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	GUS	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	555.553
2	Raunds Temperance	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	482.562
3	Desford Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	467.038
4	Thrapston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	422.538
5	Audley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	408.314
6	Jackfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	385.386
7	Langley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	385.226
8	Sovereign Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	355.269
9	Staffordshire	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	346.956
10	Kibworth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	345.981
11	Ratby Co-operative	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	338.786
12	Ratby Co-operative Mid	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	319.032
13	Syston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	294.691
14	Derwent Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	272.994
15	Towcester Studio	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	264.064
16	Thoresby Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	263.549
17	Wem Jubilee	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	259.006
18	Shirland Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	253.423
19	Newhall	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	247.914
20	Harborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	246.665
21	Foss Dyke	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	245.110
22	Whitwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	243.494
23	Long Eaton Silver Prize	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	240.475
24	City of Birmingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	237.227
25	Stamford Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	227.834
26	Trentham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	223.890
27	Amington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	218.292
28	Wellington (Telford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	216.778
29	Stourport-on-Severn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	203.133
30	Rolls-Royce (Derby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	196.760
31	Newstead Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	187.108
32	Enderby	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	187.026
33	City of Coventry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	181.079
34	Wigston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	179.397
35	Brackley and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	172.786
36	Carlton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	171.990
37	Gresley Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	171.780
38	Hathern	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	169.344
39	Shipston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	168.889
40	Tintwistle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	168.808
41	Avonbank (Evesham)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	164.910
42	Newark Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	158.057
43	Coventry Festival	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	157.726
44	Oddfellows	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	156.290
45	Leicestershire Co-op	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	148.500
46	Ibstock Brick Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	147.013
47	Rushden Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	146.543
48	Bedworth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	140.848
49	Matlock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	136.238
50	Cleobury Mortimer Concert	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	135.401
51	Hucknall & Linby MC	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	134.079
52	Corby Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	129.260
53	Bilton Silver (Rugby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	124.543
54	Shirley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	120.213
55	Daventry Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	115.331
56	Dunchurch	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	115.000
57	Cubbington Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	114.188
58	Glossop Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	113.238
59	Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	112.442
60	Pleasley Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	110.969
61	Bilton Silver (Evolution)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	109.143
62	Brass Band of Central England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	107.491
63	Croft Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	105.750
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	Melton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	57.985
72	Moulton 77 Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	57.679
73	Bretforton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	51.500
74	Bakewell Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	49.886
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