Lisbon Scrimmage 2026 robotics competition
Be there when history starts
On July 18, robots take over Taguspark: Lisbon Scrimmage 2026 is the first FIRST® Tech Challenge event ever held in Portugal. 14 teams from 7 countries, one competition field, live scoring, live streaming, and a public audience. Everyone in the stands becomes part of FIRST® history in Portugal.
eSports meets STEM
This is eSports meets STEM education. FIRST® Tech Challenge is the world's largest student robotics competition for ages 12 to 18, with more than 785,000 students across 114 countries. Students design, build, and program their own robots, then compete in 2v2 alliance matches. Each match opens with the robots driving themselves. Then the drivers grab the controls and the noise begins. This season's game is DECODE presented by RTX.
A full day of matches
Matches run through the day. Drop in whenever you want and feel the vibe. At 16:30 we have alliance selection when captains pick their playoff partners in front of the crowd, then double-elimination playoffs, finals, and the award ceremony at 17:00-18:15. Between matches, walk the pits and watch teams repair and re-tune their robots against the clock.
Bring your family. Bring your school.
Entry is free. If you're a student who likes building things, this is your world. If you're a parent, come see what students your kids' age can do with a season and a box of parts. If you're a teacher or school leader, seeing FTC live is the fastest way to understand what your students could be doing next season. Portugal has only two FTC teams today. The next one could be yours.
Schedule · Saturday 18 July 2026
- 10:30 · Doors open · Audience arrival
- 11:00 · Opening ceremony
- 11:30 · Qualification matches · Block A
- 12:30 · Lunch break and pit tours
- 13:00 · Qualification matches · Block B
- 16:30 · Alliance selection
- 17:00 · Playoffs & finals with award ceremony
- 18:15 · Event ends
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Directions and parking: ftcportugal.org/hospitality
Organized by FTC Portugal · ftcportugal.org · hello@ftcportugal.org