These rankings have been meticulously prepared and provide
an accurate reflection of the merits of each band mentioned.
| Pos |
Band |
Region |
Points |
+/- |
| 1 |
Grimethorpe Colliery |
Yorkshire |
1,490.13 |
-
|
| 2 |
Foden's |
North West |
1,296.70 |
+2
|
| 3 |
Cory |
Wales |
1,292.68 |
-1
|
| 4 |
Black Dyke |
Yorkshire |
941.58 |
-1
|
| 5 |
Brighouse and Rastrick |
Yorkshire |
553.05 |
-
|
| 6 |
Leyland |
North West |
487.97 |
+1
|
| 7 |
Brass Band Willebroek |
Belgium |
370.37 |
-1
|
| 8 |
Desford Colliery |
Midlands |
319.46 |
-
|
| 9 |
YBS |
Yorkshire |
313.33 |
-
|
| 10 |
Tredegar |
Wales |
291.31 |
-
|
| 11 |
Whitburn |
Scotland |
258.12 |
+1
|
| 12 |
Scottish Co-op |
Scotland |
252.52 |
-1
|
| 13 |
Fairey |
North West |
244.34 |
-
|
| 14 |
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
Yorkshire |
219.85 |
+1
|
| 15 |
Kirkintilloch |
Scotland |
209.52 |
+6
|
| 16 |
Stavanger |
Norway |
200.04 |
-2
|
| 17 |
Hepworth (Cookson Homes) |
Yorkshire |
177.22 |
-
|
| 18 |
BTM |
Wales |
163.87 |
-2
|
| 19 |
Flowers |
West |
158.81 |
-1
|
| 20 |
Rothwell Temperance |
Yorkshire |
147.35 |
-1
|
| 21 |
Brass Band Fribourg |
Switzerland |
123.90 |
-1
|
| 22 |
Reg Vardy |
North |
108.42 |
-
|
| 23 |
Mount Charles |
West |
97.41 |
-
|
| 24 |
Wingates |
North West |
77.49 |
+1
|
| 25 |
Buizingen |
Belgium |
71.10 |
-1
|
| 26 |
Virtuosi GUS |
Midlands |
66.72 |
+1
|
| 27 |
Brisbane Excelsior |
Australia |
64.78 |
+9
|
| 28 |
Eikanger-Bjørsvik |
Norway |
62.90 |
-2
|
| 29 |
Redbridge Brass |
LSC |
61.09 |
-1
|
| 30 |
Aeolus |
France |
59.34 |
-1
|
| 31 |
Brass Band 13 Etoiles |
Switzerland |
56.06 |
-1
|
| 32 |
Brass Band Oberösterreich |
Austria |
55.99 |
-1
|
| 33 |
Lyngby Taarbaek |
Denmark |
51.63 |
-1
|
| 34 |
Burry Port Town |
Wales |
47.47 |
-1
|
| 35 |
Tongwynlais Temperance |
Wales |
40.32 |
-
|
| 36 |
Aveley & Newham |
LSC |
40.23 |
-2
|
| 37 |
Kingdom Brass |
Scotland |
38.60 |
-
|
| 38 |
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel |
Yorkshire |
33.40 |
-
|
| 39 |
Pennine Brass |
Yorkshire |
33.21 |
-
|
| 40 |
Brass Band of Central Florida |
USA |
32.50 |
-
|
| 41 |
EYMS |
North |
30.68 |
+1
|
| 42 |
Staffordshire |
Midlands |
30.63 |
-1
|
| 43 |
Fishburn |
North |
29.85 |
-
|
| 44 |
Stockport Brass |
North West |
29.18 |
+6
|
| 45 |
Brass Band de Wâldsang |
Netherlands |
28.82 |
-1
|
| 46 |
Fountain City Brass Band |
USA |
27.82 |
-1
|
| 47 |
Camborne Town |
West |
27.29 |
-
|
| 48 |
SWT Woodfalls |
West |
27.21 |
-2
|
| 49 |
Northop |
Wales |
25.15 |
-
|
| 50 |
Windcorp |
Sweden |
24.15 |
+1
|
| 51 |
