Championship Section
| Band | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desford Colliery | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1= |
| GUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1= |
| Derwent Brass | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3= |
| Ratby Co-operative | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3= |
| Spal Sovereign | 5.5av | 6 ap | 4 | 15.5 | 5 |
| Enderby | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6= |
| Newstead Brass | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 6= |
| Brass Band of Central England | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| Blidworth Welfare | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 9 |
| Bilton Silver | 5.5av | 6 ap | 12 | 23.5 | 10 |
| Shirley | 5.5ap | 10 | 11 | 26.5 | 11= |
| Gresley Colliery | 5.5ap | 11 | 10 | 26.5 | 11= |
| No. of Bands (Playing) | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Average Positions | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | ||
| No. of Bands (Prog) | 11 | 11 | 12 |
NOTE – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest.
Please note that in accordance with the Grading Rules of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, the 2024/25 Gradings for the Championship Section are produced in the Table above. Accordingly –
Shirley & Gresley Colliery
are relegated to the First Section from 1st January 2025
As Grading Rule (r) states, any band with a complaint about the way in which the Grading Rules have been applied to it can appeal to its relevant Regional Committee. Current Rules can be downloaded at http://www.nationalbrassbandchampionships.com. Any such appeal must be submitted to the Regional Secretary in writing by the 6th April 2024.
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First Section
| Band | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Staffordshire | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Thoresby Colliery | 8.5 ar | 2 | 5 | 15.5 | 3 |
| Jackfield | 8.5av | 8 ar | 2 | 18.5 | 4 |
| Oddfellows Brass | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 5 |
| Kibworth | 16 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 6 |
| Bedworth Brass | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 7= |
| Rushden Town | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 7= |
| Stamford Brass | 8.5 ap | 10 | 8 | 26.5 | 9 |
| Foss Dyke | 8.5av | 8 ap | 11 | 27.5 | 10 |
| City of Coventry | 8.5av | 8 ap | 13 | 29.5 | 11 |
| Burbage Buxton | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 12 |
| Hucknall & Linby | 8.5 ar | 13 | 12 | 33.5 | 13= |
| Harborough | 8.5 ap | 11 | 14 | 33.5 | 13= |
| Carlton | 11 | 15 | 10 | 36 | 15 |
| No. of Bands (Playing) | 16 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Average Position | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| No. of Bands (Prog) | 16 | 16 | 15 |
NOTE – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest.
Please note that in accordance with the Grading Rules of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, the 2024/25 Grading for the First Section are produced in the Table above. Accordingly Foresters Brass are removed from the table as they haven`t now competed for 3 years –
Langley & Staffordshire
are promoted to the Championship Section from the 1st January, 2025
Carlton Brass & Harborough
Are relegated to the Second Section from the 1st January, 2025
As Grading Rule (r) states, any band with a complaint about the way in which the Grading Rules have been applied to it can appeal to its relevant Regional Committee. Current Rules can be downloaded at http://www.nationalbrassbandchampionships.com. Any such appeal must be submitted to the Regional Secretary in writing by the 6th April 2024.
Second Section
| Band | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raunds Temperance | 7ap | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Audley Brass | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2= |
| Shirland Welfare | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2= |
| Rolls Royce (Derby) | 7ar | 2 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| Hathern | 7 av | 7.5ar | 3 | 17.5 | 5 |
| City of Birmingham | 7 av | 7.5ap | 9 | 23.5 | 6 |
| Tintwistle | 14* | 6 | 5 | 25 | 7 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 7 av | 7.5ap | 11 | 25.5 | 8 |
| Shirebrook MW Unison | 8 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 9 |
| Leicestershire Co-op | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 10 |
| Glossop Old | 7 av | 7.5ar | 14 | 28.5 | 11 |
| Pleasley Colliery Welfare | 7 ap | 10 | 12 | 29 | 12 |
| Market Rasen | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 13= |
| Avonbank Evesham | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 13= |
| No. of Bands (Played) | 13 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Average Position | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||
| No. of Bands (Prog) | 13 | 14 | 14 |
NOTE. – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest.
