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The '''Roller Derby World Cup''' is an international women's [[roller derby]] tournament formerly organized by ''Blood & Thunder magazine''.<ref name=B&TCupPage>{{cite web|title=Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup 2011|url=http://bloodandthundermag.com/WorldCup2011.htm|publisher=Blood & Thunder Magazine|accessdate=8 August 2011}}</ref><ref name=BTRDWC>{{cite web|title=Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup hosted by Toronto Roller Derby|url=http://rollerderbyworldcup.com/|publisher=Blood & Thunder Magazine|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>, and currently organized by the Roller Derby World Cup Committee. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world compete for their respective nations.
The '''Roller Derby World Cup''' is an international women's [[roller derby]] tournament formerly organized by ''Blood & Thunder magazine'',<ref name=B&TCupPage>{{cite web|title=Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup 2011|url=http://bloodandthundermag.com/WorldCup2011.htm|publisher=Blood & Thunder Magazine|access-date=8 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812175511/http://bloodandthundermag.com/WorldCup2011.htm|archive-date=12 August 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=BTRDWC>{{cite web|title=Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup hosted by Toronto Roller Derby|url=http://rollerderbyworldcup.com/|publisher=Blood & Thunder Magazine|access-date=30 October 2011}}</ref> and currently organized by the Roller Derby World Cup Committee. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world compete for their respective nations.


==History==
The inaugural [[2011 Roller Derby World Cup]] was hosted by [[Toronto Roller Derby]],<ref name=TorSunFeb2011>{{cite news|last=Yuen|first=Jenny|title=Roller Derby attracts a crowd|url=http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/02/20/17347866.html|accessdate=8 August 2011|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=20 February 2011}}</ref> and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at [[Downsview Park]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].<ref name=B&TCupPage /><ref name=BTRDWC /> It was won by [[Team USA (roller derby)|Team USA]], who beat [[Team Canada (roller derby)|Team Canada]] by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. pummels Canada to win roller derby title|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/12/04/roller-derby-world-cup.html?cmp=rss|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|accessdate=7 December 2011|date=4 December 2011}}</ref>
The inaugural [[2011 Roller Derby World Cup]] was hosted by [[Toronto Roller Derby]],<ref name="TorSunFeb2011">{{cite news |last=Yuen |first=Jenny |date=20 February 2011 |title=Roller Derby attracts a crowd |newspaper=Toronto Sun |url=http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/02/20/17347866.html |access-date=8 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083327/https://torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/02/20/17347866.html |archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref> and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at [[Downsview Park]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].<ref name=B&TCupPage /><ref name=BTRDWC /> It was won by [[Team USA (roller derby)|Team USA]], who beat [[Team Canada (roller derby)|Team Canada]] by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. pummels Canada to win roller derby title|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/u-s-pummels-canada-to-win-roller-derby-title-1.1051916?cmp=rss|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=7 December 2011|date=4 December 2011}}</ref> Live online coverage of the event was broadcast on the ''[[Derby News Network]]''.<ref name="DNN coverage">{{cite web |title=DNN Live Coverage: Blood & Thunder World Cup |url=http://derbynews.net/live/events/2011/12/blood_thunder_world_cup |access-date=26 November 2011 |publisher=Derby News Network}}{{dead link|date=April 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>


The [[2014 Roller Derby World Cup|second World Cup]] took place December 4 through 7, 2014, in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref name="2014 announced">{{cite news|title=Dallas to Host 2014 Roller Derby World Cup|url=http://www.derbynews.net/2013/06/dallas_host_2014_roller_derby_world_cup|accessdate=13 June 2013|newspaper=Derby News Network|date=10 June 2013}}</ref> [[Team USA (roller derby)|Team USA]] repeated their victory, this time defeating [[Team England (roller derby)|Team England]] in the final 219–105.
The [[2014 Roller Derby World Cup]] took place December 4 through 7, 2014, in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref name="2014 announced">{{cite news|title=Dallas to Host 2014 Roller Derby World Cup|url=http://www.derbynews.net/2013/06/dallas_host_2014_roller_derby_world_cup|access-date=13 June 2013|newspaper=Derby News Network|date=10 June 2013}}</ref> [[Team USA (roller derby)|Team USA]] repeated their victory, this time defeating [[Team England (roller derby)|Team England]] in the final 219–105. For the 2014 event, the complete live online coverage was broadcast by Blood and Thunder magazine, through the official Roller Derby World Cup website.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Roller Derby World Cup live broadcast|url=http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/live/|website=rollerderbyworldcup.com|access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>


