List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments

This is a complete list of Mario Kart Wii tournaments (competitions in European languages) that were held on the Mario Kart Channel. Two tournaments were held each month, starting in May of 2008. The first tournament of each month lasted from the 1st to the 10th of that month, and the second lasted from the 15th until the 25th. Tournaments were sent through the internet to the Wii console via WiiConnect24. There would be a total of 47 unique tournaments. From the second tournament of August 2010 onward, all tournaments were repeats of previous ones. Even though WiiConnect24 services were discontinued in June 27, 2013, the tournaments were still available. The tournaments could also not be played on a Wii U at all due to the system not being compatible with WiiConnect24.

With the discontinuation of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection on May 20, 2014, the tournament service has concluded as of the end of the May 2014 tournament.

Types of tournaments

• VS. Race: A standard VS race; however, race courses had various alterations made to them.
• Time Trial: A standard Time Trial; however, race courses had various alterations made to them.
• Numbered Gates: The player had to drive through ordered gates as fast as possible.
• Coin Collecting: The player had to collect the coins on the stage as fast as possible.
• Boss Battle: The player had to fight or race against a special boss.

Tournaments

Image	Course	Description	Dates held	Vehicle/control restrictions
	Mario Circuit	A VS. race with Chain Chomps running loose on the track, along with extra Goombas roaming around.	May 2008 Tournament 1	N/A
			May 2010 Tournament 1	Karts and Wii Wheel only
	GBA Battle Course 3	The player had to drive through ten numbered gates that were placed on the track in order. Item Boxes only contained Mushrooms.	May 2008 Tournament 2	Wii Wheel only
			May 2010 Tournament 2
			November 2011 Tournament 2
			February 2013 Tournament 1
			April 2014 Tournament 2
	Galaxy Colosseum	The player had to defeat four Spiky Topmen off of the arena by knocking them off of the platform using Triple Mushrooms. The player would face the first two Spiky Topmen one at a time before facing the last two simultaneously.	June 2008 Tournament 1	N/A
		The player had to push six Spiky Topmen off the stage using Triple Mushrooms. Spiky Topmen spawned in groups of 2. However, as time progressed, portions of the stage fell off.	June 2009 Tournament 2
		Like the second June 2009 tournament, the player had to push a total of six Spiky Topmen off the stage. However, some of the Topmen would run away, and the stage wouldn’t get smaller overtime.	March 2010 Tourmament 2
	Mushroom Gorge	The player had to get the fastest possible time driving backwards for the entire course. Some of the Mushroom Trampolines and Mushroom Platforms were also placed at different locations.	June 2008 Tournament 2	Karts only
			June 2010 Tournament 1
			December 2011 Tournament 1
			February 2013 Tournament 1
			May 2014 Tournament
	Coconut Mall	The Tournament took place within the courtyard section of Coconut Mall. The player had to collect all 50 coins in the least time possible.	July 2008 Tournament 1	N/A
			July 2010 Tournament 1
			December 2011 Tournament 2
			March 2013 Tournament 1
	DS Twilight House	The battle course was repurposed into a race course that took place around the rooms of the house. The player had to beat the CPUs in a five-lap VS. race.	July 2008 Tournament 2	Wii Wheel only
			July 2010 Tournament 2
	N64 DK's Jungle Parkway	The player had to race against Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, who were constantly throwing bananas on the track. The only items available were Green Shells, Triple Green Shells, and occasionally a Star.	August 2008 Tournament 1	N/A
			December 2009 Tournament 2
	Koopa Cape	The player had to drive through all 25 gates in order.	August 2008 Tournament 2	N/A
			August 2010 Tournament 2
			January 2012 Tournament 2
			April 2013 Tournament 1
	N64 Skyscraper	The battle course was repurposed into a race course that took place around the outside of the course. Players had to finish three laps in the least time possible. Colliding with Bob-omb Car would lead to time lost.	September 2008 Tournament 1	Wii Wheel only
			September 2010 Tournament 1
			February 2012 Tournament 1
			April 2013 Tournament 2
	SNES Mario Circuit 3	The player had to collect all 40 coins on the track in the least time possible. The player started off with a set of Triple Mushrooms.	September 2008 Tournament 2	Karts only
			October 2010 Tournament 1
			February 2012 Tournament 2
			May 2013 Tournament 1
