This is a list of notable roller derby leagues,[note 1] and may include those that are no longer in existence. Existence dates, where known, are included to provide a timeline charting the sport's growth cycles. The list may currently make distinctions according to each organization's professional/amateur business structure and active/defunct status, and is subdivided by gender (female or male-only, or co-ed) and age (adult versus junior). Within each subcategory, leagues are then listed according to region, by country and city. Countries with larger numbers of leagues, such as the United States and Canada, are further subdivided by state and province.
Women's leagues
All are flat track unless otherwise indicated.
Argentina
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
- Canberra – Canberra Roller Derby League
- Canberra – Varsity Derby League
New South Wales
- Newcastle – Newcastle Roller Derby League
- Sydney – Sydney Roller Derby League
- Wollongong/Illawarra – Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby
Queensland
- Brisbane – Brisbane City Rollers
- Brisbane – Northern Brisbane Rollers
- Brisbane – Sun State Roller Derby
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
- Ballarat – Ballarat Roller Derby League
- Geelong – Geelong Roller Derby League
- Melbourne – South Sea Roller Derby
- Melbourne – Victorian Roller Derby League
Western Australia
Belgium
Canada
Alberta
- Calgary – Calgary Roller Derby
- Edmonton – E-Ville Roller Derby
- Edmonton – Oil City Roller Derby
British Columbia
- Vancouver – Terminal City Roller Derby
- Victoria – Eves of Destruction
- West Kootenays – West Kootenay Roller Derby
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
- Alliston – Renegade Derby Dames
- Guelph – Royal City Roller Derby
- Hamilton – Hammer City Roller Derby
- Kitchener – Waterloo Area – Tri-City Roller Derby
- London – Forest City Roller Derby
- Ottawa – Ottawa Valley Roller Derby
- Toronto – Hogtown Roller Derby
- Toronto – Toronto Roller Derby
- Windsor – Windsor Roller Derby
- Woodstock – Woodstock Roller Derby
Quebec
Colombia
Denmark
Finland
- Helsinki – Helsinki Roller Derby
- Helsinki – Kallio Rolling Rainbow
France
- Bordeaux – Roller Derby Bordeaux
- Nantes – Nantes Roller Derby
- Paris – Paris Roller Derby
- Toulouse – Roller Derby Toulouse
- Mérignac – SAM Roller Derby
- Lomme – Lomme Roller Girls
- Orcet – Orcet Roller Derby
- Tours – Roller Derby Tours
Germany
- Berlin – Bear City Roller Derby
- Essen – Ruhrpott Roller Girls
- Hamburg – Harbor Girls Hamburg
- Kaiserslautern – Roller Girls of the Apocalypse
- Stuttgart – Stuttgart Valley Roller Derby
Ireland
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
- Auckland – Auckland Roller Derby League
- Auckland – Pirate City Rollers
- Christchurch – Dead End Derby
- Hamilton – Hellmilton Roller Ghouls
- Palmerston North – Swamp City Roller Derby
- Wellington – Richter City Roller Derby
- Whangarei – Northland Nightmares
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
England
- Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria – Furness Roller Derby
- Bath, Somerset – Bath Roller Derby
- Basingstoke, Hampshire – Basingstoke Bullets Roller Derby
- Bedford, Bedfordshire – Bedfordshire Roller Derby
- Birmingham, West Midlands – Birmingham Roller Derby
- Birmingham, West Midlands – Crash Test Brummies
- Blackpool, Lancashire – Blackpool Roller Derby
- Brighton, East Sussex – Brighton Rockers Roller Derby
- Bristol – Bristol Roller Derby
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire – Cambridge Rollerbillies
- Chelmsford, Essex – Killahurtz Roller Derby
- Coventry, West Midlands – Coventry Roller Derby
- Crewe, Cheshire – Railtown Loco Rollers
