Past FLL Challenges
From the development of the FLL concept and the first pilot tournaments in the U.S. in 1998, FLL has grown globally to over 10,000 teams and over 109,000 children.
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2007 Power Puzzle
Missions, Rules, Field Setup, Project Assignment
Facts - 10,941 teams
- 109,410 children participating worldwide
- 250+ Qualifying Events (U.S. and Canada)
- 62 Championship Events (U.S. and Canada)
- 141 Qualifying Events (outside U.S. and Canada)
- 25 Championship Events (outside U.S. and Canada)
2006 Nano Quest
Missions, Rules, Field Setup, Project Assignment
Facts - 8,846 teams
- 90,000 children worldwide
- 64 Championship Events (U.S. and Canada)
- 25 Championship Events (outside U.S. and Canada)
2005 Ocean Odyssey Odyssey
Facts - 7,460 teams
- 60,000 children worldwide
- 56 tournaments (U.S.)
- 12 tournaments (outside U.S. & Canada)
2004 No Limits
Facts - 6,000 teams
- 50,000 children
- 210 tournaments
- Japan, South Africa, Turkey and Mexico joins FLL International with Pilot tournaments.
2003 Mission Mars
Facts - 5,000 teams
- 42,000 children
- 200 tournaments
- China, Brazil and South Korea join FLL International with Pilot tournaments.
2002 City Sights
Facts - 3,001 teams
- 27,009 children
- 119 tournaments
- France joins FLL International with a Pilot tournament in Paris. Singapore Science Center hosts first official FLL International tournament in Singapore.
2001 Artic Impact
Facts - 18,500 children
- 59 tournaments
- FLL International Pilot Tournaments in the UK hosted by Young Technologists and in Germany hosted by Hands-on-Technology.
2000 Volcanic Panic
Facts - 15,000 children
- 50 tournaments in the USA
- FLL International Pilot Tournament in Norway hosted by FIRST Scandinavia.
1999 FIRST Contact
Facts - 9,500 children
- 9 tournaments in the U.S.
- Official launch of the FIRST LEGO League program in the USA.
1998 PILOT
Facts - 1,600 children
- 2 Pilot tournaments
- FIRST and The LEGO Group pilot the FIRST LEGO League concept.