The 2024 season is over, but you can find more information on the season at first.global/archive/fgc-2024.
For tickets, a venue map, schedules, and other logistics specific to being on-site, please visit our EVENT page.
2025 FIRST Global Challenge Panamá
29 October – 1 November
HELP US TO CONTINUE EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
TEAM RANKINGS
Team rankings are available at results.first.global.
Looking for when your favorite team is plays? Click on the country, and you’ll be able to see when the next match is scheduled for, and by clicking on that match, which field it will be played on.
MATCH SCHEDULES
The live match schedule is available via results.first.global. Click on the “Matches Results” tab.
You can find your favorite team’s match schedule in this document. The schedule across all fields (the main field of the livestream, and the side fields), is viewable in this document.
SIDE-FIELD STREAMS
FIELD 1
FIELD 2
FIELD 3
FIELD 4
FIELD 5
2025 EVENT PROGRAM BOOK
You can access the digital version of the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge program book here.
THE TEAMS
View our 2025 map to learn more about each of the FIRST Global teams and even send them your support!
THE GAME
Eco Equilibrium Theme (Video: English, Español)
Biodiversity is one of the most urgent challenges facing our planet, and is a key part of the solution to climate change. From clean air and freshwater to pollination and food security, healthy ecosystems are the foundation of life on Earth, sustaining millions of diverse species. Every organism plays a role in the intricate web of life. But as human needs expand, biodiversity is under growing threat.
The Eco Equilibrium theme challenges FIRST Global teams to protect the variety of life that sustains us all by exploring how we can strike a balance between progress and preservation. It invites students to explore how technology can help restore biodiversity, protect ecosystems, and ensure a healthy, sustainable planet for generations to come.
Robotics Game Overview (Videos here)
In the Eco Equilibrium robotics challenge, six national teams work together as a Global Alliance to restore a healthy planet by removing barriers and maximizing biodiversity in three ecosystems. Teams then divide into two Regional Alliances to secure protection for biodiversity in the future.
Robots begin by removing Barriers from ecosystems and maneuvering them into Mitigators, earning points for removing obstacles to biodiversity. Throughout the match, Biodiversity Units are released onto the field. Robots can temporarily increase the rate that Biodiversity Units are dispensed by energizing the Accelerator. Robots and human players add these units to the ecosystems, with bonus points awarded for even distribution — reinforcing the importance of ecological balance.
In the final 30 seconds, teams shift to Regional Alliances and position their robots on Ropes to activate a Protection Multiplier, which boosts the score based on how many robots are secured. A Coopertition® Bonus is awarded if five or more robots are supported by the Ropes at the end of the match, recognizing the power of collective action. Throughout the event, ecosystem biodiversity is tracked across matches, encouraging teams to adapt strategy and work together to engineer a more balanced world.
THE AWARDS
Award winners will be announced in the afternoon of Saturday 1 November.
Albert Einstein Award for FIRST Global International Excellence
Awarded to the teams whose robots performed the best during the FIRST Global Challenge and exemplified all of the tenets of the FIRST Global community. This is the most prestigious team award.
FIRST Global Winning Alliance (Gold)
FIRST Global Finalist Alliances
- Second-ranked (Silver)
- Third-ranked (Bronze)
FIRST Global Grand Challenge Award
Awarded to the teams with the highest ranking score.
Zhang Heng Award for Engineering Design
Awarded to teams whose robot exhibits excellent engineering and displays elegance and effectiveness during the Challenge.
Ustad Ahmad Lahori Award for Innovation in Engineering
Awarded to teams that demonstrate creativity and innovation in building their robot to complete an aspect of the Challenge.
Dr. Mae Jemison Award for International Unity
Awarded to teams that emulate the best qualities of FIRST Global by breaking down barriers, demonstrating Gracious Professionalism®, and building bridges with fellow teams.
Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli Award for Courageous Achievement
Awarded to teams that exhibit a “can-do” attitude throughout the Challenge, even under difficult circumstances, or when things do not go as planned.
Francisco José de Caldas Award for Sustainable Excellence
Awarded to individuals who have helped contribute to strong and sustainable FIRST Global programs.
Katherine Johnson Award for Engineering Documentation
Awarded to teams that best demonstrate the journey they took in building their robot.
Jackie Bezos Award for International Enthusiasm
Awarded to teams who support each other and other teams throughout the Challenge.
FIRST Global Innovator Award, in Honor of Fred Smith
Awarded to the top teams for their New Technology Experience projects, which promote sustainable food systems.
Outstanding Mentor Award
Awarded to mentors who went above and beyond the call of duty for their team.
Judges Award
During the course of the competition, the judging panel may decide a team’s unique efforts, performance, or dynamics merit recognition (optional).
Skills Challenge
Awarded to the top-scoring teams in the Skills Challenge, which consists of actions a robot performs in the course of playing the Feeding the Future Robotics Challenge.
Social Media Challenge Award
Awarded to teams that have participated in a majority of the online Social Media Challenges hosted throughout the season.
Winners: Albania, Algeria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Peoples Republic of, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Czechia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador. Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.
Video Storytelling Award
Recognizes teams that impactfully told their story through their team profile video.
Winners: Algeria, Brazil, Chile, China, Peoples Republic of, Chinese Taipei, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Great Britain, Honduras, Hope, Ireland, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Seychelles, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Tunisia, Türkiye, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Honorable mentions: Bangladesh, Comoros, Ethiopia, Japan, Malawi, Palestine, Philippines, Romania, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Uzbekistan