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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North West Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Foden's	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	764.474
2	Tyldesley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	510.501
3	Diggle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	451.538
4	Dobcross Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	417.086
5	Blackburn and Darwen	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	407.037
6	KDNS Fairey	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	395.780
7	Leyland	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	354.955
8	Littleborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	352.506
9	Freckleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	350.642
10	Liverpool	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	348.743
11	Bollington Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	329.409
12	Morecambe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	328.530
13	Skelmersdale	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	327.875
14	Rivington & Adlington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	326.042
15	Golborne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	316.912
16	Red Admiral Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	304.180
17	Allerton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	302.670
18	Wardle Anderson Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	299.452
19	Besses Boys	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	294.517
20	Uppermill	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	291.781
21	Pemberton Old Wigan DW	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	282.100
22	Clock Face Miners Heritage	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	280.978
23	Haydock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	276.724
24	Whitworth Vale and Healey	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	274.654
25	Brindle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	272.736
26	Eagley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	269.512
27	Lostock Hall Memorial	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	263.388
28	Oldham (Lees)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	255.402
29	Darwen Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	250.880
30	Ramsey Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	242.616
31	Wardle Community	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	240.000
32	Onchan Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	226.103
33	Boarshurst Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	225.558
34	Middleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	217.643
35	Roberts Bakery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	205.148
36	Stalybridge Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	202.996
37	Milnrow	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	199.636
38	Eccleston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	197.039
39	Poulton-Le-Fylde	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	191.930
40	Manx Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	182.195
41	Ashton-under-Lyne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	178.625
42	Flixton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	173.664
43	Hazel Grove	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	171.403
44	Eccles Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	168.708
45	Trinity Girls	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	166.785
46	Goodshaw (BMP Europe)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	163.102
47	Old Hall Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	162.858
48	Wingates	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	160.432
49	Valley Brass (Haydock)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	157.977
50	Pemberton Old Wigan DW (B)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	156.357
51	Acceler8	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	154.925
52	Sale Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	139.775
53	Thornton Cleveleys	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	136.758
54	Blackpool Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	135.582
55	Hawk Green	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	133.070
56	Haslingden & Helmshore	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	129.911
57	St. John's Mossley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	126.648
58	Pilling Jubilee Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	122.871
59	City of Chester Bluecoat	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	117.589
60	Delph	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	114.438
61	Rainford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	113.455
62	Hoover Bolton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	111.827
63	Marple	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	109.278
64	VBS Poynton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	104.533
65	Silk Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	95.121
66	Longridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	90.913
67	Dobcross Youth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	88.590
68	Manx Youth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	88.333
69	Greenfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	79.248
70	Stacksteads	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	77.707
71	CWA Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	75.847
72	Cadishead Public	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	75.190
73	Rode Hall Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	75.079
74	Besses o' th' Barn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	71.492
75	Farnworth and Walkden	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	65.667
76	Blackley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	44.381
77	Mossley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	44.061
78	Douglas Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	26.104
79	Crewe Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	18.462
80	Port Sunlight Lyceum	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	12.996
81	Cheshire Constabulary	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	4.941
82	Parr St. Helens	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	0.000
82	Denton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	0.000