The World tango dance tournament (in Spanish: Campeonato Mundial de Baile de Tango, also known as Mundial de Tango) is an annual competition of Argentine Tango, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, usually in August, as part of the Buenos Aires Tango Festival organized by the city's government. In 2014 the events were between 13-26/August.
The competition consists of two categories: "Tango de Pista" (Salon Tango), which has strict rules about the usage of traditional milonga figures, and "Tango Escenario" (Stage Tango), which is more choreographic and includes elements from other dance disciplines, such as ballet. Previously the competition was only open to couples consisting of men and women but in 2013 the rules were relaxed to allow same gender couples (man dancing with man, or woman with woman) to enter the competition.
The World Cup competition is the final leg of a series of pre-competitions held around the world starting from March. Traditionally the city of Buenos Aires and various municipalities choose their own "Municipal" champions who get wildcards into the final rounds. The same wildcard advantage is also given to national or regional champions of recognized competitions; These include Uruguay (UY), Chile (Cali, CL), Colombia (Bogota, CO), Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, BR), USA (San Francisco, US), Russia (Moscow, RU), China (Nanjing, CN), Japan (Tokyo, JP), Korea (Seoul, KR), France (Paris, FR), United Kingdom (London, UK), EU (Campeonato Europeo, Italy).
New municipalities in 2016: Turkey and the region (Istanbul, TR).
The first edition of the Mundial de Tango competition was held in 2003.
A closely related and highly influential event is the Buenos Aires City competition. The competition rules state that members of the couple must both have "DNI" (i.e. have a resident status of 2 years or more) in Argentina. The competition may be considered somewhat even more demanding because the participants can compete in several dance categories: either Tango Senior (age 40 or older) or Tango Adulto (age 18-39) plus Vals or Milonga. Only couples Carlos Estigarribia & María Laura Sastría (2015) and Jimena Hoffner & Fernando Carrasco (2008), have won the triple championship. The winners of the tango categories are granted direct access to the final qualifying round in Mundial de Tango. Couples in positions 2 through 5 are granted direct access to the semifinals in Mundial de Tango. These couples represent the city of Buenos Aires in the world cup. The City competition's winners and runners-up are likely to become highly regarded and sought out teachers worldwide.
Worth mentioning is the Campeonato inter milongas (CIM). In 2015 the milongas of Buenos Aires (El Fulgor de Villa Crespo, Salón Canning, Salón El Pial, Club Sunderland, Club Ciencia y Labor) started arranging monthly competitions whose final culminate in December. There are no restrictions in nationality or residence status of Argentina for the participants. The two monthly winning couples are voted for qualifying rounds and final by the audience and not selected judges.
El Mundial de Tango Winners by year
Year Category Winner Nationality2026SalonLucas Gauto and Naima Gerasopoulou 2. Rodrigo Palacios and Indira Hiayes (AR), 3. London and Sol (KR) / StageNicolas Schell and Nair Schinca 2. Diego Ortega and Aldana Silveyra (AR), 3. Facundo Cabral and Mara Navarro (AR)2025SalonDiego Ortega and Aldana Silveyra 2. Lucas Gauto and Naima Gerasopoulou (AR/GR) 3. Juan David Vargas and Ornella Simonetto (AR).StageLeandro Bojko and Micaela Garcia 2. Fede Ibañez and Nuria Lazo (AR). 3. Facundo Cabral and Mara Navarro (AR)2024SalonBrenno Marques and Fatima Caracoch 2. Diego Ortega and Aldana Silveyra (AR), 3. Juan David Vargas and Ornella Simonetto (AR).StageSebastián Martinez and Ayelen Morando 2. Nelson Leiva and Evangelina Martinez. 3. Jesus Taborda and Carla Domínguez.2023SalonSuyay Quiroga and Jhonny Carvajal StageJulián Sánchez and Bruna Estellita2022SalonSebastián Bolivar and Cynthia Palacios VideoStageRicardo Astrada and Conztanza Vieyto2021SalonBarbara Ferreyra and Agustín Agnez. VideoStageYanina Muzyka and Emmanuel Casal.2019SalonMaksim Gerasimov and Agustina Piaggio. Video 2. Diego Luciano Chandia and Suyay Quiroga (AR). 3. Dmitrii Astafev and Irina Ponomareva (RU) / StageFernando Rodriguez and Estefanía Gómez. Video 2. Julián Sanchez and Bruna Estellita (AR). 3. Nicolás Filipeli and Germán Filipeli (AR)2018SalonJose Luis Salvo and Carla Rossi. Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=28&v=QL-geT8ZLMI
