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	Betteshanger Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	595.816
2	Selkirk Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	361.886
3	Syston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	352.677
4	Littleborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	352.506
5	Oughtibridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	343.714
6	Wetherby and District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	334.747
7	East Riding of Yorkshire	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	330.034
8	Avonbank (Evesham)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	326.233
9	Holywell	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	309.088
10	Allerton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	302.670
11	Tadley Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	299.975
12	Swindon Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	295.344
13	Barton Community	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	289.150
14	Clock Face Miners Heritage	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	280.978
15	Watford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	279.553
16	Bideford Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	279.341
17	Cwmtawe Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	275.551
18	Melingriffith 2	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	275.390
19	Illogan Sparnon Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	273.456
20	St. David's Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	260.288
21	Trimdon Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	247.816
22	Ramsey Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	242.616
23	Arbroath & Carnoustie	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	242.292
24	Hemel Hempstead	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	241.704
25	Loxley Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	240.781
26	St Ronan's Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	238.084
27	Bream Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	236.732
28	St. Pinnock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	236.508
29	Whitwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	230.787
30	Ibstock Brick Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	230.362
31	Stranraer Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	230.226
32	Epping Forest	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	227.540
33	Hangleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	221.127
34	Shirebrook Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	220.791
35	Shanklin Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	213.582
36	Spennymoor Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	211.747
37	Long Eaton Silver Prize	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	203.880
38	Stalybridge Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	202.996
39	Market Rasen	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	200.809
40	North Lakes Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	194.069
41	Peebles Burgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	189.863
42	Brass Sounds Inverclyde	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	189.542
43	City of Exeter Railway	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	188.753
44	Godalming	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	187.277
45	Drighlington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	183.331
46	Langholm Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	179.667
47	Cobham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	177.625
48	Fairlop Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	174.361
49	Brunel Brass Academy	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	170.816
50	Saltash Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	170.757
51	Wem Jubilee	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	170.003
52	Ynyshir	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	168.000
53	Rockingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	167.933
54	Trinity Girls	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	166.785
55	Wigston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	166.654
56	Penclawdd	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	166.632
57	Cheltenham Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	164.265
58	Goodshaw (BMP Europe)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	163.102
59	Wakefield Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	161.367
60	Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	160.462
61	Buckhaven and Methil Miners	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	159.174
62	Yiewsley and West Drayton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	157.550
63	Mid Rhondda	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	156.217
64	Hungerford Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	153.887
65	Simon Langton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	149.613
66	St. Stythians	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	147.280
67	Dronfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	147.222
68	City of Bath	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	142.806
69	Newark Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	141.971
70	Shipston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	141.185
71	Newtown Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	140.000
72	Sale Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	139.775
73	Knaresborough Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	137.000
74	Thornton Cleveleys	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	136.758
75	Jayess Newbiggin	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	135.925
76	Blackpool Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	135.582
77	Great Yarmouth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	134.420
78	Briton Ferry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	132.000
79	Downton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	128.612
80	Kilmarnock Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	3 Third	127.896
81	Chichester City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	127.070
82	Dinnington Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	124.857
83	Amington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	124.174
84	Pilling Jubilee Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	122.871
85	Huddersfield and Ripponden	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	122.729
86	Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	114.317
87	Pleasley Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	112.231
88	Hoover Bolton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	111.827
89	VBS Poynton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	104.533
90	New Forest Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	102.130
91	Bearpark and Esh Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North of England	3 Third	99.056
92	Bradwell Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	98.666
93	Cleobury Mortimer Concert	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	96.268
94	Redruth Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	94.313
95	Jubilee Brass (Oxford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	85.853
96	Lofthouse 2000	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	79.754
97	CWA Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	75.847
98	Rode Hall Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	75.079
99	Besses o' th' Barn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	71.492
100	Severn Tunnel	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	70.333
101	Daventry Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	69.854
102	Cold Ash Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	64.144
103	Maltby Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	63.000
104	Phoenix Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	37.368
105	RAF St. Athan Voluntary	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	3 Third	32.000
106	Crewkerne Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	6.563
107	Cheshire Constabulary	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West	3 Third	4.941
108	Corsham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West of England	3 Third	0.000