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Entries for the 2026 Australian Seniors' Playoff will open on Thursday, 19 February 2026 and close 18:00  AEDT, Thursday, 26 February 2026.

Up to 12 direct entries will be accepted.

  1. Up to 3 pairs from 2025 Australian Seniors’ Team
  2. Up to 3 pairs from 2026 National Seniors’ Teams (Summer Festival) winners
  3. The remainder will be determined using objective criteria, from entries, by a pre-selection panel appointed by the Tournament Committee[1]

The balance of the field (at least 4 pairs) will come from the highest contending pairs in the Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs[2] at the Tasmanian Festival of Bridge (19-20 March, 2026).

[1] Pairs entering directly via option C are required to list any highlights of their partnerships in Australia and overseas in the last five years on the entry form.

[2] Pairs entering the Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs must indicate whether they are contending the Seniors' playoff.

Both members of the partnership entering the playoff must conform to and accept the conditions of entry as specified in the Supplementary Regulations.

Convention cards must be submitted to this website via the Upload ABF Convention Card utility prior to Friday, 6 March 2026.

Failing to lodge convention cards within the time required in the regulations may result in fines.

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