Copenhagen Roller Derby Explained

Copenhagen Roller Derby
Founded:2009
Metro Area:Copenhagen
Country:Denmark
Pixels:180px
Teams:All Stars (A team)
All Stars B (B team)
Tracks:Flat
Venue:DGI-byen
Affiliations:WFTDA

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]

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. 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.

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

SeasonFinal ranking[7] PlayoffsChampionship
2014176 WFTDA[8] DNQDNQ
2015230 WFTDA[9] DNQDNQ
2016141 WFTDA[10] DNQDNQ
2017233 WFTDA[11] DNQDNQ
2018176 WFTDA[12] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copenhagen Roller Derby – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 13 October 2017.
  2. "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 ", Dagbladet Børsen, 29 November 2011
  5. "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program ", WFTDA, 18 October 2012
  6. Web site: WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 13 October 2017. 23 December 2013.
  7. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  8. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014. WFTDA. 13 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015. WFTDA. 13 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 13 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017. WFTDA. 2 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018. WFTDA. 8 January 2019.