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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Scotland Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Whitburn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	642.965
2	The Cooperation Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	552.404
3	Perthshire Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	345.564
4	Renfrew Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	329.022
5	Newtongrange Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	320.633
6	Croy Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	307.547
7	Bon-Accord B	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	305.950
8	Coalburn Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	301.298
9	Newmains & District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	291.111
10	Campbeltown Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	280.400
11	Arbroath & Carnoustie	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	270.292
12	Kirkintilloch	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	269.000
13	Selkirk Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	265.610
14	Granite City Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	265.426
15	St Ronan's Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	261.807
16	Stranraer Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	258.622
17	Irvine and Dreghorn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	255.449
18	Bon-Accord Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	248.439
19	Newmilns and Galston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	225.908
20	Jedforest Instrumental	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	223.050
21	Highland Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	220.701
22	Broxburn and Livingston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	220.022
23	Annan Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	217.899
24	Bathgate	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	209.363
25	Brass Sounds Inverclyde	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	207.542
26	Kirkintilloch Kelvin	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	205.667
27	Lochgelly	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	205.208
28	Dalkeith and Monktonhall	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	203.722
29	Kirkton Brass (Bathgate)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	198.625
30	Dalmellington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	197.333
31	Peebles Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	189.863
32	Bo'ness and Carriden	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	187.417
33	Langholm Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	186.167
34	Kingdom Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	184.083
35	Dysart Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	167.156
36	Buckhaven and Methil Miners	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	163.644
37	Shotts St Patrick's	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	160.688
38	Kinneil	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	159.778
39	Dunaskin Doon	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	153.014
40	Coalburn Intermediate	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	151.667
41	Clackmannan and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	150.556
42	St. David's Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	148.578
43	Kilmarnock Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	137.458
44	Johnstone Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	132.917
45	Hawick Saxhorn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	123.524
46	Penicuik Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	119.176
47	Dundee Instrumental	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	117.619
48	Whitburn Heartlands	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	102.875
49	Tullis Russell Mills	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	75.813
50	Turriff Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	67.667
51	Irvine and Dreghorn Community	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	66.667
52	Barrhead Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	58.333
53	MacTaggart Scott Loanhead	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	36.000
54	Dunfermline City Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	28.333
55	Forfar	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	0.000
55	Queensferry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	0.000