Band Rankings

Our rankings system reflects a band's recent form based on their results at the Regional Championships (Area contests) and the National Finals.

Each result from the past five years is converted into a points score using a formula that accounts for the band's placing and the number of competitors in their section. This ensures fairness across contests with different band counts.

Additional bonus points are awarded to bands that qualify for the National Finals and to those that gain promotion in any given year.

To reflect recent form more strongly, points are weighted by year using a decay system - a result from the most recent contest is worth more than the same result from five years ago.

To better reflect the increasing difficulty of higher sections, results are also weighted by a small section multiplier - for example, a Championship Section result scores slightly more than an equivalent result in the Fourth Section. This rewards bands for success at more competitive levels while still allowing comparison across all sections.

More info on how we calculate scores

How Points Are Awarded

A band that places 1st in an Area contest receives 100 points; last place (or withdrawal/disqualification) receives 0. Placings in between are scaled proportionally based on the number of bands in the section.
Bands that qualify for the National Finals receive a 15-point bonus.
Bands that gain promotion also receive a 15-point bonus.
At the National Finals, 1st place earns 125 points; last place (or withdrawal/disqualification) receives 0. Placings in between are similarly scaled by field size.
Each score is also multiplied by a small section factor: for example, 1.20 for Championship, 1.05 for Third, 1.00 for Fourth, etc. This rewards strong results at tougher levels.
Results are also subject to a decay multiplier, so that more recent results have more of an impact on the band's overall score than older results

How are ranking points calculated?

Each band’s contest result is converted into a score using the following formula:

(1 - ((placing - 1) / (competitors - 1))) × base points × section multiplier

This ensures that:

Placing 1st always gives the full base points
Placing last gives a score of 0
Other positions are evenly scaled in between

Why do we subtract 1?

We subtract 1 from both the placing and number of competitors to ensure consistent scaling across contests of different sizes. This way, the best possible result always equals the full score, and the worst equals zero.

1st of 10: (1 - (0 / 9)) × 100 = 100
10th of 10: (1 - (9 / 9)) × 100 = 0
5th of 10: (1 - (4 / 9)) × 100 ≈ 55.56

Result Decay Multipliers

Contest Age	Multiplier
Most recent contest	×1.0
1 contest ago	×0.8
2 contests ago	×0.6
3 contests ago	×0.4
4 contests ago	×0.2

Section Multipliers

Section	Multiplier
Championship	×1.20
First	×1.15
Second	×1.10
Third	×1.05
Fourth	×1.00

Scoring Examples

Below are examples showing how points are calculated using placing, number of bands, bonuses, section multiplier, and year-based decay:

🎯 Example 1: Area Contest

A band places 3rd out of 14 in the Area contest, 2 years ago, in the First Section.

Base Score = (1 - ((3 - 1) / (14 - 1))) × 100 = (1 - (2 / 13)) × 100 ≈ 84.62
Section multiplier (First Section) = ×1.15 → 84.62 × 1.15 ≈ 97.31
No finals qualification or promotion bonus
Decay multiplier = ×0.6
Final score = 97.31 × 0.6 = 58.39

🎯 Example 2: National Finals

A band qualifies for the Finals and places 5th out of 18, 1 year ago, in the Championship Section.

Base Score = (1 - ((5 - 1) / (18 - 1))) × 125 ≈ 96.32
Section multiplier (Championship) = ×1.20 → 96.32 × 1.20 = 115.58
Nationals bonus = +15
Decay multiplier = ×0.8
Final score = (115.58 + 15) × 0.8 = 104.46

🎯 Example 3: Promotion Bonus

A band finishes 2nd out of 10 at the Area contest this year in the Second Section and gains promotion.

Base Score = (1 - ((2 - 1) / (10 - 1))) × 100 = 88.89
Section multiplier (Second Section) = ×1.10 → 88.89 × 1.10 = 97.78
Promotion bonus = +15
Decay multiplier = ×1.0
Final score = (97.78 + 15) × 1.0 = 112.78

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All Sections Championship First Second Third Fourth

London & Southern Counties Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Betteshanger Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	595.816
2	Zone One Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	582.791
3	Jersey Premier Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	464.107
4	City of Cambridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	394.054
5	Putney & Wimbledon	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	374.859
6	Kidlington Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	364.636
7	Thundersley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	364.312
8	East of Engand Co-op	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	348.863
9	City of Oxford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	344.798
10	LGB Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	310.426
11	East London Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	310.182
12	Tadley Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	299.975
13	Sandhurst Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	296.041
14	Fulham Brass Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	295.833
15	Friary Brass Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	284.601
16	Redbridge Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	280.608
17	Watford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	279.553
18	Brighton and Hove City Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	276.619
19	Alder Valley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	271.557
20	Tilbury	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	261.873
21	Horsham Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	259.534
22	St. Sebastian Wokingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	257.503
23	Staines Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	257.198
24	Littleport	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	248.377
25	Hemel Hempstead	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	241.704
26	Crystal Palace Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	240.837
27	Wantage	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	240.000
28	Chinnor Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	235.853
29	Epping Forest	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	227.540
30	Hangleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	221.127
31	Regent Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	217.613
32	Tendring Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	216.522
33	Wantage Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	215.991
34	Waterbeach Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	210.294
35	Amersham Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	201.107
36	Amersham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	195.000
37	Godalming	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	187.277
38	Medway Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	184.136
39	City of Norwich	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	178.486
40	Cobham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	177.625
41	Bedford Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	174.654
42	Fairlop Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	174.361
43	Welwyn Garden City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	168.708
44	Wantage Academy	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	167.731
45	Ware Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	164.838
46	Haverhill Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	159.000
47	Yiewsley and West Drayton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	157.550
48	Letchworth Garden City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	156.429
49	Hungerford Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	153.887
50	Milton Keynes Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	153.831
51	Hadstock Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	150.455
52	Simon Langton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	149.613
53	Cottenham Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	138.375
54	Great Yarmouth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	134.420
55	Epsom & Ewell Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	129.152
56	Chiltern Hills Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	127.985
57	Witney Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	127.208
58	Chichester City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	127.070
59	Colchester	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	126.250
60	Reading Spring Gardens	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	126.085
61	Hitchin Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	122.605
62	Egham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	118.819
63	Grimsdyke Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	108.396
64	Oxford Cherwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	106.199
65	Pangbourne & District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	105.925
66	Woodbridge Excelsior	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	101.558
67	Bradwell Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	98.666
68	Abbey Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	96.542
69	Cawston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	96.170
70	Olney Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	93.439
71	Soham Comrades	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	91.951
72	Regent Community Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	89.985
73	Royston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	89.188
74	Marconi Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	88.728
75	Jubilee Brass (Oxford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	85.853
76	Aveley & Newham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	82.682
77	Dereham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	80.000
78	Cold Ash Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	64.144
79	Patcham Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	21.607
80	Norfolk Wherry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	18.750
81	Castleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	4.941
82	Amersham Community Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	Bletchington Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	East Coast Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	Luton Youth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	Snowdown Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000