2026 - Kalmarunionen finishes #2 in the world on CTFtime 2025

calendar January 7, 2026 · 2 min read · linkedin ctftime hacking journey  ·
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Kalmarunionen finishes #2 in the world on CTFtime 2025 - marking three consecutive years in the global top 3!

  • 🥉 2023: 3rd
  • 🥇 2024: 1st
  • 🥈 2025: 2nd

✨ A Thrilling Season

Staying at the very top of competitive hacking year after year is harder than getting there once. The global field keeps getting stronger, the formats keep evolving, and every season demands renewed focus, preparation, and teamwork. This year was no exception.

We went head to head with the best teams in the world until the very end. Congratulations to r3kapig on an outstanding season and a well deserved #1. They delivered an exceptional performance across the year.

Behind this result are countless late nights, long weekends, physical meetups, remote sessions across time zones, and a culture built around learning, sharing, and continuously raising the bar. From Google CTF and Hackceler8 Finals, Hack.lu, and many more - this season showcased both depth and resilience across the team.

💪 Continuity and Growth

What we are most proud of is not just the ranking, but the continuity:

  • Experienced members still performing at the highest level.
  • Newer players stepping up and delivering when it matters.
  • A learning environment that turns curiosity into world class security talent.

From Denmark and the Nordics to the global stage - Kalmarunionen remains among the very best.

❤️ Thank You

A sincere thank-you to our sponsors and partners who make this possible through their continued support of learning, meetups, and international competition: Industriens Fond, JN Data, Dubex – Part of Conscia, ICSRange & CyberSkillsDK.

If you would like to support Kalmarunionen, reach out to Rolf Lunn or Morten Eskildsen on LinkedIn, or contact us at sponsor@kalmarunionen.dk.

Here’s to staying hungry for flags - and to 2026.