Detroit Roller Derby

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Detroit Roller Derby
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Metro area Detroit, MI
Country United States
Founded2005
TeamsTravel Teams
Detroit Roller Derby Allstars (A Team)
Motor City Disassembly Line (B Team)
Motown Wreckers (Pick up team)
Home Teams
D-Funk Allstars
Devil's Night Dames
The Detroit Pistoffs
Grand Prix Madonnas
Track type(s)Flat
Venue Detroit Masonic Temple Drill Hall, Detroit, MI
Affiliations WFTDA
Website https://www.detroitrollerderby.com/

Detroit Roller Derby (DRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Detroit, Michigan. The league was formed as Detroit Derby Girls in January 2005 and held their first bouts in February 2006. [1] [2] [3] In November 2016, the league announced it had officially changed its name to Detroit Roller Derby. [4] Detroit Roller Derby is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [5]

Contents

Teams

The Detroit Roller Derby league comprises four home teams: the D-Funk Allstars, the Devil's Night Dames, the Detroit Pistoffs, and the Grand Prix Madonnas. [6] In 2010 the league added the Grand Prix Madonnas and moved venues from the Detroit Masonic Temple to Cobo Arena. [7] Due to renovations at Cobo, the league has returned to the Detroit Masonic Temple, and occasionally hosts games at the Taylor Sportsplex.

The league also has three inter-league travel teams; "A" and "B" all-star teams: The Detroit Roller Derby Allstars, a "C" team: Motor City Disassembly Line (MCDL), and a pick-up style team containing various skill levels: Motown Wreckers. [8]

WFTDA competition

The Detroit Derby Girls finished third in the 2009 WFTDA North Central Regional Tournament, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament. [9]

At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, the DDG faced defending WFTDA champions Gotham Girls Roller Derby in the first round. Gotham won by a score of 187-38, eliminating Detroit from the tournament. [10]

In 2014, Detroit was the first champion of the newly created WFTDA Division 2, defeating Rideau Valley Roller Girls of Ottawa, Canada in the final. [11] In 2015, Detroit hosted a Division 2 playoff tournament, [12] while returning themselves to Division 1 play at Jacksonville, where they placed sixth. [13] In 2016, Detroit finished eighth at the Division 1 tournament hosted in Montreal. [14] At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Malmö, Detroit finished outside of the medals after losing their quarterfinal to Gotham Girls Roller Derby. [15]

In 2018, Detroit was the twelfth seed at the WFTDA Playoff in A Coruña, Spain, and ended their weekend with a narrow 224-223 consolation round victory against Sailor City Rollers. [16]

Rankings

Season Final ranking [17] Playoffs Championship
200626 [18] —N/A
20078 E [19] 4 E [20] R1 [21]
2008N/A [22] 6 E [23] DNQ
20092 NC [24] 2 NC [25] R1 [26]
20104 NC [27] 5 NC [28] DNQ
20114 NC [29] 4 NC [30] DNQ
20125 NC [31] 5 NC [32] DNQ
201328 WFTDA [33] 4 D1 [34] DNQ
201430 WFTDA [35] 1 D2 [36] 1 D2 [11]
201520 WFTDA [37] 6 D1 [13] DNQ
201624 WFTDA [38] 8 D1 [14] DNQ
201726 WFTDA [39] CR D1 [15] DNQ
201836 WFTDA [40] CR [16] DNQ
201933 WFTDA [41] 2 CC East [16] DNQ

Film appearance

A number of skaters of the Detroit Derby Girls appeared in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut film, Whip It! . [42] [43]

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