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| [[Jack Worsley]] | | [[Jack Worsley]] | ||
− | | [[Countdown in Leamington Spa|Co:Leam]] ([[Countdown in Leamington Spa|2013]])<br />[[Countdown Aces Trophy]] ([[Countdown Aces Trophy|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA 2014|2014]], [[CO:REA 2015|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|CoStAl]] ([[CoStAl|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|COHUD]] ([[COHUD 2014|2014]], [[COHUD 2015|2015]], [[COHUD 2016|2016]], [[COHUD 2017|2017]])<br />[[CoNot]] ([[CoNot IV|2015]], [[Countdown in Nottingham 2016|2016]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XII|2016]], [[COLIN XIV|2018]], [[COLIN XV|2019]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XII: The Hangover|2016]], [[COLIN XIV: The Hangover|2018]], [[COLIN XVI: The Hangover|2020]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2016 FOCAL finals|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|CoBrum]] ([[CoBrum2|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co-Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in West Yorkshire|Co:WY]] ([[Co:WY 2019|2019]]) | + | | [[Countdown in Leamington Spa|Co:Leam]] ([[Countdown in Leamington Spa|2013]])<br />[[Countdown Aces Trophy]] ([[Countdown Aces Trophy|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA 2014|2014]], [[CO:REA 2015|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|CoStAl]] ([[CoStAl|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|COHUD]] ([[COHUD 2014|2014]], [[COHUD 2015|2015]], [[COHUD 2016|2016]], [[COHUD 2017|2017]])<br />[[CoNot]] ([[CoNot IV|2015]], [[Countdown in Nottingham 2016|2016]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XII|2016]], [[COLIN XIV|2018]], [[COLIN XV|2019]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XII: The Hangover|2016]], [[COLIN XIV: The Hangover|2018]], [[COLIN XVI: The Hangover|2020]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2016 FOCAL finals|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|CoBrum]] ([[CoBrum2|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co-Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in West Yorkshire|Co:WY]] ([[Co:WY 2019|2019]])<br />[[CoMan|Countdown in Manchester]] ([[Countdown in Manchester 2022|2022]]) |
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− | ! | + | ! 14 |
| [[Rob Foster]] | | [[Rob Foster]] | ||
− | | [[CoNot]] ([[CoNot 2011|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in King's Lynn|Co:KL]] ([[Co:KL|2015]], [[CO:KL 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA 2017|2017]], [[Co:REA 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Bournemouth|Co:Bo]] ([[CoBo 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2017|2017]], [[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2017 FOCAL finals|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|CoBrum]] ([[CoBrum 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|CoCam]] ([[Co:Cam 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Braintree|Co:Braintree]] ([[Countdown in Braintree 2019|2019]], [[Co:Braintree 2021|2021]]) | + | | [[CoNot]] ([[CoNot 2011|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in King's Lynn|Co:KL]] ([[Co:KL|2015]], [[CO:KL 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA 2017|2017]], [[Co:REA 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Bournemouth|Co:Bo]] ([[CoBo 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|.co.mk]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2017|2017]], [[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2017 FOCAL finals|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|CoBrum]] ([[CoBrum 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|CoCam]] ([[Co:Cam 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Braintree|Co:Braintree]] ([[Countdown in Braintree 2019|2019]], [[Co:Braintree 2021|2021]])<br />[[Co:Lon]] ([[Co:Lon 2022|2022]]) |
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! 9 | ! 9 | ||
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| [[Co:Lon]] ([[Co:Lon 2010|2010]])<br />[[CobliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon|2012]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|COEDI]] ([[COEDI|2012]], [[COEDI2|2013]], [[COEDI3|2014]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XI|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]] ([[Co:Glasgow 2015|2015]], [[Countdown in Glasgow 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Leeds|Co:Leeds]] ([[Co:Leeds|2016]]) | | [[Co:Lon]] ([[Co:Lon 2010|2010]])<br />[[CobliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon|2012]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|COEDI]] ([[COEDI|2012]], [[COEDI2|2013]], [[COEDI3|2014]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XI|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in Glasgow|Co:Glasgow]] ([[Co:Glasgow 2015|2015]], [[Countdown in Glasgow 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Leeds|Co:Leeds]] ([[Co:Leeds|2016]]) | ||