Please note, that in accordance with the Grading Rules of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, the 2024/25 Gradings for the Second Section are produced in the Table above. Accordingly –
Raunds Temperance & Audley Brass
are promoted to the First Section from the 1st January, 2025
Market Rasen & Avonbank Evesham
are relegated to the Third Section from the 1st January, 2025
As Grading Rule (r) states, any band with a complaint about the way in which the Grading Rules have been applied to it can appeal to its relevant Regional Committee. Current Rules can be downloaded at http://www.nationalbrassbandchampionships.com. Any such appeal must be submitted to the Regional Secretary in writing by the 6th April 2024.
Third Section
| Band | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratby Mid | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Towcester Studio | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Thrapston Town | 8 av | 7.5ap | 1 | 16.5 | 3 |
| Amington | 8ap | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4 |
| Wellington Telford | 8 av | 7.5ar | 2 | 17.5 | 5 |
| Long Eaton | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
| Wigston | 8 av | 7.5ar | 6 | 21.5 | 7 |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 8 ar | 3 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| Newhall | 8 av | 7.5ap | 8 | 23.5 | 9 |
| Shipston Town | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 10 |
| Daventry Brass | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 11 |
| Newark Town | 8 av | 7.5ap | 14 | 29.5 | 12 |
| Trentham Brass | 8 ap | 10 | 13 | 31 | 13 |
| Ibstock Brick Brass | 8 ar | 13 | 11 | 32 | 14 |
| Ireland Colliery Chesterfield | 12 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 15= |
| Cubbington Silver | 14 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 15= |
| No. of Bands (Playing) | 15 | 14 | 16 | ||
| Average Position | 8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | ||
| No. of Bands (Prog) | 15 | 15 | 16 |
NOTE – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest.
Newhall Band were automatically promoted to the Third Section from January 2024 after winning the Fourth Section 2023 National Finals.
Please note that in accordance with the Grading Rules of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, the 2024/25 Gradings for the Third Section are produced in the Table above. Accordingly –
Ratby Mid Band & Towcester Studio Band
are promoted to the Second Section from the 1st January 2025
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield & Cubbington Silver
are relegated to the Fourth Section from the 1st January 2025
As Grading Rule (r) states, any band with a complaint about the way in which the Grading Rules have been applied to it can appeal to its relevant Regional Committee. Current Rules can be downloaded at http://www.nationalbrassbandchampionships.com. Any such appeal must be submitted to the Regional Secretary in writing by the 6th April 2024.
Fourth Section
| Band | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEM Jubilee | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| Whitwell Brass | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 2= |
| Corby Silver | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 2= |
| Syston | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 4 |
| Brackley & District | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 5 |
| Matlock | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 6 |
| Arrow Valley | 7av | 8ar | 13 | 28 | 7= |
| Bakewell | 7ar | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7= |
| Coventry Festival | 12 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 7= |
| Skegness | 14* | 7 | 9 | 30 | 10 |
| Melton | 7av | 8ar | 16* | 31 | 11 |
| Croft Silver | 10 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 12 |
| Bilton Silver (Evolution) Band | 13 | 16* | 5 | 34 | 13 |
| Moulton 77 | 14* | 16* | 6 | 36 | 14 |
| Dunchurch | 14* | 8 | 16* | 38 | 15 |
| Malvern Hills District | 14* | 14 | 14 | 42 | 16 |
| Ilkeston Brass | 14* | 16* | 15 | 45 | 17 |
| No. of Bands (Played) | 13 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Average Position | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
| No. of Bands (Prog) | 14 | 15 | 15 |
NOTE – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest.
Please note that in accordance with the Grading Rules of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, the 2024/25 Gradings for the Fourth Section are produced in the Table above. Accordingly Fairfield Buxton, Bretforton Silver, University of Warwick & Kirkby Colliery Welfare are removed from the table as they haven`t now competed for 3 years.
Wem Jubilee & Whitwell Brass
are promoted to the Third Section from the 1st January 2025
As Grading Rule (r) states, any band with a complaint about the way in which the Grading Rules have been applied to it can appeal to its relevant Regional Committee. Current Rules can be downloaded at http://www.nationalbrassbandchampionships.com. Any such appeal must be submitted to the Regional Secretary in writing by the 6th April 2024.