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	581.070
2	The Cooperation Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	506.807
3	Croy Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	360.934
4	Newmains & District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	358.918
5	Coalburn Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	344.313
6	Bon-Accord Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	304.158
7	Irvine and Dreghorn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	296.176
8	Highland Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	289.824
9	Perthshire Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	289.683
10	Newmilns and Galston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	283.959
11	Bon-Accord B	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	279.877
12	Granite City Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	279.500
13	Kingdom Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	276.500
14	Campbeltown Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	268.411
15	Kirkintilloch	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	267.111
16	Brass Sounds Inverclyde	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	248.519
17	Stranraer Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	246.420
18	Bathgate	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	244.187
19	Bo'ness and Carriden	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	233.000
20	Selkirk Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	223.980
21	Shotts St Patrick's	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	221.593
22	Broxburn and Livingston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	218.133
23	Annan Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	217.999
24	Newtongrange Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	210.222
25	Kirkton Brass (Bathgate)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	202.015
26	Jedforest Instrumental	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	198.978
27	Renfrew Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	196.756
28	Dalkeith and Monktonhall	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	186.750
29	Peebles Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	183.899
30	Buckhaven and Methil Miners	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	179.877
31	St Ronan's Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	177.867
32	Clackmannan and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	175.422
33	Dalmellington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	173.333
34	Langholm Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	167.292
35	Kinneil	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	165.306
36	Lochgelly	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	162.389
37	Kirkintilloch Kelvin	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	C Championship	154.667
38	Hawick Saxhorn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	152.945
39	Arbroath & Carnoustie	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	144.625
40	Kilmarnock Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	144.349
41	Dysart Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	141.630
42	Dundee Instrumental	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	134.418
43	Dunaskin Doon	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	126.611
44	Whitburn Heartlands	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	115.417
45	Penicuik Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	100.902
46	Tullis Russell Mills	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	88.297
47	St. David's Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	84.822
48	Coalburn Intermediate	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	80.615
49	MacTaggart Scott Loanhead	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	57.692
50	Johnstone Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	1 First	52.222
51	Turriff Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	34.000
52	Dunfermline City Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	27.538
53	Forfar	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	3.077
54	Barrhead Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	3.000
55	Queensferry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	4 Fourth	0.000