- Devon and Somerset – SWAT Roller Derby
- Eastbourne, East Sussex – Bourne Bombshells
- Exeter, Devon – Exeter Roller Derby
- Gloucester, Gloucestershire – Severn Roller Torrent
- Guildford, Surrey – Surrey Rollergirls, Surrey Roller Boys
- Harrogate, North Yorkshire – Spa Town Roller Derby
- Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire – Hertfordshire Roller Derby
- Hereford, Herefordshire – Hereford Roller Derby
- Herne Bay, Kent – Kent Roller Derby
- High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire – Big Bucks High Rollers
- Hull, East Yorkshire – Hull's Angels Rolller Derby
- Leeds, West Yorkshire – Leeds Roller Derby
- Leicester, Leicestershire – Dolly Rockit Rollers
- Leicester, Leicestershire – Roller Derby Leicester
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire – Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Derby
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire – The Imposters Roller Girls
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire – Lincolnshire Rolling Thunder
- Liverpool, Merseyside – Liverpool Roller Birds
- London, Greater London – London Rockin' Rollers
- London, Greater London – London Roller Derby
- London, Greater London – Southern Discomfort Roller Derby
- Manchester, Greater Manchester – Manchester Roller Derby
- Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire – Middlesbrough Roller Derby
- Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire – Rebellion Roller Derby, Milton Keynes Roller Derby
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear – Newcastle Roller Derby
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear – Tyne and Fear Roller Derby
- Northampton, Northamptonshire – Vendetta Vixens
- Norwich, Norfolk – Norfolk Roller Derby
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – Nottingham Hellfire Harlots
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – Nottingham Roller Derby
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – East Midlands Open Roller Derby
- Oldham, Greater Manchester – Rainy City Roller Derby
- Oxford, Oxfordshire – Oxford Roller Derby
- Oxford, Oxfordshire – Oxford Wheels of Gory
- Plymouth, Devon – Plymouth City Roller Derby
- Portsmouth, Hampshire – Portsmouth Roller Wenches
- Preston, Lancashire – Preston Roller Girls
- Rochester, Kent – Kent Men's Roller Derby
- Rochester, Kent – Apex Predators Roller Derby
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire – Sheffield Steel Roller Derby
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire – The Inhuman League
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire – Full Metal Roller Derby
- Southampton, Hampshire – Southampton City Rollers
- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear – Sunderland Roller Derby
- Swindon, Wiltshire – Wiltshire Roller Derby
- Wakefield, West Yorkshire – Wakey Wheeled Cats
- Windsor, Berkshire – Royal Windsor Roller Derby
- Wirral, Merseyside – Riverside Rebels Roller Derby
- Wirral, Merseyside – Wirral Roller Derby
- Worcester, Worcestershire – Worcester Wyldlings Roller Derby
- Wolverhampton, West Midlands –Wolverhampton Honour Rollers
Northern Ireland
Scotland
- Aberdeen – Granite City Roller Derby, Granite City Brawlers
- Edinburgh – Auld Reekie Roller Derby, Demonburgh Junior Roller Derby
- Glasgow – Glasgow Roller Derby, Mean City Roller Derby, Glasgow Men's Roller Derby
Wales
United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
- Phoenix – Arizona Derby Dames
- Phoenix – Arizona Roller Derby
- Tucson – Tucson Roller Derby[1] 2003–present
Arkansas
California
- Bakersfield – Derby Revolution of Bakersfield
- Eureka – Humboldt Roller Derby
- Los Angeles – Angel City Derby
