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| Metro area | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | August 2005 |
| Teams | Muñecas Muertas (A team) Juggernaughties (B team) Disco Brawlers Dooms Dames Hobots Marionettes (junior roller derby) |
| Track type | Flat |
| Venue | Heights Community Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | dukecityderby.com |
Duke City Roller Derby (DCRD) is a women's flat-trackroller derby league based inAlbuquerque,New Mexico. Founded in 2005, Duke City is a founding member of theWomen's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
Founded in 2005,[2] Duke City is the oldest roller derby organization in Albuquerque.[3] Early on, the league comprised three teams based in Albuquerque, one inSanta Fe[4] and one inRio Rancho.[2] By 2009, the league had moved its home events to theSanta Ana Star Center inRio Rancho, with the hopes of drawing 1,000 fans per game.[5]
Originally in the WFTDA'sWest Region, Duke City was moved to theSouth Central Region in 2011.[6] Duke City has been credited with developing "slow derby" strategies that are still employed by top teams in the WFTDA.[7][8]
Duke City has three home teams, comprising the Disco Brawlers, Dooms Dames and Hobots. Duke City has two travel teams, the Juggernaughties B-team, and the Muñecas Muertas - "Murder Dolls"[4] - A team, which competes against other A teams of members of the WFTDA.[9]
Duke City also operates ajunior roller derby branch called the Marionettes, for girls between the ages of 8 and 17.[10]
Duke City's all-star travel team, the Mueñcas Muertas, represented the league at the firstWFTDA Championships in 2006, where they finished 19th out of 20 teams.[11] At the 2007WFTDA Western Regional Tournament Duke City won their opening game 110–82 over theRocky Mountain Rollergirls,[12] but then lost toTucson Roller Derby in the quarterfinals, 166–41.[13] At the 2008 Western Regional, Duke City opened with a victory overPikes Peak Derby Dames and then upset the defending WFTDA ChampionKansas City Roller Warriors 132–117, automatically qualifying for Championships.[14] Duke City then lost toBay Area in the semifinals andRat City Rollergirls in the third place game to finish Westerns in fourth place.[14] At Championships in Portland, Duke City lost their opening round game toGotham Girls Roller Derby 182–25.[15] At the 2009 Western Regional, Duke City lost the fifth place game to Bay Area 105–103 to finish in sixth place.[16] As the eighth seed at the 2009 Western Playoff, Duke City lost their opening games to Tucson andDenver, before falling toSacred City Derby Girls to finish in tenth place.[17]
Ahead of the 2013 season, the WFTDA restructured its playoff system and that year Duke City qualified for the firstDivision 2 Playoff in Des Moines, Iowa as the sixth seed.[18] Duke City defeated theOmaha Rollergirls 212–189 to finish in seventh place.[19]
| Season | Final ranking[20] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 WFTDA[21] | — | 19[11] |
| 2007 | 16 WFTDA[22] | QFW[13] | DNQ |
| 2008 | NR[23] | 4W[14] | R1[15] |
| 2009 | 7W[24] | 6W[16] | DNQ |
| 2010 | 11W[25] | 10W[17] | DNQ |
| 2011 | 13SC[26] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 13SC[27] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 55 WFTDA[28] | 7D2[19] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 107 WFTDA[29] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 181 WFTDA[30] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 136 WFTDA[31] | DNQ | DNQ |
Duke City members do community outreach and fundraising, for organizations such asRonald McDonald House and the Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico.[32]
