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| [[Countdown Aces Trophy]] ([[Countdown Aces Trophy|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2018|2018]], [[Co:Blackpool 2024|2024]], [[Co:Blackpool 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[CoBrum2|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|Co:Hud]] ([[COHUD 2014|2014]], [[COHUD 2015|2015]], [[COHUD 2016|2016]], [[COHUD 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Leamington Spa|Co:Leam]] ([[Countdown in Leamington Spa|2013]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XII|XII]], [[COLIN XIV|XIV]], [[COLIN XV|XV]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XII: The Hangover|XII]], [[COLIN XIV: The Hangover|XIV]], [[COLIN XVI: The Hangover|XVI]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|Co:Manchester]] ([[Co:Man 2022|2022]], [[Co:Man 2023|2023]])<br />[[CoNot|Co:Nottingham]] ([[CoNot IV|2015]], [[Countdown in Nottingham 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2014|2014]], [[CO:REA 2015|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in Sheffield|Co:Sheffield]] ([[Co:Sheffield 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|Co:StAl]] ([[CoStAl|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in West Yorkshire|Co:WY]] ([[Co:WY 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2016 FOCAL finals|2016]]) | | [[Countdown Aces Trophy]] ([[Countdown Aces Trophy|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2018|2018]], [[Co:Blackpool 2024|2024]], [[Co:Blackpool 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[CoBrum2|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|Co:Hud]] ([[COHUD 2014|2014]], [[COHUD 2015|2015]], [[COHUD 2016|2016]], [[COHUD 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Leamington Spa|Co:Leam]] ([[Countdown in Leamington Spa|2013]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XII|XII]], [[COLIN XIV|XIV]], [[COLIN XV|XV]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XII: The Hangover|XII]], [[COLIN XIV: The Hangover|XIV]], [[COLIN XVI: The Hangover|XVI]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|Co:Manchester]] ([[Co:Man 2022|2022]], [[Co:Man 2023|2023]])<br />[[CoNot|Co:Nottingham]] ([[CoNot IV|2015]], [[Countdown in Nottingham 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2014|2014]], [[CO:REA 2015|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in Sheffield|Co:Sheffield]] ([[Co:Sheffield 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|Co:StAl]] ([[CoStAl|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in West Yorkshire|Co:WY]] ([[Co:WY 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2016 FOCAL finals|2016]]) | ||
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|[[Rob Foster]] | |[[Rob Foster]] | ||
| − | | [[Countdown in Braintree|Co:Braintree]] ([[Countdown in Braintree 2019|2019]], [[Co:Braintree 2021|2021]], [[Co:Braintree 2022|2022]], [[Co:Braintree 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Bournemouth|Co:Bournemouth]] ([[CoBo 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[CoBrum 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|Co:Cambridge]] ([[Co:Cam 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in King's Lynn|Co:KL]] ([[Co:KL|2015]], [[CO:KL 2017|2017]])<br />[[Goat:Leeds]]<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XIX: The Hangover|2024]])<br />[[Co:Lon|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2017|2017]], [[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2019|2019]], [[Co:MK Open 2022|2022 Open]])<br />[[CoNot|Co:Nottingham]] ([[CoNot 2011|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in Oxford|Co:Oxford]] ([[Co:Oxford 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2017|2017]], [[Co:REA 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Rugby|Co:Rugby]] ([[Countdown in Rugby|2023]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2017 FOCAL finals|2017]]) | + | | [[Countdown in Braintree|Co:Braintree]] ([[Countdown in Braintree 2019|2019]], [[Co:Braintree 2021|2021]], [[Co:Braintree 2022|2022]], [[Co:Braintree 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Bournemouth|Co:Bournemouth]] ([[CoBo 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[CoBrum 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|Co:Cambridge]] ([[Co:Cam 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in King's Lynn|Co:KL]] ([[Co:KL|2015]], [[CO:KL 2017|2017]])<br />[[Goat:Leeds]]<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XIX: The Hangover|2024]])<br />[[Co:Lon|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2017|2017]], [[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2019|2019]], [[Co:MK Open 2022|2022 Open]])<br />[[CoNot|Co:Nottingham]] ([[CoNot 2011|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in Oxford|Co:Oxford]] ([[Co:Oxford 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2017|2017]], [[Co:REA 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Rugby|Co:Rugby]] ([[Countdown in Rugby|2023]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2017 FOCAL finals|2017]] <br /> [[MK Open]] ([[Co:MK Open 2025|2025]]) |
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| [[Countdown in Monasteraden|Co:Mon]] (2022, [[Co:Mon 2023|2023]], [[Co:Mon 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Waterford|Co:Wat?!]] ([[Co:Wat?! 2018|2018]], [[Co:Wat?! 2022|2022]], [[Co:Wat?! 2023|2023]], [[Co:Wat?! 2024|2024]], [[Co:Wat?! 2025|2025]])<br /> | | [[Countdown in Monasteraden|Co:Mon]] (2022, [[Co:Mon 2023|2023]], [[Co:Mon 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Waterford|Co:Wat?!]] ([[Co:Wat?! 2018|2018]], [[Co:Wat?! 2022|2022]], [[Co:Wat?! 2023|2023]], [[Co:Wat?! 2024|2024]], [[Co:Wat?! 2025|2025]])<br /> | ||
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|[[Tom Cappleman]] | |[[Tom Cappleman]] | ||
