Portugal Championship 2025
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All results- 3x3x3 CubeKaur Tuule6.80
- 2x2x2 CubeOskar Hanuszkiewicz1.67
- 4x4x4 CubeTiago Morais27.40
- 5x5x5 CubeMax Kwok U Sam (郭愉琛)50.80
- 6x6x6 CubeMax Kwok U Sam (郭愉琛)1:37.67
- 7x7x7 CubeTomás Freire2:24.90
- 3x3x3 BlindfoldedRyan Eckersley19.78
- 3x3x3 One-HandedŁukasz Burliga10.89
- ClockMaksymilian Kulas5.18
- MegaminxMaksymilian Kulas37.32
- PyraminxOskar Hanuszkiewicz2.64
- SkewbOskar Hanuszkiewicz2.37
- Square-1Łukasz Dubicki7.00
- 4x4x4 BlindfoldedRyan Eckersley1:18.89
- 5x5x5 BlindfoldedRyan Eckersley2:46.36
- 3x3x3 Multi-BlindRyan Eckersley35/41 in 58:35
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A written summary of Portugal Championship 2025, generated from the official results on this page.
Ryan Eckersley Sweeps Blindfolded Events at Portugal Championship 2025English
Ryan Eckersley turned the Pavilhão Municipal da Costa da Caparica into a personal showcase of memory and precision, sweeping all four blindfolded disciplines in an extraordinary demonstration of mastery. The British competitor clinched victory in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a swift 19.78 single, took 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 1:18.89, secured 5x5x5 Blindfolded with a 2:46.36 solve, and closed out his tour de force by posting 35 out of 41 points in 58:35 during 3x3x3 Multi-Blind. It was a commanding sequence of performances that set the tone for the entire speedcubing gathering.
Held from November 29 to December 1, 2025, the Portugal Championship 2025 drew 132 competitors to Costa da Caparica, Almada, Portugal for three days of intense competition spanning 16 events and 38 rounds. The coastal arena saw top-tier talent vie across classic Rubik's Cube categories and specialized twists alike. Beyond the memory challenges, the cubing competition delivered high-stakes finals where tenths and hundredths of a second determined podium spots, keeping the schedule running at a relentless pace from the opening rounds through Sunday afternoon.
The premier 3x3x3 Cube event featured 127 competitors battling across four rounds of speed cubing action. Estonia's Kaur Tuule emerged triumphant in the final, piecing together a stellar 6.80 winning average alongside a best single of 5.76 to claim the top step. The 3x3 results capped a fiercely contested bracket that tested consistency under pressure. In the one-handed division, Łukasz Burliga of Poland demonstrated supreme finger control across three rounds, securing the title with a 10.89 average and an impressive 9.84 single.
Sprint events brought explosive speed to the tables, headlined by Poland's Oskar Hanuszkiewicz. He secured a triple crown of short-format wins, capturing the 2x2x2 Cube title with a 1.67 average and a 1.60 single, the Pyraminx crown with a 2.64 average, and the Skewb title averaging 2.37. Poland's Maksymilian Kulas added to the country's tally with gold in Clock, averaging 5.18, and another victory in Megaminx where he logged a 37.32 average with a 32.62 single. Fellow Polish competitor Łukasz Dubicki took top honours in Square-1, averaging a sharp 7.00.
Big cubes delivered another thrilling narrative as Macau's Max Kwok U Sam captured two major titles. Kwok won the 5x5x5 Cube final with a 50.80 average, edging Portugal's Tiago Morais who recorded 54.25, and claimed the 6x6x6 Cube title with a 1:37.67 mark ahead of Tomás Freire's 1:38.64. The Portuguese contingent answered back with pride in other big cube disciplines. Morais captured the 4x4x4 Cube victory with a 27.40 average, while Freire won the 7x7x7 Cube title averaging 2:24.90.
Away from the top steps, several competitors delivered massive personal breakthroughs across extensive multi-event campaigns. Dany Fernandes tackled 10 events, notching first ever official attempts in Clock with an 18.92, Square-1 with 50.96, and 5x5x5 Cube at 1:47.80. Roman Nesterov made his first attempts at Pyraminx in 5.20 and Clock in 23.21, while slashing his Square-1 personal best to 16.68, an improvement of 42.8 percent over his previous mark of 29.15. Francisco Camões Tavares completed his first official Clock solve in 10.55 while cutting his 2x2x2 Cube best to 2.83, a 41.5 percent drop from 4.84.
The progress continued across the scorecards as Leonardo Nobre Homan took on 10 events, earning a 9th-place finish in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, a 36.4 percent drop in Square-1 to 34.71, and an enormous 61.9 percent reduction in his 3x3x3 Blindfolded best down to 3:18.12. David Nunes Teixeira Castro also tackled 10 events, finishing 15th in 2x2x2 Cube, logging first attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 2:12.41 and Megaminx at 2:37.34, while lowering his Clock best to 12.97. Martim Azevedo da Costa debuted in 4x4x4 Cube with 1:59.00 and Skewb with 11.44, alongside an improved Pyraminx best of 11.18.
The Portugal Championship 2025 demonstrated the immense depth across the international roster, with Polish competitors leading the medal count with 17 podium places, followed by the United Kingdom with 11 and Portugal with 7. From Eckersley's clean sweep of the blindfolded categories to the lightning-fast turns across the main stages, this major WCA competition provided a rich conclusion to the 2025 calendar year, setting an exhilarating standard for the solvers returning to the competition circuit next season.
