Register
Register as a competitor
The club registers its athletes. Documents, rules and the registration link are on the registration page.
- Free · €0 entry
- Deadline 30 September 2026
Registering club athletes? Download the athlete data sheet
Need travel or accommodation support? See the Supported Athlete Program
5-day programme
Schedule
Five days of competition, education and cultural exchange. Open a session for its description and registration.
Times may change. The exact order of fights is on Smoothcomp.
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Programme for Wednesday 21 Oct
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Why register
Free for athletes to compete
Competing at The Clash costs you nothing. €0 entry, a real stage, and far more than a fight — here is what every registered athlete gets.
- €0 entry fee — competing is free for every athlete.
- Four combat sports under amateur rulesets: MMA, Muay Thai and K-1 as tournaments, taekwondo as single matches.
- Free education seminars and a Europass certificate.
- A professional live broadcast of every bout.
- Travel and accommodation support for 200+ athletes with fewer opportunities.
- International experience and cultural exchange across Europe.
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Education & Europass
Learn and grow — free
Free education sessions for athletes, coaches and anyone around the sport. Every session is two hours and needs registering for in advance.
- Tue 20 Oct 14.00–16.00 Injury prevention – Rünno Link
- Tue 20 Oct 16.00–18.00 Masterclass – Uku Jürjendal
- Wed 21 Oct 10.00–12.00 Anti-doping – Tiidt, Kormik, Perli
- Wed 21 Oct 12.00–14.00 Making weight – Kerstin Joandi
- Wed 21 Oct 14.00–16.00 Mental health – Dagmar Rahula
- Wed 21 Oct 16.00–18.00 Competition manipulation – Tiidt, Kormik, Perli
- Thu 22 Oct 12.00–14.00 Project writing – Mariliis Maremäe
- Thu 22 Oct 14.00–16.00 Personal branding – Liisi Toom
- Thu 22 Oct 16.00–18.00 AI in project writing – Mariliis Maremäe
- Thu 22 Oct 18.00–20.00 Strength & conditioning – Rasmus Klaos
- Fri 23 Oct 10.00–12.00 Muay Thai – Horacio Gutierrez
- Fri 23 Oct 12.00–14.00 MMA – Horacio Gutierrez
- Fri 23 Oct 14.00–16.00 Taekwondo – Kazbulat Šogenov
- Sat 24 Oct 12.00–14.00 Strength training – Kaido Leesmann Arigato Sports Club
- Sat 24 Oct 14.00–16.00 Muay Thai – Jeff Chan Arigato Sports Club
All education session participants receive Europass certificates — the European standard for recognising skills and qualifications across borders. Target: 250 certificates.
All learning materials will be available after the festival on a digital learning platform at theclash.ee.
Location
How to get here
Unibet Arena — Tallinn’s flagship indoor arena at Paldiski mnt 104B, 13522 Tallinn.
Getting around
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By air
Tallinn Airport (TLL) is about 12 km from the venue — roughly 14 minutes by taxi/Bolt (€9–12). Direct flights from major European cities.
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By sea
Viking Line ferries from Helsinki (2.5h, twice daily). Overnight connections from Stockholm. 9 km from the port to the arena.
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By bus
Lux Express, FlixBus and Ecolines from Riga (~4.5h), Vilnius and other Baltic cities. Tallinn Bus Station is in the city centre.
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Public transport
Buses 8, 22, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46 and trams 1, 4 stop at Haabersti, right in front of the arena. Free and paid parking on site.
Accommodation
No mandatory hotels: book directly with any partner hotel below. Some discounts work through a dedicated booking link, others with a code you enter or mention when booking. Supported Athlete Programme participants are supported with travel or accommodation separately.
Dzingel Hotel
Comfortable 3-person rooms, ideal for teams travelling together. To book, e-mail hotell@dzingel.ee and say you want to book accommodation with discount code TCB26.
Code TCB26
Hilton Tallinn Park
No code needed: the discounted rate opens on the festival booking page.
GO Hotel Shnelli
The direct booking link already carries the code.
Code CLASH2026
ibis Tallinn Center
The link opens the Clash rate with arrival on 19.10.2026 and 6 nights pre-filled.
Tallink Hotels
Valid for stays 19–25.10.2026 at the 4* Tallink City Hotel, 4* Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel and 3* Tallink Express Hotel.
Code CLASH2026
- 4* standard room, single / double use: €84 / €94 per night
- 3* standard room, single / double use: €64 / €72 per night
- Prices include breakfast, Wi-Fi and VAT.
- Online: on the booking page, open the edit option to add a campaign code ("muuda" on the Estonian page), enter CLASH2026, then choose the hotel, dates and number of guests.
- By e-mail or phone: mention code CLASH2026.
Original Sokos Hotel Viru
Enter the code when booking.
Code BCLASH26
Estonia is in the EU and Schengen area — EU/EEA/Schengen citizens need no visa. Others may need a Schengen visa: registered athletes and team officials can request an invitation letter at info@theclash.ee by 30 September 2026 (details on the registration page).
Questions
Frequently asked questions
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The Clash: European Combat Sports Festival 2026 is a five-day international combat sports event held on 20–24 October 2026 at Tallinn’s Unibet Arena. The programme features competition in K-1 kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA and taekwondo, plus educational seminars and cultural exchange. The festival is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Sport programme.
