| Gainesville Roller Rebels | |
| Founded: | 2007 |
| Metro Area: | Gainesville, FL |
| Country: | United States |
| Teams: | Allstars (A team) Swamp City Sirens Millhopper Devils |
| Tracks: | Flat |
| Venue: | MLK Center |
| Affiliations: | WFTDA |
Gainesville Roller Rebels (GRR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 2007, the league consists of a home team and an all star team which competes against teams from other leagues. Gainesville is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
The league was founded in late 2007 by Catherine Seemann, known as "Ms. Rebel".[2] She recruited skaters using a variety of methods, including flyering, posting on MySpace, and talking to friends.[3]
By late 2009, the league was playing regularly to crowds of around 400 people, and beat the Tallahassee Rollergirls in an upset.[4]
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2012,[5] and it graduated to full membership in December 2012.[6]
In March 2013, the league debuted in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's rankings at 51,[7] the highest entry by a previously unranked team and the first to debut within the top 100.[8]
| Season | Final ranking[9] | Playoffs | Championship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ | |
| 2014 | 210 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ | |
| 2015 | 272 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ | |
| 2016 | 223 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |