Metro area | Kalamazoo, MI |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2006 |
Teams | Kill Stars (A team) Killa Crew (B team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Wings Stadium |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website |
www |
Kalamazoo Roller Derby (KRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 2006, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]
The league was founded in early 2006 as the Kalamazoo Kamikazes, and played its first bout the following year. [2]
By 2008 they had rebranded as the Killmazoo Derby Darlins and moved from the RollerWorld roller rink to Wings Stadium where they sold out all 800 advance tickets for a June game. [3] It doubled its membership in 2009, following the release of the movie Whip It!. [4]
Killamazoo was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in October 2009, [5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2010. [6]
The league plays its bouts at the Wings Stadium, and aims in particular to attract families to watch. [7]
In January 2018 the league announced a rebrand as Kalamazoo Derby Darlins. [8]
In December 2020, the league announced a rebrand as Kalamazoo Roller Derby in a move to embrace diversity and inclusion.
In 2013, Killamazoo qualified for WFTDA Playoffs for the first time, participating at the Division 2 tournament they hosted at Wings Stadium. [9] Killamazoo was the third seed and finished the tournament in third place with a 250-219 victory over NEO Roller Derby (Akron, Ohio). [10] In 2014, KDD again qualified for Division 2 Playoffs, and were the fourth seed at Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, and won the third place game 180-162 over Gold Coast Derby Grrls of Fort Lauderdale. [11]
Season | Final ranking [12] | Playoffs | Championship |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | 20 NC [13] | DNQ | DNQ |
2012 | 13 NC [14] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 45 WFTDA [15] | 3 D2 [10] | DNQ |
2014 | 61 WFTDA [16] | 3 D2 [11] | DNQ |
2015 | 80 WFTDA [17] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 94 WFTDA [18] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 99 WFTDA [19] | DNQ | DNQ |
Metro area | Kalamazoo, MI |
---|---|
Country | United States |
Founded | 2006 |
Teams | Kill Stars (A team) Killa Crew (B team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Wings Stadium |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website |
www |
Kalamazoo Roller Derby (KRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 2006, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]
The league was founded in early 2006 as the Kalamazoo Kamikazes, and played its first bout the following year. [2]
By 2008 they had rebranded as the Killmazoo Derby Darlins and moved from the RollerWorld roller rink to Wings Stadium where they sold out all 800 advance tickets for a June game. [3] It doubled its membership in 2009, following the release of the movie Whip It!. [4]
Killamazoo was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in October 2009, [5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2010. [6]
The league plays its bouts at the Wings Stadium, and aims in particular to attract families to watch. [7]
In January 2018 the league announced a rebrand as Kalamazoo Derby Darlins. [8]
In December 2020, the league announced a rebrand as Kalamazoo Roller Derby in a move to embrace diversity and inclusion.
In 2013, Killamazoo qualified for WFTDA Playoffs for the first time, participating at the Division 2 tournament they hosted at Wings Stadium. [9] Killamazoo was the third seed and finished the tournament in third place with a 250-219 victory over NEO Roller Derby (Akron, Ohio). [10] In 2014, KDD again qualified for Division 2 Playoffs, and were the fourth seed at Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, and won the third place game 180-162 over Gold Coast Derby Grrls of Fort Lauderdale. [11]
Season | Final ranking [12] | Playoffs | Championship |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | 20 NC [13] | DNQ | DNQ |
2012 | 13 NC [14] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 45 WFTDA [15] | 3 D2 [10] | DNQ |
2014 | 61 WFTDA [16] | 3 D2 [11] | DNQ |
2015 | 80 WFTDA [17] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 94 WFTDA [18] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 99 WFTDA [19] | DNQ | DNQ |