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

Midlands Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Desford Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	644.437
2	GUS	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	590.297
3	Raunds Temperance	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	511.241
4	Harborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	403.611
5	Audley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	402.521
6	Thrapston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	368.646
7	Syston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	352.677
8	Derwent Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	349.738
9	Avonbank (Evesham)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	326.233
10	Langley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	311.991
11	Jackfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	303.624
12	Matlock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	303.260
13	Leicestershire Co-op	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	293.902
14	Brackley and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	281.959
15	Rushden Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	268.309
16	Sovereign Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	260.183
17	Towcester Studio	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	256.350
18	Ratby Co-operative	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	253.846
19	Kibworth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	242.500
20	Shirland Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	240.723
21	Cubbington Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	237.059
22	Foss Dyke	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	235.067
23	Whitwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	230.787
24	Ibstock Brick Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	230.362
25	Carlton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	227.032
26	Hucknall & Linby MC	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	224.126
27	Shirebrook Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	220.791
28	Thoresby Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	219.123
29	Staffordshire	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	218.702
30	Newhall	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	204.781
31	Ratby Co-operative Mid	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	203.921
32	Long Eaton Silver Prize	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	203.880
33	Market Rasen	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	200.809
34	Newstead Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	196.406
35	Stourport-on-Severn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	195.930
36	Wellington (Telford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	190.837
37	Rolls-Royce (Derby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	187.694
38	Enderby	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	183.030
39	Hathern	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	180.726
40	Wem Jubilee	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	170.003
41	Tintwistle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	168.385
42	Stamford Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	167.664
43	Wigston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	166.654
44	Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	160.462
45	Croft Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	154.615
46	Brass Band of Central England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	149.121
47	Trentham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	149.010
48	Newark Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	141.971
49	Shipston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	141.185
50	Coventry Festival	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	135.886
51	Bilton Silver (Rugby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	132.410
52	City of Birmingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	129.524
53	Oddfellows	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	126.829
54	Bedworth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	125.733
55	Amington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	124.174
56	City of Coventry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	121.584
57	Arrow Valley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	121.418
58	Bilton Silver (Evolution)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	121.319
59	Gresley Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	119.950
60	Moulton 77 Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	112.802
61	Pleasley Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	112.231
62	Cleobury Mortimer Concert	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	96.268
63	Blidworth Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	92.655
64	Dunchurch	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	87.692
65	Corby Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	85.476
66	Shirley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	72.107
67	Daventry Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	69.854
68	Bretforton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	60.769
69	Glossop Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	58.687
70	University of Warwick	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	55.000
71	Skegness Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	53.571
72	Burbage Buxton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	33.295
73	Bakewell Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	31.429
74	Malvern Hills and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	22.527
75	Melton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	21.000
76	Ilkeston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000
76	Fairfield (Buxton)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000
76	Kirkby Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000
76	Sherwood Forest Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000