List of roller derby leagues
This is a list of notable roller derby leagues, and may include those that are no longer in existence. Existence dates, where known, are included to provide a timeline charting the sport's growth cycles. The list may currently make distinctions according to each organization's professional/amateur business structure and active/defunct status, and is subdivided by gender (female or male-only, or co-ed) and age (adult versus junior). Within each subcategory, leagues are then listed according to region, by country and city. Countries with larger numbers of leagues, such as the United States and Canada, are further subdivided by state and province.
Women's leagues
All are flat track unless otherwise indicated.
Argentina
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
- Canberra – Canberra Roller Derby League
- Canberra – Varsity Derby League
New South Wales
- Newcastle – Newcastle Roller Derby League
- Sydney – Sydney Roller Derby League
- Wollongong/Illawarra – Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby
Northern Territory
Queensland
- Brisbane – Brisbane City Rollers
- Brisbane – Northern Brisbane Rollers
- Brisbane – Sun State Roller Girls
- Burleigh Heads – Paradise City Roller Derby
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
- Ballarat – Ballarat Roller Derby League
- Geelong – Geelong Roller Derby League
- Melbourne – South Sea Roller Derby
- Melbourne – Victorian Roller Derby League
Western Australia
Belgium
Canada
Alberta
- Calgary – Calgary Roller Derby Association
- Edmonton – E-Ville Roller Derby
- Edmonton – Oil City Derby Girls
British Columbia
- Vancouver – Terminal City Roller Girls
- Victoria - Eves of Destruction
- West Kootenays – West Kootenay Roller Derby
New Brunswick
Ontario
- Alliston - Renegade Derby Dames
- Guelph - Royal City Roller Girls
- Hamilton – Hammer City Roller Derby
- Kitchener - Waterloo Area – Tri-City Roller Derby
- London – Forest City Derby Girls
- Ottawa – Rideau Valley Roller Derby
- Toronto – GTA Rollergirls
- Toronto – Toronto Roller Derby
- Windsor – Border City Brawlers
- Woodstock – Woodstock Roller Derby
Quebec
Colombia
Denmark
Finland
- Helsinki – Helsinki Roller Derby
- Helsinki – Kallio Rolling Rainbow
France
- Bordeaux – Roller Derby Bordeaux
- Nantes - Nantes Derby Girls
- Paris – Paris Rollergirls
- Toulouse – Roller Derby Toulouse
Germany
- Berlin – Bear City Roller Derby
- Essen - Ruhrpott Roller Girls
- Hamburg - Harbor Girls Hamburg
- Kaiserslautern - Roller Girls of the Apocalypse
- Stuttgart – Stuttgart Valley Rollergirls
Ireland
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
- Auckland – Auckland Roller Derby League
- Auckland – Pirate City Rollers
- Christchurch – Dead End Derby
- Hamilton – Hellmilton Roller Ghouls
- Palmerston North – Swamp City Roller Rats
- Wellington – Richter City Roller Derby
- Whangarei – Northland Nightmares Roller Girlz
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
England
- Bath - Bath Roller Derby Girls
- Birmingham, West Midlands – Birmingham Blitz Dames
- Birmingham, West Midlands – Central City Rollergirls
- Brighton, East Sussex – Brighton Rockers Roller Derby
- Bristol – Bristol Roller Derby
- Leeds, West Yorkshire – Leeds Roller Derby
- Leicester, Leicestershire – Dolly Rockit Rollers
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire – Lincolnshire Bombers
- London, Greater London – London Rockin Rollers
- London, Greater London – London Rollergirls
- Manchester, Greater Manchester – Manchester Roller Derby
- Manchester, Greater Manchester – Rainy City Roller Derby
- Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire – Middlesbrough Roller Derby
- Newcastle, Tyne and Wear – Newcastle Roller Girls
- Northampton, Northamptonshire – Vendetta Vixens