Portugal Championship 2025 encerra a temporada com grandes marcas na Costa da CaparicaPortuguês
132 competidores reuniram-se na reta final do calendário internacional para disputar o Portugal Championship 2025, transformando o Pavilhão Municipal da Costa da Caparica, em Almada, Portugal, no grande palco do speedcubing entre 29 de novembro e 1 de dezembro de 2025. Ao longo de 38 rondas e 16 modalidades oficiais, a competição serviu como o teste decisivo do ano para quem procurava fechar a época no topo da tabela ou superar os seus limites pessoais antes do arranque de um novo ciclo competitivo.
Na categoria principal de cubo mágico 3x3x3, Kaur Tuule conquistou a vitória com uma média de 6.80 e a melhor marca individual de 5.76 numa disputa exigente de quatro rondas contra 127 participantes. Nas outras modalidades clássicas de cubos mais pequenos, Oskar Hanuszkiewicz dominou o fim de semana com triunfos no cubo 2x2x2 com média de 1.67 e single de 1.60, no Pyraminx com média de 2.64 e melhor tempo de 2.17, e no Skewb com média de 2.37 e single de 1.66.
Nos cubos grandes, as atenções dividiram-se entre talentos locais e estrelas internacionais. Max Kwok U Sam (郭愉琛) triunfou no cubo 5x5x5 com média de 50.80 e no cubo 6x6x6 com 1:37.67, ao mesmo tempo que Tomás Freire garantiu uma grande vitória caseira no cubo 7x7x7 com a média vitoriosa de 2:24.90. No cubo 4x4x4, Tiago Morais levou a melhor num pódio muito renhido com média de 27.40, superando Kaur Tuule com 27.72 e Oskar Hanuszkiewicz com 28.99.
O domínio das categorias à venda foi absoluto por parte de Ryan Eckersley, que conquistou todas as quatro provas cegas do evento. Venceu o 3x3x3 Blindfolded com a melhor marca de 19.78, o 4x4x4 Blindfolded com 1:18.89, o 5x5x5 Blindfolded com 2:46.36 e ainda assinou 35/41 em 58:35 no 3x3x3 Multi-Blind. Nas restantes provas especializadas, Łukasz Burliga venceu o 3x3x3 One-Handed com média de 10.89, Maksymilian Kulas venceu o Clock com 5.18 e o Megaminx com 37.32, e Łukasz Dubicki levou o Square-1 com 7.00.
Para além dos lugares cimeiros, o torneio fica marcado por trajectórias individuais impressionantes que a tabela de resultados muitas vezes não evidencia de forma directa. José Henrique Ribeiro dos Santos Medeiros da Silva competiu em 12 eventos, assinou a sua primeira tentativa oficial no 5x5x5 Cube com 1:32.90, alcançou o sétimo lugar no Clock e melhorou o seu recorde pessoal no Skewb em 34.3% para 5.43 e no 3x3x3 One-Handed em 29.1% para 30.09. José Maria Morgado Melo Gomes da Costa também enfrentou 12 modalidades, estreou-se no 6x6x6 Cube com 3:48.41, cortou 26.3% no Clock para 5.54 e melhorou 22.8% no 7x7x7 Cube para 4:10.63. Harry Kane Sandahl fez a sua primeira tentativa de sempre no Pyraminx com 16.91, melhorando 30.1% no 2x2x2 Cube para 4.15 e 26.1% no 3x3x3 One-Handed para 1:12.99.
A dedicação e o crescimento técnico continuaram bem visíveis noutros atletas que enfrentaram programas muito preenchidos. Tiago Botelho Ferreira Costa Viana fez a sua primeira tentativa oficial de 3x3x3 One-Handed com 51.14 e melhorou a sua marca pessoal de Skewb em 22.1% para 5.49 e de Pyraminx em 9.7% para 12.91. Miguel Gaspar Faria Maia estreou-se no 7x7x7 Cube com 7:01.57 e progrediu 14.6% no 2x2x2 Cube para 3.16 e 9.6% no 3x3x3 One-Handed para 19.07. Por sua vez, João Larouca completou a sua primeira tentativa de 7x7x7 Cube com 6:28.85, baixando o seu melhor registo de 3x3x3 One-Handed em 28% para 23.21 e de 4x4x4 Cube em 12% para 55.33.
A contabilidade global das medalhas demonstrou a forte presença internacional com a Polónia a somar 17 pódios, o Reino Unido com 11, Portugal com 7, a Alemanha com 6, Macau com 3 e a Estónia com 2. Esta diversidade geográfica refletiu o prestígio e a capacidade organizativa do encontro, que atraiu competidores de elite em busca das últimas grandes marcas da temporada.
O encerramento do Portugal Championship 2025 confirma a vitalidade do desporto e consolida a Costa da Caparica, Almada, Portugal como um ponto de passagem marcante no circuito internacional. Com desempenhos memoráveis, finais equilibradas e inúmeros recordes pessoais batidos, esta competição WCA cumpriu na perfeição o seu papel de encerramento de alto nível, preparando o terreno desportivo para os desafios que se avizinham no ano seguinte.