An oil painting of Santa on his night off: he lounges in a leather armchair by a roaring fire, raising a glass of whisky, his belt buckle reading COPA. The Christmas tree beside him is hung with gold and red baubles shaped like the number 20.

The 20th Copa de Crimbo

Maximum Christmas

19th–20th December 2026 Nottingham

The Ultimate Christmas Indoor Mixed Party Tournament.

More is more

Twenty editions in, there’s only one way to go: all of it. Every bauble, every jumper, every cracker joke at once. This year’s theme is Maximum Christmas, and we mean maximum.

Three halls of full mixed indoor Ultimate, ABBA rule and all, with Santa-hat cones marking the end zones and the sleigh-list of Christmas bangers on rotation from first pull to final hooter.

Mixed indoor Ultimate in 3 halls
Copa de Crimbo is a fun mixed tournament. We'll be playing ABBA (not just on the stereo) and the gender pulling rule. You'll need at least four FMP and four MMP.
Great venue, central location
The superb Wildcats Basketball Arena plays host with three full-sized basketball courts. Nottingham is centrally located with good transport links.
Copa coffee and food
All the usual Nottingham tournament food (samosas). Teas and coffees, home-made cookies, and fresh breakfast cobs on Sunday morning.
Secret Santa
A simple concept borrowed from every bad office festive tradition. Spend £10 or less, or make something, wrap it up and leave it under the tree for another team. At the end of the tournament your team gets a lovely gift.
Party and food
Bring your team and eat with us at the party, then dance it all off.

Santa's sleigh flies through a starry dusk over Nottingham's Council House and castle, a sack of Copa discs spilling over the rooftops and golden 20s trailing behind, while people below reach up to catch them.

Saturday night · doors 20:00

The party

When the hooter goes on Saturday, we head to The Boat Club on the Trent for an exclusive-use Copa party. Fancy dress optional, and very much encouraged.

Venue and running order

2004 – 2026