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2026-27 Season
Here are the fixtures, question setting roster etc. for 2026-27.
The League Committee met on Thursday, 16th July 2026 to discuss the format of the forthcoming Season.
24 teams have registered. Hest Bank B and Dog & Partridge did not register and have left the League. 2 teams have changed venues: Three Mariners B have become Fox & Goose C and Station Hotel B have become Tite & Locke B.
Divisions:
It was decided that the League will comprise of 3 x 8-team divisions playing over an 18-week season. Unfortunately, with the reduction of team numbers, it means each team will have 4-bye weeks in the 18-week League season. This would also have been the case had we had 2 x 12-team divisions.
We have continued to adopt the “2 up; 2 down” policy, although due to Fox & Goose B leaving Division 3 at the start of last season, it has been necessary for an additional team to drop from Division 2 into Division 3 to ensure equal numbers.
18 teams have been selected to question set for the League games. 6 teams are available for the Cups.
The League will start on Monday, 28th September 2026 and finish on Monday 15th February 2027.
There will be 2 Holiday weeks to allow for Christmas and New Year breaks + one week for the Pairs Table Quiz.
Cup Competitions:
Will comprise 2 cup competitions (Dennis Wigham (DW) and Tony Clare (TC)) to be played over 5 Pool Weeks + Quarter Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals.
There will be 2 x 6-team pools in each of the DW and TC Competitions. Due to the even numbers, there won’t be any bye-weeks in the Cup.
All 8 Division 1 teams and the top 4 teams in Division 2 will contest the DW and all 8 Division 3 teams and the remaining 4 teams in Division 2 will contest the TC.
In each competition, the top 4 teams from each pool will proceed to contest the quarter finals.
To overcome the problem of there being no bye-weeks in the pools, the remaining DW setters will set for the TC and vice-versa. Regrettably, some teams will have to set additional quizzes to overcome the shortfall. See 2627 QS Roster.
As a trial this year, the season will not be split and all cup games will be played together during the latter part of the season.
Cups will be played from Monday, 22nd February 2027 through to Monday, 19th April 2027. There will be a break on Monday, 29th March 2027 for Easter.
Other Dates:
League and Cup Presentations will be made on Finals’ Night (19/04/2027)
AGM – Monday, 7th June 2027 (Provisionally).
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
2627 QS Roster