Pattern
| Pre Junior (12-14 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Pre Junior (12-14 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Pattern Female Individual Pattern Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
Male Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree Female Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
| Junior (15-17 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Junior (15-17 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Pattern Female Individual Pattern Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
Male Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree Female Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
| Youth (18-21 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Youth (18-21 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Pattern Female Individual Pattern Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
Male Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree Female Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
| Senior (18-35 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Senior (18-35 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Pattern Female Individual Pattern Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
Male Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree / IV-VI degree Female Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree / IV-VI degree Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
| Advance Senior (35-46 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Advance Senior (35-46 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Pattern Female Individual Pattern Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
Male Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree / IV-VI degree Female Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree / IV-VI degree Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
| Veterans (+46 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Veterans (+46 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Pattern Female Individual Pattern Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
Male Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree / IV-VI degree Female Individual Pattern - I degree / II degree / III degree / IV-VI degree Male Team Pattern Female Team Pattern |
| Masters | |
| Individual Male Pattern Individual Female Pattern |
Pattern rules highlights:
All pattern categories (male, female, individual and team) will be carried out according to pyramid system of elimination.
Competitors will perform 1 designated pattern randomly chosen by the electronic system, being one of the last 3 patterns. On semi-finals and finals competitors will perform 2 designated patterns - one of the last 3 patterns and one from the rest.
Range of designated patterns according to technical degree:
| 4 Gup | CHON-JI to JOONG-GUN | ||
| 3 Gup | CHON-JI to TOI-GYE | ||
| 2 Gup | CHON-JI to HWA-RANG | ||
| 1 Gup | CHON-JI to CHOONG-MOO | ||
| I Degree | CHON-JI to GE-BAEK | ||
| II Degree | CHON-JI to JUCHE | ||
| III Degree | CHON-JI to CHOI-YONG | ||
| IV-VI Degree | CHON-JI to MOON-MOO | ||
| VII-VIII Degree | CHON-JI to TONG-IL | ||
Sparring
| Pre Junior (12-14 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Pre Junior (12-14 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Sparring -45 kg / -52 kg / -60 kg / +60 kg Female Individual Sparring -38 kg / -45 kg / +45 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
Male Individual Sparring -45 kg / -52 kg / -60 kg / +60 kg Female Individual Sparring -38 kg / -45 kg / +45 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
| Junior (15-17 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Junior (15-17 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Sparring -50 kg / -56 kg / -62 kg / -68 kg / -75 kg / +75 kg Female Individual Sparring -45 kg / -50 kg / -55 kg / -60 kg / -65 kg / +65 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
Male Individual Sparring -50 kg / -56 kg / -62 kg / -68 kg / -75 kg / +75 kg Female Individual Sparring -45 kg / -50 kg / -55 kg / -60 kg / -65 kg / +65 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
| Youth (18-21 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Youth (18-21 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Sparring -57 kg / -63 kg / -70 kg / -78 kg / -85 kg / +85 kg Female Individual Sparring -50 kg / -56 kg / -62 kg / -68 kg / -75 kg / +75 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
Male Individual Sparring -57 kg / -63 kg / -70 kg / -78 kg / -85 kg / +85 kg Female Individual Sparring -50 kg / -56 kg / -62 kg / -68 kg / -75 kg / +75 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
| Senior (18-35 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Senior (18-35 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Sparring -57 kg / -63 kg / -70 kg / -78 kg / -85 kg / +85 kg Female Individual Sparring -50 kg / -56 kg / -62 kg / -68 kg / -75 kg / +75 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
Male Individual Sparring -57 kg / -63 kg / -70 kg / -78 kg / -85 kg / +85 kg Female Individual Sparring -50 kg / -56 kg / -62 kg / -68 kg / -75 kg / +75 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
| Advance Senior (35-46 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Advance Senior (35-46 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Sparring -68 kg / -78 kg / +78 kg Female Individual Sparring -55 / +55 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
Male Individual Sparring -68 kg / -78 kg / +78 kg Female Individual Sparring -55 / +55 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
| Veterans (+46 years) Color (Blue/Red) Belts | Veterans (+46 years) Black Belts |
| Male Individual Sparring -68 kg / -78 kg / +78 kg Female Individual Sparring -55 / +55 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
Male Individual Sparring -68 kg / -78 kg / +78 kg Female Individual Sparring -55 / +55 kg Male Team Sparring Female Team Sparring |
Sparring rules highlights
All sparring categories (male, female, individual and team) will be carried out according to pyramid system of elimination.
All bouts for Color (Blue/Red) Belts will consist of one round of 2 minutes.
All bouts for Black Belts will consist of two rounds of 2 minutes with one minute break.
Safety equipment and protective gear
- Competitors must wear:
Red or blue coloured hand and feet safety equipment of an approved type; groin guards must be worn inside the dobok trousers – male only; red or blue colored safety helmet of an approved model; mouth guards being of a transparent colour. - Competitors may, optionally, wear the following:
Shin protectors, breast protectors (must be worn INSIDE the dobok jacket)
(female only), groin guards must be worn inside the dobok trousers – female only.
According to the AETF European Cup Tournament Rules in team matches “The old rules of team sparring” will be applied.
Pre-Arranged Sparring
| Pre Junior (12-14 years) Black Belts |
| Pre-Arranged Sparring |
| Junior (15-17 years) Black Belts |
| Pre-Arranged Sparring |
| Youth (18-21 years) Black Belts |
| Pre-Arranged Sparring |
| Senior (18-35 years) Black Belts |
| Pre-Arranged Sparring |
| Advance Senior (35-46 years) Black Belts |
| Pre-Arranged Sparring |
| Veterans (+46 years) Black Belts |
| Pre-Arranged Sparring |
Pre-Arranged Sparring rules highlights
All Pre-Arranged Sparring categories will be carried out according to pyramid system of elimination following the ITF competition rules. Teams may consist of male, female or mixed couples.
NB: Competitors aged 18-21 years can choose to compete as Youths or Seniors but cannot be included in both age divisions!
Detailed European Cup Competition rules you may find under the following link: https://old.itfeurope.org/eurocup_rules.html