List of roller derby leagues

This is a list of notable roller derby leagues, and may include those that are no longer in existence. Existence dates, where known, are included to provide a timeline charting the sport's growth cycles. The list may currently make distinctions according to each organization's professional/amateur business structure and active/defunct status, and is subdivided by gender (female or male-only, or co-ed) and age (adult versus junior). Within each subcategory, leagues are then listed according to region, by country and city. Countries with larger numbers of leagues, such as the United States and Canada, are further subdivided by state and province.

Women's leagues

All are flat track unless otherwise indicated.

Argentina

• Buenos Aires – 2x4 Roller Derby

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

• Canberra – Canberra Roller Derby League
• Canberra – Varsity Derby League

New South Wales

• Newcastle – Newcastle Roller Derby League
• Sydney – Sydney Roller Derby League
• Wollongong/Illawarra – Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby

Northern Territory

• Alice Springs – Malice Springs Roller Derby League

Queensland

• Brisbane – Brisbane City Rollers
• Brisbane – Northern Brisbane Rollers
• Brisbane – Sun State Roller Girls

South Australia

• Adelaide – Adelaide Roller Derby

Tasmania

• Hobart – Convict City Roller Derby League

Victoria

• Ballarat – Ballarat Roller Derby League
• Geelong – Geelong Roller Derby League
• Melbourne – South Sea Roller Derby
• Melbourne – Victorian Roller Derby League

Western Australia

• Perth – Perth Roller Derby
• Perth – Western Australia Roller Derby

Belgium

• Antwerp – One Love Roller Dolls
• Ghent – Gent Go-Go Roller Girls

Canada

Alberta

• Calgary – Calgary Roller Derby Association
• Edmonton – E-Ville Roller Derby
• Edmonton – Oil City Derby Girls

British Columbia

• Vancouver – Terminal City Roller Girls
• Victoria - Eves of Destruction
• West Kootenays – West Kootenay Roller Derby

New Brunswick

• Moncton - Muddy River Rollers
• Saint John - Fog City Rollers

Ontario

• Alliston - Renegade Derby Dames
• Guelph - Royal City Roller Girls
• Hamilton – Hammer City Roller Girls
• Kitchener - Waterloo Area – Tri-City Roller Derby
• London – Forest City Derby Girls
• Ottawa – Rideau Valley Roller Girls
• Toronto – GTA Rollergirls
• Toronto – Toronto Roller Derby
• Windsor – Border City Brawlers
• Woodstock – Woodstock Roller Derby

Quebec

• Montreal – Montreal Roller Derby

Colombia

• Bogotá - Rock and Roller Queens

Denmark

• Copenhagen – Copenhagen Roller Derby

Finland

• Helsinki – Helsinki Roller Derby
• Helsinki – Kallio Rolling Rainbow

France

• Bordeaux – Roller Derby Bordeaux
• Paris – Paris Rollergirls
• Toulouse – Roller Derby Toulouse

Germany

• Berlin – Bear City Roller Derby
• Stuttgart – Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz

Ireland

• Cork – Cork City Firebirds
• Dublin – Dublin Roller Derby

New Zealand

• Auckland – Auckland Roller Derby League
• Auckland – Pirate City Rollers
• Christchurch – Dead End Derby
• Hamilton – Hellmilton Roller Ghouls
• Palmerston North – Swamp City Roller Rats
• Wellington – Richter City Roller Derby
• Whangarei – Northland Nightmares Roller Girlz

Norway

• Trondheim - Nidaros Roller Derby

Sweden

• Gothenburg – Gothenburg Roller Derby
• Malmö – Crime City Rollers
• Stockholm – Stockholm Roller Derby

