Qualifying totals

How to qualify for US national and world championships, by federation. Some federations set a total for each weight class, some use a classification standard, and some only ask that you've competed recently.

Checked against federation sources October 9, 2026

4 ways federations qualify lifters

A total for your class USAPL Nationals
A classification standard USPA Nationals, IPL Worlds (through USPA)
Any total in a date window Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals
One recent meet SPF Worlds

Where can you lift?

Open division, raw, full power. Your class is worked out separately for each federation.

Enter a bodyweight and total to check every championship below.

USAPL NationalsJune 22–27, 2027 · Albany, NYA total for your class, made at a USAPL meet.
USPA NationalsNext dates not postedA Class II total or better from a USPA meet.
IPL Worlds (through USPA)November 20–22, 2026 · Las Vegas, NVA Master total if tested, an Elite total if untested.
Powerlifting America Classic Open NationalsFebruary 18–21, 2027 · Greenville, SCAny total from a PA, NAPF, IPF or IPF affiliate meet in the window.
SPF WorldsNovember 21–22, 2026 · Crestview, FLFinish one sanctioned meet in the 18 months before Worlds.
Powerlifting United NationalsApril 24–25, 2027 · Noblesville, INOpen totals are posted by PLU. Youth, junior, masters and single-lift entries need 75 kg.

The full rules

USAPL Nationals

June 22–27, 2027 · Albany, NY · Drug tested · Championship page · About USAPL

Make the total at a USAPL-sanctioned meet from January 1, 2026 through the entry deadline. Open totals must come from a state, regional, national or international meet. The totals are the same ones used for the 2026 Raw Nationals.

Men: USAPL Nationals
Class	Raw Open (kg)
52 kg 115 lb	310
56 kg 123 lb	405
60 kg 132 lb	485
67.5 kg 149 lb	560
75 kg 165 lb	632.5
82.5 kg 182 lb	672.5
90 kg 198 lb	717.5
100 kg 220 lb	727.5
110 kg 243 lb	742.5
125 kg 276 lb	755
140 kg 309 lb	770
140+ kg 309+ lb	780

Women: USAPL Nationals
Class	Raw Open (kg)
44 kg 97 lb	215
48 kg 106 lb	282.5
52 kg 115 lb	335
56 kg 123 lb	352.5
60 kg 132 lb	380
65 kg 143 lb	395
70 kg 154 lb	405
75 kg 165 lb	420
82.5 kg 182 lb	422.5
90 kg 198 lb	422.5
100 kg 220 lb	440
100+ kg 220+ lb	457.5

Sources: USA Powerlifting: National Qualifying Totals; USA Powerlifting: 2027 Nationals (checked Oct 9, 2026)

USPA Nationals

Next dates not posted · Tested and untested · Championship page · About USPA

A Class II total or better from a USPA meet. Tested lifters must qualify at a tested meet. The 2026 Ultra Nationals (May 25–30, Anaheim, CA) used this standard with a window of January 1, 2025 to April 26, 2026. The 2027 dates are not posted yet.

Men: USPA Nationals
Class	Class II (kg)
52 kg 115 lb	317.5
56 kg 123 lb	342.5
60 kg 132 lb	382.5
67.5 kg 149 lb	412.5
75 kg 165 lb	450
82.5 kg 182 lb	485
90 kg 198 lb	512.5
100 kg 220 lb	540
110 kg 243 lb	557.5
125 kg 276 lb	575
140 kg 309 lb	600
140+ kg 309+ lb	620

Women: USPA Nationals
Class	Class II (kg)
44 kg 97 lb	190
48 kg 106 lb	202.5
52 kg 115 lb	217.5
56 kg 123 lb	232.5
60 kg 132 lb	245
67.5 kg 149 lb	270
75 kg 165 lb	287.5
82.5 kg 182 lb	312.5
90 kg 198 lb	335
100 kg 220 lb	352.5
110 kg 243 lb	372.5
110+ kg 243+ lb	412.5

Sources: USPA classification calculator data (Open, Raw, Full Power); USPA 2026 Ultra Nationals (checked Oct 9, 2026)

IPL Worlds (through USPA)

November 20–22, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV · Tested and untested · Championship page · About USPA

Tested lifters need a Master total and untested lifters an Elite total for their age group and class, made at an IPL affiliate meet between January 1, 2025 and October 18, 2026. Totals below are from USPA’s classification calculator.

Men: IPL Worlds (through USPA)
Class	Tested (Master) (kg)	Untested (Elite) (kg)
52 kg 115 lb	400	435
56 kg 123 lb	435	472.5
60 kg 132 lb	467.5	507.5
67.5 kg 149 lb	522.5	570
75 kg 165 lb	572.5	622.5
82.5 kg 182 lb	615	670
90 kg 198 lb	652.5	707.5
100 kg 220 lb	685	745
110 kg 243 lb	707.5	772.5
125 kg 276 lb	730	795
140 kg 309 lb	757.5	830
140+ kg 309+ lb	780	855

Women: IPL Worlds (through USPA)
Class	Tested (Master) (kg)	Untested (Elite) (kg)
44 kg 97 lb	237.5	260
48 kg 106 lb	255	280
52 kg 115 lb	272.5	300
56 kg 123 lb	290	320
60 kg 132 lb	305	337.5
67.5 kg 149 lb	337.5	370
75 kg 165 lb	365	400
82.5 kg 182 lb	392.5	430
90 kg 198 lb	417.5	462.5
100 kg 220 lb	440	485
110 kg 243 lb	465	512.5
110+ kg 243+ lb	515	567.5

Sources: USPA: 2026 IPL Worlds; USPA classification calculator data (Open, Raw, Full Power) (checked Oct 9, 2026)

Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals

February 18–21, 2027 · Greenville, SC · Drug tested · Championship page · About Powerlifting America

There is no total per class. For the 2026 Open Nationals, any total in any class from a Powerlifting America, NAPF, IPF or IPF affiliate meet between January 1, 2024 and the entry deadline qualified. You can register first and make the total before the deadline. The 2027 window is not posted yet.

Sources: Powerlifting America: Open Nationals; Powerlifting America: Nationals season (checked Oct 9, 2026)

SPF Worlds

November 21–22, 2026 · Crestview, FL · Tested and untested · Championship page · About SPF

There is no qualifying total. Complete one sanctioned meet in the same discipline within the 18 months before Worlds. The meet can be in any federation, tested or untested.

Source: SPF: Worlds 2026 qualification requirements (checked Oct 9, 2026)

Powerlifting United Nationals

April 24–25, 2027 · Noblesville, IN · Tested and untested · Championship page · About Powerlifting United

Qualify between January 1, 2025 and April 23, 2027. Youth, junior, sub-master, master, gender-neutral and single-lift entries need a 75 kg total. The open-division totals are on PLU’s nationals page; we haven’t added them here yet.

Source: Powerlifting United: Nationals (checked Oct 9, 2026)

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