# Trainers Championship (greyhounds)

The Trainers' Championship currently rebranded as the Trainers' Judgement Night is a competition for the leading greyhound trainers in the United Kingdom.

## History

The competition was inaugurated in 1977 at (Brough Park) and is contested by the six leading trainers based on points gained from open race success from the previous year.
The competition should not be confused with the Greyhound Trainer of the Year which is awarded to the trainer who achieves the most points for winning open races on the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual racing calendar. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and when it returned in 2021 it was rebranded as the Trainers' Judgement Night following sponsorship by Arc & Entain. The new format was similar but saw a reduction from eight races to six.

## Sponsors

* 2021–2021 (Arc/Entain)
* 2022–2023 (Premier Greyhound Racing)

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Championship Venue | Notes |
| 1977 | Natalie Savva | (Brough Park) | joint winner |
| 1977 | Geoff De Mulder | (Brough Park) | joint winner |
| 1978 | Ted Dickson | (Monmore) | |
| 1979 | John Honeysett | (Crayford & Bexleyheath) | |
| 1980 | Ted Dickson | (Crayford & Bexleyheath) | |
| 1981 | Joe Cobbold | (Crayford & Bexleyheath) | |
| 1982 | Adam Jackson | (White City - London) | |
| 1983 | Natalie Savva | (White City - London) | |
| 1984 | George Curtis | (White City - London) | |
| 1985 | Kenny Linzell | (Walthamstow) | |
| 1986 | Kenny Linzell | (Wembley) | |
| 1987 | Geoff De Mulder | (Wembley) | |
| 1988 | Ernie Gaskin Sr. | (Walthamstow) | |
| 1989 | John McGee Sr. | (Oxford) | |
| 1990 | Bill Masters | (Hove) | |
| 1991 | Linda Mullins | (Reading) | |
| 1992 | John McGee Sr. | (Reading) | |
| 1993 | Linda Mullins | (Walthamstow) | |
| 1994 | John Coleman | (Walthamstow) | |
| 1995 | John Coleman | (Wimbledon) | |
| 1996 | Ernie Gaskin Sr. | (Hackney) | |
| 1997 | Linda Mullins | (Walthamstow) | |
| 1998 | Ernie Gaskin Sr. | (Sittingbourne) | |
| 1999 | Linda Jones | (Walthamstow) | |
| 2000 | Nick Savva | (Sittingbourne) | |
| Year | Winner | Championship Venue | Notes |
| 2001 | Charlie Lister | (Hove) | |
| 2002 | Brian Clemenson | (Hove) | |
| 2003 | Brian Clemenson | (Sittingbourne) | |
| 2004 | Brian Clemenson | (Coventry) | |
| 2005 | Charlie Lister OBE | (Perry Barr) | |
| 2006 | Mark Wallis | (Wimbledon) | |
| 2007 | Charlie Lister OBE | (Hall Green) | |
| 2008 | Seamus Cahill | (Wimbledon) | |
| 2009 | Charlie Lister OBE | (Sheffield) | |
| 2010 | Mark Wallis | (Doncaster) | |
| 2011 | Charlie Lister OBE | (Wimbledon) | |
| 2012 | Nick Savva | (Perry Barr) | |
| 2013 | Charlie Lister OBE | (Yarmouth) | |
| 2014 | Paul Young | (Sheffield) | |
| 2015 | Kevin Hutton | (Sittingbourne) | |
| 2016 | Kevin Hutton | (Sittingbourne) | |
| 2017 | Kevin Hutton | (Towcester) | |
| 2018 | Mark Wallis | (Towcester) | |
| 2019 | Angela Harrison | (Sheffield) | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | Kevin Hutton | (Nottingham) | New name |
| 2022 | Mark Wallis | (Monmore) | |
| 2023 | Patrick Janssens | (Perry Barr) | |
| 2024 | Liz McNair | (Hove) | |

## Trainer's with 3 or more titles

| Name | Titles |
| Charlie Lister | 6 |
| Nick & Natalie Savva | 4 |
| Mark Wallis | 4 |
| Kevin Hutton | 4 |
| Ernie Gaskin Sr. | 3 |
| Brian Clemenson | 3 |