From 11 to 23 November 2026, the "Open SCO Cup" will be held in Moscow and the Moscow Region — an international sporting event that will bring together more than 2,000 athletes from the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and invited teams. Around 100 sets of medals will be awarded.
The "Open SCO Cup" is being held on the proposal of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin. The competition programme includes 11 sports: table tennis, trampoline jumping, sambo, sport climbing, artistic gymnastics, weightlifting, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics, chess, judo and wushu.
The holding of the Cup has become a new stage in the development of sporting cooperation between the member states of the Organisation. The initiative to hold the Cup was put forward at the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO Member States in Moscow in November 2025 and was included in the final communiqué. In May 2026, at the Meeting of Ministers of Sport of the SCO Member States in Cholpon-Ata, the Regulations for the "Open SCO Cup" were approved.
“Russia is ready and will cooperate with everyone who shares and values the traditional values of sport, as President of Russia Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasised. The Open Cup of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will become another important platform for developing sporting cooperation and strengthening international ties”.
“As part of the tournament, Russia will host competitions in 11 sports. More than 2,000 athletes from various countries will take part in the events. "I wish all participants of the Open SCO Cup faith, hope and love, because love for sports is what unites us!" – Minister of Sport, President of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev”.
The opening ceremony will take place on 13 November 2026 at the "Chkalov Arena" sports complex in Moscow.