| − | |[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XX|XX]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XXI: The Hangover|XXI]])<br />[[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:London 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Oxford|Co:Oxford]] ([[Co:Oxford 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Worcester|Co:Worcester]] ([[Co:Worcester 2025|2025]]) | + | |[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XX|XX]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XXI: The Hangover|XXI]])<br />[[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:London 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Oxford|Co:Oxford]] ([[Co:Oxford 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2016|2016]], [[CO:REA 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Worcester|Co:Worcester]] ([[Co:Worcester 2025|2025]]) |
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| [[CoBris|Co:Bristol]] ([[CoBris 2006|2006]], [[CoBris 2007|2007]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2005|I]], [[COLIN 2006|II]], [[COLIN 2007|III]]) | | [[CoBris|Co:Bristol]] ([[CoBris 2006|2006]], [[CoBris 2007|2007]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2005|I]], [[COLIN 2006|II]], [[COLIN 2007|III]]) | ||
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|[[Edward Byrne|Ed Byrne]] | |[[Edward Byrne|Ed Byrne]] | ||
| [[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XIII: The Hangover|XIII]])<br />[[Countdown in Waterford|Co:Wat?!]] ([[Co:Wat?! 2019|2019]], [[Co:Wat?! 2020|2020]], [[Co:Wat?! 2021|2021]]) | | [[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XIII: The Hangover|XIII]])<br />[[Countdown in Waterford|Co:Wat?!]] ([[Co:Wat?! 2019|2019]], [[Co:Wat?! 2020|2020]], [[Co:Wat?! 2021|2021]]) | ||
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| − | ! rowspan=" | + | |[[Ronan Higginson]] |
| + | | CO:MSO ( 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) | ||
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|[[Ahmed Mohamed]] | |[[Ahmed Mohamed]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Brighton|Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2023|2023]])<br />[[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:London 2023|2023]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Co:MK Open 2023|2023 Open]]) | | [[Countdown in Brighton|Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2023|2023]])<br />[[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:London 2023|2023]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Co:MK Open 2023|2023 Open]]) | ||
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| + | |[[Matthew Brockwell]] | ||
| + | | [[Countdown in St Albans|Co:StAl]] ([[CoStAl2|2015]]<br />CO:MSO (2024)<br />[[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2026|2026]]) | ||
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| + | |[[Bradley Horrocks]] | ||
| + | | [[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[Co:Brum 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2021|2021]] <br />CO:MSO (2020) | ||
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|[[Stephen Read]] | |[[Stephen Read]] | ||
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| [[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2017|2017]], [[CO:LON:2|2018]]) | | [[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2017|2017]], [[CO:LON:2|2018]]) | ||
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| − | |[[ | + | |[[MSR]] |
| − | | [[Countdown in | + | | [[Countdown in Tunbridge Wells|Co:Tunbridge Wells]] ([[Co:TW 2025|2025]])<br />[[Countdown in Dublin|Co:Dublin]] ([[Co:Dublin 2025|2025]])) |
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|[[Jonathan Wynn]] | |[[Jonathan Wynn]] | ||
| [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XVI|XVI]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2018 FOCAL finals|2018]]) | | [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XVI|XVI]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2018 FOCAL finals|2018]]) | ||
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|[[George Armstrong]] | |[[George Armstrong]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]] ([[Co:Glasgow 2024|2024]]) | | [[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]] ([[Co:Glasgow 2024|2024]]) | ||
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| [[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2011|2011]]) | | [[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2011|2011]]) | ||
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| − | |[[ | + | |[[Dan Byrom]] |
| − | | | + | | CO:MSO (2025) |
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|[[Tom Chafer-Cook]] | |[[Tom Chafer-Cook]] | ||
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|[[Jonathan De Souza]] | |[[Jonathan De Souza]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Dublin|Co:Dublin]] ([[Co:Dublin 2024|2024]]) | | [[Countdown in Dublin|Co:Dublin]] ([[Co:Dublin 2024|2024]]) | ||
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| + | |[[Ann Dibben]] | ||
| + | | CO:MSO (2017) | ||
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|[[Tim Down]] | |[[Tim Down]] | ||
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|[[Brendan Duke]] | |[[Brendan Duke]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Monasteraden|Co:Mon]] ([[Co:Mon 2024|2024]]) | | [[Countdown in Monasteraden|Co:Mon]] ([[Co:Mon 2024|2024]]) | ||
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| + | |[[Paul Erdunast]] | ||
| + | | CO:MSO (2018) | ||
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|[[James Haughton]] | |[[James Haughton]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:54, 23 February 2026
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.
