List of Drum Corps International World Championship finalists
The following is a comprehensive list of all drum corps that have appeared in Drum Corps International World Championship Finals. Active World Class corps are in boldface, while a shaded background indicates the current top twelve finalist corps as of 2019.[1]
Corps Name[2] | Number of Finals Appearances | Year of First Appearance | Year of Most Recent Appearance | Last Year Competing | All Years of Finals Appearances |
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Santa Clara Vanguard | 48 | 1972 | 2019 | 1972–2019 | |
The Cavaliers | 46 | 1972 | 2019 | 1972, 1974–77, 1979–2019 | |
Blue Devils | 46 | 1974 | 2019 | 1974–2019 | |
Phantom Regiment | 46 | 1974 | 2019 | 1974–2019 | |
The Cadets | 42 | 1975 | 2019 | 1975, 1977, 1980–2019 | |
Madison Scouts | 41 | 1973 | 2017 | 1973–2001, 2003–06, 2008, 2010-2015, 2017 | |
Bluecoats | 32 | 1987 | 2019 | 1987-98, 2000–2019 | |
Crossmen | 29 | 1977 | 2019 | 1977-78, 1980–82, 1984, 1989–2004, 2012, 2014-19 | |
Blue Knights | 25 | 1991 | 2019 | 1991-94, 1996–2000, 2004–19 | |
Carolina Crown | 24 | 1995 | 2019 | 1995–2001, 2003–19 | |
Boston Crusaders | 21 | 1999 | 2019 | 1999–2019 | |
Spirit of Atlanta | 20 | 1978 | 2013 | 1978-88, 1990, 2002–03, 2005–07, 2011–13 | |
Blue Stars | 19 | 1972 | 2019 | 1972-79, 2008–11, 2013-19 | |
Glassmen | 16 | 1993 | 2010 | 2012 | 1993-95, 1997–2002, 2004–10 |
27th Lancers | 12 | 1972 | 1984 | 1986 | 1972-73, 1975–84 |
Bridgemen | 10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1987 | 1972-73, 1976–83 |
Freelancers | 10 | 1976 | 1992 | 1994 | 1976-77, 1981–85, 1989, 1991–92 |
Troopers | 9 | 1972 | 2009 | 1972-75, 1979, 1981, 1985–86, 2009 | |
Star of Indiana | 9 | 1985 | 1993 | 1993 | 1985-93 |
Velvet Knights | 8 | 1984 | 1992 | 1996 | 1984-90, 1992 |
Colts | 8 | 1993 | 2007 | 1993-96, 1998–99, 2001, 2007 | |
Suncoast Sound | 7 | 1983 | 1989 | 1995 | 1983-89 |
Kilties | 6 | 1972 | 1978 | 1982 | 1972-75,1977–78 |
Sky Ryders | 6 | 1982 | 1991 | 1993 | 1982-83, 1986–88, 1991 |
The Magic | 6 | 1994 | 2003 | 2006 | 1994–1997, 2002–03 |
Guardsmen | 4 | 1976 | 1980 | 1994 | 1976, 1978–80 |
Anaheim Kingsmen | 3 | 1972 | 1974 | 1988 | 1972-74 |
Muchachos | 3 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 | 1972-74 |
North Star | 3 | 1978 | 1980 | 1982 | 1978-80 |
Argonne Rebels | 2 | 1972 | 1973 | 1984 | 1972-73 |
Oakland Crusaders | 2 | 1975 | 1976 | 1995 | 1975-76 |
Seneca Optimists | 2 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1976-77 |
Mandarins | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018-2019 | |
Bleu Raeders | 1 | 1972 | 1972 | 1980 | 1972 |
Des Plaines Vanguard | 1 | 1972 | 1972 | 1978 | 1972 |
Black Knights | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1989 | 1973 |
Stockton Commodores | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1977 | 1973 |
De La Salle Oaklands | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
Purple Lancers | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
Royal Crusaders | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
Dutch Boy | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 2009 | 1990 |
Seattle Cascades | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 | |
The Academy | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 |
Notes and references[]
- ^ "DCI World Championships". DCX: The Drum Corps Xperience. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Corps". The Drum Corps Xperience. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
See also[]
- Drum Corps International
- List of Drum Corps International member corps
- Drum Corps International World Class Champions
Categories:
- Drum and bugle corps