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Registration 2023-2024
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Registration for the 2023-2024 CENTERSTAGESM season for teams from the Netherlands and Belgium is open from June 1 through October 1, 2023.
Please read all the information on this page carefully before registering your team.
To participate in the events, it is also necessary to (re-)register the team with FIRST. This has to be done every season. Go to the FIRST website and login to the Dashboard or create an account if you are new to FTC.
There is no fee to be paid to FIRST for this registration.
Do you need help registering through the FIRST Dashboard? Check out the manual for international team registration
Teams from Germany and other countries where no FTC competition is organized are also welcome to join the Benelux competition. Teams from other countries can contact FTC Benelux to discuss possible participation.
Costs 2023-2024
The registration fee is € 295,00 per team.
Each registered team may participate in two League Meets, which are organized at various locations in the Netherlands and Belgium. This season we will organize 8 League Meets, 4 in round 1 (November/December) and 4 in round 2 (January/February). Your team can participate in one League Meet in round 1 and one League Meet in round 2.
League Meets dates and locations are not known at this time, but will be posted on this page as soon as possible.
After the kickoff on Sept. 9, each registered team will receive a form to submit League Meet preferences.
Benelux Championship
The 24 teams with the highest score are allowed to participate in the FTC Benelux Championship which will be organized on Saterday February 24, 2024 at Avans University of Applied Sciences in Breda.
If your team qualifies for the FTC Benelux Championship there will be an additional fee of € 100,00.
Additional cost:
The registration fee does not include the required reusable hardware for the robot control system, robot kits, or (optional) game elements.
Dates and locations events
| Event | Date | Location | City, country |
| Kickoff | September 9, 2023 | SintLucas | Torenallee 75 Eindhoven, NL |
| Startup Meeting | October 28, 2023 | Summa College | Het Eeuwsel 2 Eindhoven, NL |
| LM 1 Round 1 | November 25, 2023 | Frits Philips | Avignonlaan 1 Eindhoven, NL |
| LM 2 Round 1 | December 2, 2023 | Maerlant-lyceum | Johannes Bildersstraat 11 The Hague, NL |
| LM 3 Round 1 | December 3, 2023 | Maerlant-lyceum | Johannes Bildersstraat 11 The Hague, NL |
| LM 4 Round 1 | December 9, 2023 | De Lindenborg | Waezenburglaan 55 Leek, NL |
| LM 5 Round 2 | January 13, 2024 | KSG De Breul | Arnhemse Bovenweg 98 Zeist, NL |
| LM 6 Round 2 | January 20, 2024 | Pius X-College |
Tuinstraat 1 |
| LM 7 Round 2 | January 21, 2024 | Pius X-College | Tuinstraat 1 Bladel, NL |
| LM 8 Round 2 | January 27, 2024 | Hogeschool PXL | Elfde-Liniestraat 24 Hasselt, BE |
| Championship | February 24, 2024 | Avans University of Applied Sciences |
Hogeschoollaan 1 |
If you have any questions, please contact us via info@ftcnetherlands.eu.
FTC Netherlands