2. Carlitos Estigarribia and Dana Zampieri (AR). 3. (Tie) Maksim Gerasimov and Agustina Piaggio (AR): Chandía Diego Luciano and Quiroga Suyay (AR)StageDmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina. Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx1GHdr_zAM
2. Valentín Arias Delgado – Diana Franco Durango (CO). 3. Ángel Casal – Yanina Muzyka (AR) 2017 Salon Germán Ballejo and Magdalena Gutiérrez. Video 2. José Luis Salvo and Carla Rossi (AR), 3. Luis Romero and Ana Migoni (AR) Stage Axel Arakaki and Agostina Tarchinise. Video 2. Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe (IT), 3. Valentin Arias Delgado and Diana Franco Durango (CO) / 2016 Salon Cristian Palomo and Melisa Sacchi. Video 2. Carlos Estigarribia and María Laura Sastría (AR), 3. Lucas Gauto and Dana Zampieri (AR) Stage Hugo Mastrolorenzo and Agustina Vignau. Video 2. Emmanuel Casal y Yanina Muzyca (AR), 3. Andres Uran y Estefania Arango (AR) 2015 Salon Jonathan Saavedra and Clarisa Aragón. Video 2. Christian Palomo and Melisa Sacchi (AR), 3. Germán Ballejo and Magdalena Gutiérrez (AR) Stage Ezequiel Jesús Lopez and Camila Alegre. Video 2. Juan Pablo Bulich and Rocío García Liendo (AR), 3. Hugo Mastrolorenzo and Daiana Pujol (AR) 2014 Salon Sebastián Acosta and Lorena González Cattaneo. Video 2. Edwin Espinosa and Alexandra Yepes (CO), 3. Alexander Moncada Rojas and Alejandra Sanchez (CO) / Stage Juan Malizia Gatti and Manuela Rossi. Video 2. Hugo Mastrolorenzo and Agustina Vignau (AR), 3. Jesus Taborda and Shirley Xuanyi Xu (AR) 2013 Salon Maximiliano Cristiani and Jesica Arfenoni. Video 2. Fernando Carrasco and Jimena Hoeffner (AR), 3. Juan Malizia Gatti and Manuela Rossi (AR) Stage Guido Palacios and Florencia Castilla. Video 2. Nicolas Matias Schell and Macarena Schinca Rosas (AR), 3. Juan Pablo Bulich and Rocio García Liendo (AR) 2012 Salon Facundo de la Cruz Gómez Palavecino and Paola Sanz. Video 2. Maximiliano Cristiani and Fatima Vitale (AR), 3. Diego Ortega and Aldana Silveyra (AR) Stage Cristian Sosa and María Noel Sciuto. Video 2. Eber Burguer and Yesica Elias (AR), 3. Cristian Corea and Sabrina Amuchastegui (AR) / 2011 Salon Diego Benavidez Hernández and Natasha Agudelo Arboleda 2. John Erban and Clarissa Sánchez (VE), 3. Brian Nguyen and Yuliana Basmajyan (US) Stage Max Van De Voorde and Solange Acosta Cristian David Correa and Manuela Rossi (AR), 3. Eber Alejandro Burger and Yesica Lorena Lozano Elias Lanus (AR) 2010 Salon Sebastián Ariel Jimenez and María Inés Bogado. Video 2. Diego Pérez and María Cantarini (AR), 3. Cristian López and Naoko Tsutsumisaki (JP) Stage Diego Ortega and Chizuko Kuwamoto 2. Cristian David Correa and Manuela Rossi (AR), 3. Cristian Andres Lopez and Nao Tsutsumishita (JP) / 2009 Salon Hiroshi Yamao and Kyoko Yamao 2. Edwin Leon and Jenifert Arango Agudelo (CO), 3. Damian Mariño y Sara Parnigoni (AR) Stage Jonathan Spitel and Betsabet Flores 2. Cristian Correa and Manuela Rossi (AR), 3. Cristián Andrés López and Naoko Tsutsumizaki (JP) 2008 Salon Daniel Nacucchio and Cristina Sosa 2. Neri Luciano Piliu and Yanina Valeria Quiñones (AR), 3. John Erban y Sofiani Figueroa (VE) Stage José Fernández and Melody Celatti. Video 2. Maximiliano Cristiani and Maricel Giacomini (AR), 3. John Raigoza and Yaisuri Salamanca (CO) 2007 Salon Dante Sánchez and Inés Muzzopappa 2. Javier Díaz and Cecilia Favaro (AR), 3. Maximiliano Cristiani and Maricel Giacomini (AR) Stage Fernando Gracia and Natalia Tonelli Attori 2. Maximiliano Alvarado and Paloma Berrios (CL), 3. Hiroshi and Kyoko Yamao (JP) 2006 Salon Fabián Peralta and Natacha Poberaj 2. Emilia Cerutti and Aoniken Quiroga (AR), 3. Diego Pérez and Soledad Cantarini (AR) Stage Carlos Alberto Paredes and Diana Giraldo Rivera 2. Juan Gregorio Malizia Gatti and Florencia Roldán (AR), 3. Gonzalo Damian Cuello and Makiko Hirai (JP) 2005 Salon Sebastián Achával and Ximena Gallicchio Pedro Vujovich and Graciela Cano (AR), 3. Fabián Peralta and Natacha Poberaj (AR) Stage Germán Cornejo and María de los Angeles Trabichet 2. Ryo and Chie Ikemoto (JP), 3. Roberto Castillo and Paula Ballesteros (AR) 2004 Salon Osvaldo Cartery and Luisa Inés Cartery 2. Luciano Brigante and Karina Guillen (AR), 3. Edwin Chica Caro and Lina María Valencia de Cali (CO) Stage Iván Romero and Marcela Vespasiano 2. Han Lee and Kyung A Han (KOR), 3. José Roberto Castillo and Paula Andrea Ballesteros (AR) 2003 Salon Enrique Husares and Gabriela Sanguinetti 2. Enrique Grahl and Judith Zapatero (DE), Jorge Damián Mariño and Gabriela Trapanotto (AR) Stage Gaspar Godoy and Gisela Galeassi 2. Maximiliano Avila and Elizabeth Guerrero (AR), 3. Roberto Castillo and Paula Andrea Ballesteros (AR)
Campeonato Metropolitano de Baile de Tango de Buenos Aires Winners by year
The Buenos Aires city competition is held in May in the capital of Argentina.
