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{{Infobox recurring event|logo=Tco18-logo.png |name=Topcoder Open (TCO)|logo_caption=Topcoder Open 2018 logo|frequency=annually|country=USA|years_active=2001 - nowadays|first=Nov 2 - 3, 2001|last=October 21–24, 2017|activity=Competitive Programming, Data Science, Design, and Software Development Championship|organized=Topcoder|website=http://tco18.topcoder.com}}

'''Topcoder Open (TCO)''' is a prestigiousan annual design, software development, data science and competitive programming championship, organized by [[Topcoder]], and hosted in different venues around US.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2538717/app-development/rock-star-coders.html|title=Rock star coders|last=Brandel|first=Mary|date=January 22, 2008|work=Computerworld|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2552789/it-management/jiazhi-wu--programming-s-crack-competitor.html|title=Jiazhi Wu: Programming's Crack Competitor|last=Lai|first=Eric|date=July 9, 2007|work=Computerworld|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2579365/it-skills-training/and-the-winner-is----.html|title=And the Winner Is...|last=Consilvio|first=Jean|date=December 9, 2002|work=Computerworld|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=2&fi=p080603.htm&no=15&date=06/03/2008|title=Two Filipinos win in 2008 International Software Component Design Competition|last=|first=|date=June 3, 2008|work=Philippine Information Agency|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://medium.com/programming-and-algorithms-iitr/programming-as-a-sport-a5e75d292cab|title=Programming as a sport|last=Grover|first=Sahil|date=December 2, 2017|work=Medium|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://medium.com/@webgovpl/poland-has-the-world-s-best-programmers-and-here-s-proof-5ee0628b916e|title=Poland has the world's best programmers - and here's proof|last=|first=|date=August 27, 2015|work=Medium|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2549621/app-development/programming-contest-garners-enterprise-interest.html|title=Programming contest garners enterprise interest|last=Havenstein|first=Heather|date=May 9, 2006|work=Computerworld|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2848877/microsoft-nobody-loves-developers-more-than-us.html|title=Microsoft: "Nobody loves developers more than us"|last=Weinberger|first=Matt|date=November 18, 2014|work=Computerworld|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/coding-for-fame-and-dollars/|title=Coding for fame, and dollars|last=Krazit|first=Tom|date=May 3, 2006|work=C{{!}}Net|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref> In the first two years, 2001 and 2002, the tournament was titled TopCoder Invitational.

In addition to the main championship, from 2001 to 2007 Topcoder was organizing an annual TopCoder Collegiate Challenge tournament, for college students only.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/topcoder-141267.html?printOnly=1|title=TopCoders Vie For Colelge Crown|last=Meloan|first=Steve|date=April 2003|work=Oracle Technology Network|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/196525/college_coders_vie_cash_enterprise-sponsored_contest/|title=College coders vie for cash in enterprise-sponsored contest|last=Kanaracus|first=Chris|date=October 1, 2007|work=Computerworld|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref> Also from 2007 to 2010 TopCoder High School competition was held.