Silicon Valley Roller Girls Explained

Silicon Valley Roller Girls
Founded:	2007
Country:	United States
Tracks:	Flat
Affiliations:	WFTDA

The Silicon Valley Roller Derby (SVRD) roller derby league is based in San Jose, California. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of three teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Silicon Valley is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).^[1]

History

The league played its first bout in August 2008, against the Port City Roller Girls.^[2] SVRG was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in September 2009,^[3] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2010.^[4]

One former Silicon Valley skater, Brazilian Bombshell, competed for Roller Derby Brasil at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.^[5]

The league also supports a junior roller derby program^[6] and a recreational league.^[7]

WFTDA rankings

Season	Final ranking^[8]	Playoffs	Championship
2011	14 W^[9]	DNQ	DNQ
2012	9 W^[10]	DNQ	DNQ
2013	63 WFTDA^[11]	DNQ	DNQ
2014	110 WFTDA^[12]	DNQ	DNQ
2015	225 WFTDA^[13]	DNQ	DNQ
2016	213 WFTDA^[14]	DNQ	DNQ
2017	122 WFTDA^[15]	DNQ	DNQ
2018	218 WFTDA^[16]	DNQ	DNQ

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silicon Valley Roller Girls . WFTDA . 2 June 2019.
2. Felipe Buitrago, Roller Brawl, Metro Silicon Valley, 27 August 2008
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20091116110826/http://wftda.com/leagues/apprentice Apprentice Leagues
4. http://wftda.com/press/WFTDA-welcomes-eleven-new-members-adds-new-regions WFTDA welcomes 11 new members, adds new regions
5. Scott J. Adams, ROLLER DERBY: Morgan Hill 'Bombshell' eager to lead Brazil in inaugural Roller Derby World Cup, Morgan Hill Times, 24 November 2011
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20110408090300/http://svrollergirls.com/jrderby.php Derby 2.0
7. http://svrollergirls.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/love-derby-but-dont-have-the-time-join-svrgs-rec-league/ Circuit Jerks
8. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
9. Web site: Current Rankings . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings . 25 January 2012.
10. Web site: Current Rankings . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings . 20 March 2013.
11. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013 . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . 1 January 2014.
12. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . 1 January 2015.
13. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . 1 January 2016.
14. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . 6 January 2017.
15. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . 5 January 2018.
16. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 . WFTDA . 2 June 2019 . 7 January 2019.