Gothenburg Roller Derby

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Gothenburg Roller Derby
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Metro area Gothenburg
Country Sweden
Founded2009
Track type(s)Flat
VenueLindholmens Sporthallar
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.gbgrollerderby.se

Gothenburg Roller Derby (GBGRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Gothenburg Sweden. Founded in 2009, the league consists of one travel team- Aqwarriors - and close to 100 members, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

History

The league was founded in 2009. [2] In July 2013, it hosted the roller derby section of the SM-veckan national sporting competition, taking fourth place in the Swedish championships. [3]

In April 2013, Gothenburg was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program. [4] Gothenburg became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2015. [5]

In July 2014, GBGRD again reached the semifinals in the Swedish championships in roller derby. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Gothenburg Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Cecilia Karlsson, "Rollergirls Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine ", Publik, #2, 2010, pp.18-19
  3. ↑ "SM", Svenska Skridskoförbundet, 8 July 2013
  4. ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes 16 Apprentice Members Archived 2013-09-02 at the Wayback Machine ", WFTDA, 26 April 2013
  5. ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes 7 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Klart för final i Roller derby-SM Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ", Svenska Skridskoförbundet, 5 July 2014
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