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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Midlands Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Desford Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	578.279
2	GUS	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	564.314
3	Raunds Temperance	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	484.701
4	Audley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	443.543
5	Thrapston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	411.605
6	Syston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	384.321
7	Jackfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	352.872
8	Langley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	335.755
9	Brackley and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	302.146
10	Sovereign Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	290.420
11	Ratby Co-operative	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	289.249
12	Derwent Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	287.370
13	Towcester Studio	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	275.929
14	Harborough	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	273.523
15	Kibworth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	264.667
16	Shirland Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	248.307
17	Staffordshire	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	246.619
18	Whitwell Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	244.081
19	Avonbank (Evesham)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	243.773
20	Carlton Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	242.254
21	Foss Dyke	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	241.067
22	Ibstock Brick Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	240.270
23	Newhall	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	232.781
24	Thoresby Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	231.202
25	Long Eaton Silver Prize	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	228.985
26	Ratby Co-operative Mid	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	224.968
27	Rushden Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	219.486
28	Stourport-on-Severn	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	203.075
29	Leicestershire Co-op	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	202.513
30	Newstead Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	201.618
31	Wellington (Telford)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	197.982
32	Stamford Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	196.149
33	Rolls-Royce (Derby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	193.929
34	Hucknall & Linby MC	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	192.214
35	Enderby	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	183.030
36	Trentham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	180.779
37	Hathern	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	180.726
38	Cubbington Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	180.392
39	Matlock	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	179.927
40	Wem Jubilee	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	178.885
41	Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	169.712
42	Tintwistle	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	168.385
43	Wigston	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	166.654
44	City of Birmingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	157.754
45	Shirebrook Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	157.436
46	Croft Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	154.615
47	Market Rasen	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	151.269
48	Brass Band of Central England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	149.121
49	Gresley Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	142.013
50	Newark Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	141.971
51	Amington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	141.456
52	Shipston Town	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	141.185
53	Coventry Festival	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	138.886
54	Bilton Silver (Rugby)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	135.410
55	Oddfellows	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	126.829
56	Bedworth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	125.733
57	City of Coventry	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	121.584
58	Arrow Valley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	121.418
59	Bilton Silver (Evolution)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	121.319
60	Moulton 77 Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	112.802
61	Pleasley Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	112.231
62	Cleobury Mortimer Concert	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	100.650
63	Blidworth Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	C Championship	92.655
64	Dunchurch	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	87.692
65	Corby Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	85.476
66	Shirley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	1 First	72.107
67	Daventry Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	3 Third	69.854
68	Glossop Old	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	66.843
69	Bretforton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	60.769
70	University of Warwick	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	55.000
71	Skegness Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	53.571
72	Burbage Buxton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	2 Second	33.295
73	Bakewell Silver Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	31.429
74	Malvern Hills and District	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	22.527
75	Melton	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	21.000
76	Ilkeston Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000
76	Fairfield (Buxton)	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000
76	Kirkby Colliery Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000
76	Sherwood Forest Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands	4 Fourth	0.000