From 20 to 28 September, the South Korean capital will host the most anticipated event of the season.
The 19th edition of the 2025 season is set to take place in Seoul, South Korea, from 20 to 28 September. A total of 370 climbers and 204 para climbers have registered to compete, representing a record 55 nations from all five continents
Throughout the entire season of events, semi-final and final rounds of all Boulder and Lead competitions are going to be live streamed on the YouTube channel of the IFSC, with geo blocking applied to selected countries and territories.
Speed qualifications and finals will also be live streamed on the IFSC YouTube channel, with geo restrictions only applied to the latter.
The list of rightsholders for the IFSC Climbing and Para Climbing World Championships 2025 is as follows:
| TERRITORY | WHERE TO WATCH | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | IFSC YouTube channel | youtube.com |
| Asia, barring China | IFSC YouTube channel | youtube.com |
| Brazil | Globo | globo.com |
| Central and South America, barring Brazil and Mexico | IFSC YouTube channel | youtube.com |
| China | Bilibili | N.A. |
| Europe | Eurosport/Discovery/Max | discoveryplus.com |
| Mexico | TV Azteca | tvazteca.com |
| North America | IFSC YouTube channel | youtube.com |
| Oceania | IFSC YouTube channel | youtube.com |
IN SOUTH KOREA
Korean national broadcaster KBS will stream all available rounds — Boulder semi-finals and finals, Lead semi-finals and finals, and Speed qualifications and finals — on its digital channel KBS N.
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
The schedule of the event in Seoul is as follows:
Monday, 22 September (UTC+9:00):
9:00 - Lead qualifications
Tuesday, 23 September:
9:00 - Men's Boulder qualification
16:00 - Women's Boulder qualification
Wednesday, 24 September:
10:15 - Women's Speed qualification
20:00 - Women's Speed final
Thursday, 25 September:
10:20 - Men's Speed qualification
20:00 - Men's Speed final
Friday, 26 September:
10:00 - Lead semi-finals
19:00 - Lead finals
Saturday, 27 September:
10:00 - Women's Boulder semi-final
19:00 - Women's Boulder final
Sunday, 28 September:
10:00 - Men's Boulder semi-final
19:00 - Men's Boulder final
News and updates about the event will be available on the IFSC website and on the Federation’s digital channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, and exclusively for the Chinese audience, Bilibili, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.
