2026 TICKETING POLICY

This policy was effective for the 2025 Ticket List, and remains unchanged for the 2026 list. The 2026 Ticket List period/’points year’ is from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 inclusive.

You can best ensure your position on the points list/ticket list by participating in club activities as announced through newsletters, on the Facebook page and this website.

The provision of tickets to OGAE clubs is not guaranteed. This policy is based on the expectation that the host broadcaster will continue to offer fan clubs this opportunity. Membership in the club entitles you to participate in club activities only — membership does not guarantee you a ticket.

Structure of ticket packages (subject to change)

OGAE Rest of the World does not have control over the packages allocated to it, for purchase by members. The timing of when ticket packages may be available is also subject to change each year.

For example, for Basel 2025, there were three distinct packages available through this allocation:

A. Package of 1 ticket per each Televised Live Show on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

B. Package of 1 ticket per each Jury/Evening Rehearsal Show on Monday, Wednesday & Friday

C. Package of 1 ticket per each Afternoon Family Show on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Purchasing a ticket through the OGAE allocation was for a package/bundle of 3 shows of a specific type. Only 1 package is available to each member, and tickets were non-transferable (i.e. you can’t mix and match, or choose different shows, or buy single show tickets through the allocation). For Basel, the allocation was standing only, and there were no other ‘options’ like Golden Circle, Premium, seated etc.

The packages/bundles available are subject to change each year.

Standing/Seated tickets

  • Recently, OGAE clubs have been provided mainly standing tickets and a small number of seated tickets. For the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, only standing tickets were provided.

  • Priority for seated tickets goes to those with a physical/medical ailment which prevents them from standing for a prolonged period. Seated tickets remaining following this allocation will then be offered based on the number of points earned by a member.

Expressions of Interest

OGAE International only permit an individual to apply for one ticket (package), through their primary club in any given year. Anyone who applies for tickets through another OGAE member club will not be eligible to apply for tickets through OGAE Rest of the World. Anyone with another OGAE club as their ‘primary’ club (the club that their OGAE Cardskipper card is with) are ineligible to apply through OGAE ROTW.

  • You must be a paid Euphoria member to be eligible to submit an expression of interest.

  • Anyone who is interested in a ticket package must respond when expressions of interest are called for. If a member does not respond by the deadline as shown on the website, they will be placed into a secondary list (Group B) - see below for further information.

Partners or groups / averaging your points:

In order to ‘group’ people together on the points list, we can average out your points with a friend/small group of people (e.g. 2 to 4 people), if you request this during the Expression of Interest.

  • Each person needs to be a Euphoria member, earn points individually, and apply individually through the expression of interest, notifying that you would like to share points.

  • We can then average your combined points to allow you to have consecutive rankings on the ticket list.

  • E.g. if Person A earns 40 points, and Person B earns 20 points, we can average both A & B to treat them as if they earned 30 points each. Both must be Euphoria members members, both must have earned points, and both must be on the ticket list.

  • A person not on the ticket list cannot ‘donate’ their points to another person (points may only be shared by averaging as described above).

  • OGAE ROTW Board members who wish to average combined points may only share points where the other person(s) has personally earned over 150 points in the points year. And even then, ONLY to the maximum amount of points available to non-board members. That is, if the maximum amount of points a member can earn in the points year is 300, and the shared points are 330, BOTH the member and the board member will be placed on the ticket list at the maximum 300 points.

Definitions & Rules for Points List & Ticket List

Points List

  • Group A - Members who submitted their expression of interest within the determined timeframe, and have earned at least 30 points during the open period for the current ticket list.

  • Group B - People who earned fewer than 30 points on the current ticket list. or did not express interest before the deadline, regardless of the number of points earned.

  • For those who elect to share points, membership in Group A or Group B will be based on the points earned after averaging.

  • When the member joined OGAE Rest of the World no longer impacts where you fall on the list, or whether you are in Group A or B (this was a previous policy). The start date of membership will only be used as a tie-breaking factor - all points count equally regardless of when someone joins our club.

Molitva / Euphoria members:

  • All OGAE ROTW members can earn points for activities.

  • Only Euphoria members may be placed on the Ticket List.

  • Membership can be upgraded from Molitva to Euphoria at any time during the points year (1 November - 31 October), with points earned to date during that year retained. Note you cannot upgrade if you have another club as your primary club, in line with membership rules.

Points Year:

  • Only points earned from 1 November until 31 October count toward the following Eurovision Song Contest Ticket List, for activities which end during that timeframe. The Board may notify members if an activity end date needs to be altered around this time, and which points year it will fall into.

  • For the 2026 Contest, the points year is 1 November 2024 through to 31 October 2025.

  • For the 2027 Contest, the points year is 1 November 2025 through to 31 October 2026.

  • The points year runs intentionally outside of the membership year, encouraging members to participate in the activities on offer prior to knowing where the contest will be held.

OGAE Rest of the World is not a ticketing agency, members are hopefully wanting to discuss all things Eurovision, and participate in all the fun activities throughout the year.

Confirming the ticket list

  • The list will not be finalised until all relevant details have been provided to us by OGAE International.

  • Once we know how many ticket packages the club will receive (if the host broadcaster elects to distribute Fan Ticket Packages) they will be allocated based on the number of ‘points’ a member has earned in the preceding points year, from the highest number of points, working down.

Ticket List

  • Group A points list members will be placed on the Ticket List first, based on the number of points they have earned.

  • Group B points list members will be placed on the Ticket List following Group A members, based on the number of points they have earned.

  • To the extent different categories of tickets (Premium, Golden Circle, etc.) are offered, members placed higher on the ticket list will have first right of refusal or selection.

  • Members who have not earned any points will have the lowest priority in determining preferred ticket categories. Such members will only be allocated tickets if any remain after all Group A and Group B members who have requested tickets have received allocations.

In the event of a tie regarding the number of points a Member has earned, the tie will be broken as follows:

  • The start date of initial OGAE Rest of the World membership. Those with gaps in membership will be ranked by the date of their most recent renewal.

  • If this date is the same for the two members then the tie will be broken randomly pursuant to procedures determined by the Board at the time the tie needs to be broken.

Members who violate club rules or policies may be removed from the Ticket List at the Board’s discretion.

Policy Review:

The Ticketing Policy is set by the Board and is subject to change. While the Board intends to endeavour to inform members of material changes, advance notice is not guaranteed. Material changes will generally be posted here.

Important: The Board has absolute discretion in administering this policy. All decisions by the Board are final and binding on all parties and not subject to appeal or review in any forum.

This policy may be need to be reviewed and altered if the organisers of an upcoming contest make changes to the way tickets are distributed to the OGAE clubs, for reasons such as:

  • A significant increase in membership across the OGAE clubs;

  • Volume of packages allocated to OGAE can be significantly less than demand;

  • The ratio between sitting and standing ticket packages;

  • The cost of the packages;

  • The size of the arena;

  • A decision to offer different ticket packages choice; the 3 Jury OR the 3 Televised shows;

  • A decision to offer an alternative package that excludes the grand final show.