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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London & Southern Counties Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Zone One Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	534.002
2	Betteshanger Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	512.342
3	City of Cambridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	445.888
4	Kidlington Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	415.443
5	Putney & Wimbledon	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	410.198
6	Thundersley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	393.036
7	Jersey Premier Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	354.329
8	Friary Brass Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	321.145
9	City of Oxford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	318.214
10	East London Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	318.182
11	Sandhurst Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	312.896
12	Watford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	301.730
13	Alder Valley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	300.439
14	Redbridge Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	299.397
15	Horsham Borough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	286.493
16	Tilbury	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	278.838
17	St. Sebastian Wokingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	272.725
18	Hemel Hempstead	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	270.268
19	Littleport	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	263.811
20	Wantage Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	257.377
21	Tadley Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	250.359
22	Chinnor Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	249.941
23	Wantage	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	240.000
24	East of Engand Co-op	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	239.226
25	Hangleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	237.460
26	Tendring Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	231.553
27	Medway Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	228.081
28	Staines Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	226.920
29	Regent Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	223.639
30	Amersham Concert Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	213.778
31	LGB Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	211.398
32	Waterbeach Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	210.294
33	Epping Forest	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	198.724
34	City of Norwich	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	197.662
35	Amersham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	195.000
36	Cobham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	188.438
37	Fulham Brass Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	187.818
38	Godalming	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	187.277
39	Bedford Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	186.248
40	Fairlop Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	182.888
41	Brighton and Hove City Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	178.286
42	Wantage Academy	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	175.418
43	Welwyn Garden City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	173.090
44	Hungerford Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	172.084
45	Ware Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	164.838
46	Simon Langton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	163.665
47	Haverhill Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	162.000
48	Crystal Palace Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	159.171
49	Milton Keynes Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	158.428
50	Yiewsley and West Drayton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	157.550
51	Letchworth Garden City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	156.429
52	Hadstock Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	150.455
53	Chiltern Hills Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	140.691
54	Chichester City	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	140.070
55	Cottenham Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	138.375
56	Great Yarmouth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	134.420
57	Reading Spring Gardens	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	133.496
58	Hitchin Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	C Championship	131.658
59	Epsom & Ewell Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	129.152
60	Witney Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	127.208
61	Colchester	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	126.250
62	Egham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	118.819
63	Bradwell Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	111.510
64	Pangbourne & District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	110.848
65	Grimsdyke Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	108.396
66	Oxford Cherwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	106.199
67	Olney Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	102.721
68	Woodbridge Excelsior	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	101.558
69	Abbey Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	96.542
70	Cawston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	96.170
71	Soham Comrades	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	91.951
72	Regent Community Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	89.985
73	Royston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	89.188
74	Marconi Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	2 Second	88.728
75	Jubilee Brass (Oxford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	85.853
76	Aveley & Newham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	1 First	82.682
77	Dereham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	80.000
78	Cold Ash Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	3 Third	64.144
79	Patcham Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	21.607
80	Norfolk Wherry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	18.750
81	Castleton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	4.941
82	Amersham Community Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	Bletchington Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	East Coast Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	Luton Youth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000
82	Snowdown Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London & Southern Counties	4 Fourth	0.000