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Venlo Caledonian Pipe Band

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#342
Total Points
1486.17
Average Points
-3.46
Best Result
8.53
Competitions Count
4
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance. This band's best ranked result came at Open Belgian Championships, with 8.53 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
5
Grade Rank
#35
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
1
Latest Recalculation Impact
5
last competed Sep 13, 2025
Movement on this page means change since the last ranking recalculation, not necessarily since this band's last competition.
Rank Points Trend

Last 8 Ranked Results

Rank points by competition date

Profile Highlights
Wins
1
Top 3 Finishes
2
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
4
Grade
4A
Last Competed
Sep 13, 2025
Best Recent Result
#1 at Open Belgian Championships
Worst Recent Result
#6 at Schottisches Festival Goch
2025 snapshot: 4 results logged, 2 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
73.85
Drumming Avg
75.10
Ensemble Avg
66.35
Best Discipline
Drumming
Weakest Discipline
Ensemble
Consistency Score
87.8
Band Details
LocationVenlo
Founded1994
ActiveActive
Association-
RegionEurope
CountryThe Netherlands
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About the Band

The Venlo Caledonian Pipe Band is a Dutch pipe band based in Venlo, in the Limburg region of the Netherlands. The band was founded in 1994 and traces its roots to Venlo, though its membership now reaches across the Netherlands, with players also coming from Germany and Belgium. Its own profile describes a band of around 15 pipers and 10 drummers, active in both performances and competition.

The band was previously known as the MacLaren Pipe Band, with competition references showing that name in use before the Venlo Caledonian identity became established. By 2016, Venlo Caledonian was competing under its current name and achieving Grade 4 results, including a first place at the International Highland Games in Angelbachtal and prizes at Molenhoek.

Today, Venlo Caledonian regularly takes part in national and international pipe band championships and remains one of the more visible Dutch pipe bands. Recent ranking records show it active in Grade 4A, continuing to represent Venlo and the wider Low Countries pipe band scene. A proper Limburg pipe band export: Dutch roots, Belgian and German reach, and enough Highland noise to make the Maas blink.

Leadership & History

No leadership history is available yet.

Grade History
No grade history is available for this band yet.
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
13 Sep 2025 Open Belgian Championships 4 1 MSR 8.53
20 Jun 2025 Schottisches Festival Goch 4 5 Medley -6.43
20 Jun 2025 Schottisches Festival Goch 3 6 Medley -6.43
3 May 2025 Peine Highland Gathering 4A 3 MSR -9.50