United Kingdom

England

• Bath - Bath Roller Derby Girls
• Birmingham, West Midlands – Birmingham Blitz Dames
• Birmingham, West Midlands – Central City Rollergirls
• Brighton, East Sussex – Brighton Rockers Roller Derby
• Bristol – Bristol Roller Derby
• Leeds, West Yorkshire – Hot Wheel Roller Derby
• Leeds, West Yorkshire – Leeds Roller Dolls
• Leicester, Leicestershire – Dolly Rockit Rollers
• Lincoln, Lincolnshire – Lincolnshire Bombers
• London, Greater London – London Rockin Rollers
• London, Greater London – London Rollergirls
• Manchester, Greater Manchester – Manchester Roller Derby
• Manchester, Greater Manchester – Rainy City Roller Girls
• Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire – Middlesbrough Milk Rollers
• Newcastle, Tyne and Wear – Newcastle Roller Girls
• Northampton, Northamptonshire – Vendetta Vixens
• Norwich, Norfolk – The Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby
• Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – Hellfire Harlots
• Sheffield, South Yorkshire – Sheffield Steel Rollergirls
• Southend-on-Sea, Essex – Seaside Siren Roller Girls
• Windsor, Berkshire – Royal Windsor Rollergirls

Northern Ireland

• Belfast - Belfast City Rockets
• Belfast – Belfast Roller Derby

Scotland

• Aberdeen – Granite City Roller Girls
• Edinburgh – Auld Reekie Roller Girls
• Glasgow – Glasgow Rollergirls

Wales

• Cardiff - Tiger Bay Brawlers
• Newport - Riot City Ravens

United States

Alabama

• Birmingham – Tragic City Rollers
• Huntsville – Dixie Derby Girls

Alaska

• Anchorage – Rage City Rollergirls
• Fairbanks – Fairbanks Rollergirls

Arizona

• Mesa – Arizona Rollergirls^[1] 2009–present
• Phoenix – Arizona Derby Dames 2005–present
• Phoenix – Arizona Roller Derby
• Phoenix – Renegade Rollergirls
• Tucson – Tucson Roller Derby^[2] 2003–present

Arkansas

• Fayetteville – NWA Rollergirls

California

• Bakersfield – Derby Revolution of Bakersfield
• Eureka – Humboldt Roller Derby
• Los Angeles – Angel City Derby Girls
• Los Angeles – Los Angeles Derby Dolls
• Oakland – Bay Area Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA
• Orange County – Orange County Roller Girls
• Sacramento – Sac City Rollers
• Sacramento – Sacred City Derby Girls
• San Diego – San Diego Derby Dolls
• San Jose – Silicon Valley Roller Girls
• San Luis Obispo – Central Coast Roller Derby
• Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz Rollergirls
• Ventura – Ventura County Derby Darlins^[3] 2007–present

Colorado

• Boulder - Boulder County Bombers
• Castle Rock – Castle Rock'n'Rollers
• Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak Derby Dames
• Denver – Denver Roller Derby
• Denver – Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
• Fort Collins – FOCO Girls Gone Derby
• Greeley – Slaughterhouse Derby Girls
• Pueblo – Pueblo Derby Devil Dollz

Connecticut

• Waterbury – CT RollerGirls

Delaware

• Wilmington – Diamond State Rollergirls
• Wilmington – Wilmington City Ruff Rollers

District of Columbia

• Washington, D.C. – DC Rollergirls

Florida

• Fort Lauderdale – Gold Coast Derby Grrls
• Jacksonville – Jacksonville RollerGirls
• Lakeland – Lakeland Derby Dames
• Pinellas Park - Deadly Rival Roller Derby
• Tallahassee – Tallahassee Rollergirls
• Tampa – Tampa Bay Derby Darlins

Georgia

• Athens - Classic City Rollergirls
• Atlanta - Atlanta Rollergirls
• Augusta - Soul City Sirens