- Norwich, Norfolk – The Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – Nottingham Hellfire Harlots
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire – Sheffield Steel Rollergirls
- Southend-on-Sea, Essex – Seaside Siren Roller Girls
- Windsor, Berkshire – Royal Windsor Rollergirls
Northern Ireland
Scotland
- Aberdeen – Granite City Roller Girls
- Edinburgh – Auld Reekie Roller Girls
- Glasgow – Glasgow Roller Derby
Wales
United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
- Mesa – Arizona Rollergirls[1] 2009–present
- Phoenix – Arizona Derby Dames 2005–present
- Phoenix – Arizona Roller Derby
- Phoenix – Renegade Rollergirls
- Tucson – Tucson Roller Derby[2] 2003–present
Arkansas
California
- Bakersfield – Derby Revolution of Bakersfield
- Eureka – Humboldt Roller Derby
- Los Angeles – Angel City Derby Girls
- Los Angeles – Los Angeles Derby Dolls
- Oakland – Bay Area Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA
- Orange County – Orange County Roller Derby
- Sacramento – Sacramento Roller Derby
- San Diego – San Diego Derby Dolls
- San Jose – Silicon Valley Roller Girls
- San Luis Obispo – Central Coast Roller Derby
- Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz Derby Girls
- Ventura – Ventura County Derby Darlins[3] 2007–present
Colorado
- Boulder - Boulder County Bombers
- Castle Rock – Castle Rock 'n' Rollers
- Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak Derby Dames
- Denver – Denver Roller Derby
- Denver – Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
- Fort Collins – FoCo Roller Derby
- Greeley – Slaughterhouse Derby Girls
- Pueblo – SoCo Derby Dollz
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
- Fort Lauderdale – Gold Coast Derby Grrls
- Jacksonville – Jacksonville RollerGirls
- Lakeland – Lakeland Derby Dames
- Pinellas Park - Deadly Rival Roller Derby
- Tallahassee – Tallahassee Rollergirls
- Tampa – Tampa Bay Derby Darlins
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Champaign – Twin City Derby Girls
- Chicago – Chicago Outfit Roller Derby
- Chicago – Windy City Rollers - founding member of the WFTDA
- Marion – Southern Illinois Roller Girls[4]
- Rockford – Rockford Rage Roller Derby
- Springfield – Midstate Mayhem Roller Derby (formerly known as Lincoln Land Roller Derby)[5]
Indiana
- Bloomington – Bleeding Heartland Roller Derby
- Evansville – Demolition City Roller Derby
- Fort Wayne – Fort Wayne Derby Girls
- Indianapolis – Circle City Socialites
- Indianapolis – Naptown Roller Derby
- Lafayette - Lafayette Roller Derby
Iowa
- Cedar Rapids – Cedar Rapids Rollergirls[6]
- Des Moines – Des Moines Derby Dames
- Des Moines – Mid Iowa Rollers
- Iowa City – Old Capitol City Roller Derby
- Oskaloosa – Mahaska Mayhem[7] 2009–present
- Sioux City – Sioux City Roller Dames
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
- Baltimore – Charm City Roller Girls
- Hagerstown – Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens
- Salisbury – Salisbury Rollergirls
- Waldorf – Southern Maryland Roller Derby
Massachusetts
- Boston – Boston Roller Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA
- Fitchburg/Leominster – Bay State Brawlers Roller Derby[10]
- Northampton – Pioneer Valley Roller Derby
- Wilbraham – Pair O'Dice City Rollers[11]
Michigan
- Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor Derby Dimes
- Detroit – Detroit Roller Derby
- Grand Rapids – Grand Raggidy Roller Derby
- Kalamazoo – Killamazoo Derby Darlins
- Lansing – Lansing Derby Vixens
Minnesota
- Bemidji – Babe City Rollers
- Duluth - Harbor City Roller Dames
- Minneapolis – North Star Roller Derby
- St. Paul – Minnesota RollerGirls - Founding member of the WFTDA
Missouri
- Columbia - CoMo Derby Dames
- Kansas City – Kansas City Roller Warriors
- Springfield – Springfield Roller Derby
- St. Charles – St. Chux Derby Chix
