UKTC 2025/26 Season Awards: Celebrating Our Winners
Celebrating our champions and the community behind another season of competitive Warhammer 40,000
With the London Grand Tournament behind us, it is time to celebrate the players and teams who have earned their place at the top of the UKTC this season.
Every position represents games played, journeys made and opponents who pushed someone to improve. Before we announce our winners, thank you to everyone who took part: the players, tournament organisers, judges, clubs and stores who make the circuit possible. Whether you were chasing the national title or playing your first tournament, you helped make this season happen.
Our season awards recognise achievement across the circuit, from the best performers with each faction to our regional champions, leading teams and overall podium. Please join us in congratulating the UKTC class of 2025/26.
Find your own finish in the full UKTC 2025/26 rankings on Best Coast Pairings. Select Global to see the complete season standings.
Best in Faction
We begin with the players who finished at the top of their faction standings. Learning an army takes time. Performing with it across a season takes practice, judgement and the ability to adapt as opponents and rules change. These awards recognise the results that put each of our winners ahead of their faction rivals.
Some of those contests could hardly have been closer. Ratnu Vaidya takes Chaos Knights by 0.36 points over Callum Byers. Christopher Langton finishes 0.78 ahead of Byron Sidhu in Chaos Daemons, while Scott Morris wins Aeldari by 0.86 over Reece Knight. Congratulations to the winners and to the players who pushed them all the way.
Faction | Winner | Points |
|---|---|---|
Adepta Sororitas | Kian Tan | 621.91 |
Adeptus Custodes | Adam Tubby | 591.51 |
Adeptus Mechanicus | Samuel Martin | 617.68 |
Aeldari | Scott Morris | 599.37 |
Astra Militarum | Danny Evison | 590.40 |
Black Templars | Baz Croucher | 526.79 |
Blood Angels | Jack Watkins | 569.85 |
Chaos Daemons | Christopher Langton | 625.86 |
Chaos Knights | Ratnu Vaidya | 538.07 |
Chaos Space Marines | Mani Cheema | 620.38 |
Dark Angels | Jay Seebarun | 598.67 |
Death Guard | Alex Nicolic | 618.41 |
Deathwatch | Stephen Box | 602.19 |
Drukhari | Tim Waters | 549.90 |
Emperor’s Children | Rory Andrew | 579.25 |
Genestealer Cults | Sean McQuaid | 539.98 |
Grey Knights | Ryan Johnson | 572.21 |
Imperial Agents | Jacob Wells | 472.54 |
Imperial Knights | Matthew Yeoh | 488.35 |
Leagues of Votann | Greg Chamberlain | 637.72 |
Necrons | Andy Quas-Cohen | 635.72 |
Orks | Ben Jones | 635.41 |
Space Marines Astartes | David Gaylard | 625.89 |
Space Wolves | George Leathley | 567.32 |
T’au Empire | Ross Tully | 641.75 |
Thousand Sons | Ryan Richards | 563.65 |
Tyranids | Matthew Langton | 575.12 |
World Eaters | Aidan Sutherley-Gilmour | 594.00 |
A special congratulations to our overall podium, who also each take a faction title: Mani Cheema with Chaos Space Marines, Greg Chamberlain with Leagues of Votann and Ross Tully with T’au Empire.
Regional champions
The UKTC connects local gaming communities through a national competition. Our regional awards recognise the highest-ranked eligible players where they live, giving clubs and local scenes another reason to celebrate their own.
Region | Winner | Points |
|---|---|---|
North East | Eddie Chater | 815.12 |
North West | Matt Bell | 905.42 |
Yorkshire & The Humber | Scott Morris | 910.51 |
East Midlands | Greg Chamberlain | 949.55 |
East of England | Theo Hayat | 937.74 |
London | Nassim Fouchane | 909.27 |
South East | Ross Tully | 947.15 |
South West | Chris Irvine | 911.92 |
West Midlands | Mani Cheema | 956.84 |
Wales | Fernando Soriano | 862.70 |
Congratulations to all our regional champions. From local practice nights to the national stage, these results give your gaming communities plenty to celebrate.
National Team Rankings
Next, we turn to the teams. These honours come from the National Team Rankings and recognise performance across the ITT season.
Place | Team |
|---|---|
1st | Team Sigil |
2nd | Mind Goblins |
3rd | Fire and Dice – Targaryen |
Congratulations to Team Sigil, our 2025/26 National Team Rankings Champions. Sixth at Autumn, second at Winter, first at Spring and first again at Summer: that is a superb campaign, finished with back-to-back event victories.
Mind Goblins take the runners-up spot, with Fire and Dice – Targaryen completing the podium. Carnage finish fourth and Warmasters fifth. Congratulations to all five, and to every squad whose preparation, pairings and teamwork made the ITT season such a compelling competition.
The overall top ten
Now for the players who finished at the very top of the individual rankings. BCP lists 6,214 players in the full 2025/26 season standings. Reaching this top ten is an achievement worth celebrating in its own right.
Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 | Mani Cheema | 956.84 |
2 | Greg Chamberlain | 949.55 |
3 | Ross Tully | 947.15 |
4 | Theo Hayat | 937.74 |
5 | Ben Jones | 937.68 |
6 | Andy Quas-Cohen | 933.07 |
7 | Byron Sidhu | 917.97 |
8 | Chris Irvine | 911.92 |
9 | Scott Morris | 910.51 |
10 | Christopher Langton | 909.71 |
Third place goes to Ross Tully on 947.15 points. Alongside the T’au Empire title, Ross earns a place on the national podium. An outstanding season and a thoroughly deserved moment in the spotlight.
Our runner-up is Greg Chamberlain on 949.55 points. Greg adds second overall to his Leagues of Votann title, finishing just 2.40 points ahead of Ross and 7.29 behind the champion.
Your UKTC champion is Mani Cheema
First place, with 956.84 points, goes to Mani Cheema. Congratulations, Mani: our UKTC 2025/26 Champion!
Mani’s season record includes victories at Leeds and Manchester Summer, alongside second-place finishes at Bristol, South Coast and Sheffield. Those results show the level of performance behind a season title. With the Chaos Space Marines faction award and the West Midlands title as well, Mani closes the campaign with three major honours.
Please join us in congratulating Mani, Greg and Ross, and every player named in this year’s awards. You have earned your moment.
Your season deserves a look back too
There are more achievements in a season than we can fit on an awards podium. Perhaps you improved your finishing position, beat a regular rival, found your feet with a new army or finally entered your first event. Take a moment to recognise that progress.
UKTC Command is coming soon. The app will help you look back on your results, follow your progress and plan your next UKTC season. We’ll share more details and download links when it is ready.
Whether your goal is a faction title, a place in the top 100 or simply a better result than last time, the next step starts with knowing where you are now.
Start your next campaign at Coventry
Ready to put that ambition on the table? Join us at the Coventry Super-Major, taking place on 23–25 October 2026 at Sports Connexion Leisure Club in Ryton-on-Dunsmore.
Coventry is our next big opportunity to start building your 2026/27 campaign. UKTC ranking points reflect your results, placing and the size of the event, so a strong performance at a large event can give your season a valuable early score. It is also a chance to test your army, learn from new opponents and put those post-LGT plans into practice.
Turn your rankings goal into a plan by putting your next event in the diary. Book Coventry, prepare with your friends and give yourself an early opportunity to climb. Your place in next year’s awards starts with the games you play next.
Thank you again to everyone who made the 2025/26 season possible. Congratulations to our champions, and we look forward to seeing familiar faces and new challengers at Coventry.
The UKTC team
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