- Los Angeles – Los Angeles Derby Dolls
- Oakland – Bay Area Derby
- Orange County – Orange County Roller Derby
- Sacramento – Sacramento Roller Derby
- San Diego – San Diego Derby United
- San Jose – Silicon Valley Roller Girls
- San Luis Obispo – Central Coast Roller Derby
- Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz Derby Girls
- Ventura – Ventura County Derby Darlins
Colorado
- Boulder – Boulder County Bombers
- Castle Rock – Castle Rock 'n' Rollers
- Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak Derby Dames
- Denver – Denver Roller Derby
- Denver – Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
- Fort Collins – FoCo Roller Derby
- Greeley – Slaughterhouse Derby Girls
- Pueblo – SoCo Derby Dollz
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
- Fort Lauderdale – Gold Coast Derby Grrls
- Fort Myers – Fort Myers Roller Derby
- Jacksonville – Jacksonville Roller Derby
- Lakeland – Lakeland Derby Dames
- Pinellas Park – Deadly Rival Roller Derby
- Tallahassee – Tallahassee Rollergirls
- Tampa – Tampa Roller Derby
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Champaign – Twin City Derby Girls
- Chicago – Chicago Outfit Roller Derby
- Chicago – Windy City Rollers
- Marion – Southern Illinois Roller Girls
- Rockford – Rockford Rage
- Springfield – Midstate Mayhem Roller Derby
Indiana
- Bloomington – Bleeding Heartland Roller Derby
- Evansville – Demolition City Roller Derby
- Fort Wayne – Fort Wayne Derby Girls
- Indianapolis – Circle City Roller Derby
- Indianapolis – Naptown Roller Derby
- Lafayette – Lafayette Roller Derby
Iowa
- Cedar Rapids – Cedar Rapids RollerGirls
- Des Moines – Des Moines Derby Dames
- Des Moines – Mid Iowa Rollers
- Iowa City – Old Capitol City Roller Derby
- Oskaloosa – Mahaska Mayhem
- Sioux City – Sioux City Roller Dames
Kansas
Kentucky
- Bowling Green – Vette City Roller Derby
- Covington – Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls
- Lexington – Roller Derby of Central Kentucky
- Louisville – Derby City Roller Girls
Louisiana
Maine
- Bangor – Central Maine Derby
- Portland – Maine Roller Derby
- Rockland – Rock Coast Rollers
Maryland
- Baltimore – Charm City Roller Derby
- Hagerstown – Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens
- Salisbury – Salisbury Roller Girls
- Waldorf – Southern Maryland Roller Derby
Massachusetts
- Boston – Boston Roller Derby
- Fitchburg/Leominster – Bay State Brawlers Roller Derby
- Northampton – Pioneer Valley Roller Derby
- Wilbraham – Pair O'Dice City Rollers
Michigan
- Ann Arbor – Ann Arbor Roller Derby
- Detroit – Detroit Roller Derby
- Flint – Flint Roller Derby
- Grand Rapids – Grand Raggidy Roller Derby
- Kalamazoo – Kalamazoo Roller Derby
- Lansing – Lansing Derby Vixens
Minnesota
- Bemidji – Babe City Rollers
- Duluth – Harbor City Roller Derby
- Minneapolis – North Star Roller Derby
- St. Paul – Minnesota Roller Derby
Missouri
- Columbia – CoMo Derby Dames
- Kansas City – Kansas City Roller Warriors
- Springfield – Springfield Roller Derby
- St. Charles – St. Chux Derby Chix
- St. Louis – Arch Rival Roller Derby
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Albany – Albany All Stars Roller Derby
- Buffalo – Queen City Roller Derby
- Hyde Park – Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby
- Ithaca – Ithaca League of Women Rollers
- Long Island – Long Island Roller Rebels
- New York – Gotham Roller Derby
- Rochester – Roc City Roller Derby
- Syracuse – Salt City Roller Derby
- Troy – Hellions of Troy
- Utica – Central New York Roller Derby
- Yonkers – Suburbia Roller Derby
North Carolina
- Asheville – Blue Ridge Rollergirls
- Charlotte – Charlotte Roller Derby
- Greensboro – Greensboro Roller Derby
