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| [[Co:Braintree 2023|Co:Braintree]] [[Co:Braintree 2023|(2023)]]<br />[[Countdown in Brighton|Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2022|2022]])<br />[[CoBris|Co:Bristol]] ([[CoBris 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[Co:Brum 2023|2023]], [[Co:Brum 2024|2024]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei4|2011]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN X|X]], [[COLIN XIX|XIX]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co:Liverpool]] ([[Co:Liverpool 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Rugby|Co:Rugby]] ([[Co:Rugby 2024|2024]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2020–22 FOCAL finals|2022]], [[2023 FOCAL finals|2023]], [[2024 FOCAL finals|2024]])</br> | | [[Co:Braintree 2023|Co:Braintree]] [[Co:Braintree 2023|(2023)]]<br />[[Countdown in Brighton|Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2022|2022]])<br />[[CoBris|Co:Bristol]] ([[CoBris 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[Co:Brum 2023|2023]], [[Co:Brum 2024|2024]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei4|2011]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN X|X]], [[COLIN XIX|XIX]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co:Liverpool]] ([[Co:Liverpool 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Rugby|Co:Rugby]] ([[Co:Rugby 2024|2024]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2020–22 FOCAL finals|2022]], [[2023 FOCAL finals|2023]], [[2024 FOCAL finals|2024]])</br> | ||
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| + | | [[CoBris|Co:Bristol]] ([[CoBris 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Chester|Co:Chester]] ([[CoChest2|2012]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|Co:Hud]] ([[COHUD 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Leeds|Co:Leeds]] ([[CoLeeds 2017|2017]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XIII|XIII]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN X: The Hangover|X]], [[COLIN XV: The Hangover|XV]], [[COLIN XX: The Hangover|XX]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co:Liverpool]] ([[Co:Liverpool 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes|2015]]) | ||
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| [[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2019|2019]], [[Co:Blackpool 2023|2023)]]<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|Co:Cambridge]] ([[Co:Cam|2018]])<br />[[COLIN]] Predrinks ([[COLIN XX: The Predrinks|XX]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co:Liverpool]] ([[Co-Liverpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2018|2018]], [[Co:MK Open 2024|2024 Open]])<br />[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Co:Newcastle]] ([[Co:Newcastle 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in York|Co:York]] ([[Co:York 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2019 FOCAL finals|2019]]) | | [[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2019|2019]], [[Co:Blackpool 2023|2023)]]<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|Co:Cambridge]] ([[Co:Cam|2018]])<br />[[COLIN]] Predrinks ([[COLIN XX: The Predrinks|XX]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co:Liverpool]] ([[Co-Liverpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2018|2018]], [[Co:MK Open 2024|2024 Open]])<br />[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Co:Newcastle]] ([[Co:Newcastle 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in York|Co:York]] ([[Co:York 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2019 FOCAL finals|2019]]) | ||
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| [[CobliviLon II|Co:BliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon II|2013]])<br />[[CoBris|Co:Bristol]] ([[CoBris 2005|2005]])<br />[[CoDub|Co:Dublin]] ([[Countdown in Dublin 5|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[COEDI 2022|2022]])<br /> [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2008|IV]], [[COLIN XVII|XVII]], [[COLIN XVIII|XVIII]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XI: The Hangover|XI]], [[COLIN XVII: The Hangover|XVII]])<br />[[Co:Lon|Co:London]] ([[Co:LON 2019|2019]]) | | [[CobliviLon II|Co:BliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon II|2013]])<br />[[CoBris|Co:Bristol]] ([[CoBris 2005|2005]])<br />[[CoDub|Co:Dublin]] ([[Countdown in Dublin 5|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[COEDI 2022|2022]])<br /> [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2008|IV]], [[COLIN XVII|XVII]], [[COLIN XVIII|XVIII]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XI: The Hangover|XI]], [[COLIN XVII: The Hangover|XVII]])<br />[[Co:Lon|Co:London]] ([[Co:LON 2019|2019]]) | ||
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| [[CobliviLon|Co:BliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon|2012]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[COEDI|2012]], [[COEDI2|2013]], [[COEDI3|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]] ([[Co:Glasgow 2015|2015]], [[Countdown in Glasgow 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Leeds|Co:Leeds]] ([[Co:Leeds|2016]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XI|2015]])<br />[[Co:Lon|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2010|2010]]) | | [[CobliviLon|Co:BliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon|2012]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[COEDI|2012]], [[COEDI2|2013]], [[COEDI3|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]] ([[Co:Glasgow 2015|2015]], [[Countdown in Glasgow 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Leeds|Co:Leeds]] ([[Co:Leeds|2016]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XI|2015]])<br />[[Co:Lon|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2010|2010]]) | ||
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Revision as of 00:30, 18 February 2025
A Co-event is an unofficial tournament held at an organised location in the UK or Ireland that meets up for social and competitive Countdown. Inspired by Scrabble tournaments, players meet up with their Countdown board games (or in some cases, suitable computer software) and play a set number of games of Countdown, usually 5 or 6, and the player with the most wins claims 1st place. In the event of a tie, the number of points scored is used to separate the players. In most events, the top 2 players play a final to determine the winner.
There are two distinct types of tournament: head-to-head "Edinburgh-style" tournaments, and "Bristol-style" tournaments where everyone in the room plays from the same set of letters and numbers. The Countdown in Lincoln tournaments use head-to-head games, i.e. each 'table' of three players selects its own separate letters and numbers (one person acting as host, 'Dictionary Corner' and 'Rachel' whilst the other two play each other), while the Countdown in Bristol tournament uses the second system whereby players play in pairs, but all players have the same letters, numbers and conundrum (usually displayed on a board at the front of the room).
This second system eliminates the luck factor as no player or players have "better" selections than anyone else over the course of the day. However, some dislike it because, since they cannot select the letters or numbers themselves, it denies them the chance to use tactical selections to win individual games, for example picking an unusual numbers selection against an opponent known to be weak at the numbers game.
Some otherwise most Bristol-style tournaments have a system for numbers games that compromises between the two formats: A contestant from each pair makes a choice of numbers, just as on the show or in the Edinburgh format and, once everybody has chosen, a selection is revealed for each possible number of large and small numbers in one way or another, the 1st to introduce this was .co.mk in 2015.
Since 2016, the majority of tournaments have been run as part of organisational body FOCAL.
Prior to 2011, online tournaments were also listed here. However, the advent of Apterous's "tourney" system has allowed multiple tournaments to be played at once, rendering the number of tournaments sheer. Over 3,000 online tournaments have been played since 2011.
Co-event winners
List of co-events
The Edinburgh Countdown Club was the first to organise tournaments.
