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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North West Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Foden's	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	760.351
2	Diggle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	513.131
3	Tyldesley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	489.376
4	Dobcross Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	474.336
5	Liverpool	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	415.185
6	Skelmersdale	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	412.174
7	Morecambe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	392.354
8	Leyland	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	388.517
9	Freckleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	371.800
10	Golborne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	365.339
11	Littleborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	361.095
12	Rivington & Adlington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	349.155
13	Wardle Anderson Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	348.997
14	KDNS Fairey	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	342.061
15	Red Admiral Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	327.493
16	Besses Boys	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	321.962
17	Whitworth Vale and Healey	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	305.154
18	Eagley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	300.339
19	Oldham (Lees)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	295.349
20	Blackburn and Darwen	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	288.789
21	Pemberton Old Wigan DW	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	286.679
22	Darwen Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	275.755
23	Ramsey Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	266.204
24	Lostock Hall Memorial	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	264.749
25	Boarshurst Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	245.203
26	Roberts Bakery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	230.263
27	Middleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	226.754
28	Onchan Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	226.103
29	Stalybridge Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	223.643
30	Haydock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	219.445
31	Uppermill	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	208.740
32	Bollington Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	207.464
33	Poulton-Le-Fylde	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	204.636
34	Eccleston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	202.802
35	Milnrow	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	199.636
36	Ashton-under-Lyne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	198.875
37	Manx Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	195.787
38	Hazel Grove	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	191.903
39	Pemberton Old Wigan DW (B)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	185.240
40	Goodshaw (BMP Europe)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	179.564
41	Acceler8	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	179.009
42	Valley Brass (Haydock)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	175.705
43	Flixton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	173.664
44	Eccles Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	168.708
45	Trinity Girls	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	166.785
46	Brindle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	166.070
47	Old Hall Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	162.858
48	Wingates	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	1 First	160.432
49	Allerton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	156.420
50	Clock Face Miners Heritage	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	155.452
51	Hawk Green	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	144.359
52	Pilling Jubilee Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	140.384
53	Sale Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	139.775
54	Thornton Cleveleys	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	136.758
55	Blackpool Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	135.582
56	Haslingden & Helmshore	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	129.911
57	St. John's Mossley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	126.648
58	City of Chester Bluecoat	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	117.589
59	Delph	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	114.438
60	Rainford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	C Championship	113.455
61	Hoover Bolton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	111.827
62	Marple	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	109.278
63	VBS Poynton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	104.533
64	Wardle Community	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	4 Fourth	100.000
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