Amsterdam Roller Derby

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Amsterdam Roller Derby
Amsterdam Roller Derby Logo.jpg
Metro area Amsterdam
Country Netherlands
Founded2009
TeamsAll Stars (A team)
BattleStars (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueSporthal Zeeburg and Velodrome
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.amsterdamrollerderby.nl

Amsterdam Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

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History

Amsterdam Roller Derby was founded in 2009, the first league in the Netherlands. By 2010, it was one of four leagues in the country, [2] and in 2011 it was featured on national television, on "Hart Van Nederland". [3]

In October 2013, Amsterdam was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,. [4] and Amsterdam became a WFTDA full member league in December 2014. [5]

The team was founded as "Amsterdam Derby Dames", and in 2017, the organisation rebranded as "Amsterdam Roller Derby". [1]

In early 2018, the B.ADD Girls were renamed the "BattleStars".

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking [6] Playoffs Championship
2015200 WFTDA [7] DNQDNQ
2016248 WFTDA [8] DNQDNQ
2017144 WFTDA [9] DNQDNQ

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References

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  2. "Lilian heep op de baan Limpin' Lily", NRC Next , 5 August 2010 (in Dutch)
  3. "Geen sport voor watjes!", "Hart Van Nederland", (in Dutch)
  4. "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
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