Metro area | Detroit, MI |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2005 |
Teams | Travel Teams Detroit Roller Derby Allstars (A Team) Motor City Disassembly Line (B Team) Motown Wreckers (Pick up team) Home Teams D-Funk Allstars Devil's Night Dames The Detroit Pistoffs Grand Prix Madonnas |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Detroit Masonic Temple Drill Hall, Detroit, MI |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | https://www.detroitrollerderby.com/ |
Detroit Roller Derby (DRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Detroit, Michigan. The league was formed as Detroit Derby Girls in January 2005 and held their first bouts in February 2006. [1] [2] [3] In November 2016, the league announced it had officially changed its name to Detroit Roller Derby. [4] Detroit Roller Derby is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [5]
The Detroit Roller Derby league comprises four home teams: the D-Funk Allstars, the Devil's Night Dames, the Detroit Pistoffs, and the Grand Prix Madonnas. [6] In 2010 the league added the Grand Prix Madonnas and moved venues from the Detroit Masonic Temple to Cobo Arena. [7] Due to renovations at Cobo, the league has returned to the Detroit Masonic Temple, and occasionally hosts games at the Taylor Sportsplex.
The league also has three inter-league travel teams; "A" and "B" all-star teams: The Detroit Roller Derby Allstars, a "C" team: Motor City Disassembly Line (MCDL), and a pick-up style team containing various skill levels: Motown Wreckers. [8]
This section needs to be updated.(October 2023) |
The Detroit Derby Girls finished third in the 2009 WFTDA North Central Regional Tournament, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament. [9]
At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, the DDG faced defending WFTDA champions Gotham Girls Roller Derby in the first round. Gotham won by a score of 187-38, eliminating Detroit from the tournament. [10]
In 2014, Detroit was the first champion of the newly created WFTDA Division 2, defeating Rideau Valley Roller Girls of Ottawa, Canada in the final. [11] In 2015, Detroit hosted a Division 2 playoff tournament, [12] while returning themselves to Division 1 play at Jacksonville, where they placed sixth. [13] In 2016, Detroit finished eighth at the Division 1 tournament hosted in Montreal. [14] At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Malmö, Detroit finished outside of the medals after losing their quarterfinal to Gotham Girls Roller Derby. [15]
In 2018, Detroit was the twelfth seed at the WFTDA Playoff in A Coruña, Spain, and ended their weekend with a narrow 224-223 consolation round victory against Sailor City Rollers. [16]
Season | Final ranking [17] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2006 | 26 [18] | — | N/A |
2007 | 8 E [19] | 4 E [20] | R1 [21] |
2008 | N/A [22] | 6 E [23] | DNQ |
2009 | 2 NC [24] | 2 NC [25] | R1 [26] |
2010 | 4 NC [27] | 5 NC [28] | DNQ |
2011 | 4 NC [29] | 4 NC [30] | DNQ |
2012 | 5 NC [31] | 5 NC [32] | DNQ |
2013 | 28 WFTDA [33] | 4 D1 [34] | DNQ |
2014 | 30 WFTDA [35] | 1 D2 [36] | 1 D2 [11] |
2015 | 20 WFTDA [37] | 6 D1 [13] | DNQ |
2016 | 24 WFTDA [38] | 8 D1 [14] | DNQ |
2017 | 26 WFTDA [39] | CR D1 [15] | DNQ |
2018 | 36 WFTDA [40] | CR [16] | DNQ |
A number of skaters of the Detroit Derby Girls appeared in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut film, Whip It!. [41] [42]
Metro area | Detroit, MI |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2005 |
Teams | Travel Teams Detroit Roller Derby Allstars (A Team) Motor City Disassembly Line (B Team) Motown Wreckers (Pick up team) Home Teams D-Funk Allstars Devil's Night Dames The Detroit Pistoffs Grand Prix Madonnas |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Detroit Masonic Temple Drill Hall, Detroit, MI |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | https://www.detroitrollerderby.com/ |
Detroit Roller Derby (DRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Detroit, Michigan. The league was formed as Detroit Derby Girls in January 2005 and held their first bouts in February 2006. [1] [2] [3] In November 2016, the league announced it had officially changed its name to Detroit Roller Derby. [4] Detroit Roller Derby is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [5]
The Detroit Roller Derby league comprises four home teams: the D-Funk Allstars, the Devil's Night Dames, the Detroit Pistoffs, and the Grand Prix Madonnas. [6] In 2010 the league added the Grand Prix Madonnas and moved venues from the Detroit Masonic Temple to Cobo Arena. [7] Due to renovations at Cobo, the league has returned to the Detroit Masonic Temple, and occasionally hosts games at the Taylor Sportsplex.
The league also has three inter-league travel teams; "A" and "B" all-star teams: The Detroit Roller Derby Allstars, a "C" team: Motor City Disassembly Line (MCDL), and a pick-up style team containing various skill levels: Motown Wreckers. [8]
This section needs to be updated.(October 2023) |
The Detroit Derby Girls finished third in the 2009 WFTDA North Central Regional Tournament, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament. [9]
At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, the DDG faced defending WFTDA champions Gotham Girls Roller Derby in the first round. Gotham won by a score of 187-38, eliminating Detroit from the tournament. [10]
In 2014, Detroit was the first champion of the newly created WFTDA Division 2, defeating Rideau Valley Roller Girls of Ottawa, Canada in the final. [11] In 2015, Detroit hosted a Division 2 playoff tournament, [12] while returning themselves to Division 1 play at Jacksonville, where they placed sixth. [13] In 2016, Detroit finished eighth at the Division 1 tournament hosted in Montreal. [14] At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Malmö, Detroit finished outside of the medals after losing their quarterfinal to Gotham Girls Roller Derby. [15]
In 2018, Detroit was the twelfth seed at the WFTDA Playoff in A Coruña, Spain, and ended their weekend with a narrow 224-223 consolation round victory against Sailor City Rollers. [16]
Season | Final ranking [17] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2006 | 26 [18] | — | N/A |
2007 | 8 E [19] | 4 E [20] | R1 [21] |
2008 | N/A [22] | 6 E [23] | DNQ |
2009 | 2 NC [24] | 2 NC [25] | R1 [26] |
2010 | 4 NC [27] | 5 NC [28] | DNQ |
2011 | 4 NC [29] | 4 NC [30] | DNQ |
2012 | 5 NC [31] | 5 NC [32] | DNQ |
2013 | 28 WFTDA [33] | 4 D1 [34] | DNQ |
2014 | 30 WFTDA [35] | 1 D2 [36] | 1 D2 [11] |
2015 | 20 WFTDA [37] | 6 D1 [13] | DNQ |
2016 | 24 WFTDA [38] | 8 D1 [14] | DNQ |
2017 | 26 WFTDA [39] | CR D1 [15] | DNQ |
2018 | 36 WFTDA [40] | CR [16] | DNQ |
A number of skaters of the Detroit Derby Girls appeared in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut film, Whip It!. [41] [42]