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, current as of the completion of the 2019 Finals.
Active World Class corps are in boldface. Shaded background indicates current top 12 finalist corps.[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
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
  1. "DCI World Championships". DCX: The Drum Corps Xperience. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. "Corps". The Drum Corps Xperience. Retrieved 11 August 2018.

See also
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