Grand National Open Teams
The Grand National Open Teams is an Australia-wide event conducted by the Australian Bridge Federation Inc (ABF). It is the only opportunity for players to earn Gold Masterpoints in their local club. It works like this:
- Australia is divided into regions on a geographical basis.
- Clubs hold heats to qualify teams to a final within their region.
- Each Regional Final qualifies 1 or more teams to the National Qualifying Final, an online event held in September.
- Four teams from the National Qualifying Final play in the National Final and eight country teams play in the Country Final in Sydney in November.
2025
National Qualifying (Online)
September 19-21 (Friday – Sunday)
National Finals (F2F)
November 22-23 (Saturday – Sunday)
The ABF has appointed Bridge NSW as the Organising Body for all regions in NSW. In 2025 Bridge NSW will select 22 teams to the Online National Qualifying. 7 of these will come from the Sydney Metropolitan region, the remaining teams from elsewhere in NSW.
Bridge NSW appoints a Metropolitan GNOT Organiser, a Country GNOT Organiser and a team of Regional Organisers who are responsible for conducting the GNOT in NSW. Consult the relevant pages below for further details.
Information about the National Qualifying and Finals can be found on the ABF website at www.abfevents.com.au/events/gnot/2025/ when available.