Worlds 2025 Results: Inveraray Retain Title

Inveraray retained their World Pipe Band Champions title today at Glasgow Green. Runners-up were Field Marshal Montgomery

207 bands took part across all grades over two days of competition. Conditions were perfect: warm and dry. The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals.

The Grade 1 title was earned before 16 judges. Fourteen bands competed.

Grade 1 (four legs, 2 MSRs, 2 Medleys)
1 Inveraray
2 FMM
3 Shotts
4 SFU
5 Fife Police
6 Boghall
Drumming: Inveraray; Drumming MSR: Inveraray; Drumming Medley: Boghall
Overall MSR: Inveraray; Overall Medley: Inveraray
Champion of Champions: Inveraray
Champions of Champions Drumming: Boghall

Grade 2 (21 bands – for the first time G2 bands had to play an MSR and a Medley)
1 Glasgow Skye
2 City of Dunedin, USA
3 Ulster Scots., USA
4 North Stratton, Canada
5 Uddingston
6 Breig, Brittany
Drumming: Uddingston
Champion of Champions: Glasgow Skye
Champions of Champions Drumming: Uddingston

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Grade 3A (30 bands competed over two heats leading to a final of 12 bands)
1 Ronsen Mor, Brittany
2 Dunbar RBL
3 Burntisland
4 Maj. Sinclair
5 City of London
6 Methil
Drumming: Burntisland
Champion of Champions: Texo Deeside Cal.
Champions of Champions Drumming: Burntisland

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Grade 3b (24 bands played in two heats, six from each going forward to a final)
1 Elgin
2 Syerla
3 Drumlough
4 Scottish Borders
5 Carnegie Mellon
6 Kilbarchan
Drumming: Syerla
Champion of Champions: Elgin
Champions of Champions Drumming: Scottish Borders

Grade 4a (24 bands, two heats, final of 12)
1 Black Raven, Eire
2 New Ross, Eire
3 Altnaveigh
4 Williamwood
5 Thiepval Mem., Eire
6 Govan Community
Drumming: Black Raven
Champion of Champions: Vale of Atholl
Champions of Champions Drumming: Vale of Atholl

Grade 4b (45 bands, two heats, final of 12)
1 Carrigaline, Eire
2 Letterkenny, Eire
3 Queen Elizabeth
4 Youghal, Eire
5 City of Discovery
6 City of Plymouth
Drumming: Carrigaline
Champion of Champions: Barrhead & Dist.
Champions of Champions Drumming: Paisley RBL

Best Band on Parade: MacKenzie Caledonian

• Stay tuned to Piping Press for our exclusive commentary on the Worlds. Yesterday’s Juvenile and Novice results here.

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