First Round
32 teams open the inaugural season. The opening night made headlines worldwide - and set the bar for what autonomous machines can do in free combat.
16 JUL 2026 - 31 AUG 2026
URKL · Road to Season 2
FIGHT CENTER.
Season 1 is underway in Shenzhen - without us, for now. Follow the league calendar, the results, and every Azimuth PRO milestone on the way to our debut.
02 / Season 1 · 2026
THE LEAGUE CALENDAR.
The inaugural URKL season runs in three phases at the Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center in Shenzhen.
Second Round
The grid narrows. Software updates between rounds are legal and expected - the league is a development race as much as a fight card.
01 SEPT 2026 - 31 OCT 2026
Grand Finals
The season ends with the championship belt - solid gold - and a 10-million-yuan prize pool decided in Shenzhen.
01 NOV 2026 - 31 DEC 2026
03 / Fight Cards & Milestones
EVERY DATE THAT MATTERS.
League fixtures and Azimuth PRO milestones in one place. Times and venues confirmed by the league as the season progresses.
16 JUL 2026Final
Opening Night - White Eagle vs Matador
Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen
Winner: White Eagle · Method: KO - head sensor unit detached
Watch the replay ↗16 JUL 2026 - 31 AUG 2026In progress
URKL Season 1 - First Round
Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen
01 SEPT 2026 - 31 OCT 2026Scheduled
URKL Season 1 - Second Round
Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen
01 NOV 2026 - 31 DEC 2026Scheduled
URKL Season 1 - Grand Finals
Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen
Q1 2027Scheduled
Azimuth PRO - Public Presentation
Europe
01 JUL 2027Scheduled
URKL Season 2 - Azimuth PRO Debut
Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen
04 / Standings
SEASON 1 TABLE.
Selected standings after Opening Night - the full grid holds 32 teams.
| Pos | Team | Robot | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EngineAI Works | White Eagle | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Stanford Dynamics Lab | Cardinal One | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Tsinghua Apex | Iron Monkey | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | UC Berkeley RAD Lab | Golden Bear | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | HKU Robotics | Victoria | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Iberia Combat Systems | Matador | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| - | Azimuth PRO | BASILISK | JOINS SEASON 2 | ||
Illustrative excerpt · Official league table published by URKL
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