Invitational Single Sword Tournament
2025 registration not yet open. Registration forms will be at the bottom of this page.
We are grateful that this year’s event is being supported by the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Community Fund, so entry will again be free for all competitors.
The Carranza Cup Outline (rules are very similar to last year’s document) gives a full description of the event, including tournament rules, weapons and gear guidelines, and scoring. We expect all participants to be familiar with the content of the outline.
Date: Saturday 23 August 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, followed by social fencing until 6:00pm
Venue: PROBABLY Stafford State School Hall, 314 Stafford Road, Stafford (see our Days, Times, and Locations link for more details on how to get here)
This is the nineth annual Carranza Cup, run by the Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship. We continue to offer entry free of charge, as we want everyone who wishes to compete to be able to join us.
The primary purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for relatively inexperienced fencers to gain tournament experience. It will also provide an opportunity for fencers from participating schools to encounter different fencing styles and learn to adapt to them.
Entry is open to current members of historical fencing schools who are insured as such. If Carranza Cup is over-subscribed we will ask more experienced fencers to step aside to allow less experienced fencers enter. Interstate visitors are guaranteed a place.
The Carranza Cup is a medium-intensity tournament. To get a better understanding of what this means, see this video.
Use our online forms below to register by 5p.m. date to be advised. Please note that we have separate forms for fencers, boss fighters, and volunteers/attendees.
- Registration Form – Fencers.
- Registration Form – Boss Fighters. Boss Fighters are by invitation only.
- Registration Form – Volunteers/Coaches/Attendees. Please fill in this form if you plan to attend but are not fighting. We are using this form to get a feel for how much assistance we will have and so we know who to contact if any plans change.