OFFICIAL WSM TEAM FORMAT · SEASON 2026

WSL

WORLD
STRONGMAN
LEAGUE

The global brand for team-based strongman competition. Franchise model. Football-style standings. Two formats — one league system.

First national league launching 2026 — Son of the Soil · Strongman India League

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5×5 LEAGUE ↓2×2 BATTLE ↓STANDINGS ↓
2
FORMATS
5×5
FLAGSHIP FORMAT
5
DISCIPLINES / MATCH
WSM
RULES & REGS
SCORING SYSTEM

DISCIPLINE SCORING

Discipline 1
1v1 duel
+1 DS
Discipline 2
1v1 duel
+1 DS
Discipline 3
1v1 duel
+1 DS
Discipline 4
1v1 duel
+1 DS
Discipline 5
1v1 duel
+1 DS

DS = Discipline Score. Winner of each 1v1 duel earns +1 DS for their team. 5 disciplines → max 5 DS per match. Draw impossible — one team always wins 3–2 minimum.

LEAGUE TABLE EXAMPLE
#
TEAM
M
W
L
DS
PTS
1
Punjab Warriors
3
3
0
+11
3
2
Delhi Titans
3
2
1
+7
2
3
Haryana Force
3
1
2
+1
1
4
Karnataka Kings
3
0
3
-11
0
PTS — 1 per match winDS — tiebreaker
FORMAT 01 · FLAGSHIP

5×5
LEAGUE

Five athletes per team — 3 strongmen and 2 strongwomen — compete head-to-head in 5 disciplines. Points per discipline won. The team with more discipline wins takes the match point.

TEAM SIZE5 active + 2 reserves
COMPOSITION3 strongmen · 2 strongwomen
DISCIPLINES5 per match (WSM pool of 21)
FORMAT1v1 paired duels by weight cat.
SCORING1 DS per discipline won
MATCH RESULT1 PTS for match winner
TIEBREAKERTotal DS (discipline score)
DRAWImpossible — odd number of discs.
STRONGMEN
U-80 KGU-95 KGOPEN
STRONGWOMEN
U-80 KGOPEN
FIRST WSL NATIONAL LEAGUE · 2026

SON OF
THE SOIL

STRONGMAN INDIA LEAGUE

8 regional franchises representing the states of India. Franchise owners purchase the team license from WSL and draft athletes through a bidding system based on WSM World Rankings.

TEAM NAME FORMULA
[Title Sponsor] + [State] + [Nickname]
e.g. Red Bull Punjab Warriors
01
LEAGUE STAGE
8 matches · round robin · all franchises
02
SEMIFINALS
Knockout · top 4 by PTS / DS
03
FINAL
2 teams · championship match
8 FRANCHISES
01
Punjab
02
Delhi
03
Haryana
04
Karnataka
05
Himachal
06
Tamil Nadu
07
Maharashtra
Mumbai
08
Telangana
Hyderabad

Annual defence: The champion defends the title "Son of the Soil — Strongman Team of India" every season. No automatic qualification — the title must be won each year.

5×5 LEAGUE · DISCIPLINE POOL

21 DISCIPLINES

5 selected per match
by WSL Technical Committee
01
Log Lift
02
Axle Deadlift
03
Stone Lift
04
Atlas Stones
05
Farmer's Walk
06
Super Yoke
07
Husafell Carry
08
Tire Flip
09
Truck Pull
10
Arm-over-Arm Pull
11
Duck Walk
12
Shield Carry
13
Keg Toss
14
Dumbbell Lift
15
Sandbag Loading
16
Car Deadlift
17
Hercules Hold
18
Fingal's Fingers
19
Loading Race
20
Stone Flip
21
Strict Curl
BATTLE
FORMAT 02

2×2
BATTLE

Compact, high-intensity format. Two male athletes per team battle across 5 disciplines. Fast events, maximum spectacle. 4 Asian divisions, 16 teams, Final Four.

TEAM A
3
VS
TEAM B
2
FORMATDouble Round Robin
TEAM SIZE2 athletes + 1 reserve
GENDERMale only (Strongmen)
DISCIPLINES5 per match (pool of 8)
SCORING1 DS per discipline won
DURATION1.5 – 2 hours per match
BROADCASTYouTube + OTT platforms
FINALFinal Four — knockout
4 ASIAN DIVISIONS · 16 TEAMS
DIVISION 01
Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
DIVISION 02
South Asia
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
DIVISION 03
East Asia
Japan
China
South Korea
Mongolia
DIVISION 04
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Iran
Turkey
DISCIPLINE POOL · 8 DISCIPLINES
01
Stone Flip
STRENGTH
02
Dumbbell Lift
OVERHEAD
03
Log Lift
OVERHEAD
04
Axle Deadlift
STRENGTH
05
Farmer's Walk
CARRY
06
Super Yoke
CARRY
07
Husafell Sandbag Carry
CARRY
08
Tire Flips
FINAL EVENT
SEASON 2026

TEAMS & STANDINGS

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#
TEAM
M
W
L
DS
PTS
SEASON NOT YET STARTED
Team registrations and standings will appear here once the season begins.
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VALUE PROPOSITION

WHY THE WSL FORMAT

01
FRANCHISE MODEL
Owners invest in a territory, build a brand, draft athletes. Revenue from title sponsorship, kit rights, broadcast and gate.
02
EXCITING & ENGAGING
1 point per discipline. Every lift changes the scoreboard. Built for live streaming and arena events.
03
SPONSOR FLEXIBILITY
60% League / 40% Team split. Global title sponsors alongside regional franchise partners.
04
GLOBAL SCALABILITY
Any country can launch a national WSL league. India first. Other regions follow with the same rulebook.
05
CONTENT MACHINE
Regular matches create consistent content for YouTube, OTT and social. Built-in weekly narrative.
06
WSM STANDARDS
All results governed by WSM Rules & Regulations. Judging, scoring, anti-doping — full international standard.
JOIN THE LEAGUE

YOUR TEAM.
YOUR FRANCHISE.
YOUR GLORY.

Register your team on the World Strongman ranking platform. Compete in your division. Reach the Final.

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