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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Filter by Section

All Sections Championship First Second Third Fourth

All Regions Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Verwood Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	514.989
2	Jersey Premier Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	464.107
3	Flookburgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	432.766
4	Barnsley Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	418.235
5	Dobcross Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	417.086
6	Harborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	403.611
7	Putney & Wimbledon	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	374.859
8	Thrapston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	368.646
9	Abertillery Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	351.202
10	Liverpool	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	348.743
11	Hatfield and Askern Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	342.539
12	Bollington Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	329.409
13	Morecambe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	328.530
14	Rivington & Adlington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	326.042
15	Campbeltown Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	318.372
16	Golborne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	316.912
17	Lanner and District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	314.004
18	Crosskeys Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	311.892
19	LGB Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	310.426
20	Ellington Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	308.447
21	Felling	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	307.611
22	Renfrew Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	306.680
23	Leicestershire Co-op	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	293.902
24	Bratton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	292.930
25	Lydney Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	292.395
26	Uppermill	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	291.781
27	Croy Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	281.061
28	Alder Valley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	271.557
29	Clifton and Lightcliffe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	266.674
30	Strata Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	265.023
31	Lostock Hall Memorial	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	263.388
32	Johnstone Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	262.500
33	Kippax	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	259.939
34	Staines Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	257.198
35	Towcester Studio	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	256.350
36	City of Wrexham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	255.947
37	Littleport	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	248.377
38	St. Keverne	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	243.354
39	Irvine and Dreghorn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	234.655
40	Meltham and Meltham Mills	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	233.896
41	Wotton and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	233.806
42	Wroughton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	229.281
43	Carlton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	227.032
44	Markham and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	223.944
45	Middleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	217.643
46	Broxburn and Livingston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	217.022
47	Tendring Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	216.522
48	Newport Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	211.210
49	Waterbeach Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	210.294
50	Ratby Co-operative Mid	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	203.921
51	Highland Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	202.995
52	Amersham Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	201.107
53	Eccleston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	197.039
54	Stourport-on-Severn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	195.930
55	Annan Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	192.556
56	Poulton-Le-Fylde	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	191.930
57	Wellington (Telford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	190.837
58	Rolls-Royce (Derby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	187.694
59	Ocean Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	182.144
60	City of Norwich	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	178.486
61	Dunston Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	178.353
62	Slaithwaite	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	176.000
63	Hazel Grove	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	171.403
64	Royal Buckley Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	168.929
65	Welwyn Garden City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	168.708
66	Tintwistle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	168.385
67	Stamford Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	167.664
68	Ware Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	164.838
69	Old Hall Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	162.858
70	Denmead Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	158.231
71	Ashington Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	158.060
72	NASUWT Concert	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	156.706
73	Clackmannan and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	150.556
74	Shotts St Patrick's	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	148.017
75	Shrewton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	137.851
76	Hawk Green	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	133.070
77	Haslingden & Helmshore	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	129.911
78	City of Birmingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	129.524
79	Chiltern Hills Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	127.985
80	Crwbin Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	127.141
81	Poole Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	126.160
82	Ammanford Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	124.143
83	City of Chester Bluecoat	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	117.589
84	Hade Edge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	116.462
85	GT Group Peterlee	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	114.990
86	Delph	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	114.438
87	Weston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	114.333
88	Marple	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	109.278
89	Barnsley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	108.533
90	Grimsdyke Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	108.396
91	Cinderford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	107.478
92	Oxford Cherwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	106.199
93	Mount Charles	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	97.340
94	Otterbourne Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	96.980
95	Abergavenny Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	2 Second	94.450
96	Olney Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	93.439
97	Soham Comrades	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	91.951
98	Marconi Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	88.728
99	Camborne Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	80.301
100	Hatherleigh Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	2 Second	78.992
101	Chapeltown Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	75.846
102	Tullis Russell Mills	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	2 Second	71.195
103	Westoe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	2 Second	59.429
104	Glossop Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	58.687
105	Mossley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	2 Second	44.061
106	Burbage Buxton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	33.295