WELCOME FROM THE CHAIR
THE 25TH WORLD CROKINOLE CHAMPIONSHIP
I would doubt that when 13 Tavistock-area residents formed the first World Crokinole Championship Committee in 1999, that they could have imagined that the tournament not only would celebrate 25 editions, but it would be as popular as ever!
When the tournament began in 1999 the committee had to create its own rules of play, and borrow crokinole boards of many different shapes and sizes. Much has changed since that first tournament, but some things are still the same: the date, the location, and our desire to make this the number one family-friendly crokinole tournament in the world!
The date of this year’s tournament is Saturday June 6, 2026, and the location as always is the Tavistock Arena. We’re always happy to see returning players – those who live close by and those who live in other parts of the world. We truly welcome new crokinole players too!
Crokinole is a fun game for friends and family. There’s a category for all ages and all skill levels. At our last World Crokinole Championship (WCC) tournament the youngest person playing crokinole was age 5 and the oldest person playing was age 92! The total number of registrants playing crokinole throughout the day exceeded 650, more than double the amount of people who played in the first event in 1999!
Please note the following schedule and format changes for the 2026 tournament:
Registrations can be submitted online (payment via e-transfer or Eventbrite) and by mail (cheque or cash). Registrations received before February 15th are eligible to win one of two official spring jackets embroidered with the WCC emblem. Registrations received after May 1st are subject to a late fee.
We encourage you to register early, to avoid being on a waiting list.
This website contains everything about the registration process and the day’s events.
Please circle the date: Saturday June 6, 2026.
Note the place:
The World Crokinole Championship committee hopes everyone attending will have a great time, as we are the number one family-friendly crokinole tournament in the world!
We are looking at ways we can celebrate our 25th edition in 2026. If you have photos or stories about you, your family, or your friends playing crokinole or playing at the World Championships and you'd be willing to share them, we'd love to hear from you! Please send us an email at worldcrokinole@gmail.com with the subject line "25 Years of the World Crokinole Championships!"
If you have any questions, please contact us at worldcrokinole@gmail.com.