Hawaii

• Hilo – Paradise Roller Girls
• Honolulu – Pacific Roller Derby

Idaho

• Boise – Treasure Valley Roller Girls

Illinois

• Champaign – Twin City Derby Girls
• Chicago – Chicago Outfit Roller Derby
• Chicago – Windy City Rollers - founding member of the WFTDA
• Marion – Southern Illinois Roller Girls^[4]
• Rockford – Rockford Rage Roller Derby
• Springfield – Midstate Mayhem Roller Derby (formerly known as Lincoln Land Roller Derby)^[5]

Indiana

• Bloomington – Bleeding Heartland Roller Derby
• Evansville – Demolition City Roller Derby
• Fort Wayne – Fort Wayne Derby Girls
• Indianapolis – Circle City Socialites
• Indianapolis – Naptown Roller Girls

Iowa

• Cedar Rapids – Cedar Rapids Rollergirls^[6]
• Des Moines – Des Moines Derby Dames
• Des Moines – Mid Iowa Rollers
• Iowa City – Old Capitol City Roller Girls
• Oskaloosa – Mahaska Mayhem^[7] 2009–present
• Sioux City – Sioux City Roller Dames

Kansas

• Wichita – ICT Roller Girls

Kentucky

• Covington – Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls
• Louisville – Derby City Rollergirls

Louisiana

• Baton Rouge – Red Stick Roller Derby
• Houma – Cajun Rollergirls
• New Orleans – Big Easy Rollergirls

Maine

• Bangor - Central Maine Derby^[8]
• Portland – Maine Roller Derby
• Rockland - Rock Coast Rollers^[9]

Massachusetts

• Boston – Boston Roller Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA
• Northampton – Pioneer Valley Roller Derby
• Wilbraham – Pair O'Dice City Rollers^[10]

Maryland

• Baltimore – Charm City Roller Girls
• Hagerstown – Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens
• Salisbury – Salisbury Rollergirls
• Waldorf – Southern Maryland Roller Derby

Michigan

• Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor Derby Dimes
• Detroit – Detroit Roller Derby
• Grand Rapids – Grand Raggidy Roller Girls
• Kalamazoo – Killamazoo Derby Darlins
• Lansing – Lansing Derby Vixens

Minnesota

• Bemidji – Babe City Rollers
• Duluth - Harbor City Roller Dames
• Minneapolis – North Star Roller Girls
• St. Paul – Minnesota RollerGirls - Founding member of the WFTDA

Missouri

• Columbia - CoMo Derby Dames
• Kansas City – Kansas City Roller Warriors
• Springfield – Springfield Roller Girls
• St. Charles – St. Chux Derby Chix
• St. Louis – Arch Rival Rollergirls

Nebraska

• Lincoln – No Coast Derby Girls
• Omaha – Omaha Rollergirls

Nevada

• Las Vegas – Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls

New Hampshire

• Nashua – New Hampshire Roller Derby

New Jersey

• Newark – Garden State Roller Girls
• Toms River – Jersey Shore Roller Girls

New Mexico

• Albuquerque – Duke City Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA

New York

• Albany – Albany All Stars Roller Derby
• Buffalo – Queen City Roller Girls
• Hyde Park – Hudson Valley Horrors
• Ithaca – Ithaca League of Women Rollers
• Long Island – Long Island Roller Rebels
• New York – Gotham Girls Roller Derby - Founding member of the WFTDA
• Rochester – Roc City Roller Derby
• Syracuse - Assault City Roller Derby
• Troy – Hellions of Troy
• Utica – Central New York Roller Derby
• Yonkers – Suburbia Roller Derby

North Carolina

• Asheville – Blue Ridge Rollergirls
• Charlotte – Charlotte Roller Girls
• Greensboro – Greensboro Roller Derby
• Raleigh – Carolina Rollergirls
• Wilmington – Cape Fear Roller Girls

North Dakota

• Fargo – Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls

Ohio

• Akron – NEO Rock'n'Rollergirls
• Akron – Rubber City Rollergirls
• Cincinnati – Cincinnati Rollergirls
• Cleveland – Burning River Roller Derby
• Columbus – Ohio Roller Girls
• Dayton – Gem City Rollergirls
• Toledo – Glass City Rollers

