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Game of Cranes
The world championship of mobile crane operators

The world championship of mobile crane operators

The best crane operators compete against each other in thrilling competitions to demonstrate their skills: Precision, technique and skill are required when it comes to masterfully controlling the crane. Experience an exciting time and spectacular showdowns where only the best will win!

Regional preliminary rounds

Time schedule

  • Application phase: Monday, 7 April 2025 to Sunday, 15 June 2025
  • Voting phase: from Wednesday, 18 June 2025 to Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Preliminary rounds:
    North America - Newport News (USA): Friday, 19 September 2025
    South America - Guaratinguetá (Brazil): Thursday, 11 September 2025
    Australia - Adelaide (Australia): Thursday, 25 September 2025
    Europe - Azuqueca de Henares (Spain): Thursday, 18 September 2025
    Africa, Middle East and Asia - Dammam (Saudi Arabia): Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Final: Wednesday, 26 November 2025

The Winners of the Regional Qualifiers

They demonstrated skill, precision and expertise to prevail in the regional competitions against strong opponents.

Here we present the champions of each qualifier – true crane experts who have earned their place in the grand final. There, they will compete against each other for overall victory in Game of Cranes.

Nick Jackman
North America
Leonardo Navarro
South America
Joey Fisher
Australia
Scott White
Europe
Kirk Smith
Africa, Middle East and Australia

Regional preliminary rounds

Through public voting and the Liebherr jury’s evaluation, the following participants have qualified for the regional preliminaries:

1st place: Nick Jackman

2nd place: Patrick Webb

3rd place: Roy Justice

4th place: Jason Hymes

5th place: Tony Villella

1st place: Flavio Gomes de Oliveira

2nd place: Francisco Ruffino Assis Moura

3rd place: Edivan Aparecido dos Santos

4th place: Leonardo Navarro

5th place: Nelson Goncalves de Oliveira

1st place: Joey Fisher

2nd place: Jessica Tuck-lee

3rd place: Nick Sputore

4th place: David Romanous

5th place: Craig Boniface

1st place: Scott White

2nd place: Robin Johannesson

3rd place: Max Menze

4th place: Steffen Schwarz

5th place: Casper Ørum

1st place: Kirk Smith

2nd place: Bhim Gurung

3rd place: Shibu Sivan

4th place: Nolan Reard

5th place: Gurmukh Dhillon Singh

Your prize

Not only can the winners count themselves among the world's best mobile crane operators, they will also receive attractive prizes for their company:

  • 1st place: Liebherr Shop voucher worth €2,500
  • 2nd place: Liebherr Shop voucher worth €1,250
  • 3rd place: Liebherr Shop voucher worth €500

The vouchers are valid for an unlimited period and can be used flexibly for several purchases in the Liebherr Shop.

But it's about more than just prizes - the competition is fiercely contested and the winner not only deserves fame and honour, but also a place on the throne of the mobile crane elite.

Your way to the throne

1. Registration

Register via our website form, which you can find under "Register now". You will then receive confirmation of your registration by e-mail.

The registration phase ended on 15 June 2025.

2. Upload

In your registration confirmation you will find a link and a code for uploading your application video or application photo. The image material should show why you have what it takes to be a champion.

3. Voting

The videos and photos submitted will be rated in a public vote. Share the voting to get as many votes as possible. Who makes it to the regional preliminary round depends on both the number of votes and the judgement of a jury.

More about the voting

4. Preliminary round and final

A preliminary round will be held in parallel at five Liebherr sites. In each case, five participants with the most votes and the best jury rating will compete against each other. The respective winners of these preliminary rounds will travel to Ehingen to prove themselves in the final on our factory premises.

More about the preliminary round and final

FAQ

No, only crane operators can take part if they are competing for one of our customers.

When the voting phase begins, you can share your uploaded video with your community. Convince them to vote for your video once a day.

Based on the location of your company, you will be assigned to one of five regions for participation:

  • North America
  • South America
  • Australia
  • Europe
  • Africa, Middle East and Asia

Depending on the number of votes and the jury rating, five people per region can qualify to take part in the preliminary round.

The preliminary decisions will take place in the following regions, depending on the company headquarters:

  • North America: Newport News (USA) - September 19, 2025
  • South America: Guaratinguetá (Brazil) - September 11, 2025
  • Australia: Adelaide (Australia) - September 25, 2025
  • Europe: Azuqueca de Henares (Spain) - September 18, 2025
  • Africa, Middle East and Asia: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) - September 30, 2025

The five best crane operators from the preliminary rounds will be invited to the final in Ehingen (Germany) in November 2025.

In the Game of Cranes, all tasks are set in English.

If you have qualified for the preliminary round or the final, we will cover the costs of your journey. We will organise a hotel room for you for the duration of the preliminary rounds or the final. You can find more information on this in the conditions of participation when you register.

Game of Cranes features tasks exclusively related to Liebherr mobile cranes. During the regional qualifiers, all crane types produced by Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH – from the LTM 1070-4.2 to the LTM 1160-5.2 – may be included. Crawler cranes are not part of Game of Cranes.

For the final in Ehingen, additional crane types (excluding crawler cranes) may also be used.

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