossFit Games season structure was announced three weeks ago on October 21. While the structure has been announced, details like when and where the Semifinals will be have yet to be released.
And with the individual field at the 2027 CrossFit Games increasing to 40, it is fully anticipated that CrossFit adds several Semifinal competitions next year.
Could one of those be in new Semifinals be in Australia?
The Oceania Championship and New Zealand Championship are part of The Championship Event Series. Back in September on a collab post, the two competitions shared information about the 2027 online qualifiers.
Instead of separately programmed online qualifiers, both competitions will use the 2027 CrossFit Open as the qualifier. “One Open. Three Pathways,” reads the Instagram post.
Not only that, but right on the cover photo…SEMIFINALS. Three pathways…one is the CrossFit Semifinals? Yes?
Both the Oceania Championship and New Zealand Championship were CrossFit licensed events last year.
And this year, actually, yesterday, both Instagram accounts reposted the CrossFit Games’ post about the 2027 season Team Qualifiers.
In 2026, the Oceania Championship was May 29-31, right in the heart of the CrossFit Semifinals season. The New Zealand Championship was August 28-30.
The timing would be perfect for the Oceania Championship to become a Semifinal to qualify athletes to the 2027 CrossFit Games and for the New Zealand Championship to host the national championship.
Maybe I’m just reading too much into it. But maybe I’m onto something…