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City – Oklahoma City Roller Derby
• Oklahoma City – Oklahoma Victory Dolls
• Tulsa – Green Country Roller Girls

Oregon

• Bend – Lava City Roller Dolls
• Corvallis – Sick Town Derby Dames
• Eugene – Emerald City Roller Girls
• Portland – Rose City Rollers - Founding member of the WFTDA
• Salem – Cherry City Derby Girls

Pennsylvania

• Allentown – Lehigh Valley Rollergirls
• Downingtown - Brandywine Roller Derby
• Harrisburg – Harrisburg Area Roller Derby
• Lancaster – Dutchland Rollers
• Philadelphia – Penn Jersey Roller Derby
• Philadelphia – Philly Roller Derby
• Pittsburgh – Steel City Roller Derby

Rhode Island

• Providence – Providence Roller Derby

South Carolina

• Charleston – Lowcountry Highrollers
• Columbia – Columbia Quad Squad
• Greenville – Greenville Derby Dames

South Dakota

• Sioux Falls – Sioux Falls Roller Dollz

Tennessee

• Chattanooga -Chattanooga Roller Girls
• Johnson City -Little City Roller Girls
• Knoxville – Hard Knox Roller Girls
• Memphis – Memphis Roller Derby
• Nashville – Nashville Rollergirls

Texas

• Austin – Texas Rollergirls - Founding member of the WFTDA
• Austin – TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls - Founding league of the modern roller derby movement
• Beaumont – Spindletop Rollergirls
• Dallas – Assassination City Roller Derby
• Dallas – Dallas Derby Devils
• Houston – Houston Roller Derby
• Lubbock – West Texas Roller Dollz
• San Antonio – Alamo City Rollergirls
• Tyler – East Texas Bombers

Utah

• Ogden – Junction City Roller Dolls 2009–present^[11]
• Ogden – O-Town Derby Dames 2008–present^[11]
• Salt Lake City – Salt City Derby Girls 2005–present
• Salt Lake City – Wasatch Roller Derby 2009–present^[11][12]

Vermont

• Burlington – Green Mountain Roller Derby

Virginia

• Charlottesville – Charlottesville Derby Dames
• Harrisonburg – Rocktown Rollers
• Virginia Beach – Dominion Derby Girls

Washington

• Bellingham – Bellingham Roller Betties
• Everett – Jet City Roller Girls
• Joint Base Lewis-McChord – Bettie Brigade^[13]
• Olympia – Oly Rollers
• Port Orchard – Slaughter County Roller Vixens
• Seattle – Rat City Rollergirls
• Seattle – Tilted Thunder Rail Birds
• Spokane – Lilac City Rollergirls
• Tacoma – Dockyard Derby Dames

Wisconsin

• Appleton – Fox Cities Roller Derby
• Madison – Mad Rollin' Dolls - Founding member of the WFTDA
• Milwaukee – Brewcity Bruisers

Wyoming

• Casper – A'Salt Creek Roller Girls
• Cheyenne – Cheyenne Capidolls

Co-ed leagues

All are flat track unless otherwise indicated, and have separate men's and women's teams in addition to co-ed teams

United States

• Northampton, MA – Pioneer Valley Roller Derby
• Philadelphia, PA – Old School Derby Association
• Philadelphia, PA – Penn Jersey Roller Derby
• San Francisco, CA – American Roller Skating Derby

United Kingdom

• Manchester, UK – Manchester Roller Derby

Men's leagues

These teams are not part of co-ed leagues.