Year Category Winner2019Milongueros Del MundoJuliano Andrade and Paula Emerick2019 MilongaFernando Jorge and Alexandra Baldaque 2017 Tango Senior Oscar Brusco and Nina Chudoba. 2. Eduardo Sosa and Andrea Acerbi, 3. Luis Dirassar and Patricia Vazquez Tango Adulto Jose Luis Salvo u Carla Rossi. 2. Sergio Daniel Bustos and Katherine Laiton Penagos, 3. Sergio Daniel Bustos and Katherine Laiton Penagos Vals Diego Benitez and Rocio Vargas. 2. David Mesa Pineda and Diana Diaz, 3. Emanuel Ledesma and Carolina Couto Milonga Jose Luis Salvo and Carla Rossi. 2. Darío Dario Artunduaga and Sonia Cantero, 3. Sergio Daniel Bustos and Katherine Laiton Penagos 2016 Tango Senior Horacio Aspiroz and Sandra Curiel. 2. N/A, 3. N/A Tango Adulto Matias Batista Aleman and Silvana Prieto. Video 2. N/A, 3. N/A Vals Lucas Gauto and Dana Zampieri. 2. N/A, 3. N/A Milonga Ariel Taritolay and Yasmina Mamana. 2. N/A, 3. N/A 2015 Tango Senior Jorge Edgardo Balatti and Marcela Mónica Monzón. Video 2. Horacio Aspiroz and Sandra Curial, 3. Ricardo Gimenez and Victoria Terella Tango Adulto Carlos Javier Estigarribia and María Laura Sastría. Video 2. Marcos Dario Pereira and María Florencia Borgnia, 3. Luis Oscar Mandagarán and Georgina Vargas Vals Carlos Javier Estigarribia and María Laura Sastría. Video 2. Ariel Manzanares and Antonella Sarago, 3. Alexander Sossa Benitez and Anel Marrón Cañas Milonga Carlos Javier Estigarribia and María Laura Sastría. Video 2. Julio Cesar Montoya Ardilla and Silvana Prieto, 3. Oscar Mandagarán and Georgina Vargas 2014 Tango Senior Carlos Boeri and Alison Murray 2. Sergio Antonio Fernandez and Flora Sanchez, 3. Ricardo Gimenez and Victoria Terella Tango Adulto Frank Obregon and Jenny Gil (VE/VE) 2. Alejandro Luna and Maria Ayelen Maldonado, 3. Juan Malizia and Manuela Rossi Vals Juan Malizia and Manuela Rossi 2. Alejandro Luna and Maria Ayelen Maldonado, 3. Julio Montoya Ardila and Ana Lopera Vazquez Milonga Leonardo Marcelo Ortiz and Carla Natalia Rossi 2. Frank Obregon and Jenny Gil, 3. Julio Montoya Ardila and Ana Lopera Vazquez 2013 Tango Senior Luis Anchava and Marta Doctorovich 2. Luis Rojas and Sisana Ferrante, 3. Carlos Boeri and Alison Murray / Eduardo Bustillo and Svilitana Oleynik Tango Adulto Fernando Carrasco and Jimena Hoffner 2. Juan Malizia Gatti and Manuela Rossi, 3. Pablo Sebastián Zanchez and Malvina Gili Vals Jimena Hoffner and Fernando Carrasco 2. Juan Malizzi Gatti and Manuela Rossi, 3. Alejandro Beron and Verónica Vazquez Milonga Fernando Carrasco and Jimena Hoffner