British Roller Derby Championships

The British Roller Derby Championships is an annual competition for roller derby leagues in the United Kingdom.

British Roller Derby Championships
Current season, competition or edition:
2019
FormerlyEnd of the World Series
Heartland Series
SportRoller derby
Founded2015
CountryUnited Kingdom
Most recent
champion(s)		Central City Rollergirls
Level on pyramid3 (women)
2 (men)
Official websitewww.britishchamps.com

History

The tournament originated as the End of the World Series, a 2012 league of six roller derby teams in central England. The success of this competition led it to expand in 2013 under the new name of the Heartland Series, with twelve teams in two division, and it doubled in size again in 2014.

YearCompetitionChampions
2012End of the World SeriesMilton Keynes Roller Derby
2013Heartland SeriesSevern Roller Torrent
2014Heartland SeriesRomsey Town Rollerbillies

2015 Championships

In 2015, the tournament partnered with the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and was renamed as the British Roller Derby Championships.[1][2] This greatly expanded competition consisted of 72 teams playing across several tiers, making it the largest roller derby competition in Europe.[3] For the first time, it accepted teams from across the UK, including a separate competition for men's teams.[2]

TierTournamentChampions[4]Runners-up
1WomenGlasgow Roller DerbyAuld Reekie Roller Girls
2WomenNewcastle Roller GirlsNottingham Hellfire Harlots
3WomenBirmingham Blitz DamesCambridge Rollerbillies
4 NorthWomenHallam Hellcats Roller DerbyPreston Roller Girls
4 SouthWomenWirral Whipiteres Roller DerbyBath Roller Derby Girls
4 WestWomenThe Norfolk Brawds Roller DerbyKilla Hurtz Roller Girls
1MenSouthern Discomfort Roller DerbySouth Wales Silures
2MenNew Wheeled OrderBarrow Infernos
3MenWirral Pack AnimalsKings of Block and Roll

2016 Championships

As of 2016, the women's section of the tournament is divided into five tiers. Tiers 2 to 4 are further split between geographical divisions of four to six teams.[5] Teams competing in the two top tiers must hold membership of the UKRDA.

The men's section is divided into three tiers, with the third tier divided into two geographical divisions.[6]

TierTournamentChampions[7]Runners-up
1WomenNewcastle Roller GirlsLondon Rollergirls Brawl Saints
2WomenBirmingham Blitz DamesBristol Roller Derby
3WomenSwansea City Roller DerbyManchester Roller Derby
4 EastWomenRebellion Roller DerbyBorderland Brawlers Roller Derby
4 NorthWomenGranite City Roller GirlsHalifax Bruising Banditas
4 SouthWomenDorset Roller GirlsRiot City Ravens
4 WestWomenNottingham Roller DerbyDolly Rockit Rollers
5WomenNeath Port Talbot Roller DerbyWiltshire Roller Derby
1MenSouthern Discomfort Roller DerbyTyne and Fear Roller Derby
2MenThe Inhuman LeagueCrash Test Brummies
3MenSuffolk Roller DerbyBristol Vice Quad

2017 Championships

For 2017, the women's section was rationalised to four tiers.

TierTournamentChampions[8]Runners-up
1WomenMiddlesbrough Roller DerbyLondon Rollergirls Brawl Saints
2WomenRainy City Roller Derby BLondon Rockin Rollers
3WomenRebellion Roller DerbyThe Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby
4 EastWomenWiltshire Roller DerbyLincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls
4 NorthWomenMansfield Roller DerbyWakey Wheeled Cats
4 SouthWomenNeath Port Talbot Roller DerbyHereford Roller Girls
4 WestWomenRoller Derby LeicesterRiverside Rebels Roller Derby
1MenTyne and Fear Roller DerbyNew Wheeled Order
2MenSouthern Discomfort Roller Derby Mild DiscomfortBarrow Infernos
3MenOxford Men's Roller DerbyTeesside Skate Invaders

2018 Championships
Tier Tournament Champions[9][10] Runners-up
1 Women Central City Rollergirls Liverpool Roller Girls
2 Women Rebellion Roller Derby Norfolk Roller Derby
3 Women Cambridge Rollerbillies Hulls Angels Roller Derby
4 North Women Furness Firecrackers Spa Town Roller Girls
4 East Women Suffolk Women's A Vendetta Vixens
4 South Women Plymouth City Roller Derby Milton Keynes Concrete Cows
4 West Women Arcadia Roller Derby Blackpool Roller Derby
1 Men New Wheeled Order Tyne and Fear
2 Men Lincolnshire Thugly Duckings Oxford Men's Roller Derby
3 Men Bristol Roller Derby North Wales Roller Derby

2019 Championships
Tier Tournament Champions[11][12] Runners-up
1 WFTDA Liverpool Roller Birds Manchester Roller Derby
2 WFTDA Wiltshire Roller Derby North Wales Roller Derby
3 East WFTDA Grimsby Roller Derby York Minxters Roller Derby
3 North WFTDA Belfast Roller Derby Spa Town Roller Derby
3 South WFTDA Big Bucks High Rollers Vendetta Vixens
3 West WFTDA Severn Roller Torrent Wolverhampton Honour Rollers
1 MRDA New Wheeled Order Lincolnshire Thugly Ducklings
2 North MRDA North Wales Roller Derby Tyne and Fear B
2 South MRDA Kent Men's Roller Derby Dorset Knobs Roller Derby

References
  1. "Hallamshire Hellcats raise the roof in home roller derby debut", The Star, 24 July 2015
  2. Katy Gordon, "UKRDA's role in British Championships", UKRDA, 26 November 2014
  3. "Exeter's South West Angels of Terror on a roll with another crushing victory Archived 2015-08-17 at the Wayback Machine", Express and Echo, 9 March 2015
  4. British Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour"
  5. British Roller Derby Championships, "Women's Tables 2016"
  6. British Roller Derby Championships, "Men's tables 2016"
  7. British Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour"
  8. British Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour"
  9. "British Champs Playoffs 2018 Results – British Roller Derby Championships". Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  10. "League Tables 2018 – British Roller Derby Championships". Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  11. "Playoffs 2019 Results". Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  12. "2019 League Tables". Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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