Season 2026 · Grade 1

Predict the top 6.

The prediction game for Grade 1 pipe band championships. Pick your podium, climb the leaderboard, beat your friends.

Coming soon

PipeBandPredictor home screen showing the British Championships round, upcoming UK Championships, and a recent solo drumming result.

Features

Everything you need to compete.

Predictions

Rank your top finishers for every Grade 1 contest. Predictions lock when the round closes.

Leagues

Compete in private leagues with friends, family, or fellow piping fans via a 7-character invite code.

Leaderboards

Global and league-specific rankings. Track your accuracy across the whole season.

Seasons

Follow the full season from the British through to the Worlds. Every major comes alive.

How it works

Three steps to your prediction.

Pick
Drag bands into your predicted finishing order before the round closes.
Watch
Follow the contest live. Predictions lock at the start of the round.
Score
3 points for an exact match, 1 point for a correct band in the wrong slot.

Read the full breakdown →

Scoring

How points are awarded.

The scoring system adapts to each contest - single-winner rounds, top-6 rounds, top-4 rounds, and everything in between.

2 pts

Single-winner round

Award given for the correct pick.

3 pts

Exact position match

You ranked the band in the exact spot they finished.

1 pt

Correct band, wrong slot

You picked the band but in a different position.

Preview

See it in action.

Upcoming

Season schedule.

31 Jan2026 The Masters Solo Done

7 Feb2026 Intercontinental Solo Drumming Solo Done

21 Feb2026 Pacific Rim Solo Drumming Solo Done

28 Mar2026 Scottish Solo Drumming Solo Done

4 Apr2026 European Solo Drumming Solo Done

17 Apr2026 United Kingdom Solo Drumming Solo Done

2 May2026 Oceanic Solo Drumming Solo Done

30 May2026 British Championships Band Done

13 Jun2026 UK Championships Band Soon

27 Jun2026 European Championships Band Soon

25 Jul2026 Scottish Championships Band Soon

10 Aug2026 British Solo Drumming Solo Soon

15 Aug2026 World Championships Band Soon

17 Oct2026 World Solo Drumming Solo Soon

Sponsorship

Put your brand in front of the pipe band community.

Reach engaged fans throughout the Grade 1 season with in-app and event-week placements.

See sponsorship options

Download

Get the app.

Free on the App Store. Coming to Google Play soon.