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MEDIA RELEASE

06 September 2026  

Event overvie

The 15^th IDBF Club Crew World Championships are being held at Liyu Lake, Hualien, Chinese Taipei, from 31 August to 6 September 2026. Event information is available at https://www.dragonboat.sport/.

Australia is strongly represented, with 18 clubs and more than 470 athletes competing across multiple age and competition classes. In total, 386 races will be contested over 6 days of racing - 200m, 500m, and 2000m with over 4000 athletes from around the world competing.

How to follow the Championships

·        Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/@idbf-dragonboat-sport/live

·        IDBF Facebook updates: https://www.facebook.com/idbf.dragonboat.sport/

      https://www.facebook.com/ausdbf/#

Day 5 results: Grand Finals highlights

·        Premier mixed standard 2000m – ACCA Dragon Boat Racing Club (finished 13^th from 25 crews)

·        Premier mixed small 2000m – Te Waka (finished 8^th from 17 crews) Melbourne Flames (finished 11^th from 17 crews)

·        Senior B mixed standard 2000m – Komodo Paddle Club (finished 7^th from 15 crews), Gold Coast Dragons (finished 11^th from 15 crews), Derwent Storms (finished 13^th from 15 crews)

·        Senior B mixed small 2000m – Nowra Waterdragons (finished 9^th from 12 crews), Black Sea Dragons (finished 10^th from 12 crews)

·        ACP small 2000m – Dragon Masters (GOLD) – 1 entry only

·        BCP small 2000m – Sydney Spirit (BRONZE) – from 4 crews

·        Senior C women small 2000m – Brisbane River Dragons (finished 7^th from 8 crews)

·        Senior C open small 2000m – Gold Coast Dragons (finished 7^th from 11 crews), KIN Dragons (finished 8^th from 11 crews)

·        Senior A women standard 2000m – Ryde Dragon Boat Club (finished 6^th from 6 crews)

·        Senior A women small 2000m – Melbourne Flames (BRONZE from 12 crews), ACCA Dragon Boat Racing Club (finished 10^th from 11 crews)

·        Senior A open small 2000m – Te Waka (finished 5^th from 15 crews)

Day 6 results: Grand Finals highlights

·        Senior A mixed standard 2000m – Te Waka (finished 10^th from 19 crews) Ryde Dragon Boat Club (finished 13^th from 19 crews)

·        Senior A mixed small 2000m – ACCA Dragon Boat Racing Club (finished 6^th from 15 crews), Mako Paddle Club (finished 7^th from 15 crews)

·        Senior C mixed standard 2000m – KIN Dragons (finished 5^th from 8 crews), Brisbane River Dragons (finished 8^th from 8 crews)

·        Senior C mixed small 2000m – Gold Coast Dragons (finished 7^th from 10 crews)

·        Premier women standard 2000m – ACCA Dragon Boat Racing Club (finished 14^th from 21 crews)

·        Premier women small 2000m – Melbourne Flames (finished 8^th from 16 crews), Te Waka (finished 9^th from 16 crews)

·        Premier open standard 2000m – ACCA Dragon Boat Racing Club (finished 16^th from 25 crews)

·        Junior women small 2000m – St Scholastica’s College (finished GOLD, SILVER and 6^th from 7 crews)

·        Senior B women standard 2000m – Peninsula Dragonflys (finished 6^th from 9 crews), Flamin Dragons (finished 7^th from 9 crews), Derwent Storm (finished 8^th from 9 crews)

·        Senior B women small 2000m – Komodo Paddle Club (finished 7^th from 8 crews), Gold Coast Dragons (finished 8^th from 8 crews)

·        Senior B open small 2000m – Komodo Paddle Club (finished 6^th from11 crews), Gold Coast Dragons (finished 7^th from11 crews)