Simon Fraser University Pipe Band Wins 2026 World Title, Ending UK's 16-Year Run
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 16
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band Wins 2026 World Title, Ending UK's 16-Year Run
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 16
Summary
Canada's Simon Fraser University Pipe Band captured the 2026 World Pipe Band Championship at Glasgow Green, becoming the first non-UK winner in 16 years.
The grade one title was decided after a two-day competition that Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association chief executive Colin Mulhern called fiercely contested.
Field Marshal Montgomery of Lisburn finished runner-up and Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia placed third.
A total of 211 bands from 14 countries entered the event, with competitors traveling from Australia, New Zealand, Oman, France, Malaysia, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany.
Glasgow officials said the championships draw thousands of visitors and, alongside Piping Live!, give tourism and Scotland's economy a significant boost.