The Pastry World Cup 

French National Selection Applications

Calendar of upcoming deadlines

European Continental Selection

CREATIVITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AT THE SERVICE OF GOURMET DELIGHTS

Created in 1989, the World Pastry Cup now brings together three teammates (a pastry chef, a chocolatier and an ice cream maker) in each team to take on the various challenges set, in line with current issues. The World Pastry Cup has contributed significantly to the excitement and dynamism that characterises the profession today. 

It is the major event for promoting the confectionery trades worldwide. For each of the teams involved, it is a unique opportunity to showcase their talents, techniques and heritage, and to reveal the future great pastry chefs of each nation.

6

Tests

4

Candidates per country

54

National selections

5

Continental Selections

20

Finalist Countries

The competition: a pastry revolution

And so pastry rises into the contemporary world. Desserts anchored in memory now blend their emotional resonance with technical mastery, new architectural forms, and sensory expression. Nothing can stop the sweet creators of the 21st century. And as the world keeps turning and moving forward, the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie takes on a new dimension. 

Universal and global, it is reborn through a fully reimagined identity and competition. Product sourcing, natural flavors, precise craftsmanship, and team spirit come together to deliver an intense, visionary pastry experience.
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The Competition

2025

National Selection

The national selections take place every two years, in odd-numbered years, in each of the countries participating in the World Pastry Cup, and constitute the first stage in the teams' qualification process for the international stage.

2026

Continental Selection

The continental selections take place on the five continents participating in the competition, namely: Africa, America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

2027

The Grand Final

Every two years, the World Pastry Cup Final brings together the best teams from national and continental selections, who compete for the title of World Pastry Cup Champion. 

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