The list of bands who will challenge for National honours in the autimn is complete.

Following four weekends that have seen bands compete from as far apart as Scotland down to the West Country, the full list of challengers is now known.

Championship Section

The Championship Section in London on October 17th will see the defending champion, Black Dyke defend their title against bands such as the reigning European and Brass in Concert Champion, Cory and British Open Champion Fodens but there are a few notable absentees in Brighouse, Grimethorpe and no Whitburn.

1st Section cracker

In the Championship Section, The Royal Albert Hall will have some high profile absentees this year after Salute to Youth has really sorted the bands out4BR

The First Section final in Harrogate three weekends earlier, looks set to be a cracker with Barton Town, Point of Ayr, Newtongrange, Tongwynlais, Wardle Anderson Brass and Wakefield Metropolitan all vying for National glory.

Similar story

On paper, another cracker is anticipated in the Second Section with Camborne 'B', East London Brass, Oldham (Lees), Verwood Concert Brass and Wellington (Telford) all chasing glory. The Third Section is scheduled for Sunday 27th September with the Fourth Section the day before, Saturday 26th. Both sections have any number of bands who'll descend upon the North Yorkshire town confident of victory.

Test pieces

The test pieces will be announced later in the year by the Music Panel in conjunction with Kapitol Promotions.

The full list of Nationl Qualifiers for 2009 is as follows:

Championship Section
The following bands wil compete on Saturday 17th October at The Royal Albert Hall, London.

Black Dyke [Defending Champion]
Carlton Main
Camborne
Cory
Desford Colliery
EYMS
Fairey
Flowers
Fodens
Hepworth (Cookson Homes)
Kirkintilloch
Northop
Newstead Welfare
Pemberton Old
Redbridge
Reg Vardy
Rothwell
Scottish-Co-op
Tredegar
Zone One Brass

Sections 1-4 to take place at the Harrogate International Conference Centre on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September.

First Section: Sunday 27th September

Barton Town
Blackburn and Darwen
City of Coventry
GT Group Peterlee
Hade Edge
Kirkintilloch Kelvin
Newtongrange Silver
Norfolk Brass
Phoenix West Midlands
Point of Ayr
Poole Borough
Sandhurst Silver
Sherbourne Town
Tongwynlais Temperance
Wakefield Metropolitan
Wardle Anderson Brass

Second Section: Saturday 26th September

Annan Town (APD)
Arbroath Instrumental
Camborne ‘B’
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Deiniolen
East London Brass
Fairlop Brass
Flookburgh
Holme Silver (Disposables UK Group)
Houghton Brass
Frickley/South Elmsall
Oldham (Lees)
Shirland
Silk Brass (Macclesfield)
Verwood Concert Brass
Wellington (Telford)
Yiewsley and West Drayton

Third Section: Sunday 27th September

Bakewell Silver
Brunel Brass
Bugle Silver
Coalburn Silver
Crofton Silver
Cubbington Silver
Dobcross Silver
Douglas Town
Dunfirmaline
Garforth
Hungerford
Lostock Hall Memorial
North Skelton
Royal Buckley Town
South Milford Brass
St Sebastians (Wokingham)
Ynyshir

Fourth Section: Saturday 26th September

Battle Town
Brass Band Sounds Inverclyde
Cheshire Constabulary
Downton
Dronfield
Ebbw Vale
Eccles Borough
Fairfield (Buxton)
Kingsway Printers
Kirkby Lonsdale
Maltby Miners Welfare
Peebles Burgh
Pontypool Brass
Rivington and Adlington
St.Breward Silver
Test Valley Brass
Thurcroft Welfare
Wantage Silver 'B'
Whitwell