United States

• Baltimore, MD – Harm City Roller Derby
• Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Battering Rams
• Des Moines, IA - Your Mom Men's Derby
• Green Bay, WI – Green Bay Smackers
• Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Blitzdkrieg
• New Orleans – New Orleans Brass
• New York, NY – New York Shock Exchange
• Portland, OR – Portland Men's Roller Derby
• St. Louis, MO – St. Louis GateKeepers
• Tacoma, WA – Puget Sound Outcast Derby

Junior leagues

Junior derby leagues for those under age 18

United States

• Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Derby Brats, 2012–present
• Portland, OR - Rose City Rosebuds (age 12-17) and Rose City Rose Petals (age 7-12)

Defunct amateur leagues

• Layton, UT – Davis Derby Dames (2006–2009) – split to form the O-Town Derby Dames and the Junction City Roller Dolls^[11]
• Orange County, CA – Orange County Demolition Divas – (2006–2007)^[14]

Defunct professional leagues

• Transcontinental Roller Derby (1935^[15][16][17]–1973;^[18] renamed to Roller Derby)
• National Skating Derby (Roller Games) (1961–1975; see also RollerGames and Roller Games International)
• RollerGames (1989–1990; TV only)
• Roller Game League (RGL) (1990–2001?)
• National Roller Derby League (NRDL) – 1995–2004; initially promoted as Roller Derby Inc.; current site promotes the San Francisco Bay Bombers, etc.
• American Roller Derby League (ARDL) – 1997–2003; Owned by Tim Patten; briefly promoted as American Inline Roller Skating Derby League; Promoted the Bay City Bombers
• World Skating League (WSL) / RollerJam (1998–2000; TV only)

References

1. "Michi on Arizona Derby: Dust Devils, Dames and Dolls".
2. "Chuck's rowdy derby experience (KOLD news)".
3. Rhiannon Potkey (2 June 2007). "Mayhem on wheels – County's female roller-derby team knows how to bring on the pain". Ventura County Star.
4. "Roller derby: It's on a roll (The Southern, October 2, 2009)".
5. "Women take roller derby to the mat". The State Journal-Register. www.sj-r.com.
6. "Cedar Rapids Roller Derby Team is Ready to Roll (KCRG-TV9 News)".
7. Andy Goodell (2010-04-05). "Mahaska Mayhem prepare for battle". The Oskaloosa Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
8. "Women of all ages, occupations sparking growth of roller derby in Maine".
9. "Rock Coast Rollers jump into 2014 season with double header".
10. "Pair O'Dice City Rollers: These derby queens play in a league of their own (MassLive.com)".
11. Ashkettle, Kelly (2009-06-03). "Derby girls are on a roll in Utah". Retrieved 13 May 2010. 2008, the Davis Derby Dames (who formed in Layton in 2006) split apart to form the O-Town Derby Dames and the Junction City Roller Dolls, both based in Ogden. Also last year, some former SCDG members created Wasatch Roller Derby, based in Salt Lake and Park City.
12. Frost, Bill (2010-02-03). "Wasatch Roller Derby Season-Opener". City Weekly. Retrieved 13 May 2010. The newest league, Wasatch Roller Derby, sprang from a split with original local rollers the Salt City Derby Girls last year and focuses almost exclusively on charity expo bouts.
13. Ashton, Adam (1 May 2011). "Wash. military wives have their own roller derby". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
14. Goncharova, Masha (2009-11-29). "Lake Forest woman is dedicated Roller Girl". Orange County Register. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
15. Rasmussen, Cecilia (1999-02-21), "L.A. Then and Now: The Man Who Got Roller Derby Rolling Along", Los Angeles Times
16. "Roller Derby", Time, 1936-02-03, retrieved 13 July 2008
17. "Variations", Time, 1936-09-21, retrieved 13 July 2008
18. Atwell, Margot (2014), Derby Life: A Crash Course in the Incredible Sport of Roller Derby, print: Open Road Integrated Media, p. 302, ISBN 9781943316007

External links

• Roller Derby Worldwide – A list of active amateur roller derby leagues around the world
• Roller Derby AU – A list of active leagues in Australia.