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| Metro area | Washington, D.C. |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Teams | DC All-Stars (A-Team) National Maulers (B-Team) Capitol Offenders (C-Team) Cherry Blossom Bombshells DC DemonCats Majority Whips Scare Force One Secretaries of Hate (2006–08) |
| Track type | Flat |
| Venue | D.C. Armory, Dulles SportsPlex |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Org. type | 501(c)3 |
| Website | dcrollerderby.org |
DC Roller Derby is a women's flat trackroller derby league inWashington, D.C. DC Roller Derby is a member of theWomen's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
DC Roller Derby (founded as the DC Rollergirls) was founded in early 2006 by Ginger Park, Shannon Flowers and Katelyn Coram.[2] After spending much of the first year recruiting and training, the league first held public games in 2007 at the Dulles SportsPlex.[2] By 2010, attendance for home games at theDC Armory was averaging between 1300 and 1500 fans.[3]
In 2011, DC Roller Derby co-hosted theWFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament along with the now-defunct Baltimore leagueCharm City Roller Derby.[4][5]
Before DC Roller Derby, the area was home to the Washington, D.C. Jets, which played banked track roller derby until 1978.[6]
DC Roller Derby plays most of their bouts at the DC Armory and Dulles SportsPlex.
As of 2014[update], the league consists of four home teams: the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, Majority Whips and Scare Force One.
Upon creation in 2006, the league consisted of the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, Scare Force One, and the now-defunct Secretaries of Hate. The Majority Whips were formed in 2011.[7]
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scare Force One |
| 2 | Scare Force One |
| 3 | DC DemonCats |
| 4 | DC DemonCats |
| 5 | Scare Force One |
| 6 | Scare Force One |
| 7 | Scare Force One |
| 8 | Scare Force One |
| 9 | DC DemonCats |
DC Roller Derby's All-Star team competes on an international level. As of June 2014[update], they occupied 42nd place in the WFTDA'srankings.[8] In 2009, DC competed at theWFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament as the ninth seed and finished in eighth place.[9] At the 2010 Eastern Regional, DC was the tenth seed but finished in ninth place after defeatingDutchland Rollers 206–118.[10] DC returned for the final Eastern Regional in 2012 as the tenth seed, but improved to a sixth-place finish, ending with a 252–112 loss toMontreal Roller Derby.[11]
In 2013, DC qualified for the newly createdDivision 2 Playoffs as the fourth seed in Des Moines, Iowa, but finished in ninth place, salvaging their weekend with a 345–135 victory overTallahassee RollerGirls.[12] DC was the second seed at the 2014 Division 2 Playoff in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, but finished in sixth place.[13]
WhenWFTDA reverted back to geographic regional divisions in 2023, DC Roller Derby was placed in the North American Northeast (NA Northeast) division.[14]
| Season | Final ranking[15] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9E[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2009 | 9E[17] | 8E[9] | DNQ |
| 2010 | 9E[18] | 9E[10] | DNQ |
| 2011 | 11E[19] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 7E[20] | 6E[11] | DNQ |
| 2013 | 57 WFTDA[21] | 9D2[12] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 51 WFTDA[22] | 6D2[13] | DNQ |
| 2015 | 78 WFTDA[23] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 77 WFTDA[24] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 60 WFTDA[25] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 85 WFTDA[26] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2019 | 96 WFTDA[27] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | 72 NA Northeast[28] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | 69 NA Northeast[29] | DNQ | DNQ |
