International Academic Competitions
2025-26 European Tournaments
IAC will be holding numerous in-person and online tournaments for students in Europe for the 2025-26 competition season. All events below are also open to students in Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia. If your school wishes to host a regional tournament (in any city), please email nolwenn@iacompetitions.com.
Confirmed Tournaments for the 2025-2026 School Year
2025 History Bee and Bowl of Austria
Date: November 8, 2025 – Gamma Question Set
Amadeus International School, Vienna, Austria
Register Here! Deadline: October 31, 2025
2025 Fall History Bee and Bowl of London
Date: November 16, 2025 – Gamma Question Set
City of London School, London, United Kingdom
Register Here! Deadline: November 8, 2025
2025 Online Fall History Bee and Bowl
Dates: November 28 (Bee) and 29 (Bowl), 2025
Gamma Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: November 20, 2025
2025 Online Fall Geography Bee
Date: Friday, December 12, 2025
Fall Geography Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: December 9, 2025
2026 Online Winter Science Bee Regional Finals (together with players in Asia!)
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026
Winter Science Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: December 30, 2025
This tournament requires prior qualifying through the Online Regional Qualifying Exam!
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Paris
Date: January 31, 2026 – Beta Question Set
Ecole Jeannine Manuel, Paris, France
Register Here! Deadline: January 23, 2026
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Benelux
Date: February 7, 2026 – Beta Question Set
International German School of Brussels, Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium
Register Here! Deadline: January 30, 2026
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Dubai
Date: February 7, 2026 – Beta Question Set
Dubai College, Dubai, UAE
Register Here! Deadline: January 30, 2026
2026 Online Academic Bowl of Asia & Europe (together with players in Asia!)
Dates: February 14-15, 2026
Academic Bowl Regional Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: February 6, 2026
2026 British History Bee and Bowl Championships
Date: March 1, 2026 – Beta Question Set
Trinity School of John Whitgift, London, United Kingdom
Register Here! Deadline: February 21, 2026
2026 Online Winter Geography Bee
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
Spring Geography Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: March 3, 2026
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Central Europe
Date: March 14, 2026 – Beta Question Set
American International School of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Register Here! Deadline: March 6, 2026
2026 Online Spring Science Bee Regional Finals
Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Spring Science Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: March 16, 2026
This tournament requires prior qualifying through the Online Regional Qualifying Exam!
2026 Online Spring History Bee and Bowl
Dates: March 27 (Bee) and 28 (Bowl), 2026
Alpha Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: March 19, 2026
2026 Online Gold Set Science Bee (together with players in North America & Asia!)
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Gold Science Question Set
Registration Coming Soon! Deadline: March 31, 2026
This tournament requires prior qualifying through the Online Regional Qualifying Exam!
2026 Online Gold Set History Bee (together with players in North America!)
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Gold History Question Set
Registration Coming Soon! Deadline: March 31, 2026
2026 Online Gold Set Geography Bee (together with players in North America & Asia!)
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Gold Geography Question Set
Registration Coming Soon! Deadline: March 31, 2026
2026 Online Geography Bowl
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Geography Bowl Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: May 8, 2026
Projected Tournaments for the 2025-2026 School Year
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Azerbaijan
Date: February or March 2026 – Beta Question Set
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Cyprus
Date: February-April 2026 – Beta Question Set
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Germany (in Berlin)
Date: February-April 2026 – Beta Question Set
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Northern England or the Midlands
Date: February-April 2026 – Beta Question Set
2026 History Bee and Bowl of Spain
Date: February-April 2026 – Beta Question Set
If you are potentially interested in hosting a competition in another country or region, please contact Mrs. Nolwenn Madden at nolwenn@iacompetitions.com and we will try and make it work!