Moroccan Championship 2025

Antto Pitkänen secured the classic 3x3x3 Cube title with a clinical 9.01 final average, delivering the defining performance of an intense speedcubing weekend. Hosted at Le Complexe administratif et culturel des Habous, the Moroccan Championship 2025 transformed the cultural venue in Casablanca, Morocco into a buzzing hub of competitive puzzle solving. Across August 2 and August 3, 72 competitors tackled 19 rounds across 12 official events, filling the hall with the relentless clatter of plastic layers turning at top speed.

The venue provided an energetic backdrop for the flagship Rubik's Cube category, where 70 competitors lined up to contest three rounds of action. Pitkänen set the pace with a best single of 7.26 on his way to top honours in the main event. Morocco's Lilya Lagzouli claimed second place on the podium with an impressive 9.92 average, while Sergio Torrijos Santano of Spain took third with 10.52. These decisive 3x3 results underscored the sharp level of international and regional competition assembled in the city.

Pitkänen enjoyed a remarkably prolific outing at this WCA competition, capturing six individual event victories over the two days. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, he clocked a winning average of 2.54, again holding off Lagzouli who secured second place with 2.92 ahead of Spain's Pau Vela García in 3.25. The Finnish competitor also topped the podium in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 15.54 average, Clock with a 5.19 mark, Square-1 with 14.02, and Skewb with a 3.62 average.

Big cube finals brought intense battles between Spanish and Finnish contenders. Daniel Ortega Pastor triumphed in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning average of 36.45 and a single of 33.56 to edge past Pitkänen's 37.23, while Sofía Guerrero Neto placed third in 41.39. Ortega Pastor completed a big cube double by taking the 5x5x5 Cube title in 1:09.45, with Pitkänen finishing second in 1:10.38 and Lagzouli earning another podium spot in third place with 1:22.22.

The side events showcased a diverse display of speed cubing skills across the Casablanca venue. Spain's Leny De Pablo Hosty claimed the Pyraminx crown with a 3.91 average, narrowly beating Pitkänen's 4.06 and Moroccan competitor Badr Ait Belaid's 4.10. Germán García Molina captured the Megaminx title with a 58.15 average. Ait Belaid provided standout blindfolded performances, winning the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 27.59 single and conquering the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind discipline by successfully resolving 12 of 15 puzzles in 54:01.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors logged significant breakthroughs on the competition floor. Mohamed-Amine Lebtaini cut his 2x2x2 personal best down to 5.58, an improvement of 72 percent over his former 19.94 mark, while also making a first career attempt at Pyraminx in 8.96. Ali Salame trimmed his 2x2x2 best by 59.6 percent to 8.48 and reduced his 3x3x3 best to 44.43. Yahya Toufalla made his first attempt at 4x4x4 with 1:20.56 and sliced his one-handed best by 52.8 percent to 30.94, while Mohamed Laaroussi took on 4x4x4 for the first time in 1:38.68 and improved his Pyraminx best by 52.3 percent to 11.48.

The Moroccan Championship 2025 also served as an open arena for ambitious multi-event schedules and debut appearances. Ziad Laghazi lowered his 2x2x2 best by 49.8 percent to 3.10, while Mohammed Reda Chaddad improved his Pyraminx best by 44 percent to 6.94 and took on 4x4x4 for the first time in 2:51.65. Taking on their very first official cubing competition, Mohamed Taha El Fathi completed eight events including a first 5x5x5 solve of 3:19.60, and Moussa Robert contested eight disciplines, highlighted by a 6.87 first mark in Pyraminx and a ninth-place finish in Square-1.

The aggregate medal count reflected a dynamic balance of international talent, with Spain accumulating 16 podium places, Finland securing 10, and Morocco earning 10. From standard speed solving to multi-blind memorisation, the gathering at Le Complexe administratif et culturel des Habous delivered two days of high-calibre results, cementing another memorable chapter in Moroccan puzzle solving as the 2025 competitive season continues.