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

Filter by Region

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Midlands Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Desford Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	577.407
2	GUS	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	556.799
3	Raunds Temperance	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	480.488
4	Audley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	457.923
5	Thrapston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	455.605
6	Langley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	361.462
7	Syston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	346.673
8	Jackfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	336.138
9	Sovereign Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	325.032
10	Kibworth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	323.814
11	Staffordshire	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	319.040
12	Ratby Co-operative	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	303.383
13	Shirland Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	291.340
14	Ratby Co-operative Mid	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	287.632
15	Brackley and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	273.723
16	Derwent Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	272.994
17	Thoresby Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	251.470
18	Foss Dyke	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	250.952
19	Wem Jubilee	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	250.123
20	Carlton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	248.102
21	Towcester Studio	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	244.485
22	Whitwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	230.200
23	Harborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	224.253
24	Newhall	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	219.914
25	Long Eaton Silver Prize	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	215.370
26	Wellington (Telford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	209.633
27	City of Birmingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	208.998
28	Avonbank (Evesham)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	207.542
29	Amington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	201.010
30	Ibstock Brick Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	196.552
31	Stourport-on-Severn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	195.988
32	Trentham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	192.121
33	Newstead Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	181.896
34	City of Coventry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	181.079
35	Wigston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	179.397
36	Stamford Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	179.363
37	Rolls-Royce (Derby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	177.819
38	Enderby	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	174.442
39	Hathern	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	169.344
40	Tintwistle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	168.808
41	Shipston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	161.477
42	Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	158.692
43	Newark Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	158.057
44	Oddfellows	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	156.290
45	Coventry Festival	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	154.726
46	Leicestershire Co-op	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	148.500
47	Rushden Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	146.543
48	Bedworth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	140.848
49	Gresley Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	138.629
50	Matlock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	136.238
51	Cleobury Mortimer Concert	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	131.019
52	Corby Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	129.260
53	Hucknall & Linby MC	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	125.329
54	Bilton Silver (Rugby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	121.543
55	Shirley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	120.213
56	Daventry Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	115.331
57	Dunchurch	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	115.000
58	Cubbington Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	114.188
59	Pleasley Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	110.969
60	Bilton Silver (Evolution)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	109.143
61	Brass Band of Central England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	107.491
62	Croft Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	105.750
63	Glossop Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	105.082
64	Blidworth Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	101.527
65	Arrow Valley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	91.929
66	Shirebrook Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	89.092
67	Skegness Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	87.071
68	Market Rasen	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	79.308
69	University of Warwick	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	75.750
70	Burbage Buxton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	75.133
71	Moulton 77 Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	57.679
72	Bretforton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	51.500
73	Bakewell Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	49.886
74	Melton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	41.750
75	Fairfield (Buxton)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	15.000
76	Malvern Hills and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	14.000
77	Ilkeston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	9.000
78	Kirkby Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	3.000
79	Sherwood Forest Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000
79	Porthywaen	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000