- DC Rollergirls
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DC Rollergirls 
Metro area Washington, D.C. Country United States Founded 2006 Teams Cherry Blossom Bombshells
DC DemonCats
Scare Force One
Majority WhipsTrack type(s) Flat Venue D.C. Armory Affiliations WFTDA (East region) Website DC Rollergirls.com The DC Rollergirls are the only flat track roller derby league in Washington, D.C. Historically, DC was home to the Washington, D.C. Jets, which played banked track derby until 1978.[1] Roller derby has grown in popularity since 2003, largely due to the creation of the WFTDA. The DC Rollergirls play at the DC Armory.
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Teams
As of the 2011-2012 season, the league consists of four local teams[2]:
- Cherry Blossom Bombshells
- DC DemonCats
- Scare Force One
- Majority Whips
Upon creation in 2006, the league had four teams, including the now folded Secretaries of Hate.
Rankings
- Season 1 Champions: Scare Force One
- Season 2 Champions: Scare Force One
- Season 3 Champions: DC DemonCats
- Season 4 Champions: DC DemonCats
- Season 5 Champions: Scare Force One
All-Star Team
The DC Rollergirls also have an all-star team which competes on a national level. As of November 2009[update], they were ranked 9th in the eastern region of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[3]
Season Q4 ranking[4] Regionals Championship 2008 9 N/A N/A 2009 9 8[5] N/A 2010 9 10[6] N/A 2011 11 N/A N/A See also
- Ann Calvello
- Joan Weston
- Bill Bogash
- History of roller derby
- List of roller derby leagues
- Charm City Rollergirls
External links
- Derby News Network - Comprehensive WFTDA Bout Data and News
- fiveonfive - Official Magazine of the WFTDA
- Flat Track Stats - Statistical Aggregation of WFTDA Sanctioned Roller Derby
- WFTDA web site
- DC Rollergirls website
- Washington Post video
- Rueters article
- NPR feature
- Washington Post Magazine article
Notes and references
Women's Flat Track Derby Association leagues East region Auld Reekie Roller Girls • Boston Derby Dames • Cape Fear Roller Girls • Carolina Rollergirls • Central New York Roller Derby • Charlotte Roller Girls • Charm City Roller Girls • CT RollerGirls • DC Rollergirls • Dominion Derby Girls • Dutchland Rollers • Garden State Rollergirls • Gotham Girls Roller Derby • Green Mountain Derby Dames • Harrisburg Area Roller Derby • Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby • Ithaca League of Women Rollers • Jersey Shore Roller Girls • Lehigh Valley Rollergirls • London Rollergirls • Long Island Roller Rebels • Maine Roller Derby • Montréal Roller Derby • New Hampshire Roller Derby • Philly Rollergirls • Providence Roller Derby • Queen City Roller Girls • River City Rollergirls • Roc City Roller Derby • Rocktown Rollers • Steel City Derby Demons • Suburbia Roller DerbyWest region Angel City Derby Girls • Arizona Roller Derby • B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls • Bellingham Roller Betties • Castle Rock 'n' Rollers • Central Coast Roller Derby • Choice City Rebels • Denver Roller Dolls • Derby Revolution of Bakersfield • Dockyard Derby Dames • Emerald City Roller Girls • Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls • Fairbanks Rollergirls • FoCo Girls Gone Derby • Jet City Rollergirls • Junction City Roller Dolls • Lava City Roller Dolls • Oly Rollers • Pacific Roller Derby • Pikes Peak Derby Dames • Pueblo Derby Devil Dollz • Rage City Rollergirls • Rat City Rollergirls • Rocky Mountain Rollergirls • Rose City Rollers • Sacred City Derby Girls • Santa Cruz Derby Girls • Silicon Valley Roller Girls • Slaughter County Roller Vixens • Slaughterhouse Derby Girls • Sonoma County Roller Derby • Terminal City Rollergirls • Treasure Valley Rollergirls • Tucson Roller Derby • Wasatch Roller DerbyNorth Central region Arch Rival Rollergirls • Babe City Rollers • Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls • Brewcity Bruisers • Burning River Roller Girls • Cincinnati Rollergirls • Demolition City Roller Derby • Derby City Rollergirls • Detroit Derby Girls • Fort Wayne Derby Girls • Fox Cityz Foxz • Grand Raggidy Roller Girls • Hammer City Roller Girls • Killamazoo Derby Darlins • Mad Rollin' Dolls • Minnesota RollerGirls • Naptown Roller Girls • NEO Roller Derby • North Star Roller Girls • Ohio Roller Girls • Paper Valley Rollergirls • Rockford Rage Women's Roller Derby • Rollergirls of Southern Indiana • Sioux Falls Roller Dollz • The Chicago Outfit • Toronto Roller Derby • Tri-City Roller Girls • Windy City RollersSouth Central region Alamo City Rollergirls • Assassination City Roller Derby • Atlanta Rollergirls • Big Easy Rollergirls • Dallas Derby Devils • Des Moines Derby Dames • Dixie Derby Girls • Duke City Derby • Gold Coast Derby Grrls • Green Country Roller Girls • Hard Knox Roller Girls • Houston Roller Derby • ICT Rollergirls • Jacksonville RollerGirls • Kansas City Roller Warriors • Little City Roller Girls • Memphis Roller Derby • Nashville Rollergirls • No Coast Derby Girls • Northwest Arkansas Rollergirls • Oklahoma City Roller Derby • Oklahoma Victory Dolls • Omaha Rollergirls • Spindletop Roller Girls • Springfield RollerGirls • Tallahassee Rollergirls • Tampa Bay Derby Darlins • Texas Rollergirls • West Texas Roller DollzWFTDA Apprentice · Roller derby films · Derby News Network · History of roller derby · Hydra Trophy Sports teams based in and around Washington, D.C. Baseball MLB: Washington Nationals — EL: Bowie Baysox — CL: Frederick Keys • Potomac Nationals — ALPB: Loudoun Hounds • Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Basketball NBA: Washington Wizards — WNBA: Washington Mystics — ACPBL: Beltway Bombers — ABA: NoVA Wonders — EBA: Metropolitan All-Stars • NoVA Hawks • Washington Madness • Winchester StormFootball Hockey Soccer Roller derby WFTDA: DC RollergirlsTennis College athletics NCAA Div. I: American • Georgetown • George Mason • George Washington • Howard • Maryland • Mount St. Mary'sMain article: Sports in Washington, D.C.Categories:- Non-profit organizations based in the United States
- Roller derby leagues established in 2006
- Roller derby leagues in Washington, D.C.
- East Region (WFTDA)
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