	Thwomp Desert	The player had to use Bob-ombs to defeat the giant Pokey, who attacked by throwing segments of its body at the player. Notably, playing in this competition then playing a battle in Thwomp Desert without restarting the game changed the sand physics to work like the tournament, which would cause desyncs during online play.	October 2008 Tournament 1	N/A
			September 2009 Tournament 2
	Luigi Circuit	The player had to race CPUs, with no item boxes.	October 2008 Tournament 2	Karts and Wii Wheel only
			March 2010 Tournament 1	Bikes and Wii Wheel only
			October 2010 Tournament 2	Karts and Wii Wheel only
	Maple Treeway	The player had to collect all fifteen coins that were hidden in the leaves in the least time possible. Five Wigglers were roaming the area	November 2008 Tournament 1	N/A
			November 2010 Tournament 1
			March 2012 Tournament 1
			May 2013 Tournament 2
	N64 Mario Raceway	The player had to finish the course in the least time possible. Only Golden Mushrooms would appear in Item Boxes. Many obstacles from other race courses also appeared in this Tournament. Obstacles include oil slicks from SNES Mario Circuit 3 and Pokeys from Dry Dry Ruins and DS Desert Hills. Additionally, extra Piranha Plants were on the course as well.	November 2008 Tournament 2	N/A
			November 2010 Tournament 2
			March 2012 Tournament 2
			June 2013 Tournament 1
	Wario's Gold Mine	The player had to get past a rampaging Wiggler that was roaming around the course within 3 laps. Only Triple Mushrooms and Stars would appear in Item Boxes.	December 2008 Tournament 1	N/A
			September 2010 Tournament 2
	DK Summit	The player had to go through all 25 gates on the course.	December 2008 Tournament 2	N/A
			December 2010 Tournament 2
			April 2012 Tournament 1
			June 2013 Tournament 2
	Toad's Factory	The player had to drive through the course, which was backwards, as quickly as possible. Item Boxes contained Mushrooms.	January 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
			January 2011 Tournament 1
			April 2012 Tournament 2
			July 2013 Tournament 1
	Funky Stadium	The player had to collect all 60 coins on the track. All Item Boxes contained Mushrooms.	January 2009 Tournament 2	N/A
			January 2011 Tournament 2
			May 2012 Tournament 1
			July 2013 Tournament 2
	Block Plaza	A time trial race around the edge of the course. Some of the paths were blocked, so the player had to use the slopes to proceed. The player was given Triple Mushrooms to start the Time Trial, and obstacles include Goombas, pipes, and oil slicks. In its first appearance, the tournament description incorrectly displayed the tournament for GBA Bowser's Castle 3 instead of Block Plaza.	February 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
			February 2011 Tournament 2
			May 2012 Tournament 2
			August 2013 Tournament 1
	GBA Bowser's Castle 3	The player had to go through all 30 gates placed in various locations along the course.	February 2009 Tournament 2	N/A
			February 2011 Tournament 2
			June 2012 Tournament 1
			August 2013 Tournament 2
	SNES Battle Course 4	The player had to collect all 50 coins in the area. Extra hazards such as oil slicks were on the course.	March 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
			March 2011 Tournament 1
			June 2012 Tournament 2
			September 2013 Tournament 1
	N64 Bowser's Castle	The player had to race against Dry Bowser, who was given the ability to spit out fireballs. Items that appeared include Mushrooms, Triple Bananas, Stars, and Triple Green Shells.	March 2009 Tournament 2	Karts only
			June 2010 Tournament 2	N/A
			March 2011 Tournament 2	Karts only
	GCN Waluigi Stadium	The player had to go through all 25 gates on the course.	April 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
			April 2011 Tournament 1
			July 2012 Tournament 1
			September 2013 Tournament 2
	DS Peach Gardens	A time trial race with additional Chain Chomps and Monty Moles, and all Item Boxes containing Mushrooms.	April 2009 Tournament 2	N/A
			April 2011 Tournament 2
			July 2012 Tournament 2
			October 2013 Tournament 1
	Luigi Circuit	A VS race at sunset (like the game's credits) with Bob-omb Cars added.	May 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
	Chain Chomp Wheel	The player had to collect all 100 coins while avoiding the Chain Chomps. Item Boxes contained Mushrooms, Mega Mushrooms, and Stars.	May 2009 Tournament 2	Wii Wheel only
			May 2011 Tournament 1
			August 2012 Tournament 1
			October 2013 Tournament 2
	Grumble Volcano	The player did a time trial race around the course backwards. The player started out with a set of Triple Mushrooms.	June 2009 Tournament 1	Karts only
			May 2011 Tournament 2
			August 2012 Tournament 2
			November 2013 Tournament 1
	GCN Peach Beach	The player had to collect all 70 coins that were scattered on the beach. Cataquacks also appeared, and the Item Boxes contained Green Shells.	July 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
