Countdown in Milton Keynes

Countdown in Milton Keynes is a Countdown tournament held in the town of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. Between 2015 and 2019, it was a preliminary co-event hosted by Zarte Siempre and Innis Carson, and was held at the New Queen Victoria pub in Wolverton. Since 2022, it has been the location of the concurrent FOCAL finals and Milton Keynes Open, which have been hosted by the FOCAL Chair for the respective season and held at the Novotel in the Heelands neighbourhood.

Events

2015

The inaugural Milton Keynes tournament took place on 22 August 2015 and consisted of 50 attendees. It was won by Dylan Taylor. Main article...

2016

The second Milton Keynes tournament took place on 20 August 2016, as the eighth round of the 2016 FOCAL season, and consisted of 46 attendees. It was won by James Robinson. Main article...

2017

The third Milton Keynes tournament took place on 12 August 2017, as the tenth event of the 2017 FOCAL season, and consisted of 52 attendees. It was won by Rob Foster. Main article...

2018

The fourth Milton Keynes tournament took place on 4 August 2018, as the ninth event of the 2018 FOCAL season, and consisted of 48 attendees. It was won by Callum Todd. Main article...

2019

The fifth Milton Keynes tournament (the final one in its original run) took place on 10 August 2019, as the tenth round of the 2019 FOCAL season, and consisted of 47 attendees. It was won by Rob Foster. Main article...

2022

After a three-year absence, Milton Keynes returned for its sixth tournament on 26 November 2022, now as the location for the 2020–22 FOCAL finals and Milton Keynes Open. The concurrent tournaments were organised by Callum Todd and hosted by Fiona Titcombe, and relocated to the Novotel in the city's Heelands neighbourhood.

• Finals: the 2022 finals naturally consisted of 8 attendees. They were won by Jack Hurst. Main article...
• Open: the 2022 open consisted of 23 attendees. It was won by Rob Foster. Main article...

2023

The seventh Milton Keynes tournament took place on 25 November 2023 as the location for the 2023 FOCAL finals and Milton Keynes Open. The concurrent tournaments were organised by Callum Todd and hosted by Adam Beach.

• Finals': the 2023 finals naturally consisted of 8 attendees. They were won by Jack Hurst. Main article...
• Open: the 2023 open consisted of 33 attendees. It was won by Ahmed Mohamed. Main article...

2024

The eighth Milton Keynes tournament took place on 30 November 2024 as the location for the 2024 FOCAL finals and Milton Keynes Open. The concurrent tournaments were organised by Darren Godfrey and hosed by Adam Beach.

• Finals: the 2024 finals naturally consisted of 8 attendees. They were won by Jack Hurst. Main article...
• Open: the 2024 open consisted of 38 attendees. It was won by Callum Todd. Main article...

2025

The ninth Milton Keynes tournament will take place on 29 November 2025 as the location for the 2025 FOCAL finals and Milton Keynes Open. The concurrent tournaments will be organised by George Armstrong and hosted by Adam Beach. The finals event will crown a different FOCAL season champion for the first time since 2022.

• Finals: the 2025 finals will naturally consist of 8 attendees.
• Open: the open will consist of a number of attendees that is yet to be determined.

Organisers

Current

• 2023–present: Adam Beach
• 2025–present: George Armstrong

Former

• 2016–2019: Innis Carson
• 2016–2019: Zarte Siempre
• 2022: Fiona Titcombe
• 2022–2023: Callum Todd
• 2024: Darren Godfrey