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2025 DCI World Championships

2025 DCI World Championship Finals: Here's What Happened On Day 3

2025 DCI World Championship Finals: Here's What Happened On Day 3

The 2025 DCI Season ends today, and a World Champion will be crowned. Here's the schedule, live update and everything else to know.

Aug 10, 2025 by Lindsey Plotkin
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After three days of intense competitions at the 2025 DCI World Championships, that saw two top two corps, Bluecoats and Boston Crusaders, neck-and-neck we finally have a winner.  

In their 85th year of competing, the Boston Crusaders won the 2025 DCI World Championship for their show "Boom."

See what else happened on an action-packed night of marching from Lucas Oil Stadium at the 2025 DCI World Championships. 


And The 2025 DCI World Champion Is ...

For the first time ever, with a score of 98.425, The Boston Crusaders are the DCI World Champions in 2025. The Boston Crusaders are the first new corps to win the championship since 2016, when the Bluecoats won the championship.

The winner of the Best Color Guard award was presented to the Boston Crusaders. The Bluecoats are taking home the award for Best Visual Performance. The Boston Crusaders also added the Best Brass Award to their collection of awards so far. The Boston Crusaders also added the Fred Sanford Award for Best Percussion Section.

The Bluecoats won the award for Best Overall General Effect.

DCI World Championship Final Scores

  1. Boston Crusaders - 98.425
  2. Bluecoats - 98.250
  3. Santa Clara Vanguard - 96.700
  4. Blue Devils - 95.788
  5. Carolina Crown - 94.800
  6. Phantom Reginment - 94.300
  7. Mandarins - 92.825
  8. Blue Stars - 91.175
  9. The Cavaliers - 90.800
  10. Troopers - 90.050
  11. Colts - 88.050
  12. Blue Knights - 87.450

Bluecoats 2025 Program

Program Name: The Observer Effect

2025 Repertoire

  • Drumming Part One - Steve Reich
  • Drumming Part Three - Steve Reich
  • Dream State - Son Lux
  • Piano Phase - Steve Reich
  • Dream State (Brighter Night) - Son Lux
  • Solitude - M83
  • Dream State (Dark Day) - Son Lux
  • Motto - Dmitry Selipanov
  • Endlessly - Son Lux

Bluecoats Take The Field

Arguably one of the most talented corps on the scene today, the Bluecoats of Canton, Ohio are the reigning World Champions and are already rumored to have one of the best productions they've ever put on. The Bluecoats are the ones to beat for any other corps looking to take World Championship Finals.

Boston Crusaders 2025 Program

Program Name: BOOM

2025 Repertoire

  • The Kingdom - Tigran Hamasyan
  • Red, White and Black Worlds - Tigran Hamasyan
  • Whatchamacallit - Esquivel
  • Malambo No. 1 - Yma Sumac
  • The Commuter - Les Baxter
  • Shooting Star - Les Baxter
  • Once Upon Another Time - Sara Bareilles
  • No Time for Caution - Hans Zimmer
  • Molecular - Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Mike Zellers

Boston Crusaders Take The Field

The Boston Crusaders of Boston, Massachusetts have been in the top two rankings for DCI throughout the summer season. The Crusaders were just over one point away from taking the World Championships title last year, but have an intriguing 2025 production that could take them to national glory.  

Santa Clara Vanguard 2025 Program

Program Name: The aVANt GUARD

2025 Repertoire

  • Fratres - Arvo Pärt
  • Three Hallucinations - John Corigliano
  • String Quartet No. 4 - Béla Bartók
  • Epitaph for Moonlight - Raymond Murray Schafer
  • Home With You - FKA Twigs
  • View from Olympus - John Psathas
  • Send in the Clowns - Stephen Sondheim

Santa Clara Vanguard Take The Field

Santa Clara Vanguard from Santa Clara, California finished sixth in last season's World Championship Finals, and could very well rise to be within the top five if they continue to shine through the summer. One of the most successful corps in DCI history, the ensemble has won seven DCI World Championship titles between 1973 and 2018. 

Blue Devils 2025 Program

Program Name: Variations On A Gathering

2025 Repertoire

  • Uninvited - Alanis Morissette
  • Kashmir - John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  • Atoms & Molecules - Dave Glyde
  • Quantum Energy Entanglement - Dave Glyde
  • Fuse - Nick Omiccioli
  • True Love - Hans Zimmer
  • Terraforming - Dave Glyde
  • Detach - Hans Zimmer

Blue Devils Take The Field

Placing third in both the DCI World Championship Semifinals and Finals in 2024, the Blue Devils out of Concord, California are primed to compete among the best once again this time around. The Blue Devils hold the record for the most Drum Corps International World Championship titles. The corps has won a total of 21 times, most recently in 2023. 

Carolina Crown 2025 Program

Program Name: The Point of No Return

2025 Repertoire

  • Music for Prague - Karel Husa
  • Adagietto (from Symphony No. 5 in C# Minor) - Gustav Mahler
  • The Devil's Staircase - György Ligeti
  • Carmina Burana - Carl Orff

Carolina Crown Take The Field

Carolina Crown from Fort Mill, South Carolina kicks off the final six corps of DCI San Antonio. Carolina Crown has been a DCI finalist every year for more than two decades, earning its first World Championship title in DCI’s World Class division in 2013. 

