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The '''Championship of Champions''' is a televised knock-out tournament held every 2-3 years on the show between a selection of contestants who reached the final rounds of their series. Typically, only contestants who have appeared since the previous Championship of Champions are eligible to enter, however [[Darryl Francis]] was entered into [[Championship of Champions III]] rather than [[Championship of Champions II]], and [[Jon Corby]] was permitted into [[Championship of Champions XIII]] rather than [[Championship of Champions XII]] as the line-up of XII was determined before he made his debut on the show.
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The '''Championship of Champions''' (often abbreviated as ''CoC'' or ''C of C'', or referred to as ''Champion of Champions'' in the shortened form) is a televised knockout tournament held every few years on the show between a selection of [[contestant]]s who reached the final rounds of their [[series]]. Only contestants who typically have appeared since the previous Championship of Champions are eligible to enter. But [[Darryl Francis]] was entered into [[Championship of Champions III]] rather than [[Championship of Champions II]], and [[Jon Corby]] was permitted into [[Championship of Champions XIII]] rather than [[Championship of Champions XII]] because the lineup of XII was confirmed before his [[Episode 4092|debut]].
  
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There are currently rumours that the Championship of Champions tournaments may be on a temporary hiatus.
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During the early-2010s, the Championship of Champions tournament took a temporary and unofficial hiatus seemingly because some members of the [[Countdown]] team believed that it would increase the players' standard of gameplay beyond on what the average viewer could appreciate. The [[30th Birthday Championship]] held at the start of 2013, was the only televised {{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}} event that lasted longer than the series finals taken place during this period. Additionally, standalone [[special episode]]s were held between the two series champions of 2009 – [[Kirk Bevins]] and [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] – and between the series champions of 2011 – [[Edward McCullagh]] and [[Graeme Cole]]; all four later entered the 30th Birthday Championship as well. The CoC hiatus ended with the airing of [[Championship of Champions XIV]] at the start of 2016.
  
 
==Format==
 
==Format==
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The first eight Championship of Champions tourneys were each contested between eight people. From [[Championship of Champions IX]] onwards, they were contested between sixteen (with the exception of [[Championship of Champions X]] as it was shortened to one week, to conclude on {{w|New Year's Eve}} and end the 1990s decade). Each round is played in succession — the eighth-finals (from CoC IX onwards) followed by the quarter-finals, then the semi-finals and finally the grand final itself. The final for [[Championship of Champions I]] was a [[9 round format|9-round game]]. But from then until the changeover to the (all-purpose) [[15-round format]]s, Championship of Champions finals were [[14 round format|14-round games]] in line with series grand finals.
  
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the first eight championships of champions were contested between eight people, from [[Championship of Champions IX]] onwards it has been contested between 16, with the exception of [[Championship of Champions X]] which was shortened so as to fit into one week, rather than the seven days an 8-person tournament would have taken, or the three weeks a 16-person tournament would have taken. Each round is played in succession- the eighth-finals (Championship of Champions IX onwards only), followed by the quarter-finals, then the semi-finals, and finally the grand final itself. The final for [[Championship of Champions I]] was a 9 round game, however from then until the changeover to the 15 round format, it was a 14 round game, same as the series grand final.
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==Individual Championships of Champions==
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The ranges of series from which contestants were selected for each Championship of Champions are listed alongside their dates.
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# [[Championship of Champions I]] (1984) — [[Series 1]] to [[Series 4|4]]
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# [[Championship of Champions II]] (1986) — [[Series 5]] to [[Series 4|8]]
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# [[Championship of Champions III]] (1987) — [[Series 6]] and [[Series 9|9]] to [[Series 12|12]]
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# [[Championship of Champions IV]] (1989) — [[Series 13]] to [[Series 16|16]]
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# [[Championship of Champions V]] (1990-91) — [[Series 17]] to [[Series 20|20]]
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# [[Championship of Champions VI]] (1993) — [[Series 20]] to [[Series 24|24]]
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# [[Championship of Champions VII]] (1995) — [[Series 25]] to [[Series 28|28]]
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# [[Championship of Champions VIII]] (1996) — [[Series 29]] to [[Series 32|32]]
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# [[Championship of Champions IX]] (1997-98) — [[Series 34]] to [[Series 37|37]]
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# [[Championship of Champions X]] (1999) — [[Series 38]] to [[Series 41|41]]
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# [[Championship of Champions XI]] (2003) — [[Series 42]] to [[Series 48|48]]
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# [[Championship of Champions XII]] (2006) — [[Series 49]] to [[Series 54|54]]
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# [[Championship of Champions XIII]] (2009) — [[Series 54]] to [[Series 59|59]]
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# [[Championship of Champions XIV]] (2016) — [[Series 67]] to [[Series 72|72]]
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# [[Championship of Champions XV]] (2019) — [[Series 73]] to [[Series 78|78]]
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# [[Championship of Champions XVI]] (2023) — [[Series 79]] to [[Series 86|86]]
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# [[Championship of Champions XVII]] (2027) — [[Series 87]] to [[Series 94|94]]
  
