Amsterdam Roller Derby

Amsterdam Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2009, 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]

Amsterdam Roller Derby
Metro areaAmsterdam
CountryNetherlands
Founded2009
TeamsAll Stars (A team)
BattleStars (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueSporthal Zeeburg and Velodrome
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.amsterdamrollerderby.nl

History

Amsterdam Roller Derby was founded in 2009, the first league in the Netherlands. By 2010, it was one of four leagues in the country,[2] and in 2011 it was featured on national television, on "Hart Van Nederland".[3]

In October 2013, Amsterdam was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,.[4] and Amsterdam became a WFTDA full member league in December 2014.[5]

The team was founded as "Amsterdam Derby Dames", and in 2017, the organisation rebranded as "Amsterdam Roller Derby".[1]

In early 2018, the B.ADD Girls were renamed the "BattleStars".

WFTDA rankings
Season Final ranking[6] Playoffs Championship
2015 200 WFTDA[7] DNQ DNQ
2016 248 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2017 144 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ

References
  1. "Amsterdam Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "Lilian heep op de baan Limpin' Lily", NRC Next, 5 August 2010 (in Dutch)
  3. "Geen sport voor watjes!", "Hart Van Nederland", (in Dutch)
  4. "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
  5. "WFTDA Welcomes 29 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  7. "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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