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| Metro area | Guelph,ON |
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| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams | Brute Leggers (A team) Rum Rollers (B team) Killer Queens Violet Uprising The Untouchables Our Ladies of Pain (rookie team) |
| Track type(s) | flat |
| Venue | Victoria Road Recreation Centre |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | royalcityrollerderby |
Royal City Roller Derby (RCRD) is a women's flat trackroller derby league based inGuelph,Ontario. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, plus two travel teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Royal City is a member of theWomen's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
Royal City was founded asRoyal City Roller Girls in April 2010, and initially trained at West End Rec Centre. By August, it had already grown to forty skaters, but was hit when its practice venue closed.[2] Despite this, the league played its first season in 2011, contesting five bouts,[3] and hosted the Roller Derby Association of Canada Eastern tournament in 2012.[4]
In November 2016, it was announced that Royal City was launching ajunior roller derby program in early 2017, geared towards girls between the ages of 9 and 17.[5]
The league's logo and those of its various teams were designed by the cartoonistSeth.[6]
In April 2018, Royal City announced on their social media pages a rebrand as Royal City Roller Derby, and would be updating their logo as well.[7]
In October 2013, Royal City was accepted as a member of theWomen's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program,[8] and became a full member in December 2014.[9] In 2018, Royal City qualified for the first WFTDAContinental Cup, the 2018 North America East edition inKalamazoo, Michigan, at which they were the seventh seed.[10] After losing their opening game to tenth-seededDub City Roller Derby 203-200, Royal City finished in the consolation round with a 239-166 loss toGrand Raggidy Roller Derby.[11]
| Season | Final ranking[12] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 103 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 82 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 61 WFTDA[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 53 WFTDA[16] | CRCC NA East[11] | NA |
