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Black Raven
Grade 4A · Eire · 2025 season
Contests
5 in 2025
Major titles
2 The Worlds · United Kingdom
Podium finishes
5 of 5
Season form
31111
Across the seasons (each year is its own published partition — this band has changed grade — tap a year to open it)
| Year | Grade | Contests | Best | Majors won | Band CoC | Drumming CoC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grade 3B | 3 contests | 1st best | — majors won | 11th | 7th |
| 2025 | Grade 4A | 5 contests | 1st best | 2× majors won | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2024 | Grade 4B | 5 contests | 1st best | 2× majors won | 4th | 4th |
| 2023 | Grade 4B | 4 contests | 2nd best | — majors won | 8th | 8th |
| 2022 | Grade 4B | 2 contests | 2nd best | — majors won | 12th | 18th |
2025 season · most recent first
Major
The Worlds
16 Aug 2025 Full field › Result 1st of 12
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EnsembleE
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TotalTot
4
Full result — 12 bands
| 1 | Black Raven | 4 pts |
| 2 | New Ross and District | 15 pts |
| 3 | Altnaveigh Memorial | 15 pts |
| 4 | Williamwood | 15 pts |
| 5 | Thiepval Memorial | 15 pts |
| 6 | Govan Community | 24 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Newcastle
9 Aug 2025 Full field › Result 1st of 8
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4
Full result — 8 bands
| 1 | Black Raven | 4 pts |
| 2 | Moneygore | 12 pts |
| 3 | Thiepval Memorial | 14 pts |
| 4 | Marlacoo | 20 pts |
| 5 | Cottown | 21 pts |
| 6 | Altnaveigh Memorial | 22 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major
United Kingdom
12 Jul 2025 Full field › Result 1st of 9
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DrummingD
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TotalTot
4
Full result — 9 bands
| 1 | Black Raven | 4 pts |
| 2 | Vale of Atholl | 9 pts |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 13 pts |
| 4 | Culter and District | 14 pts |
| 5 | Denny & Dunipace Association | 22 pts |
| 6 | Kirkcaldy and District | 23 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
All Ireland
5 Jul 2025 Full field › Result 1st of 9
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5
Full result — 9 bands
| 1 | Black Raven | 5 pts |
| 2 | Altnaveigh Memorial | 14 pts |
| 3 | Thiepval Memorial | 16 pts |
| 4 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | 20 pts |
| 5 | Moneygore | 21 pts |
| 6 | Gransha | 24 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Cookstown
7 Jun 2025 Full field › Result 3rd of 7
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DrummingD
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EnsembleE
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TotalTot
13
Full result — 7 bands
| 1 | Moneygore | 8 pts |
| 2 | Cottown | 13 pts |
| 3 | Black Raven | 13 pts |
| 4 | Raphoe Ulster Scots | 13 pts |
| 5 | Altnaveigh Memorial | 13 pts |
| 6 | Down Academy4B | 25 pts |
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Grade 4A Champion of Champions form · 2025 majors (major placings — tap a band to open their season)
Overall standing shown. Rotate or widen the screen to see each major's placing.
| # | Band | European | Scottish | The Worlds | United Kingdom | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vale of Atholl | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Black Raven | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Culter and District | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Williamwood | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 |
| 5 | Govan Community | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | 7 |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 5 | — | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | National Youth Pipe Band - Germany | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 7 | New Ross and District | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| 9 | Altnaveigh Memorial | — | 8 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 10 | Northwest Junior | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 11 | Denny & Dunipace Association | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Thiepval Memorial | — | — | 5 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Kirkcaldy and District | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Ratae Pipe Band | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
| 15 | Strathendrick | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | Cottown | — | — | 7 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Troon Blackrock | 13 | 12 | — | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Gransha | — | — | 8 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Perth and District | 15 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums | 12 | 11 | — | — | 0 |
| 21 | Sons of Holyland & District - Holyland | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 22 | Stockbridge | 14 | 13 | — | — | 0 |
| 23 | Murrumba Pipes & Drums Society Inc | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| # | Band | European | Scottish | The Worlds | United Kingdom | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vale of Atholl | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Black Raven | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Govan Community | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | 10 |
| 4 | Culter and District | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | New Ross and District | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Northwest Junior | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 7 | Thiepval Memorial | — | — | 3 | — | 4 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Gransha | — | — | 4 | — | 3 |
| 9 | National Youth Pipe Band - Germany | 4 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9 | Ratae Pipe Band | — | 4 | — | — | 3 |
| 12 | Troon Blackrock | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Kirkcaldy and District | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Altnaveigh Memorial | — | 7 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Denny & Dunipace Association | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Williamwood | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Perth and District | 13 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | Cottown | — | — | 7 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Strathendrick | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes & Drums | 15 | 9 | — | — | 0 |
| 21 | Stockbridge | 12 | 13 | — | — | 0 |
| 22 | Murrumba Pipes & Drums Society Inc | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 22 | Sons of Holyland & District - Holyland | 14 | — | — | — | 0 |