Copenhagen Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Copenhagen |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Teams | All Stars (A team) All Stars B (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | DGI-byen |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
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.[2] 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.[2]
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
| Season | Final ranking[7] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 176 WFTDA[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 230 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 141 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 233 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 176 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Copenhagen Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "About Copenhagen Roller Derby", CRD
- ^ Emily Mills, "Mad Rollin' Dolls make connections around the globe", Isthmus, 14 July 2011
- ^ Gro Høyer Thielst, "Kvinder bag verdens hurtigst voksende sport Archived 2011-12-01 at the Wayback Machine", Dagbladet Børsen, 29 November 2011 (in Danish)
- ^ "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 18 October 2012
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2019.