Marsden (Ossett Brewery) |
Yorkshire |
23.76 |
+1
|
| 52 |
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB |
North West |
22.81 |
+5
|
| 53 |
Krohnengen |
Norway |
22.69 |
-5
|
| 54 |
Kew Band Melbourne |
Australia |
22.67 |
+9
|
| 55 |
Parc & Dare |
Wales |
22.49 |
-2
|
| 56 |
Cwmaman Institute |
Wales |
22.41 |
-2
|
| 57 |
Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery |
Yorkshire |
22.14 |
-2
|
| 58 |
Unison Kinneil |
Scotland |
22.06 |
-
|
| 59 |
Newstead Welfare |
Midlands |
21.14 |
-3
|
| 60 |
Bactiguard Wire Brass |
North West |
21.10 |
-1
|
| 61 |
Woolston Brass |
NZ |
19.49 |
+30
|
| 62 |
Dalewool Auckland Brass |
NZ |
19.19 |
+5
|
| 63 |
Skelmanthorpe |
Yorkshire |
18.55 |
-2
|
| 64 |
Sovereign Brass |
Midlands |
18.54 |
-4
|
| 65 |
Kibworth |
Midlands |
17.11 |
-1
|
| 66 |
Brass Band Rijnmond |
Netherlands |
16.32 |
-
|
| 67 |
Metropole Brass Band |
Belgium |
16.12 |
-5
|
| 68 |
Newbridge Celynen |
Wales |
16.02 |
-
|
| 69 |
United Co-op Crewe |
North West |
15.85 |
+3
|
| 70 |
Manger Musikklag |
Norway |
15.70 |
-5
|
| 71 |
Marlborough District Brass |
NZ |
15.07 |
New
|
| 72 |
Dalmellington |
Scotland |
15.03 |
-3
|
| 73 |
Gunnedah Shire Band |
Australia |
13.86 |
+4
|
| 74 |
Thoresby Colliery |
Midlands |
13.70 |
-4
|
| 75 |
Jaguar (Coventry) |
Midlands |
13.56 |
-4
|
| 76 |
Freckleton |
North West |
13.41 |
-
|
| 77 |
Newtongrange Silver |
Scotland |
13.40 |
-4
|
| 78 |
Festival Brass Band |
Belgium |
11.94 |
-4
|
| 79 |
Felling |
North |
11.85 |
+9
|
| 80 |
Bon-Accord |
Scotland |
11.84 |
+3
|
| 81 |
United Co-op Milnrow |
North West |
11.79 |
+4
|
| 82 |
Oslofjorde Brass |
Norway |
11.73 |
-7
|
| 83 |
Chicago Brass Band |
USA |
11.70 |
-5
|
| 84 |
Timperley |
North West |
11.45 |
-2
|
| 85 |
Ashton-under-Lyne |
North West |
11.40 |
-5
|
| 86 |
Stockholm Brass Band |
Sweden |
11.35 |
-7
|
| 87 |
James Madison University |
USA |
10.48 |
-6
|
| 88 |
St. Kilda Sentinel Brass |
NZ |
10.25 |
+36
|
| 89 |
Stocksbridge |
Yorkshire |
9.87 |
-2
|
| 90 |
Ascot Park Hotel of Invercargill |
NZ |
9.68 |
New
|
| 91 |
Jaren Hornmusikkforening |
Norway |
9.44 |
-7
|
| 92 |
Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan A |
Switzerland |
9.35 |
-6
|
| 93 |
Yorkshire Co-op |
Yorkshire |
9.31 |
-3
|
| 94 |
Waratah Brass |
Australia |
9.16 |
+10
|
| 95 |
Brass Band Columbus |
USA |
8.75 |
-6
|
| 96 |
Tylorstown Arriva Trains S. Wales |
Wales |
8.59 |
+10
|
| 97 |
Brisbane Brass |
Australia |
8.56 |
+11
|
| 98 |
Wrexham Brass |
Wales |
8.46 |
-6
|
| 99 |
Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass |
