Copenhagen Roller Derby

Last updated
Copenhagen Roller Derby
Copenhagen Roller Derby logo.png
Metro area Copenhagen
Country Denmark
Founded2009
TeamsAll Stars (A team)
All Stars B (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueDGI-byen
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.copenhagenrollerderby.com

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

Contents

History

The league was founded in September 2009 by Charlie Hedman, a Swedish skater who had returned from a visit to the United States. [2] Their internet posts calling for skaters to join the new league was seen by Ana Killingspree, a former skater with the Mad Rollin' Dolls who was then living in Aarhus. Together, the two built Copenhagen Roller Derby, [3] which played its first bout in June 2010, winning against the Hamburg Harbor Girls. [2] The league then played seven bouts in 2011, facing the Royal Windsor Rollergirls, Gent Go-Go Rollergirls, Bedfordshire Rollergirls, Berlin Bombshells, Crime City Rollers, Stockholm Roller Derby, Kallio Rollin Rainbow and the Hamburg Harbor Girls. [2]

By the end of 2011, the league had 95 members, and was one of three active leagues in Denmark, the others being based in Aarhus and Odense. [4] In October 2012, Copenhagen was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme. [5] Copenhagen graduated to full WFTDA membership in December 2013. [6]

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking [7] Playoffs Championship
2014176 WFTDA [8] DNQDNQ
2015230 WFTDA [9] DNQDNQ
2016141 WFTDA [10] DNQDNQ
2017233 WFTDA [11] DNQDNQ
2018176 WFTDA [12] DNQDNQ

Related Research Articles

Windy City Rollers

Windy City Rollers is a women's flat-track roller derby league located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Juanna Rumbel and Sister Sledgehammer in 2004, Windy City is the first flat-track roller derby league established in Chicago, and is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Madison Roller Derby

Madison Roller Derby (MRD), founded as "Mad Rollin' Dolls", is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 2004, Madison is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and was the fourth league to join the fledgling organization. Since 2006, Madison has qualified for the WFTDA post-season every year, including three appearances at WFTDA Championships.

Hellions of Troy

Hellions of Troy Roller Derby (HoTRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in the Capital District in New York State. Founded in 2008, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Cajun Rollergirls

Cajun Rollergirls or CRG, is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Houma, Louisiana. Founded in 2008, Cajun Rollergirls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The team represents Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes.

Fairbanks Rollergirls

Fairbanks Rollergirls (FBXRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league, located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Founded in 2008, FBXRG is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Royal Windsor Roller Derby (RWRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Berkshire, England. Founded in 2007 as Royal Windsor Roller Girls, RWRD is Berkshire's first roller derby league.

Tiger Bay Brawlers

Tiger Bay Brawlers (TBB) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in April 2010, the league has two teams that compete against teams from other leagues. Tiger Bay is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Stuttgart Valley Roller Derby

Stuttgart Valley Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Stuttgart. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Stuttgart is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Sioux Falls Roller Dollz

Sioux Falls Roller Dollz (SFRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two teams, and two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Sioux Falls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Cincinnati Rollergirls

The Cincinnati Rollergirls is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Des Moines Derby Dames

The Des Moines Derby Dames (D3) was a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Des Moines, Iowa. The league was founded in 2009 and was the second roller derby league in the Des Moines area. The Des Moines Derby Dames was a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league ceased operations at the end of 2014.

Leeds Roller Derby

Leeds Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Leeds, England. Founded in 2007, the league has two travel teams which play against teams from other leagues across Europe. Leeds Roller Derby is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

GO-GO Gent Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Ghent, Belgium. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of an All-star travel team and a B-team which compete against teams from other leagues. GO-GO Gent is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Gem City Roller Derby

Gem City Roller Derby (GCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Dayton, Ohio. Founded in 2006, the league features two teams that compete against teams from other leagues, plus three home league teams that play each other. Gem City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Oklahoma Victory Dolls

The Oklahoma Victory Dolls (OKVD) is a flat-track roller derby league based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of two competitive teams which compete internationally against teams from other leagues, as well as home teams.

Akron Roller Derby

Akron Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Akron, Ohio. Two separate Akron-based leagues, NEO Roller Derby and Rubber City Rollergirls, merged in November 2016 to become Akron Roller Derby. 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).

Spindletop Roller Girls

Spindletop Roller Girls is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Beaumont, Texas. Founded in 2008, as of 2017 the league consists of a single All Star team that competes against teams from other leagues. Spindletop is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Classic City Rollergirls Womens roller derby league

The Classic City Rollergirls (CCRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Athens, Georgia. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Classic City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Hogtown Roller Derby Womens flat track roller derby league

Hogtown Roller Derby, founded as the Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls (GTAR), is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, Hogtown Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

SoCal Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league in San Diego, California. The league has two teams which play teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

References

  1. "Copenhagen Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "About Copenhagen Roller Derby", CRD
  3. Emily Mills, "Mad Rollin' Dolls make connections around the globe", Isthmus , 14 July 2011
  4. Gro Høyer Thielst, "Kvinder bag verdens hurtigst voksende sport Archived 2011-12-01 at the Wayback Machine ", Dagbladet Børsen , 29 November 2011 (in Danish)
  5. "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine ", WFTDA, 18 October 2012
  6. "WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  7. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  8. "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  9. "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  10. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  11. "Rankings: December 31, 2017". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  12. "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2019.