			June 2011 Tournament 1
	DS Yoshi Falls	A VS Race, but Mushroom Trampolines from Mushroom Gorge appeared on the course.	July 2009 Tournament 2	Wii Wheel only
	GBA Shy Guy Beach	The player had to go up against a swarm of Sidesteppers and defeat 30 of them, like they did in one of the Mario Kart DS missions. The left item box contained Stars. The center item box contained Triple Green Shells. The right item box contained Bob-ombs.	August 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
			June 2011 Tournament 2
			September 2012 Tournament 1
			November 2013 Tournament 2
	Bowser's Castle	A time trial race containing several hazards, such as Swooper swarms, more lava springs, and scattered boxes. Thwomps were also placed at different spots, preferably spots that were more likely to hinder the player. The spinning firebars also moved faster than before. The player started out with a set of Triple Mushrooms.	August 2009 Tournament 2	N/A
			July 2011 Tournament 1
			September 2012 Tournament 2
			December 2013 Tournament 1
	GCN Cookie Land	The player faced off against the babies in a 5-lap race.	September 2009 Tournament 1	Bikes only
	GCN Mario Circuit	A time trial race with additional enemies, mostly Piranha Plants, which were placed on the road. There was only one Item Box, which contained a Mushroom. The player did not start with any items.	October 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
			July 2011 Tournament 2
			October 2012 Tournament 1
			December 2013 Tournament 2
	Daisy Circuit	The player had to go through a total of 22 gates, which were placed around the figure-8 area of the track. A single Mushroom was placed around the starting area.	October 2009 Tournament 2	N/A
			August 2011 Tournament 1
			October 2012 Tournament 2
			January 2014 Tournament 1
	Dry Dry Ruins	A VS Race where all Item Boxes contained mushroom items; Mushrooms, Triple Mushrooms, Golden Mushrooms, and Mega Mushrooms. Also, some Pokeys were added to block some of the usable shortcuts.	November 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
	Rainbow Road	The player had to race 3 laps, while avoiding the various Chain Chomps, similar to N64 Rainbow Road. The player started the race with a set of Triple Mushrooms.	November 2009 Tournament 2	Karts only
			December 2010 Tournament 1	N/A
			August 2011 Tournament 2	Karts only
			November 2012 Tournament 1
			January 2014 Tournament 2
	DS Desert Hills	Using items from the Item Boxes, the player had to defeat a total of 10 Pokeys, which were wandering around the course, just as they did in one of the Mario Kart DS missions. The first and third set of Item Boxes contained Stars, while the second set contained Triple Green Shells.	December 2009 Tournament 1	N/A
	Delfino Pier	A time trial race where as time progressed, new paths opened up. The water level rose slowly along the way. Goombas also appeared on the track. Item Boxes contained Green Shells and Mushrooms. The player did not start with any items.	January 2010 Tournament 1	N/A
			September 2011 Tournament 1
			November 2012 Tournament 2
	GCN DK Mountain	The player had to pass through 20 gates, and the bridge was replaced with two Mushroom Trampolines from Mushroom Gorge.	January 2010 Tournament 2	Wii Wheel only
			September 2011 Tournament 2
			December 2012 Tournament 1
	N64 Sherbet Land	A three lap VS race with more penguins, and some boxes were also added onto the track.	February 2010 Tournament 1	N/A
	Mario Circuit	The player had to defeat a total of 16 Goombas, using only Stars and Green Shells.	February 2010 Tournament 2	Karts only
			October 2011 Tournament 1
			December 2012 Tournament 2
	GCN Peach Beach	A time trial race where players ran over the Mushroom Gorge Mushroom Trampolines in the sea. The player did not start with any items, nor were there any item boxes.	April 2010 Tournament 1	N/A
			October 2011 Tournament 2
			January 2013 Tournament 1
	Moonview Highway	A time trial race in which all the vehicles were going the opposing direction on all sides of the road, similar to the Mirror Mode version of n64 Toad's Turnpike. Players started the race with a set of Triple Mushrooms.	April 2010 Tournament 2	N/A
			November 2011 Tournament 1
			January 2013 Tournament 2
	DS Delfino Square	A time trial race with the addition of Goombas, crates, and dead end routes. Players started the race with a set of Triple Mushrooms.	August 2010 Tournament 1	N/A
			January 2012 Tournament 1
			March 2013 Tournament 2

Trivia

• February 2009's first tournament was the only tournament where players had been given false tournament information.
• Luigi Circuit, Mario Circuit, and GCN Peach Beach are the only courses where more than one type of tournament took place in them, while Moo Moo Meadows and SNES Ghost Valley 2 are the only courses where a tournament did not take place.