The 2025 season brought significant changes to the top WSDC event rankings. With MADjam - one of the largest events in recent years - on pause, the landscape shifted, creating new opportunities for other events to rise.
Competition Scale (Points)
The sum of all ranking points awarded at an event. This metric correlates with division size (Tier) and best reflects the competitive "weight" of the event.
This year, Europe takes the lead in this category.
| # | Event | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ▲ +1 | 🇭🇺 BudaFest Leads the year in total points awarded. BudaFest 2025 awarded just 2 more points than in 2024, setting up an intriguing indirect competition with MADjam when it returns in 2026. | 766 | +0.3% |
| 2 ▲ +1 | 🇺🇸 Wild Wild Westie Texas's largest event maintains its leading position. | 709 | +3.8% |
| 3 ▲ +3 | 🇺🇸 Boogie By The Bay One of California's oldest events showed significant growth, moving up from 6th to 3rd place. | 672 | +11.8% |
| 4 ▲ +7 | 🇺🇸 Liberty Swing Returned to the elite, jumping from 11th straight to 4th place. | 633 | +6.6% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Atlanta Swing Classic Maintains a stable position in the top 10. | 632 | +3.3% |
| 6 ▲ +2 | 🇺🇸 Easter Swing New Jersey event moved up from 8th to 6th place. | 622 | +3.7% |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Swingtacular Another California event maintained its elite position. | 620 | +3.2% |
| 8 ▲ +4 | 🇺🇸 J&J O'Rama The legendary event returned to the top ten, moving up from 12th to 8th place. | 616 | +5.8% |
| 9 ▲ +1 | 🇩🇪 German Open Germany's largest event moved up from 10th to 9th place. | 611 | +2.0% |
| 10 ▲ +4 | 🇵🇱 King Swing Poland's largest event made its first appearance in the top 10. | 610 | +9.7% |
New Dancers (New)
The number of dancers who received their first points at an event. This metric reflects the inflow of new dancers.
Unlike the points ranking, where positions are more stable, the top by new dancers constantly changes. Events with actively growing local communities regularly appear in the top, while traditional leaders may temporarily yield positions due to various external conditions and circumstances.
| # | Event | New | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇬 Asia WCS Open Remains the main entry point for new dancers in Asia, though 2024 saw more new dancers registered here (36 vs 32). | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2 | 🇫🇷 West In Lyon France continues to show strong community growth. | 27 | +17.4% |
| 3 | 🇷🇺 St.Petersburg WCS Nights Saw explosive growth in the number of dancers receiving their first points compared to 2024. | 27 | +125% |
| 4 | 🇵🇱 King Swing This Polish event continues to drive strong community growth. | 27 | +12.5% |
| 5 | 🇲🇾 MY Swing This Malaysian event makes its debut in the global top, reflecting growing WCS activity across Asia. | 27 | New |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Midnight Madness WCS Despite a decline in new dancers compared to last year, maintains its position in the top 10. | 25 | -28.6% |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 SwingCouver Technically a Canadian brand, but effectively a major American event near Portland. After relocating, showed impressive growth in new dancers. | 25 | +127.3% |
| 8 | 🇷🇺 Swing & Snow The second Russian event to appear in the global top. | 25 | +177.8% |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 Swing Over Orlando is emerging as a new major destination. | 24 | +41.2% |
| 10 | 🇭🇺 BudaFest The points leader also shows strong momentum in attracting new dancers. | 24 | +20.0% |
European Top (Points)
BudaFest continues to dominate, but the competition below is fierce. The gap between 5th and 10th place is just 54 points. As more dancers participate across divisions, events award more points overall. When events grow at similar rates, the relative gaps between positions narrow. For comparison, this same gap was 106 points in 2020.
| # | Event | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇭🇺 BudaFest Undisputed continental leader for the third year in a row. | 766 | +0.3% |
| 2 ▲ +2 | 🇩🇪 German Open Moved to clear second place, displacing French Open. | 611 | +2.0% |
| 3 ▲ +1 | 🇵🇱 King Swing Poland's largest event moved up from 4th to 3rd place. | 610 | +9.7% |
| 4 ▲ +3 | 🇸🇪 Scandinavian Open This Swedish event jumped from 7th to 4th place, known for its impressive lighting and production quality. | 599 | +18.8% |
| 5 | 🇵🇱 Warsaw Halloween Swing Maintains a stable position in the top 10. | 568 | +11.2% |
| 6 ▲ +2 | 🇮🇹 Milan Modern Swing Climbed from 8th to 6th place with the fastest growth rate in the top 10. | 545 | +21.4% |
| 7 ▲ +3 | 🇫🇷 Paris Westie Fest Became the largest French event of the year, ahead of national competitors. | 533 | +19.2% |
| 8 ▼ -2 | 🇫🇷 West In Lyon Slipped from 6th to 8th place, just 3 points behind its Parisian counterpart. | 530 | +4.1% |
| 9 ▼ -2 | 🇩🇪 Bavarian Open Fell from 7th to 9th place in a tightly contested group. | 525 | +6.7% |
| 10 | 🇫🇮 Finnfest Holds its position in the top 10 with steady growth. | 514 | +15.0% |
New Dancers in Europe (New)
The "new dancers" metric in Europe is highly volatile - the top 10 lineup changes constantly. An event's appeal to newcomers depends on many factors, and even small shifts in new dancer numbers can significantly impact rankings.
