For Teams

During the FIRST^® DIVE^SM presented by Qualcomm season, tens of thousands of youth robotics teams around the world have competed and showcased their accomplishments at local FIRST events, with hundreds advancing to the 2025 FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems. Find out what you need to know if your team is attending this year’s event.

All FIRST teams attending FIRST Championship must be registered and badged. FIRST partners with travel experts ConferenceDirect to bring you more than 150 FIRST-reviewed hotel locations for registered teams to choose from for the 2025 FIRST Championship in Houston. 

Pre-order lunches are available at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The form below must be submitted by March 28, 2025.

Download Lunch Order Form
 

The FIRST Championship Event Guide is your downloadable, printable guide to our event at the George R. Brown Convention Center, including notable happenings, safety information and event logistics. Be sure to review the guide and your program’s addendum.

Download Event Guide (Last Updated 4/15)

FIRST^® LEGO^® League

FIRST^® LEGO^® League introduces STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to children through fun, exciting hands-on learning. In the 2024-2025 Submerged^℠ challenge, FIRST LEGO League teams will use creative thinking and LEGO^® technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface as they “sea” into the future. 

FIRST LEGO League Challenge Addendum (Last Updated 4/1)
 

FIRST LEGO League Explore Event Guide Addendum (Last Updated 4/1)

FIRST^® Tech Challenge

FIRST^® Tech Challenge encourages students to design, build, program, and engage in thrilling robotics competitions. In the 2024-2025 INTO THE DEEP^℠ presented by RTX challenge, FIRST Tech Challenge teams will dive their robots into the depths of the ocean to explore the unknown and reveal its wonders.

FIRST Tech Challenge Event Guide Addendum (Last Updated 4/10)
 

Visit the Game & Season info page to view participant and mentor certificates.

FIRST^® Robotics Competition

FIRST^® Robotics Competition teams use sophisticated technology to build and program industrial-sized robots to play an action-packed, alliance-based game on a themed field. In the 2025 REEFSCAPE^℠ presented by Haas challenge, FIRST Robotics Competition teams will use their engineering skills to strengthen one of the ocean’s most diverse habitats – making waves to build a better world.

FIRST Robotics Competition Event Guide Addendum (Last Updated 4/7)
 

In addition to the downloadable Event Guide, teams can also check out the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship Information webpage, updated often with information specific to FIRST Robotics Competition teams, such as layouts, schedules, and more.