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DCI World Championship Caption Winners For The Last 5 Years

DCI World Championship Caption Winners For The Last 5 Years

Here's the DCI caption winners for the last 5 years.

Aug 11, 2024 by Kylie Rodriguez
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The DCI World Championship 2024   ended in thrilling fashion and named a new list of caption winners on Aug. 10

While every corps strives for the main prize, they can also earn a title for specific categories such as best brass, percussion and guard. Additionally, corps can be recognized for best general effect and visual performance. 

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When a corps wins one of the categories, they are called "caption winners." 

While these are not the championship title, winning one of these categories is still one of the most prestiges things to win in the DCI season. 

Here is the full list of caption winners from the past five years:

DCI World Championship 2024 Caption Winners 

  •  Brass: Bluecoats
  •  Percussion: Santa Clara Vanguard
  • Guards: Boston Crusaders
  • General Effect: Bluecoats
  • Visuals: Bluecoats

DCI World Championship 2023 Caption Winners 

  • Brass = Crown
  • Percussion = Cavaliers
  • Guard = Blue Devils
  • General Effect = Blue Devils
  • Visual = Blue Devils

DCI World Championship 2022 Caption Winners 

  • Brass = Blue Devils
  • Percussion = Bluecoats
  • Guard = Boston
  • General Effect = Blue Devils
  • Visual = Blue Devils

DCI World Championship 2019 Caption Winners 

  • Brass = Crown
  • Percussion = Vanguard
  • Guard = Boston
  • General Effect = Bluecoats
  • Visual = Blue Devils

DCI World Championship 2018 Caption Winners 

  • Brass = Vanguard
  • Percussion = Vanguard
  • Guard = Boston
  • General Effect = Vanguard
  • Visual = Vanguard

DCI World Championship 2017 Caption Winners  

  • Brass = Crown
  • Percussion = Vanguard
  • Guard = Vanguard
  • General Effect = Blue Devils
  • Visual = Blue Devils

2024 DCI Standings - Week 5 (July 23 - 30) as of 12pm ET

World Class
1Bluecoats94.700
2Boston Crusaders93.875
3Blue Devils93.400
4Carolina Crown91.950
5Phantom Regiment91.650
6Santa Clara Vanguard89.475
7Mandarins88.800
8Blue Stars86.725
9Troopers86.375
10The Cavaliers86.000
11Colts85.850
12Madison Scouts83.500
13Blue Knights82.600
14Pacific Crest82.400
15Crossmen81.725
16Spirit of Atlanta80.800
17The Academy78.450
18Music City74.950
19Genesis73.750
20Seattle Cascades73.275
21Jersey Surf72.050


Open Class
1Spartans80.050
2Gold77.950
3The Battalion75.500
4Blue Devils B73.700
5River City Rhythm70.900
6Raiders67.700
77th Regiment66.800
8Impulse *65.750
9Columbians64.600
10Guardians *64.500
11Colt Cadets63.750
12Golden Empire *63.350
13Les Stentors62.850
14Vessel *60.800
15Blue Devils C * 52.250

* indicates no upcoming shows

All-Age Class
1Reading Buccaneers91.300
2Hawthorne Caballeros89.850
3Bushwackers87.850
4Cincinnati Tradition85.350
5Atlanta CV82.775
6White Sabers82.350
7Hurricanes81.850
8Rogues Hollow Regiment79.300
9Fusion Core71.450
10Sunrisers70.850
11Govenaires70.800
12Columbus Saints67.750
13New York Skyliners67.000

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