The URKL opening night is over — and the season has already started. Here is everything confirmed about what comes next.

Qualifiers are underway

The first season's qualifying stage (入围赛) officially began immediately after the July 16, 2026 opening night, Science and Technology Daily reported. The season runs a combined format: qualifiers, group-stage double round-robin matches, and double-elimination playoffs.

Regular season and grand final

Regular-season matches are hosted at the Longgang FRL Robot Club in Shenzhen, where the league operates year-round. The road ends at a global grand final scheduled for December 2026 to January 2027, where the champion takes a 10-kilogram pure gold belt from a 10 million yuan prize pool.

No dated calendar yet

URKL has not yet published a public schedule of individual match nights. This story is updated in place whenever a date is officially confirmed — the slug stays the same.

In the meantime: who is fighting this season, and the full recap of the opening gala that started it all.