The Boston Crusaders have claimed the title of 2025 DCI World Champion, taking the Founder’s Trophy home for the first time in their 85-year history, becoming the first new team to win the championship since 2013, when the Carolina Crown won for the first time.
After three days of tight competition, the winner was announced, with the Boston Crusaders barely edging out the defending champion Bluecoats, with less than one point separating the two corps.
Here’s how the final day of competition concluded.
Boston Crusaders Win 2025 DCI World Championship
The Boston Crusaders defeated The Bluecoats with a score of 98.425 to claim the 2025 DCI World Championship, adding their name to the Founder’s Trophy for the first time in their 85 year history.
series The Boston Crusaders DCI World Championship Program ‘Boom’
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Program Name: BOOM
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DCI World Championship Final Scores
- Boston Crusaders – 98.425
- Bluecoats – 98.250
- Santa Clara Vanguard – 96.700
- Blue Devils – 95.788
- Carolina Crown – 94.800
- Phantom Reginment – 94.300
- Mandarins – 92.825
- Blue Stars – 91.175
- The Cavaliers – 90.800
- Troopers – 90.050
- Colts – 88.050
- Blue Knights – 87.450
leading 10 All-Time DCI Finals Scores
- 99.650 — 2014 Blue Devils
- 99.150 — 2005 Cadets & 2002 Cavaliers
- 99.050 — 2009 Blue Devils
- 98.975 — 2023 Blue Devils
- 98.900 — 2010 Blue Devils
- 98.800 — 2003 Blue Devils & 1989 Santa Clara Vanguard
- 98.750 — 2022 Blue Devils & 2024 Bluecoats
- 98.700 — 2012 Blue Devils & 2004 Cavaliers
- 98.625 — 2018 Santa Clara Vanguard
- 98.538 — 2017 Blue Devils
Caption Awards
Best Color Guard – Boston Crusaders
Best Visual Performance – Bluecoats
Best Brass – Boston Crusaders
Best Percussion – Boston Crusaders
Best Overall General Effect – Bluecoats
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