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# [[Championship of Champions I]]
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Contestants from [[Series 60]] to [[Series 66|66]] were instead entered into the [[30th Birthday Championship]] in 2013. Though this was a much larger event of featuring 41 total players, there were sixteen entrants from this time span (the same as would be in a regular Championship of Champions).
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# [[Championship of Champions II]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions III]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions IV]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions V]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions VI]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions VII]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions VIII]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions IX]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions X]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions XI]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions XII]]
 
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# [[Championship of Champions XIII]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 3 July 2026

The Championship of Champions (often abbreviated as CoC or C of C, or referred to as Champion of Champions in the shortened form) is a televised knockout tournament held every few years on the show between a selection of contestants who reached the final rounds of their series. Only contestants who typically have appeared since the previous Championship of Champions are eligible to enter. But Darryl Francis was entered into Championship of Champions III rather than Championship of Champions II, and Jon Corby was permitted into Championship of Champions XIII rather than Championship of Champions XII because the lineup of XII was confirmed before his debut.

During the early-2010s, the Championship of Champions tournament took a temporary and unofficial hiatus seemingly because some members of the Countdown team believed that it would increase the players' standard of gameplay beyond on what the average viewer could appreciate. The 30th Birthday Championship held at the start of 2013, was the only televised Countdown event that lasted longer than the series finals taken place during this period. Additionally, standalone special episodes were held between the two series champions of 2009 – Kirk Bevins and Chris Davies – and between the series champions of 2011 – Edward McCullagh and Graeme Cole; all four later entered the 30th Birthday Championship as well. The CoC hiatus ended with the airing of Championship of Champions XIV at the start of 2016.

Format

The first eight Championship of Champions tourneys were each contested between eight people. From Championship of Champions IX onwards, they were contested between sixteen (with the exception of Championship of Champions X as it was shortened to one week, to conclude on New Year's Eve and end the 1990s decade). Each round is played in succession — the eighth-finals (from CoC IX onwards) followed by the quarter-finals, then the semi-finals and finally the grand final itself. The final for Championship of Champions I was a 9-round game. But from then until the changeover to the (all-purpose) 15-round formats, Championship of Champions finals were 14-round games in line with series grand finals.

Individual Championships of Champions

The ranges of series from which contestants were selected for each Championship of Champions are listed alongside their dates.

  1. Championship of Champions I (1984) — Series 1 to 4
  2. Championship of Champions II (1986) — Series 5 to 8
  3. Championship of Champions III (1987) — Series 6 and 9 to 12
  4. Championship of Champions IV (1989) — Series 13 to 16
  5. Championship of Champions V (1990-91) — Series 17 to 20
  6. Championship of Champions VI (1993) — Series 20 to 24
  7. Championship of Champions VII (1995) — Series 25 to 28
  8. Championship of Champions VIII (1996) — Series 29 to 32
  9. Championship of Champions IX (1997-98) — Series 34 to 37
  10. Championship of Champions X (1999) — Series 38 to 41
  11. Championship of Champions XI (2003) — Series 42 to 48
  12. Championship of Champions XII (2006) — Series 49 to 54
  13. Championship of Champions XIII (2009) — Series 54 to 59
  14. Championship of Champions XIV (2016) — Series 67 to 72
  15. Championship of Champions XV (2019) — Series 73 to 78
  16. Championship of Champions XVI (2023) — Series 79 to 86
  17. Championship of Champions XVII (2027) — Series 87 to 94


Contestants from Series 60 to 66 were instead entered into the 30th Birthday Championship in 2013. Though this was a much larger event of featuring 41 total players, there were sixteen entrants from this time span (the same as would be in a regular Championship of Champions).


Championship of Champions Winners

I : Mark Nyman | II : Clive Freedman | III : Harvey Freeman | IV : Nic Brown | V : Tim Morrissey | VI : Wayne Summers | VII : Don Reid | VIII : Chris Rogers | IX : Natascha Kearsey | X : Scott Mearns | XI : Graham Nash | XII : Paul Gallen | XIII : Steve Briers | XIV : Dylan Taylor | XV : Zarte Siempre | XVI : Ahmed Mohamed


Championship of Champions Runners-Up

I : Joyce Cansfield | II : Peter Evans | III : David Trace | IV : Tony Vick | V : Gino Corr | VI : Chris Waddington | VII : Damian Eadie | VIII : Kenneth Michie | IX : Pete Cashmore | X : Kate Ogilvie | XI : Chris Wills | XII : Mark Tournoff | XIII : Charlie Reams | XIV : Dan McColm | XV : Bradley Horrocks | XVI : James Haughton

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