Challengers Cup -

America's Largest
8-Person Teams Event

September 11-13, 2026
Farmington, Utah

What is challengers cup?

This is the peak of competitive 40K! Clubs from around the country and the world will send 8 of their champions to compete and determine who is worthy of winning the Challengers Cup each year. This 8 person team event is entirely community-created and is the largest 8 person team event in the USA. Despite the scale of the Challengers Cup, each table features professionally designed, highly functional terrain as well as professional judge support. Not only does this event represent the highest level of competitive play, we also showcase the hobby at a scale that is unique to the Challengers Cup and team spirit as well. Thanks to the support of both regional and national organizations there is plenty more to make this the best event you can imagine!

The event will take place with three days of gaming September 11th-13th 2026, at the Western Sports Park in beautiful Farmington, UT.

Nick Nanavati

Art of War

We had the most incredible experience at Challenger's Cup. I brought my team, Art of War, to the event and everything from the venue, the food, the judges, and the community was beyond expectations. I've been to easily over a hundred Warhammer tournaments in the US over my competitive career and this is easily one of the best I've attended.

For being the largest team event ever it was also the most fun and well-run.

We will for sure be back!

Frank V

X-4

Y'all ran an amazing event! Even though it completely across the country we decided to commit to next year seeing how well it was run. The staff and organizers are a bunch of stand up individuals. If you can manage to gather a team and bring them all the way out to SLC you won't be disappointed. 10/10 I'll be there next year!

Chuck Burns

Barely Battle Ready Tactical YEET!

The event was a smashing success. Not enough kudos can go out to the Green Banner team for the immense planning and hard work that it took to provide this event to the community. Every Green Banner event I have attended has been amazing and Challengers Cup was no exception. I would highly suggest attending Green Banner events and the team and I look forward to the next one!

Kyle Hastler

Team Aegis

The Challengers cup was the best event I have been to! The Green Banner team picked the perfect location and venue and did an absolutely fantastic job of running the event.

Joe Woolford

Wombat Wargaming

This was my first 8-person team event and I couldn’t have picked a better event for that milestone! The staff were so helpful and welcoming, the venue was spacious, and I still can’t believe that with over 528 people all talking in one place I barely had to raise my voice (if at all) when playing/talking. Challengers Cup is well worth the travel, the care and dedication were on full display from everyone, and I couldn’t be more proud to be part of this competitive community!

Format and Rules

General Format

The Challengers cup uses a unique format designed to test players skill across both GW and WTC layouts. We believe that to be considered the best team, you should be proficient on BOTH widely accepted terrain formats. This also provides valuable experience for your team to carry with them to all other team events they attend.

At the Challengers Cup, we don’t believe that we know everything, that’s why we’ve assembled a committee of the best of the best players to provide their insight and experience. Each year we hold several meetings and address every aspect of our format for the coming event as a group. Our format team (with professional players from the U.S. national team as well as the best professional teams in the world) has worked tirelessly to maintain the best aspects of several formats to create one simple and easy to understand tournament. From pairing to playing there is a reason the Challengers Cup is the best team event the world has ever seen year after year.

Player Pack

The Rules Team

The Green Banner Challengers Cup Rules Team comprises top-level players and judges from around the world. The sanctity of the event is dependent on being built on a strong foundation that reflects the currently accepted competitive living rules set and adapts as the community requires. The Rules Team, like the rest of the Challengers Cup Organizers, deeply value what the participants desire and will poll the community if needed to determine the rulings/FAQs/and more leading up to the event.

defending champs

Team Australia

Erik Lathouras

Team Australia

We had a great time at the Challengers cup this year! Everyone was really inviting and supportive in helping us get over there and settled in, the event ran smoothly and in a professional manner would definitely recommend this event to our friends back home, thank you for a great experience!