Scotland |
8.23 |
+20
|
| 100 |
St. Austell Town |
West |
8.10 |
-7
|
| 101 |
Easington Colliery |
North |
8.00 |
+8
|
| 102 |
The Trusts Waitakere Brass |
NZ |
7.85 |
+11
|
| 103 |
Newmilns & Galston |
Scotland |
7.76 |
-9
|
| 104 |
Clackmannan & District |
Scotland |
7.66 |
-2
|
| 105 |
Soli Brass |
Netherlands |
7.55 |
-10
|
| 106 |
Beaumaris |
Wales |
7.55 |
-9
|
| 107 |
Bournemouth Concert |
West |
7.49 |
-11
|
| 108 |
Bazuin-Oenkerk |
Netherlands |
7.34 |
-8
|
| 109 |
Concord |
Denmark |
7.31 |
-10
|
| 110 |
Staines Brass |
LSC |
7.14 |
-7
|
| 111 |
1st Old Boys Association Silver |
N. Ireland |
7.04 |
-4
|
| 112 |
Brass Band Kortrijk |
Belgium |
6.95 |
-14
|
| 113 |
Footscray-Yarraville City |
Australia |
6.92 |
+19
|
| 114 |
Sandefjord Brass Symposium |
Norway |
6.88 |
-9
|
| 115 |
Molde Brass Band |
Norway |
6.74 |
-14
|
| 116 |
Stannington Brass |
Yorkshire |
6.52 |
-4
|
| 117 |
Ratby Co-operative |
Midlands |
6.43 |
-7
|
| 118 |
K&N Spring Gully Brass |
Australia |
6.31 |
+25
|
| 119 |
Dobcross Silver |
North West |
6.30 |
+7
|
| 120 |
Laganvale (Metal Technology) |
N. Ireland |
6.18 |
-6
|
| 121 |
Ensemble de Cuivres Mélodia |
Switzerland |
6.09 |
-10
|
| 122 |
Markham and District |
Wales |
5.96 |
-4
|
| 123 |
Poulton-le-Fylde |
North West |
5.93 |
-6
|
| 124 |
Aarhus |
Denmark |
5.83 |
-8
|
| 125 |
St. Keverne |
West |
5.82 |
-10
|
| 126 |
Thomas Coaches Mid-Rhondda |
Wales |
5.70 |
-4
|
| 127 |
Bayerische Brassband Akademie (3BA) |
Germany |
5.61 |
-7
|
| 128 |
St. Dennis |
West |
5.57 |
-5
|
| 129 |
Illinois Brass Band |
USA |
5.41 |
-8
|
| 130 |
North Shore Brass |
NZ |
5.28 |
+57
|
| 131 |
Willoughby City |
Australia |
5.27 |
+14
|
| 132 |
Wakefield Metropolitan |
Yorkshire |
5.25 |
-2
|
| 133 |
Bo'ness & Carriden |
Scotland |
5.24 |
+3
|
| 134 |
Zone One Brass |
LSC |
5.13 |
-6
|
| 135 |
Atlantic Brass Band |
USA |
5.13 |
-10
|
| 136 |
Aldbourne |
West |
5.12 |
-5
|
| 137 |
Derwent Brass |
Midlands |
5.11 |
-8
|
| 138 |
Johnstone Silver |
Scotland |
5.07 |
+4
|
| 139 |
Brass Band Frener-Reifer Pfeffersberg |
Italy |
4.88 |
-6
|
| 140 |
Noord Limburgse |
Belgium |
4.88 |
-13
|
| 141 |
Tavistock Chester-le-Street Riverside |
North |
4.85 |
-6
|
| 142 |
Abergavenny Borough |
Wales |
4.81 |
-2
|
| 143 |
Drogheda Brass Band |
Ireland |
4.81 |
-4
|
| 144 |
Murley Silver |
N. Ireland |
4.80 |
-6
|
| 145 |
Burgermusik Luzern |
Switzerland |
4.78 |
-11
|
| 146 |
Silkeborg Blaeserne |
Denmark |
4.69 |
-9
|
| 147 |
Vernon Building Society Poynton |
North West |
4.62 |
+1
|
| 148 |
Haverhill |
LSC |
4.59 |