Phantom Regiment 2025 Program

Program Name: Fuse

2025 Repertoire

  • Raindrop Prelude - Frédéric Chopin
  • Fuse - Nick Omiciolli
  • Funeral by the Sea - Ramin Djawadi
  • Transcend - Tyler Sammons, Matt Penland
  • Breath of Souls - Paul Lovatt-Cooper

Phantom Regiment Takes The Field

The Phantom Regiment of Rockford, Illinois has been known for its powerful performances over the years. The 12-time medalist has won two DCI World Championship titles in 1996 and 2008. 

Intermission

Performances will resume at 8:32 p.m. ET with Phantom Regiment starting off the second half of action. 

Mandarins 2025 Program

Program Name: If I Must Fall...

2025 Repertoire

  • Passages - Will Healy
  • When the Party’s Over - Finneas O’Connell
  • Who Cares 2 - Louis Cole

Mandarins Take The Field

The Mandarins from Sacramento, California have been a consistent top-five corps in recent showings. Their 2025 program hopes to build off the momentum they have been accumulating, especially with a World Championships

The Cavaliers 2025 Program

Program Name: Shape Shift

2025 Repertoire

  • Original Composition
  • Baby Shower - Benjamin Wallfisch
  • A Fateful Meeting - James Newton Howard
  • Leviathan - John Psathas
  • Hatching - Kris Bowers
  • Empire of Angels - Thomas Bergersen

The Cavaliers Take The Field

The Cavaliers from Rosemont, Illinois have been up and coming this summer. An 11th place finish in last year's World Championship Finals seems to be behind them as the Cavaliers begin a new era under a fresh design team.

Blue Stars 2025 Program

Program Name: Spectator Sport

2025 Repertoire

  • An Outdoor Overture - Aaron Copland
  • The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
  • The Distance - Cake
  • Team - Lorde

Blue Stars Take The Field 

The Blue Stars out of La Crosse, Wisconsin, have been eager to find themselves on the World Championship podium since they joined the World Class division back in 2006. Their sporty, spunky 2025 campaign hopes to do just that.  

Troopers 2025 Program

Program Name: The Final Sunset

2025 Repertoire

  • Embarking and Setting Sail - Thomas Bergersen
  • Many Mothers - Junkie XL
  • In This Heart - Sinead O'Connor
  • Funeral for a Friend - Elton John, Bernard Taupin
  • Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" - Gustav Mahler
  • Original Music - Paul & Sandi Rennick

Troopers Take The Field

With their iconic Western theme, seeing as the Troopers are from Casper, Wyoming, and commitment to patriotic storytelling, the corps have quickly become a fan favorite. The Troopers placed 11th in last season's World Class Prelims. 

Colts 2025 Program

Program Name: Restless Dreams

2025 Repertoire

  • Sound of Silence - Paul Simon (inspired by Cody Fry)
  • Assassin - Jack Stratton (inspired by Cory Wong)
  • 5 Peace Band - John McLaughlin
  • Sleep - Eric Whitacre
  • No One to Know One - Andy Akiho

Colts Take The Field

Originally founded in 1963, the Colts are from Dubuque, Iowa and placed within the top 10 in the 2024 World Championship Finals and could very well have a statement season this year. 

Blue Knights 2025 Program

Program Name: Drip

2025 Repertoire

  • Flying 101 - Ms Bronx
  • Drip - Leslie Gilreath, Jeff Ausdemore, Tanner Leonardo
  • Main Title (from Cast Away) - Alan Silvestri
  • Water - Tyla

Blue Knights Take The Field

The Blue Knights of Denver, Colorado enter the 2025 season chasing a World Championships Finals appearance after being cut from the lineup in 2024. Recognized for innovation in visual design and contemporary programming, the Blue Knights have been a DCI World Championship finalist more than 20 times.

Competition Begins 

After performances from the INpact Band and U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, it's time for the final day of competition to officially begin. The Blue Knights will kick off the action at 6:30 PM ET, and the Bluecoats will close out the show at 10:07 PM. 

2025 DCI World Championships Finals Schedule

All times ET and subject to change

  • 4:00 PM    Gates Open
  • 5:30 PM    Welcome
  • 5:40 PM    INpact Band
  • 6:00 PM    U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps
  • 6:20 PM    National Anthem - U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps
  • 6:30 PM    Blue Knights - Denver, CO
  • 6:47 PM    Colts - Dubuque, IA
  • 7:04 PM    Troopers - Casper, WY
  • 7:21 PM    Blue Stars - La Crosse, WI
  • 7:38 PM    The Cavaliers - Rosemont, IL
  • 7:55 PM    Mandarins - Sacramento, CA
  • 8:12 PM    Intermission
  • 8:32 PM    Phantom Regiment - Rockford, IL
  • 8:54 PM    Carolina Crown - Fort Mill, SC
  • 9:16 PM    Blue Devils - Concord, CA
  • 9:33 PM    Santa Clara Vanguard - Santa Clara, CA
  • 9:50 PM    Boston Crusaders - Boston, MA
  • 10:07 PM    Bluecoats - Canton, OH
  • 10:29 PM    Awards Ceremony

2025 DCI World Championship Semifinals Scores

The top 12 Corps advanced to tomorrow's finals. Here's how the corps scored during the semifinals

  1. Bluecoats — 97.763
  2. Boston Crusaders — 97.575
  3. Santa Clara Vanguard — 96.063
  4. Blue Devils — 95.400
  5. Carolina Crown — 94.238
  6. Phantom Regiment — 93.950
  7. Mandarins — 92.525
  8. The Cavaliers — 90.500
  9. Blue Stars — 90.375
  10. Troopers — 90.063
  11. Colts — 88.525
  12. Blue Knights — 88.275

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