The Nordic Cheerleading Championship is back! At this competition, the best teams from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will go up against each other.
The Nordic Championship is also a place to meet new cheerleading friends and enjoy the scenic coastal city of Helsingborg.
Timeline
Dates
February 1-2, 2025
Arena
Helsingborg Arena
Mellersta Stenbocksgatan 14
254 37 Helsingborg (Sweden)
Read more about the arena here.
Invitation
Invitation for the Nordic Championships – last updated 2024-09-10
Registration
The registration is now open! Hotel package deals will open June 17 2024.
Teams do not have to qualify to this event, all teams are welcome to register.
See information about registration in the invitation above.
Download team roster template HERE
Participation fee
The participation fee is 35 euros per person (athlete, coach, team leader, etc.) and per start. This means that if an athlete, coach, or team leader is registered with more than one team, multiple fees will apply for that individual.
The registration fee will be invoiced, and the invoice will be sent out by the Swedish Cheerleading Federation (SCF).
Cancellation policy
By submitting the application, the club undertakes to pay the entry fee(s). Invoiced registration fees will not be refunded if a starter for various reasons will not be able to complete the competition.
For teams, it is possible to make changes to the roster until December 1st.
After December 1st, changes can be made for a fee of 50euros.
Team photographers
We accept team photographers subject to availability. Approved application is needed to sit in front of the mat. If you want to take pictures from the audience, no application is needed.
Apply
If you are Swedish, apply HERE.
If you are from another country, send your application to nm@cheerleading.se. Include the following in your e-mail: 1) name, 2) club or media channel, 3) if you plan on participating one day or both days, 4) telephone number.
Approved accreditation
Photographers who receive approved accreditation collect their media pass from the registration office in the lobby. Please note that you will have to show a police background check to receive your media pass.
Photographers may only stay in designated areas. It is not permitted to take photos or videos in the warm-up and other backstage areas of the competition.
Lunch pre-order
It will be possible to preorder warm food for the competition, for a cost of 145 SEK/person. Food is served at the arena restaurant.
Menu
- Saturday: Meatballs with potatoes, cream sauce, and lingonberries.
- Sunday: Chicken with rice, vegetables with sweet and sour sauce.
Last date for food order is December 15th.
Click here for the lunch order form!
Rules
The competition will use ECU’s rules for the year of which the competition is held, with the exception of age groups which will be as stated below. The time limit of the music portion for teams will be maximum 2:00 minutes and the maximum time of the music portion and cheer portion will be 3:00 as a total.
Number of athletes
The Nordic Cheerleading Championship 2024 will have different rules regarding number of athletes performing compared to the ECU rules.
The divisions competing two days will have a minimum number of 12 athletes and the other divisions will have a minimum number of 10 athletes performing on the mat.
Dispensations
There will be possible age exceptions in the age-limits in the Nordic Championships in categories that are competing for one day only. These exceptions in the age rules apply only for the teams that are not competing for the Nordic Championship titles. The teams that have 10-20 athletes can have 2 age dispensations and teams that have between 21-24 athletes can have 3 age dispensations. The age exceptions are allowed one year over and one year under the age- limits presented in the competition rules. Notice that in the youth category no athlete can be younger than the youngest age limit by the rules.
Age groups
- Youth – 12-15 years (2010-2013 in 2025)
- Junior – 14-19 years (2006-2011 in 2025)
- Senior – 16 years+ (2009 and older in 2025)
- Masters – 19 years+ (2006 and older in 2025)
Divisions cheerleading
- Youth – intermediate, median, advanced
- Junior – intermediate, median, advanced, all girl elite, coed elite
- Senior – intermediate, median, avanced, elite, all girl premier, coed premier
- Masters – intermediate, median
Divisions group stunt and partner stunt (max 3 per country)
- Junior all girl elite
- Junior coed elite
- Senior all girl premier
- Senior partner stunt
Divisions performance cheer
- Youth – performance cheer pom, performance cheer hiphop
- Junior – performance cheer pom, performance cheer hiphop
- Senior – performance cheer pom, performance cheer hiphop
For Swedish teams
Group stunt och partner stunt
Sveriges 3 platser i Group Stunt Junior, Group Stunt Senior samt Partner Stunt tillfaller föreningarna som kommit 1a, 2a & 3a på SM-veckan 2024 i Group Stunt Senior och Partner Stunt, samt RM 2024 i Group Stunt Junior.
Under SM-veckan 2024 fanns det bara en start i Partner Stunt, det betyder att vi har 2 platser kvar. Är ni intresserade av att ställa upp i klassen Partner Stunt på NM 2025, skicka en intresseanmälan till tk@cheerleading.se
Photographer: Pelle Haglund