Including this year, there are currently 12 bands that have appeared in at least 10 European Championships (top section). Six of them are in the field this year. All of the bands playing this year have appeared at least once before.

Cory is making a record 10th consecutive appearance, breaking its own record of 9 (jointly held with YBS).

Bands, with number of appearances, are as follows:

23 - Cory (Wales) *

20 - Black Dyke (England) *

19 - De Wâldsang (Netherlands)

17 - Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium), Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag (Norway) *

14 - Brass band Treize Etoiles (Switzerland), Manger Musikklag (Norway) *

13 - Co-operative Funeralcare (Scotland) *

12 - Exchange Communications Whitburn (Scotland)

11 - Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) *

10 - Hammonds Saltaire (ex-YBS) (England), Brass Band Midden-Brabant (Belgium)

selected others

5 - Brass Band OberÖsterreich (Austria) *

2 - Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan (Switzerland) *, Brass Band du Nord Pas de Calais (France) *, Brass Band Schoonhoven A (Netherlands) *, Noord Limburgse (Belgium) *

* competing this year