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The festival covers four combat sports: K-1 kickboxing (amateur, WAKO K1-Style rules), Muay Thai (amateur, IFMA rules), MMA (amateur, IMMAF rules) and taekwondo. The first three are fought as tournaments with brackets; taekwondo is fought as single matches.
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Competitor registration for MMA, Muay Thai and K-1 runs on Smoothcomp; taekwondo does not register there and its link is published on the registration page when it opens. The entry fee is €0 — participation is free for athletes. The registration deadline is 30 September 2026 at 23:59. Full instructions, documents and the registration link are at theclash.ee/registration.
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No — any licensed doctor is fine, including your family doctor, and no national sports certificate is required. The doctor completes, signs and stamps The Clash medical examination form (18+ or U18 version), issued within 12 months before 20 October 2026. MMA athletes 18+ and Muay Thai athletes 16+ also need a blood test (within 12 and 6 months respectively); K-1 needs none. Your club's medical contact e-mails all documents to medical@theclash.ee by 7 October 2026 — nothing is uploaded or brought on paper. Full details at theclash.ee/registration.
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Athletes represent their club — the club is what appears in registration, brackets and results. If your federation wants a delegation from several clubs under one flag, those clubs can be linked under an Affiliation in Smoothcomp; affiliations are created by Smoothcomp support (support@smoothcomp.com).
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The club registers its athletes: one person per club through Smoothcomp's Coach Manager, by 30 September 2026 at 23:59 (Tallinn time). Athletes may register themselves, but the club must be selected and the same documents apply. Coaches and cornermen register separately under Coaches & Team Staff, and the club sends the coach package to info@theclash.ee. Step-by-step instructions are at theclash.ee/registration.
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Through the Erasmus+ Sport inclusion programme, The Clash offers travel or accommodation support to 200+ athletes with fewer opportunities. It ensures equal access to high-level competition and education regardless of economic background. Application details will be published when the programme opens.
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Yes. All education sessions are freely accessible to every festival participant — athletes, coaches, referees and team staff. Sessions cover topics such as nutrition, mental health, coach development, refereeing, personal branding and EU funding opportunities.
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Europass is the European standard for documenting skills and qualifications. Every participant who attends The Clash education sessions receives Europass certificates that formally recognise their learning across EU member states.
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Yes. All bouts are professionally broadcast live, making the event accessible to a global audience. Live stream links will be published on this page and our social channels before the event.
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Tallinn is well connected by air (Tallinn Airport, TLL), sea (from Helsinki and Stockholm) and bus (Lux Express, FlixBus from Riga, Vilnius and other Baltic cities). The Unibet Arena venue is reachable by public transport from all parts of the city. See the Location and transport section for details.
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No mandatory hotels. The main partner is Dzingel Hotel: 25% off with code TCB26, book by e-mail at hotell@dzingel.ee. Discounts are also offered by GO Hotel Shnelli (-10%, code CLASH2026), Tallink Hotels (code CLASH2026, from €64 per night incl. breakfast, stays 19–25.10.2026) and Original Sokos Hotel Viru (code BCLASH26), while Hilton Tallinn Park and ibis Tallinn Center give a discounted rate through a dedicated booking link. All links and conditions are in the Accommodation section above (Accommodation in the sticky menu). Supported Athlete Programme participants are supported with travel or accommodation separately.
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Yes, spectators are welcome. Ticket information will be published closer to the event on this page and our social channels.
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The Clash is launching a digital learning platform at theclash.ee, offering free and lasting access to all of the festival’s educational content — including seminars, quizzes and mobile-friendly learning resources. It ensures the knowledge shared at The Clash stays available to the combat sports community after the event.
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The Clash is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Sport programme (project 101245727). The granting authority is the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The project is coordinated by MTÜ The Clash Baltic (Estonia) together with consortium partners across Europe.
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We welcome collaboration with combat sports organisations, sport federations and sponsors. Get in touch at info@theclash.ee to discuss partnership opportunities.
Consortium
Partners
The Clash festival is organised by a consortium of combat sports organisations across Europe.
Become a partner
We welcome combat sports organisations of every size — clubs, leagues and federations. Join the consortium and bring your athletes to one of Europe’s biggest combat sports festivals.
Coming soonFor spectators
Tickets
Day pass €10 · five-day pass €20 · children under 12 free with an adult. Tickets online and at the venue door; the pass covers the spectator area of all arenas.
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Supported Athlete Program
Cost should never decide who competes. Through the Erasmus+ inclusive-participation budget, The Clash supports 200+ athletes with fewer opportunities so they can travel, stay and compete.
Who is it for
The program is for athletes with fewer opportunities, as defined in the Erasmus+ inclusion guidelines (SALTO): young people (aged 26 or under) held back by economic, social, geographical, health or educational obstacles, a disability, or cultural differences.
What the support covers
- Travel to Estonia and back or accommodation during the festival (for some athletes both).
The program runs alongside the festival. Applications are not being collected through the site — your federation or club will be contacted directly.
Get in touch
Contact
Email: info@theclash.ee
This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Project: 101245727 — CLASH · Granting authority: European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) · Programme: Erasmus+ Sport