Top Coders
Of the hundreds of coders who have played with us over the years, these are the top coders of Code Championship (so far). Not only have these competitors shown incredible coding skill, but their friendliness in the heat of competition has welcomed more coders to the sport than ever before!
2022 National Tournament
With several veterans in their final year of eligibility, the competition for the top spot was tougher than ever. Like in 2021, there were only two ways to make it into the tournament:
- Tournament Winner (TW) - win a regular season tournament
- Points Qualifier (PQ) - score the most points throughout the regular season. (Learn more about scoring)
Only a small percentage made it to the National Tournament, so we have included them here as a recognition of their hard work. With the exception of the top two finishers, players are sorted by their points scored during the 2022 regular season.
Coming in to 2022, Nico was looking to defend his title from 2021. Mason had lost to Nico in the first round of the 2021 National Tournament. This high-stakes rematch ended in a tie. In Code Championship, efficient code is highly valued, and Mason won the tie-breaker having fewer blocks than Nico. Nico and Mason are both returned for the 2023 season.
The Spring 2024 Tournament Series is the next chance to earn your spot on this list and in the National Tournament.
2021 National Tournament
With more competitors than ever before, the stakes were raised in the 2021 season. There were only two ways to make it into the tournament:
- Tournament Winner (TW) - win a regular season tournament
- Points Qualifier (PQ) - score the most points throughout the regular season. (Learn more about scoring)
With more competitors than ever before, only a small percentage made it to the National Tournament, so we have included them here as a recognition of their hard work. With the exception of the top two finishers, players are sorted by their points scored during the 2021 regular season.
Nico L and Sebby B squared off in the final match of 2021 after earning their places in the National Tournament as regular season tournament winners and winning multiple pool and bracket play games. Nico clinched this year's title with a never-before-seen "two bot" strategy. This set the stage for a new level of play for the coders in our 2022 Spring Tournament Series.
The Spring 2024 Tournament Series is the next chance to earn your spot on this list and in the National Tournament.
2020 National Tournament
If you've been a part of Code Championship for long, you know these three names. 2020 was the first season where competitors needed to win a regular season tournament to earn a place in the National Tournament - qualifying through points wasn't an option in 2020, so Aaron, Sebby, and Josh all won at least one tournament during the regular season. These three Code Championship veterans fought for the title.
Aaron and Sebby had both shown impressive week-over-week performances - both won multiple tournaments during the regular season. Sebby made the final match for his second time, setting up an incredible final matchup between two of the all-time greatest Code Championship coders. Aaron managed to win the final match and earned his place as the 2020 National Tournament winner.
2019 National Tournament
In 2019, the National Tournament was split into two categories: one for 12 and under and one for 15 and under. Sebby B won both. Not only is Sebby one of the top coders of all time - with unmatched finishes in the Top 2 every year - his incredibly welcoming personality set the precedent for all future National Tournament winners.