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The [[2018 Roller Derby World Cup]] was held in early February 2018, hosted by [[Rainy City Roller Derby]], in [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]].<ref name="2018 host">{{cite web|title=2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announced! {{!}} Roller Derby World Cup|url=http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/2016/12/05/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announced/|publisher=Roller Derby World Cup|access-date=5 December 2016|date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083457/http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/2016/12/05/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announced/|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="DC 2018 host">{{cite web|last1=Deadwards|first1=Lisa|title=2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announcement|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2016/12/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announcement/|publisher=Derby Central|access-date=5 December 2016|date=5 December 2016}}</ref> On this occasion, [[USA Roller Derby]] defeated [[Team Australia (roller derby)]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-06 |title=America Wins Its Third Roller Derby World Cup In A Row |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/roller-derby-world-cup_n_5a78ad5ee4b0d3df1d143d90 |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}</ref>
Live online coverage of the entire 2011 event was broadcast on the ''[[Derby News Network]]''.<ref name="DNN coverage">{{cite web|title=DNN Live Coverage: Blood & Thunder World Cup|url=http://derbynews.net/live/events/2011/12/blood_thunder_world_cup|publisher=Derby News Network|accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> For the 2014 event, the complete live online coverage was broadcast by Blood and Thunder magazine, through the official roller derby world cup website.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Roller Derby World Cup live broadcast|url=http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/live/|website=rollerderbyworldcup.com|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref>


==Results==
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The [[2018 Roller Derby World Cup|third event]] was held in early February 2018, hosted by [[Rainy City Roller Derby]], in [[Greater Manchester]], England.<ref name="2018 host">{{cite web|title=2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announced! {{!}} Roller Derby World Cup|url=http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/2016/12/05/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announced/|publisher=Roller Derby World Cup|accessdate=5 December 2016|date=5 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="DC 2018 host">{{cite web|last1=Deadwards|first1=Lisa|title=2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announcement|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2016/12/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announcement/|publisher=Derby Central|accessdate=5 December 2016|date=5 December 2016}}</ref>

==Champions==
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| {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Manchester]]
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| {{RollerDerby|USA}}
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| 187–146
| 187–146
| {{RollerDerby|AUS}}
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| {{RollerDerby|CAN}}
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| 173–147
| 173–147
| {{RollerDerby|ENG}}
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| 38
| 38
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== References ==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
* [http://rollerderbyworldcup.com/ Official Roller Derby World Cup info page]
* [http://rollerderbyworldcup.com/ Official Roller Derby World Cup] – info page


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Latest revision as of 06:42, 3 September 2024

This article is about the women's roller derby tournament. For the men's equivalent, see Men's Roller Derby World Cup.
Roller Derby World Cup
2011–present
Tournament information
SportRoller derby
LocationVaries
Month playedDecember to February
Established2011
Number of
tournaments
3
FormatRanking matches and knockout
Teams38
Websiterollerderbyworldcup.com
Current champion
 United States

The Roller Derby World Cup is an international women's roller derby tournament formerly organized by Blood & Thunder magazine,[1][2] and currently organized by the Roller Derby World Cup Committee. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world compete for their respective nations.

History

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The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby,[3] and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It was won by Team USA, who beat Team Canada by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final.[4] Live online coverage of the event was broadcast on the Derby News Network.[5]

The 2014 Roller Derby World Cup took place December 4 through 7, 2014, in Dallas, Texas.[6] Team USA repeated their victory, this time defeating Team England in the final 219–105. For the 2014 event, the complete live online coverage was broadcast by Blood and Thunder magazine, through the official Roller Derby World Cup website.[7]

The 2018 Roller Derby World Cup was held in early February 2018, hosted by Rainy City Roller Derby, in Greater Manchester, England.[8][9] On this occasion, USA Roller Derby defeated Team Australia (roller derby) in the final.[10]

Results

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Year Host Winners Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth Place Teams
2011 Toronto  United States 336–33  Canada  England 203–85  Australia 13
2014 Dallas  United States 219–105  England  Australia 197–128  Canada 30
2018 Manchester  United States 187–146  Australia  Canada 173–147  England 38

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup 2011". Blood & Thunder Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup hosted by Toronto Roller Derby". Blood & Thunder Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. ^ Yuen, Jenny (20 February 2011). "Roller Derby attracts a crowd". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  4. ^ "U.S. pummels Canada to win roller derby title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  5. ^ "DNN Live Coverage: Blood & Thunder World Cup". Derby News Network. Retrieved 26 November 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Dallas to Host 2014 Roller Derby World Cup". Derby News Network. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  7. ^ "2014 Roller Derby World Cup live broadcast". rollerderbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  8. ^ "2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announced! | Roller Derby World Cup". Roller Derby World Cup. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. ^ Deadwards, Lisa (5 December 2016). "2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announcement". Derby Central. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  10. ^ "America Wins Its Third Roller Derby World Cup In A Row". HuffPost UK. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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