- St. Louis – Arch Rival Rollergirls
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
- Albuquerque – Duke City Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA
New York
- Albany – Albany All Stars Roller Derby
- Buffalo – Queen City Roller Girls
- Hyde Park – Hudson Valley Horrors
- Ithaca – Ithaca League of Women Rollers
- Long Island – Long Island Roller Rebels
- New York – Gotham Girls Roller Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA
- Rochester – Roc City Roller Derby
- Syracuse - Assault City Roller Derby
- Troy – Hellions of Troy
- Utica – Central New York Roller Derby
- Yonkers – Suburbia Roller Derby
North Carolina
- Asheville – Blue Ridge Rollergirls
- Charlotte – Charlotte Roller Girls
- Greensboro – Greensboro Roller Derby
- Raleigh – Carolina Rollergirls
- Wilmington – Cape Fear Roller Girls
North Dakota
Ohio
- Akron – Akron Roller Derby
- Cincinnati – Cincinnati Rollergirls
- Cleveland – Burning River Roller Derby
- Columbus – Ohio Roller Derby
- Dayton – Gem City Rollergirls
- Toledo – Glass City Rollers
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City – Oklahoma City Roller Derby
- Oklahoma City – Oklahoma Victory Dolls
- Tulsa – Green Country Roller Girls
Oregon
- Bend – Lava City Roller Dolls
- Corvallis – Sick Town Derby Dames
- Eugene – Emerald City Roller Girls
- Portland – Rose City Rollers - Founding member of the WFTDA
- Salem – Cherry City Derby Girls
Pennsylvania
- Allentown – Lehigh Valley Rollergirls
- Downingtown - Brandywine Roller Derby
- Harrisburg – Harrisburg Area Roller Derby
- Lancaster – Dutchland Rollers
- Philadelphia – Penn Jersey Roller Derby
- Philadelphia – Philly Roller Derby
- Pittsburgh – Steel City Roller Derby
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Charleston – Lowcountry Highrollers
- Columbia – Columbia Quad Squad
- Greenville – Greenville Derby Dames
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Chattanooga -Chattanooga Roller Girls
- Johnson City -Little City Roller Girls
- Knoxville – Hard Knox Roller Girls
- Memphis – Memphis Roller Derby
- Nashville – Nashville Rollergirls
Texas
- Austin – Texas Rollergirls - Founding member of the WFTDA
- Austin – TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls - Founding league of the modern roller derby movement
- Beaumont – Spindletop Rollergirls
- Dallas – Assassination City Roller Derby
- Dallas – Dallas Derby Devils
- Houston – Houston Roller Derby
- Lubbock – West Texas Roller Derby
- San Antonio – Alamo City Rollergirls
- Tyler – East Texas Bombers
Utah
- Ogden – Junction City Roller Dolls 2009–present[12]
- Ogden – O-Town Derby Dames 2008–present[12]
- Salt Lake City – Salt City Derby Girls 2005–present
- Salt Lake City – Wasatch Roller Derby 2009–present[12][13]
Vermont
Virginia
- Charlottesville – Charlottesville Derby Dames
- Harrisonburg – Rocktown Rollers
- Virginia Beach – Dominion Derby Girls
Washington
- Bellingham – Bellingham Roller Betties
- Everett – Jet City Roller Girls
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord – Bettie Brigade[14]
- Olympia – Oly Rollers
- Port Orchard – Slaughter County Roller Vixens
- Seattle – Rat City Rollergirls
- Seattle – Tilted Thunder Rail Birds
- Spokane – Lilac City Rollergirls
- Tacoma – Dockyard Derby Dames
Wisconsin
- Appleton – Fox Cities Roller Derby
- Madison – Mad Rollin' Dolls - Founding member of the WFTDA
- Milwaukee – Brewcity Bruisers
Wyoming
Co-ed leagues
All are flat track unless otherwise indicated, and have separate men's and women's teams in addition to co-ed teams
United States
- Northampton, MA – Pioneer Valley Roller Derby
- Philadelphia, PA – Old School Derby Association
- Philadelphia, PA – Penn Jersey Roller Derby
- San Francisco, CA – American Roller Skating Derby
United Kingdom
Men's leagues
These teams are not part of co-ed leagues.
