Brighton Rockers Roller Derby

Brighton Rockers Roller Derby (BRRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Brighton in East Sussex, England. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams,[1] which compete against teams from other leagues. Brighton Rockers is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

Brighton Rockers Roller Derby
Metro areaBrighton
CountryEngland
Founded2010
TeamsBrighton Rockers (A team)
Brighton Rockerbillies (B team) Brighton C-Side (C team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueBrighton
AffiliationsUKRDA, WFTDA
Websitebrightonrockers.com

In March 2012, Brighton was accepted as a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA),[3] and in 2013 it played in the first UKRDA Southern Tournament, which it finished in fourth place after a narrow loss to Bristol Roller Derby.[4]

The team suffered a setback in July 2012, when its team kit was stolen from a member's car.[5] However, by January 2013, it was ranked in the top eight leagues in the UK.[6]

In January 2015, Brighton Rockers entered the WFTDA Apprentice Program.[7] Brighton Rockers became a full member of the WFTDA in July 2017.[8]

League Structure

Brighton Rockers

Brighton Rockers is the All Stars Travel team. Consisting of a roster of twenty skaters who compete all over the world against other WFTDA-ranked teams. [9]

WFTDA rankings
Season Final ranking[10] Playoffs Championship
2018 287 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ

Brighton Rockerbillies

Formed in 2015, Brighton Rockerbillies are the B Team of Brighton Rockers. The Rockerbillies compete against teams all over the UK and Europe. [12]

Brighton C-Side

Formed in 2018, Brighton C-Side are the C Team of the Brighton Rockers. The C-Siders compete again challenge teams and rec leagues in the UK. [13]

References
  1. "C-Side Stories - Brighton Rockers C Team". brightonbrats.com. Brighton Brats. December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. "Brighton Rockers Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. "Welcome to Brighton Rockers Roller Derby", UKRDA, 3 March 2012
  4. "Roller Rumble Report", Brighton Brats, 3 June 2013
  5. "Brighton roller derby team kit stolen", The Argus, 27 July 2012
  6. BBC South Today, 11 January 2013
  7. "WFTDA Accepts 25 Additional Apprentice Members - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. "WFTDA Adds 8 New Leagues, Surpasses 400 Members – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  9. "Brighton Rockers Roller Derby". flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  10. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  11. "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  12. "Brighton Rockerbillies Roller Derby". flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. "Brighton C-Side Roller Derby". flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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