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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West of England Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Flowers	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	724.563
2	Verwood Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	505.617
3	Aldbourne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	498.204
4	Nailsworth Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	442.147
5	Michelmersh Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	419.490
6	Porthleven Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	405.731
7	Lydbrook	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	356.021
8	Roche Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	328.425
9	Camborne Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	326.873
10	St. Austell Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	318.993
11	Bideford Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	316.106
12	Illogan Sparnon Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	312.662
13	Glastonbury Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	311.510
14	Helston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	281.000
15	A W Parker (Drybrook)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	277.449
16	Bratton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	274.124
17	Ocean Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	273.579
18	St. Keverne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	270.695
19	Lydney Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	265.779
20	Wroughton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	260.962
21	St. Dennis	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	251.945
22	City of Bristol	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	247.225
23	Brunel Brass Academy	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	239.012
24	Swindon Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	237.016
25	Verwood Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	236.509
26	Saltash Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	230.268
27	Plymouth City Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	229.522
28	Gosport Solent Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	212.874
29	Hyde	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	211.152
30	Shanklin Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	209.341
31	Bugle Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	206.548
32	Chalford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	205.765
33	Brunel Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	200.382
34	Poole Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	194.375
35	Woodfalls	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	192.655
36	Lympstone	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	167.764
37	St. Stythians	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	158.431
38	Bournemouth Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	156.410
39	Shaftesbury Town Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	155.316
40	Shrewton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	155.185
41	Sherborne Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	150.672
42	Otterbourne Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	150.064
43	City of Exeter Railway	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	149.383
44	Tewkesbury Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	145.919
45	Denmead Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	141.791
46	Cinderford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	135.699
47	Filton Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	134.182
48	Hatherleigh Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	132.105
49	Downton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	130.677
50	Bodmin Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	129.493
51	City of Bath	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	125.035
52	Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	124.455
53	Sidmouth Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	120.702
54	Cheltenham Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	116.899
55	Forest of Dean Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	113.285
56	Andover Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	C Championship	110.880
57	Lanner and District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	108.561
58	Redruth Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	108.274
59	Mount Charles	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	107.486
60	Weston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	1 First	106.434
61	Test Valley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	103.795
62	Weymouth Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	102.598
63	Wotton and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	101.523
64	Chalford Academy	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	96.342
65	Cheltenham Silver Academy	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	88.821
66	Wincanton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	87.385
67	Pendennis Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	86.248
68	Bream Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	83.977
69	Pillowell Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	79.761
70	St. Pinnock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	75.196
71	Camborne Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	63.380
72	Phoenix Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	61.174
73	New Forest Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	59.956
74	South Molton Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	44.965
75	St. Breward Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	36.923
76	Pendeen Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	13.650
77	Gillingham Imperial Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	12.250
78	Okehampton Excelsior Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	4.615
79	Indian Queens	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	0.000
79	Torrington Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	0.000
79	Tiverton Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	0.000
79	Torbay Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	0.000
79	Launceston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	4 Fourth	0.000
79	Corsham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	0.000