-1
|
| 149 |
Oldham Band (Lees) |
North West |
4.53 |
-3
|
| 150 |
Solna Brass |
Sweden |
4.52 |
-6
|
| 151 |
Hawthorn |
Australia |
4.42 |
+9
|
| 152 |
Brass Band Berneroberland |
Switzerland |
4.37 |
-11
|
| 153 |
Blackburn & Darwen |
North West |
4.36 |
+5
|
| 154 |
RAF St. Athan Voluntary |
Wales |
4.25 |
New
|
| 155 |
Friary Guildford |
LSC |
4.16 |
-4
|
| 156 |
Strata Brass |
Yorkshire |
3.94 |
-2
|
| 157 |
Lydbrook |
West |
3.93 |
-8
|
| 158 |
Warringah Concert Brass |
Australia |
3.91 |
+16
|
| 159 |
Provinciale Brassband Groningen |
Netherlands |
3.86 |
-6
|
| 160 |
Phoenix West Midlands Brass |
Midlands |
3.80 |
-8
|
| 161 |
Nordvestjysk Brass Band |
Denmark |
3.78 |
-6
|
| 162 |
Penclawdd Brass |
Wales |
3.76 |
-5
|
| 163 |
Flixton |
North West |
3.75 |
-4
|
| 164 |
Brass Band Schoonhoven |
Netherlands |
3.74 |
-8
|
| 165 |
Ila Brass |
Norway |
3.68 |
-15
|
| 166 |
Haslingden & Helmshore |
North West |
3.67 |
-2
|
| 167 |
Boroondara |
Australia |
3.53 |
+14
|
| 168 |
Heyl |
West |
3.53 |
+24
|
| 169 |
Malmo Brass |
Sweden |
3.53 |
-8
|
| 170 |
Brassband Limburg |
Netherlands |
3.51 |
-7
|
| 171 |
Kippax |
Yorkshire |
3.43 |
-6
|
| 172 |
St Mary's Band Club |
Australia |
3.40 |
-1
|
| 173 |
Besses o' th' Barn |
North West |
3.39 |
-3
|
| 174 |
Milton Keynes Brass |
LSC |
3.39 |
-12
|
| 175 |
Old Silkstone |
Yorkshire |
3.26 |
-7
|
| 176 |
Yeovil Town |
West |
3.25 |
-10
|
| 177 |
Arklow Shipping |
Ireland |
3.24 |
-8
|
| 178 |
Canterbury Brass |
NZ |
3.23 |
New
|
| 179 |
Pontardulais |
Wales |
3.22 |
-7
|
| 180 |
Broxburn & Livingston |
Scotland |
3.08 |
-3
|
| 181 |
Oberaargauer Brass Band |
Switzerland |
3.03 |
-14
|
| 182 |
Harrogate |
North |
2.99 |
-6
|
| 183 |
Glossop Old |
Midlands |
2.99 |
-4
|
| 184 |
Betlehemskyrkans Brass |
Sweden |
2.99 |
-6
|
| 185 |
Oslo Brass Band |
Norway |
2.95 |
-10
|
| 186 |
Treherbert |
Wales |
2.91 |
-6
|
| 187 |
Tertnes Brass |
Norway |
2.80 |
-14
|
| 188 |
Deiniolen |
Wales |
2.79 |
New
|
| 189 |
Geelong West Brass |
Australia |
2.74 |
New
|
| 190 |
Brass Band Normandie |
France |
2.67 |
-8
|
| 191 |
Darebin City |
Australia |
2.64 |
New
|
| 192 |
Bodmin Town |
West |
2.63 |
-9
|
| 193 |
Brass Band Oberschwaben-Allgau |
Germany |
2.57 |
-8
|
| 194 |
Point of Ayr |
Wales |
2.53 |
-8
|
| 195 |
Haydock |
North West |
2.51 |
+1
|
| 196 |
Kidlington Concert |
LSC |
2.51 |
-12
|
| 197 |
Dodworth Colliery M.W. Phoenix |
Yorkshire |
2.49 |
-8
|
| 198 |
Roberts Bakery |
North West |
2.45 |
New
|
| 199 |
Westoe STHCT |
North |
2.43 |
-11
|
| 200 |
Longridge |
North West |
2.43 |
-7
|
