Grading Tables
The national brass band gradings are determined by each band's results at the regional championships over a three year period. At the end of each year, the bands with the two lowest aggregate scores in each section are promoted and the bands with the two highest aggregate scores are relegated. The winners of the lower section finals also get promoted.
These are our estimates of the grading tables following recent contests, not the official tables! Promotions and relegations won't be official until confirmed by the relevant regional committee.
Wales Championship Section
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Tredegar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Cory | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Northop Silver | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| Tongwynlais Temperance | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| Llwydcoed | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Burry Port Town | 4.5 p | 4 p | 8 a | 16.5 | |
| Goodwick | 4.5 p | 4 p | 8 a | 16.5 | |
| Ebbw Valley Brass | 4.5 p | 6 | 7 | 17.5 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Average grading | 4.5 | 4 | 4 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales First Section
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Tylorstown | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Promoted |
| Deiniolen | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| BTM | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | |
| Pontardulais Town | 5.5 p | 3 | 6 | 14.5 | |
| Lewis Merthyr | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| Parc & Dare | 5.5 r | 6 ra | 5 | 16.5 | |
| Newport Borough | 5.5 p | 6 p | 7 | 18.5 | |
| Llanrug | 8 | 9 | 8 a | 25 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 11 | 7 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 6 | 4 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Second Section
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Taff Vale Brass | 5 p | 4.5 p | 1 | 10.5 | Promoted |
| Markham & District | 5 r | 4.5 r | 3 | 12.5 | Promoted |
| Ammanford | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| Royal Buckley Town | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| Abergavenny Borough | 5 r | 4.5 r | 5 | 14.5 | |
| Thomas Coaches, Mid Rhondda | 5 r | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| Abertillery Town | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | |
| Penclawdd Brass | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | |
| Ifton Colliery | 5 r | 4.5 r | 11 a | 20.5 | |
| Newtown Silver | 5 p | 6 | 10 | 21 | Relegated |
| Crwbin | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 9 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Third Section
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Usk | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Promoted |
| Seindorf Beaumaris | 4.5 p | 3 p | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Briton Ferry | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Gwaen Cae Gurwen | 4.5 p | 3 p | 4 | 11.5 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) 2 | 4.5 ra | 6 a | 5 | 15.5 | |
| Blaenavon Town | 4.5 r | 3 ra | 9 a | 16.5 | |
| RAF St Athan Voluntary | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |
| Ynyshir | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | |
| Upper Rhondda | 4.5 p | 6 a | 9 a | 19.5 | |
| Severn Tunnel | 6 | 6 a | 8 | 20 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 8 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Average grading | 4.5 | 3 | 4.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Fourth Section
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Cwmtawe | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Promoted |
| Buckley Brass | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Promoted |
| Cross Keys | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
| Menai Bridge Porthaethwy | 3 nb | 3 | 9 a | 15 | |
| Newbridge Celynen | 3 nb | 5 nb | 8 | 16 | |
| Phoenix Brass | 3 ra | 5 ra | 9 a | 17 | Absent three years running - remove from grading table |
| Oakeley Silver | 6 a | 9 | 3 | 18 | |
| Northop Brass | 6 a | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Holywell | 3 nb | 8 | 9 a | 20 | |
| Ogmore Valley | 3 r | 10 a | 7 | 20 | |
| Oakdale | 6 a | 10 a | 5 | 21 | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 6 a | 10 a | 9 a | 25 | Absent three years running - remove from grading table |
| Number of bands | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Average grading | 3 | 5 | 4.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified