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.
The Scottish Brass Band Association uses a different set of grading rules to the English and Welsh associations.
Scotland Championship Section
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| The Cooperation Band | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Whitburn | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Kirkintilloch Kelvin | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| Bon Accord Silver | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
| Unison Kinneil | 5.5 p | 5 | 10.5 | |
| Dalmellington | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| Newtongrange Silver | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Kirkintilloch | 5.5 p | 6 | 11.5 | |
| Dunaskin Doon | 5 | 9 | 14 | Relegated |
| Boness & Carriden | 6 | 10 | 16 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland First Section
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Kingdom Brass | 3 | 1 | 4 | Promoted |
| Bathgate | 5.5 r | 2 | 7.5 | Promoted |
| Johnstone Silver | 5.5 r | 3 | 8.5 | |
| Newmilns & Galston | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Granite City Brass | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Dalkeith & Monktonhall | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Coalburn Silver | 5.5 p | 7 | 12.5 | |
| Newmains & District | 5.5 p | 9 | 14.5 | |
| Campbelltown Brass | 7 | 8 | 15 | Relegated |
| Tullis Russell Mills | 8 | 10 | 18 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland Second Section
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Lochgelly | 3 | 3 | 6 | Promoted |
| Annan Town | 6 r | 1 | 7 | Promoted |
| Clackmannan District | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Irvine & Dreghorn | 6 p | 4 | 10 | |
| Jedforest Instrumental | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| St Ronan's Silver | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
| Broxburn & Livingston | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| St David's Brass | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| Perthshire Brass | 6 p | 10 | 16 | |
| Arbroath Instrumental | 6 r | 11 a | 17 | Relegated |
| Selkirk Silver | 8 | 9 | 17 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 11 | 11 | ||
| Average grading | 6 | 6 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland Third Section
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Renfrew Burgh | 3 | 3 | 6 | Promoted |
| Croy | 5.5 r | 1 | 6.5 | Promoted |
| Langholm Town | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Whitburn Heartlands | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Shotts St Patrick | 5.5 r | 6 | 11.5 | |
| Dysart Colliery | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Barrhead Burgh | 5.5 p | 7 | 12.5 | |
| Penicuik Silver | 5.5 p | 8 | 13.5 | |
| Buckhaven & Methil | 6 | 10 | 16 | Relegated |
| Highland Brass | 7 | 9 | 16 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland Fourth Section
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2019 | 2020 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Newland Concert Brass | 2 | 1 | 3 | Promoted |
| Kilmarnock Concert | 3 | 2 | 5 | Promoted |
| Peebles Burgh | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Dundee Instrumental | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Stranraer Brass | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Brass Sounds Inverclyde | 7.5 r | 7 | 14.5 | |
| MacTaggart Scott | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| Hawick Saxhorn | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| Callander Brass | 12 | 6 | 18 | |
| Coalburn Intermediate | 7.5 nb | 11 | 18.5 | |
| Bon Accord B | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Dunfermline Town | 7.5 r | 13 | 20.5 | |
| Forfar Instrumental | 11 | 12 | 23 | |
| Queensferry Community Brass | 13 a | 14 | 27 | |
| Number of bands | 14 | 14 | ||
| Average grading | 7.5 | 7.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified