2008 National Championships


Held each year, National Championships are the highest level competition for a particular country. In 2008, players from 66 countries will compete in Magic: The Gathering National Championships for the right to represent their countries at the 2008 World Championships held in Memphis, USA on December 11-14, 2008.

All Nationals that require invitations will award Pro Points to the top finishers. To view the points awarded, click here.

  Country City Date Players Club
Level for Invitation
Rating Date
for Invitations
# of Rating
Invitations
Argentina Buenos Aires September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Australia Canberra July 18-20 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Austria Linz August 16-17 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Belarus Minsk September 14 Open Open Open
Belgium Antwerp September 5-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Bolivia La Paz August 30 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Brazil Sao Paulo September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Bulgaria Sofia August 30-31 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Canada Montreal August 2-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Chile Santiago September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
China Shanghai August 16-17 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Chinese Taipei Taipei September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Colombia Medellin August 16-17 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Costa Rica San Juan August 10 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Croatia Zagreb August 30-31 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Czech Republic Prague September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Denmark Copenhagen September 20-21 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo September 14 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Ecuador Guyaquil September 13 Open Open Open
Estonia Tallinn August 2-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Finland Espoo July 26-27 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
France Paris August 2-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 100
Germany Hannover August 29-31 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 100
Great Britain Birmingham August 15-17 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Greece tbd tbd Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Guatemala Guatemala City August 2 Open Open Open
Hong Kong Hong Kong August 9-10 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Hungary Budapest September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Iceland Reykjavik August 10 Open Open Open
Indonesia Jakarta Barat September 7 Open Open Open
Ireland Dublin August 2-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Israel Tel Aviv August 27-28 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Italy Rimini August 2-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 100
Japan Yokohama September 19-21 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 100
Latvia tbd tbd Open Open Open
Lithuania Vilnius August 30-31 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Luxembourg Goetzingen August 30 Open Open Open
Macedonia Skopjie September 6-7 Open Open Open
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur August 16-17 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Malta Msida September 7 Open Open Open
Mexico Guadalajara August 2-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Netherlands Utrecht August 15-17 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
New Zealand Christchurch July 25-27 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Norway Oslo September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Panama Panama City August 17 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Peru Lima August 31 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Philippines Quezon City August 9-10 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Poland Warszawa September 13-14 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Portugal Lisbon September 13-14 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Puerto Rico Caguas August 24 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Romania Bucharest September 13 Open Open Open
Russian Federation Moscow September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Serbia Novi Sad August 23-24 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Singapore Singapore August 23-24 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Slovak Republic Martin August 30-31 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Slovenia Ljubljana September 6 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
South Africa Johannesburg September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
South Korea Seoul August 23-24 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Spain Ciudad Real August 23-24 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 100
Sweden Stockholm September 6-7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Switzerland Baar August 23-24 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
Thailand Bangkok August 2-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 75
Turkey Istanbul September 13-14 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 20
Ukraine Kiev September 13-14 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35
United States Chicago August 1-3 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 100
Uruguay Montevideo August 17 Open Open Open
Venezuela Barquisimeto September 7 Level 2 or Higher 25-Jun-08 35