7th Torneo del Fajín, Canarian wrestling (Fundación CajaCanarias)verified
A round of the 7th Torneo del Fajín, organised by the Fundación CajaCanarias, at the Terrero Municipal de Lucha Canaria in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, for boys and girls in the alevín and infantil categories. The tournament runs in October and November, is aimed at grassroots Canarian wrestling and awards a sash to the best wrestler in each category at regional level.
From 1943 until the mid-1960s, absolute championships were held in the Canary Islands to choose the wrestler of the year, and the winner received a fajín, a sash. The Fundación CajaCanarias revives that tradition with the 7th Torneo del Fajín, a grassroots lucha canaria competition for boys and girls in the prebenjamín, benjamín, alevín and infantil age categories. It runs through October and November, with rounds on Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, and each category winner receives the fajín that marks them as the best wrestler of that category at regional level.
The La Victoria de Acentejo round brings together the alevín and infantil categories at the Terrero Municipal de Lucha Canaria on Calle Añate. Entry is open to boys and girls of those ages who live in the Canary Islands, and they choose the venue where they want to compete when they sign up. The round starts on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 10:00.