| # | Event | New | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷 West In Lyon The main entry point for French dancers. | 27 | +17.4% |
| 1 | 🇷🇺 St.Petersburg WCS Nights Explosive growth of the main Russian event. | 27 | +125% |
| 1 | 🇵🇱 King Swing This Polish event continues to drive strong community growth. | 27 | +12.5% |
| 4 | 🇷🇺 Swing & Snow Another Russian event with record newcomer growth. | 25 | +177.8% |
| 5 | 🇭🇺 BudaFest Europe's largest event continues to attract new dancers. | 24 | +20.0% |
| 6 | 🇪🇸 Mediterranean Open WCS This new Spanish event, attracting many French dancers, made an impressive debut. | 24 | New |
| 7 | 🇩🇪 D-Townswing Consistently attracts many new dancers in Germany, despite a slight decline this year. | 24 | -4.0% |
| 8 | 🇧🇪 Swingside Invitational This Belgian event consistently draws strong numbers of new dancers. | 23 | 0% |
| 9 | 🇸🇪 Rock The Barn This Swedish summer festival saw growth of nearly a third in this metric. | 22 | +29.4% |
| 10 | 🇵🇱 Warsaw Summer Nights Westival The Polish entry in this ranking. | 22 | New |
US Top (Points)
The US scene remains strong, with Wild Wild Westie and Boogie By The Bay at the top. The competition is tight throughout the top 10, showcasing the depth of the American WCS community.
| # | Event | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ▲ +1 | 🇺🇸 Wild Wild Westie Maintains its position as the top US event. | 709 | +3.8% |
| 2 ▲ +3 | 🇺🇸 Boogie By The Bay Showed strong growth to secure second place. | 672 | +11.8% |
| 3 ▲ +7 | 🇺🇸 Liberty Swing Returned to elite status, jumping from 11th straight to 3rd place. | 633 | +6.6% |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 Atlanta Swing Classic Consistently holds 4th place among US events. | 632 | +3.3% |
| 5 ▲ +2 | 🇺🇸 Easter Swing One of the oldest US events maintains its place in the top 10. | 622 | +3.7% |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Swingtacular This California powerhouse maintains its elite position. | 620 | +3.2% |
| 7 ▲ +4 | 🇺🇸 J&J O'Rama The legendary event returned to the top ten. | 616 | +5.8% |
| 8 ▼ -5 | 🇺🇸 DC Swing eXperience Remains strong in the US ranking despite a drop in position. | 586 | -5.8% |
| 9 ▲ +8 | 🇺🇸 Spotlight Dance Challenge Showed impressive growth to break into the top 10. | 580 | +17.9% |
| 10 ▲ +2 | 🇺🇸 The Chicago Classic Strong growth rounds out the top 10. | 578 | +32.0% |
New Dancers in the US (New)
The picture here is quite different from the "Points" ranking. Regional events with growing local communities that actively attract new dancers lead the way, alongside established powerhouses.
| # | Event | New | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 Midnight Madness WCS Despite a decline in new dancers compared to last year, leads the US ranking. | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 SwingCouver Technically a Canadian brand, but effectively a major American event near Portland. After relocating, showed impressive growth in new dancers. | 25 | +127.3% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 Swing Over Orlando is emerging as a new major destination. | 24 | +41.2% |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 Boogie By The Bay The points leader also shows explosive growth in new dancers. | 23 | +228.6% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Austin Rocks This Texas event shows strong community growth. | 23 | +35.3% |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Trilogy Swing Maintains steady position in attracting new dancers. | 23 | +4.5% |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Midwest Westie Fest This Midwest event shows solid growth. | 23 | +21.1% |
| 8 | 🇺🇸 Rose City Swing This Portland-area event shows consistent growth. | 22 | +15.8% |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 Swing City Chicago This Chicago event maintains a strong presence despite a slight decline. | 22 | -4.3% |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Wild Wild Westie The points leader also shows consistent growth in new dancers. | 21 | +16.7% |
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