Competition has the following classes:
| Class | Max team size per country ** |
| K-1 Surface Men | 5 |
| K-1 Surface Women | 5 |
| K-1 Surface Junior Men * | 5 |
| K-1 Surface Junior Women * | 5 |
| C-1 Surface Men | 5 |
| C-1 Surface Women | 5 |
*) The last year an athlete can compete in the junior age group is the year of their 18th birthday i.e. year of birth for juniors is 2008 – 2011.
**) Gold Medallists in previous event (Graz 2024) are automatically invited to return to
the Championships in the same event in addition to their National Federations’ quota.


