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| [[Countdown in Chester|CoChest]] ([[CoChest|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA|2012]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei5|2012]])<br />[[Countdown in Dublin|CoDub]] ([[CO:Dub|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]]OnThen ([[CoGlasgowOnThen|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[COEDI 2019|2019]])<br />Galway ([[Co:Galway 2022|2022]])<br />[[Co:Braintree 2022]] | | [[Countdown in Chester|CoChest]] ([[CoChest|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA|2012]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei5|2012]])<br />[[Countdown in Dublin|CoDub]] ([[CO:Dub|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]]OnThen ([[CoGlasgowOnThen|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[COEDI 2019|2019]])<br />Galway ([[Co:Galway 2022|2022]])<br />[[Co:Braintree 2022]] | ||
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|[[Dylan Taylor]] | |[[Dylan Taylor]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Chester|CoChest]] ([[CoChest2|2012]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN X: The Hangover|2014]], [[COLIN XV: The Hangover|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes|2015]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XIII|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Leeds|Co:Leeds]] ([[CoLeeds 2017|2017]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|COHUD]] ([[COHUD 2018|2018]]) | | [[Countdown in Chester|CoChest]] ([[CoChest2|2012]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN X: The Hangover|2014]], [[COLIN XV: The Hangover|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes|2015]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XIII|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Leeds|Co:Leeds]] ([[CoLeeds 2017|2017]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|COHUD]] ([[COHUD 2018|2018]]) | ||
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|[[Callum Todd]] | |[[Callum Todd]] | ||
− | | [[Countdown in Cambridge|CoCam]] ([[Co:Cam|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in York|Co:York]] ([[Co:York 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co-Liverpool]] ([[Co-Liverpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co-Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2019 FOCAL finals|2019]])<br />Newcastle ([[CO:NE 2022|2022]]) | + | | [[Countdown in Cambridge|CoCam]] ([[Co:Cam|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in York|Co:York]] ([[Co:York 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co-Liverpool]] ([[Co-Liverpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co-Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2019 FOCAL finals|2019]])<br />Newcastle ([[CO:NE 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co:Blackpool 2023|2023)]] |
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|[[Kirk Bevins]] | |[[Kirk Bevins]] | ||
| [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2010|2010]], [[COLIN 2011|2011]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei3|2010]])<br />[[Countdown_in_Huddersfield|COHUD]] ([[COHUD|2012]], [[COHUD2|2013]]) | | [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2010|2010]], [[COLIN 2011|2011]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei3|2010]])<br />[[Countdown_in_Huddersfield|COHUD]] ([[COHUD|2012]], [[COHUD2|2013]]) | ||
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|[[Jack Hurst]] | |[[Jack Hurst]] | ||
| [[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei4|2011]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN X|2014]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Brighton|Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2022|2022]]) <br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[Co:Brum 2023|2023]]) | | [[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei4|2011]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN X|2014]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Brighton|Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2022|2022]]) <br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[Co:Brum 2023|2023]]) | ||
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+ | ||[[Ed McCullagh]] | ||
+ | | [[Countdown in Dublin|CoDub]] ([[Countdown in Dublin 2016|2016]], [[CoDub3|2017]], [[Countdown in Dublin 4|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|CoNuT]] ([[CoNuT|2018]])<br /> [[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[Co:Edinburgh 2023|2023]]) | ||
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|[[Chris Wills]] | |[[Chris Wills]] | ||
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|[[Edward Byrne|Ed Byrne]] | |[[Edward Byrne|Ed Byrne]] | ||
| [[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XIII: The Hangover|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Waterford|CoWat]] ([[Co:Wat III|2019]], [[Co:Wat?! 2020|2020]], [[Co:Wat?! 2021|2021]]) | | [[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XIII: The Hangover|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Waterford|CoWat]] ([[Co:Wat III|2019]], [[Co:Wat?! 2020|2020]], [[Co:Wat?! 2021|2021]]) | ||
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− | ! rowspan=" | + | |[[Hazel Drury]] |
+ | | [[Countdown in Waterford|Co:Wat]] ([[Co:Wat!?|2018]], [[Co:Wat?! 2022|2022]], [[Co:Waterford 2023|2023]]) <br /> [[Countdown in Monasteraden 2023|Co:Mon]] ([[Countdown in Monasteraden 2023|2023]]) | ||
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+ | |[[Ahmed Mohamed]] | ||
+ | | [[Countdown in London|Co:Lon]] ([[Co:Lon 2022|2022]], [[Co:London 2023|2023]]) <br /> [[Countdown in Brighton|Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2023|2023]]) | ||
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|[[Stephen Read]] | |[[Stephen Read]] | ||
| [[Countdown in King's Lynn|Co:KL]] ([[Co:KL2|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|CoBrum]] ([[CoBrum|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|CoManche]] ([[CoManche|2017]]) | | [[Countdown in King's Lynn|Co:KL]] ([[Co:KL2|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|CoBrum]] ([[CoBrum|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|CoManche]] ([[CoManche|2017]]) | ||
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| [[CoMultiLon]] ([[CoMultiLon|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|CoStAl]] ([[CoStAl3|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Bristol|CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2017|2017]]) | | [[CoMultiLon]] ([[CoMultiLon|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|CoStAl]] ([[CoStAl3|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Bristol|CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2017|2017]]) | ||
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|[[Jon Corby]] | |[[Jon Corby]] | ||
| [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2009|2009]], [[COLIN 2012|2012]]) | | [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2009|2009]], [[COLIN 2012|2012]]) | ||
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|[[Mark Deeks]] | |[[Mark Deeks]] | ||
| [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2013|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Rea]] ([[CO:Rea 2013|2013]]) | | [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2013|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Rea]] ([[CO:Rea 2013|2013]]) | ||
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|[[Oliver Garner]] | |[[Oliver Garner]] | ||
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|[[Bradley Horrocks]] | |[[Bradley Horrocks]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2021|2021]]) <br /> [[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[Co:Brum 2022|2022]]) | | [[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2021|2021]]) <br /> [[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[Co:Brum 2022|2022]]) | ||
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|[[Jonathan Wynn]] | |[[Jonathan Wynn]] | ||
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|[[Zohaib Rehan]] | |[[Zohaib Rehan]] | ||
− | | [[Goat:Brum | + | | [[Goat:Brum]] ([[Goat:Brum 2023|2023]]) |
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|[[Dinos Sfyris]] | |[[Dinos Sfyris]] |
Revision as of 04:36, 15 October 2023
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.