2011 Roller Derby World Cup

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2011 Roller Derby World Cup
2011
Rollerderbyworldcuplogo2011.jpg
Tournament information
Sport Roller derby
Location Toronto, Canada
DatesDecember 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)–December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)
Established2011
Venue(s) The Bunker, Downsview Park
Teams13 nations
Website rollerderbyworldcup.com
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
1st runners-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2nd runners-upFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Points scored10263 (277.38 per match)
MVP Smack Daddy (Canada)
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The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's roller derby tournament organized by Blood & Thunder magazine. [1] [2] Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations.

Contents

The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby, [3] and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] It was won by Team USA, who beat Team Canada by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final. [4]

Live online coverage of the entire event was broadcast on the Derby News Network. [5]

Participating countries

Countries sending teams to the World Cup (in red) Roller Derby World Cup 2011 competitors.png
Countries sending teams to the World Cup (in red)

The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup had thirteen countries taking part. Each team sent a roster of 20 skaters, plus alternates, to take part. Though not affiliated with the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, the World Cup was played and officiated under a ruleset developed and standardized by the WFTDA. Teams held tryouts during 2011 and started naming the rosters in August. The participating countries were:

CountryLeagues sending skaters
Argentina 2x4 Roller Derby, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Houston Roller Derby, Los Angeles Derby Dolls, Queen City Roller Girls, Windy City Rollers [6]
Australia Adelaide Roller Derby, Brisbane City Rollers, Canberra Roller Derby League, Coastal Assassins Roller Derby, Newcastle Roller Derby League, Sun State Roller Derby League, Sydney Roller Derby League, Victorian Roller Derby League [7]
Brazil Capital City Derby Dolls, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Gray City Rebels, Ladies of HellTown, South Bay Derby Mizfits, Hell Girls From Oz Of Hell Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz, Sugar Loathe Derby Girls [6]
Canada 709 Derby Girls, E-Ville Roller Derby, Forest City Derby Girls, Houston Roller Derby, Montreal Roller Derby, Oil City Derby Girls, Pile O' Bones Derby Club, Red Deer Roller Derby Association, Rideau Valley Roller Girls, Terminal City Roller Girls, Toronto Roller Derby, Tri-City Roller Girls, West Kootenay Women's Roller Derby [8]
England Birmingham Blitz Dames, Central City Rollergirls, Dolly Rockit Rollers, Hellfire Harlots, Leeds Roller Dolls, London Rockin' Rollers, London Rollergirls, Rainy City Rollergirls [9]
Finland Bristol Roller Derby, Crime City Rollers, Dirty River Roller Grrrls, Helsinki Roller Derby, Kallio Rolling Rainbow, Tampere Rollin' Hos [10]
France DC Rollergirls, Les Petites Morts de Bordeaux, Montreal Roller Derby, Paris Rollergirls, Pioneer Valley Roller Derby, Roller Derby Metz Club, Roller Derby Toulouse [11]
Germany Barock City Roller Derby, Bear City Roller Derby, Harbor Girls Hamburg, Philly Rollergirls, Ruhrpott Roller Girls, Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz [12]
Ireland Birmingham Blitz Dames, Cork City Firebirds, Dolly Rockit Rollers, Dublin Roller Girls, Glasgow Roller Girls, GTA Rollergirls, Kernow Rollers, London Rollergirls, Rat City Rollergirls, [13] [14]
New Zealand Dead End Derby, Hellmilton Roller Ghouls, Mount Militia Derby Crew, Northland Nightmares, Pirate City Rollers, Richter City Roller Derby [15]
Scotland Auld Reekie Roller Girls, Glasgow Roller Girls, Granite City Roller Girls, SoCal Derby [16]
Sweden Crime City Rollers, London Rockin' Rollers, London Rollergirls, Stockholm Roller Derby. [17] [18]
United States Boston Derby Dames, Charm City Rollergirls, Dutchland Rollers, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Minnesota RollerGirls, Oly Rollers, Philly Rollergirls, Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, Rose City Rollers, Steel City Derby Demons, Windy City Rollers [19]

Final standings

The final standings at the completion of the World Cup games were: [20]

  1. Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  2. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  3. Flag of England.svg  England
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  5. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  7. Flag of France.svg  France
  8. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  9. Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  10. Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
  11. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
  12. Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  13. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Group stage

All teams competed in the group stage. Each team was placed in one of four groups, which contained either three or four teams. Every team played all the other teams in their group, and this process determined the seeding for the elimination stage. [21]

Group A

TeamPldWLPtsFPtsAPtD
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33084850+798
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 321299272+27
Flag of France.svg  France 312275382-107
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30365783-718
DateResultReport
1 December 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24417Flag of France.svg  France [22]
1 December 2011Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30163Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2 December 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19626Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2 December 2011Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 28212Flag of France.svg  France
2 December 2011Flag of France.svg  France 46110Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2 December 2011Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7408Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Group B

TeamPldWLPtsFPtsAPtD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22031582+233
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 211157216-59
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 202109283-174
DateResultReport
1 December 2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13653Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1 December 2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17929Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2 December 2011Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 80104Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Group C

TeamPldWLPtsFPtsAPtD
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2208129+803
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 211132488-356
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 202112559-447
DateResultReport
1 December 2011Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8377Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 December 2011Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 124111Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2 December 2011Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1435Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Group D

TeamPldWLPtsFPtsAPtD
Flag of England.svg  England 22047295+377
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 211228250-22
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 20282437-355
DateResultReport
1 December 2011Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 51164Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2 December 2011Flag of England.svg  England 19964Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2 December 2011Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31273Flag of England.svg  England

Elimination stage

Round 1

In the first round of the elimination stage, the ten lowest ranked teams played. The winners advanced to the quarter-finals, while the losers entered the consolation stage.

DateResultReport
2 December 2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4)25148Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (13)
2 December 2011Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (12)65190Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (5)
2 December 2011Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (11)138212Flag of France.svg  France (6)
2 December 2011Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (10)148134Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (7)
3 December 2011Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (8)127142Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (9)

Quarter finals

In the quarter-finals, the five winners from the round 1 were joined by the three top-ranked teams. The winners advanced to the semi-finals, while the losers entered round 2 of the consolation stage.

3 December 2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 126-80Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(81-6)
Report
3 December 2011Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8-470Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(5-237)
Report
3 December 2011Flag of England.svg  England 383-14Flag of France.svg  France
(181-12)
Report
3 December 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 499-11Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
(278-11)
Report

Semi finals

4 December 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 161-90Flag of England.svg  England
(78-51)
Report
4 December 2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4-532Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(0-277)
Report

Final

4 December 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33-336Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(9-178)
Report

Consolation stage

Round 1

DateResultReport
3 December 2011Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (13)11491Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (12)

Round 2

DateResultReport
3 December 2011Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (11)57213Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (7)
3 December 2011Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (8)10441Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (13)

Consolation Semifinals

DateResultReport
3 December 2011Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (9)6694Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (5)
3 December 2011Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (10)11584Flag of France.svg  France (6)

Placement round

PlaceDateResultReport
11th Place3 December 2011Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (11)64113Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (13)
9th Place3 December 2011Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (8)11660Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (9)
7th Place4 December 2011Flag of France.svg  France (6)180129Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (9)
5th Place4 December 2011Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (10)126100Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (5)
3rd Place4 December 2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4)85203Flag of England.svg  England (3)

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