United States
- Baltimore, MD – Harm City Roller Derby
- Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Battering Rams
- Des Moines, IA - Your Mom Men's Derby
- Green Bay, WI – Green Bay Smackers
- Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Blitzdkrieg
- New Orleans – New Orleans Brass
- New York, NY – New York Shock Exchange
- Portland, OR – Portland Men's Roller Derby
- St. Louis, MO – St. Louis GateKeepers
- Tacoma, WA – Puget Sound Outcast Derby
Junior leagues
Junior derby leagues for those under age 18
United States
- Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Derby Brats, 2012–present
- Portland, OR - Rose City Rosebuds (age 12-17) and Rose City Rose Petals (age 7-12)
Defunct amateur leagues
- Akron, OH - NEO Roller Derby (2007-2016) and Rubber City Rollergirls (2009-2016) merged to become Akron Roller Derby[15]
- Layton, UT – Davis Derby Dames (2006–2009) – split to form the O-Town Derby Dames and the Junction City Roller Dolls[12]
- Orange County, CA – Orange County Demolition Divas – (2006–2007)[16]
Defunct professional leagues
- Transcontinental Roller Derby (1935[17][18][19]–1973;[20] renamed to Roller Derby)
- National Skating Derby (Roller Games) (1961–1975; see also RollerGames and Roller Games International)
- RollerGames (1989–1990; TV only)
- Roller Game League (RGL) (1990–2001?[year needed])
- National Roller Derby League (NRDL) – 1995–2004; initially promoted as Roller Derby Inc.; current site promotes the San Francisco Bay Bombers, etc.
- American Roller Derby League (ARDL) – 1997–2003; Owned by Tim Patten; briefly promoted as American Inline Roller Skating Derby League; Promoted the Bay City Bombers
- World Skating League (WSL) / RollerJam (1998–2000; TV only)
References
- ^ "Michi on Arizona Derby: Dust Devils, Dames and Dolls".
- ^ "Chuck's rowdy derby experience (KOLD news)".
- ^ Rhiannon Potkey (2 June 2007). "Mayhem on wheels – County's female roller-derby team knows how to bring on the pain". Ventura County Star.
- ^ "Roller derby: It's on a roll (The Southern, October 2, 2009)".
- ^ "Women take roller derby to the mat". The State Journal-Register. www.sj-r.com.
- ^ "Cedar Rapids Roller Derby Team is Ready to Roll (KCRG-TV9 News)".
- ^ Andy Goodell (5 April 2010). "Mahaska Mayhem prepare for battle". The Oskaloosa Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Women of all ages, occupations sparking growth of roller derby in Maine".
- ^ "Rock Coast Rollers jump into 2014 season with double header".
- ^ http://www.baystatebrawlers.com/
- ^ "Pair O'Dice City Rollers: These derby queens play in a league of their own (MassLive.com)".
- ^ a b c d Ashkettle, Kelly (3 June 2009). "Derby girls are on a roll in Utah". Retrieved 13 May 2010.
2008, the Davis Derby Dames (who formed in Layton in 2006) split apart to form the O-Town Derby Dames and the Junction City Roller Dolls, both based in Ogden. Also last year, some former SCDG members created Wasatch Roller Derby, based in Salt Lake and Park City.
- ^ Frost, Bill (3 February 2010). "Wasatch Roller Derby Season-Opener". City Weekly. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
The newest league, Wasatch Roller Derby, sprang from a split with original local rollers the Salt City Derby Girls last year and focuses almost exclusively on charity expo bouts.
- ^ Ashton, Adam (1 May 2011). "Wash. military wives have their own roller derby". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ Bona, Marc (6 February 2017). "Akron Roller Derby kicks off 6-game home season in February". cleveland.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Goncharova, Masha (29 November 2009). "Lake Forest woman is dedicated Roller Girl". Orange County Register. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Rasmussen, Cecilia (21 February 1999), "L.A. Then and Now: The Man Who Got Roller Derby Rolling Along", Los Angeles Times
- ^ "Roller Derby", Time, 3 February 1936, retrieved 13 July 2008
- ^ "Variations", Time, 21 September 1936, retrieved 13 July 2008
- ^ Atwell, Margot (2014), Derby Life: A Crash Course in the Incredible Sport of Roller Derby, print: Open Road Integrated Media, p. 302, ISBN 9781943316007
External links
- Roller Derby Worldwide – A list of active amateur roller derby leagues around the world
- Roller Derby AU – A list of active leagues in Australia.