1st International Financial Literacy Tournament: Vienna, 26–28 April 2024
Vienna · 26–28 April 2024
The 1st International tournament on the Life Capital board was played in Vienna on 26–28 April 2024. Twelve countries were on its entry list and five teams made the published standings. Team Germany won with 1,778,900 in CRED, the in-game currency; Team Canada finished fourth. The Financial Literacy Ambassador League and the NGO Business Club “Partner” organized it.
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The two organizers held it with the support of the Deposit Guarantee Fund and Rotary in Ukraine; the NGO Business Club “Partner” is the Ukrainian rights holder of Life Capital.
The players were Ukrainian teenagers: a team from Ukraine and teams of young Ukrainians who left the country because of the war. Rotarians from several countries paid for the players to travel to Vienna and to stay there, and the program included time in the city.
Entries and result
Twelve countries were on the entry list: Ukraine, Greece, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Portugal, Denmark, the USA and Canada. Five teams made the published standings, scored in the in-game currency, CRED. Team Germany won.
| Place | Team | CRED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1,778,900 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 1,120,000 |
| 3 | Greece | 557,200 |
| 4 | Canada | 537,000 |
| 5 | Slovakia | 458,750 |
The team score is the money the team collected over the game. The standings are the ones the rights holder publishes on its tournament pages as the FinGame 2024 team results.
Team Canada in Vienna
Canada was one of the five teams in the standings and finished fourth. The Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston, one of the clubs that supported the tournament, heard a report on Vienna on 7 May 2024: its International Committee had given financial support, and team members from Ottawa joined that meeting by Zoom.
A year later Canada played a national stage of its own, in Ottawa, Calgary and Regina on 26 April 2025. The Canada 2025 report →
Framework
The tournament was part of the National Financial Literacy Project 2.0, whose stated goal is to bring state and civic effort in financial education together for Ukrainians abroad. Its working aims:
- a network of international partner hubs;
- exchange of financial-education practice between countries, for use in Ukraine;
- presenting new work in deposit guarantees.
According to the event report, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Austria, a Ministry of Education representative and Austrian officials attended.
Organizers and Rotary support
Organizers
- Financial Literacy Ambassador League
- NGO Business Club “Partner”
Supported by
- Deposit Guarantee Fund
- Rotary in Ukraine
Rotarians named in the report
- Vira Syryamina, PDG
- Sergii Zavadskyi, PDG
- Myron Uhryn, District Governor, District 2232
Rotary clubs and districts
- Rotary Club Kharkiv New Level
- Rotary Club Pivden New Level
- Rotary Club Kharkiv Mriya
- Rotary Club Kyiv-City
- Rotary Club Kyiv-Sophia
- Rotary Club Genève International
- Rotary District 7040 (DG Pardeep Ahluwalia)
- Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston
- Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise
- Rotary Club of Montreal-Lakeshore
- Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday
The trainers of the Life Capital program travelled from several countries to run the tables.
Vienna 2024 at a glance
| Dates | 26–28 April 2024 |
| City | Vienna, Austria |
| Entry list | Twelve countries |
| Standings | Five teams, scored in CRED |
| Winner | Team Germany, 1,778,900 CRED |
| Canada | Fourth, 537,000 CRED |
| Organizers | Financial Literacy Ambassador League, NGO Business Club “Partner” |
| After it | Frankfurt, 25–27 April 2025 · Geneva, 31 October 2026 |
Questions about Vienna 2024
FAQ
- When and where was the first international Life Capital tournament? — In Vienna, Austria, on 26–28 April 2024.
- How many countries took part? — Twelve countries were on the entry list: Ukraine, Greece, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Portugal, Denmark, the USA and Canada. Five teams made the published standings.
- Who won the Vienna tournament? — Team Germany, with 1,778,900 CRED, ahead of Ukraine (1,120,000) and Greece (557,200).
- How did Team Canada do? — Fourth, with 537,000 CRED, ahead of Slovakia.
- Who organized it and who paid for the trip? — The Financial Literacy Ambassador League and the NGO Business Club “Partner”, with the Deposit Guarantee Fund and Rotary in Ukraine. Rotarians from several countries paid for the players’ travel and stay.
- What came after Vienna? — The 2nd International tournament in Frankfurt am Main on 25–27 April 2025, and the 3rd in Geneva on 31 October 2026.
- Can a teenager in Canada play before the next tournament? — Yes. Open 5-hour sessions on the same board run in Ottawa for players aged 14 and over. From 1 November 2026 a seat costs CAD 200, or CAD 150 each for two, and a whole table CAD 1,000.
How to play at the next tournament
A team reaches an international stage through its national stage. In Canada that is the national tournament in Ottawa: the winners of the 2026 stage became Team Canada in Geneva.
- Leave a contact on the tournament register. The date and rules of the next stage come to that email as soon as they are set.
- Play an open 5-hour session in Ottawa on the same board and under the same rules. Ottawa sessions and prices →
- Schools can run a school club through the year, and club teams can go on to the national tournament. For schools →
Rotary clubs and other organizations that want to fund a team’s travel start on the partner page.
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Sources
- Vienna 2024 tournament site of the rights holder (turnir.dkpartner.com.ua, archived 8 September 2025): entry list.
- Rights holder’s tournament pages (dkpartner.com.ua, the FinGameUA–2025 and FinGameCA pages): FinGame 2024 team standings in CRED.
- Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston, speaker report of 7 May 2024 (ckrotary.org): support and the Ottawa team members.