The line-up for the 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup Semi-Finals in Landshut, Germany on May 1 and Latvian capital Riga on August 7 has been revealed.
In a change of format for next year, the sport’s original team competition, which is staged every three years, will take place across three countries, climaxing with the eagerly-anticipated PZM FIM SWC Final at Warsaw’s iconic PGE Narodowy on August 29.
The Polish team, who lifted the famous Ove Fundin Trophy in a dramatic Final at Wroclaw’s Olympic Stadium in 2023, is seeded straight through to the Final as host nation along with Australia, who booked their spot by topping the 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations podium in Torun, Poland on October 4.
The remaining two spots in what will be the world’s biggest track racing event of 2026, contested in front of around 50,000 fans, will be claimed by the winners of Semi-Finals 1 and 2.
WWK FIM SWC Semi-Final 1 in Landshut kicks off the 2026 FIM Speedway season on Friday, May 1 and sees host nation Germany face off with 2021 and 2024 FIM SON world champions Great Britain, as well as Czech Republic and tournament debutants Ukraine.
The event takes place 24 hours before the WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut is staged at the OneSolar Arena on Saturday, May 2 – the opening round of the 2026 FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship.
The last spot in the Final will be up for grabs at 11.lv FIM SWC Semi-Final 2 in Riga on Friday, August 7, when host Latvia takes on four-time FIM SWC winner Denmark and three-time champion Sweden, with Norway completing the line-up on their tournament debut.
This showdown also falls 24 hours before SGP action as the FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga takes place on the revamped Bikernieki track on Saturday, August 8.
Tickets for 11.lv FIM SWC Semi-Final 2 in Riga on August 7 are available online HERE, while tickets for WWK FIM SWC Semi-Final 1 in Landshut on May 1 can be purchased HERE.
Tickets for the PZM FIM SWC Final at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy on August 29 are also on sale. Secure your spot in the Polish capital HERE now.
2026 FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL LINE-UP:
SEMI-FINAL 1 – LANDSHUT, GERMANY – Friday, May 1: Germany, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Ukraine.
SEMI-FINAL 2 – RIGA, LATVIA – Friday, August 7: Latvia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
FINAL – WARSAW, POLAND – Saturday, August 29: Poland, Australia, Semi-Final 1 winner, Semi-Final 2 winner.
Words by FIM Speedway – Feature Image courtesy of Jarek Pabijan
