Championship of Champions XVII
Championship of Champions XVII will air from 4 to 22 January 2027, before the start of Series 95. It will feature the chosen finalists from Series 87 to 93. Oddly being split over two filming blocks – recordings will take place on 13 to 14 October and 2 November 2026, likely making this Championship of Champions tournament the first to be filmed across more than one.
This will also be the first Championship of Champions tournament where most or all of the sixteen participants got anointed nicknames by the cast members, after becoming octochamps. And it will also be the first where each participant's nameplate will only show their forename, a rule that came into place from 31 August 2026 "for safeguarding reasons".
Patrick Thompson and Charlie Harrison will be featured in this tournament, as confirmed by Colin Murray at the end of the Series 93 grand final. Series 92 champion Jase Cullen and Series 89 champion Arthur Page confirmed their participation during their Zoomdown Series 6 appearances.