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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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| [[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2005|2005]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2008|2008]], [[COLIN XVII|2022]])<br />[[CobliviLon II|CoBliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon II|2013]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XI: The Hangover|2015]], [[COLIN XVII: The Hangover|2022]])<br />[[Co:Lon]] ([[Co:LON 2019|2019]])<br />[[CoDub]] ([[Countdown in Dublin 5|2019]]) | | [[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2005|2005]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2008|2008]], [[COLIN XVII|2022]])<br />[[CobliviLon II|CoBliviLon]] ([[CobliviLon II|2013]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XI: The Hangover|2015]], [[COLIN XVII: The Hangover|2022]])<br />[[Co:Lon]] ([[Co:LON 2019|2019]])<br />[[CoDub]] ([[Countdown in Dublin 5|2019]]) | ||
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|[[James Robinson]] | |[[James Robinson]] | ||
− | | [[Countdown in Chester|CoChest]] ([[CoChest|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA|2012]])<br />[[CoLei]] ([[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|COEDI]] ([[COEDI 2019|2019]]) | + | | [[Countdown in Chester|CoChest]] ([[CoChest|2011]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA|2012]])<br />[[CoLei]] ([[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|COEDI]] ([[COEDI 2019|2019]])<br />Galway ([[Co:Galway 2022|2022]]) |
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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]]) | + | | [[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]]) |
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| [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2005|2005]], [[COLIN 2006|2006]], [[COLIN 2007|2007]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2006|2006]], [[CoBris 2007|2007]]) | | [[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2005|2005]], [[COLIN 2006|2006]], [[COLIN 2007|2007]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2006|2006]], [[CoBris 2007|2007]]) | ||
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|[[Ed McCullagh]] | |[[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]]) | | [[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]]) | ||
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− | |[[Edward 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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|[[Jack Hurst]] | |[[Jack Hurst]] | ||
− | | [[CoLei]] ([[CoLei4|2011]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN X|2014]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2016|2016]]) | + | | [[CoLei]] ([[CoLei4|2011]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN X|2014]])<br />[[CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2016|2016]])<br />[[Co:Brighton]] ([[Co:Brighton 2022|2022]]) |
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+ | ! rowspan="2"|3 | ||
|[[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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|[[Tom Carey]] | |[[Tom Carey]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Waterford|CoWat]] ([[CoWat 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|CoManche]] ([[Countdown in Manchester 2020|2020]]) | | [[Countdown in Waterford|CoWat]] ([[CoWat 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|CoManche]] ([[Countdown in Manchester 2020|2020]]) | ||
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| [[FOCAL]] ([[2018 FOCAL finals|2018]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XVI|2020]]) | | [[FOCAL]] ([[2018 FOCAL finals|2018]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XVI|2020]]) | ||
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− | ! rowspan=" | + | |[[Hazel Drury]] |
+ | | [[Countdown in Waterford|CoWat]] ([[Co:Wat!?|2018]], [[Co:Wat?! 2022|2022]]) | ||
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+ | ! rowspan="16"|1 | ||
|[[David Barnard]] | |[[David Barnard]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Bristol|CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2015|2015]]) | | [[Countdown in Bristol|CoBris]] ([[CoBris 2015|2015]]) | ||
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|[[Graeme Cole]] | |[[Graeme Cole]] | ||
| [[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA 2018|2018]]) | | [[Countdown in Reading|CO:REA]] ([[CO:REA 2018|2018]]) | ||
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|[[James Haughton]] | |[[James Haughton]] |
Revision as of 22:42, 17 July 2022
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.