Are you ready to play?
UKBGF Clubs Championship 2026
This year’s annual UKBGF Clubs Championship will be held in Canterbury on the weekend of 25-26 of July.
The main club championship will be held on Sunday (26th July) and on Saturday there will be an individual event.
Play for both days will start at 10.30 am.
​
The weekend’s events will be held at :
The Darwin College,
University of Kent,
Darwin Road,
Canterbury,
Kent
CT2 7NY.
​
This year’s event is being run by the East Kent Backgammon Club in conjunction with the UKBGF , with Matthew Guy and Sean Thomas as tournament directors.
​
Saturday
There will be an individual knockout tournament for both Masters (64 players) & Intermediates (64 players) plus a consolation & last chance for both flights.
Registration Fee: £25 – plus £5 for each player who is not a member of the UKBGF.
Entry Fee: Masters £40, Intermediate £25
Alternatively there will be a Super Jackpot knockout for 16 players. Entry fee: £200
You do not need to be in the clubs championship event to enter the Saturdays individual event.
Click here for the Saturday details and application form.​​​​
​
​
​
Sunday
Up to 32 teams will be able to take part in the championship.
It will cost £150 per team – made up of £100 entry fee and £50 registration – plus £10 for each team member who is not a member of the UKBGF.
Each team will comprise of five players.
​
Teams must be made up from regular attendees from bona fide clubs, not leagues or “mercenaries”, and the team captain must be a UKBGF member. Priority will be given to the first team from a club that registers for the event, then second and then third teams should clubs wish to enter more than one team.
​
The group stage of the club championship will be held on the Sunday morning, with the top two teams going into a main knockout event and the others going into a consolation/shield event. Subject to confirmation, it is planned that the event will consist of 5-point matches.
Clocks are compulsory 2 minutes per point + 12 second delay
​
Please complete the application form for each team:
Contact details and club name.
Team names (eg NEBA 1, Bristol 2, Birmingham Bulls etc) and the names of the people for each team.
Players names can be amended at a later date if required by emailing: eastkentbackgammonclub@gmail.com​​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
Payments
Payments should be made to:
Name: Sean Thomas​
Account number : 13616304
Sort code : 20-70-93
​
For team payments, please put the name of the team as the reference.
Please make a payment of £50 for the registration fee by the 1st of May 2026 to secure your place.
Don't forget its an extra £10 for each team member who is not a member of the UKBGF.
The entry fee will also need to be paid by the 1st of July 2026.​
​​
Accommodation and food
For those wishing to stay overnight accommodation is available at the college for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.
B&B rates are:
Single Room: £55 with cafeteria breakfast.
Double Room: £80 with cafeteria breakfast.
Food and drink will be available to purchase at the venue.
​
Use the below link to arrange your accommodation at the University quoting the below code.
The booking links and code are below.
Code: BGAM
Link: https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxBnB/
​​
The UKBGF is providing a free meal for the Sunday lunchtime.
​
Parking
There is free parking all weekend at the university.