- Raleigh – Carolina Roller Derby
- Wilmington – Cape Fear Roller Girls
North Dakota
Ohio
- Akron – Akron Roller Derby
- Cincinnati – Cincinnati Rollergirls
- Cleveland – Burning River Roller Derby
- Columbus – Ohio Roller Derby
- Dayton – Gem City Roller Derby
- Toledo – Glass City Rollers
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Bend – Lava City Roller Dolls
- Corvallis – Sick Town Derby Dames
- Eugene – Emerald City Roller Girls
- Portland – Rose City Rollers
- Salem – Cherry City Roller Derby
Pennsylvania
- Allentown – Lehigh Valley Roller Derby
- Downingtown – Brandywine Roller Derby
- Harrisburg – Harrisburg Area Roller Derby
- Lancaster – Dutchland Derby Rollers
- Philadelphia – Penn Jersey Roller Derby
- Philadelphia – Philly Roller Derby
- Pittsburgh – Steel City Roller Derby
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Charleston – Lowcountry Highrollers
- Columbia – Columbia Quadsquad
- Greenville – Greenville Derby Dames
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Chattanooga -Chattanooga Roller Girls
- Johnson City -Little City Roller Girls
- Knoxville – Hard Knox Roller Girls
- Memphis – Memphis Roller Derby
- Nashville – Nashville Roller Derby
Texas
- Austin – Texas Rollergirls
- Austin – Texas Roller Derby
- Beaumont – Spindletop Roller Girls
- Dallas – Assassination City Roller Derby
- Dallas – Dallas Derby Devils
- Houston – Houston Roller Derby
- Lubbock – West Texas Roller Derby
- San Antonio – Alamo City Rollergirls
- Tyler – East Texas Bombers
Utah
- Ogden – Junction City Roller Dolls
- Ogden – O-Town Derby Dames
- Salt Lake City – Salt City Derby Girls
- Salt Lake City – Wasatch Roller Derby
Vermont
Virginia
- Charlottesville – Charlottesville Derby Dames
- Harrisonburg – Rocktown Rollers
- Richmond – River City Rollergirls
- Virginia Beach – Dominion Derby Girls
Washington
- Bellingham – Bellingham Roller Betties
- Everett – Jet City Roller Derby
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord – Bettie Brigade
- Olympia – Oly Rollers
- Port Orchard – Slaughter County Roller Vixens
- Seattle – Rat City Roller Derby
- Seattle – Tilted Thunder Rail Birds
- Spokane – Lilac City Roller Derby
- Tacoma – Dockyard Derby Dames
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Co-ed leagues
All are flat track unless otherwise indicated, and have separate men's and women's teams in addition to co-ed teams
United States
- Northampton, Massachusetts – Pioneer Valley Roller Derby
- Philadelphia – Old School Derby Association
- Philadelphia – Penn Jersey Roller Derby
- San Francisco – American Roller Skating Derby
United Kingdom
Men's leagues
These teams are not part of co-ed leagues.
United States
- Baltimore – Harm City Roller Derby
- Des Moines, Iowa - Your Mom Men's Derby
- Green Bay, Wisconsin – Green Bay Smackers
- Milwaukee – Wisconsin United Roller Derby
- New Orleans – New Orleans Brass
- New York City – New York Shock Exchange
- Portland, Oregon – Portland Men's Roller Derby
- St. Louis – St. Louis GateKeepers
- Tacoma, Washington – Puget Sound Outcast Derby
Defunct amateur leagues
- Akron, OH - NEO Roller Derby (2007-2016) and Rubber City Rollergirls (2009-2016) merged to become Akron Roller Derby[2]
- Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia – Paradise City Roller Derby[3]
- Layton, UT – Davis Derby Dames (2006–2009) – split to form the O-Town Derby Dames and the Junction City Roller Dolls[4]
- Orange County, CA – Orange County Demolition Divas – (2006–2007)[5]
Defunct professional leagues
- Transcontinental Roller Derby (1935[6][7][8]–1973;[9] renamed to Roller Derby)
- National Skating Derby (Roller Games) (1961–1975; see also RollerGames and Roller Games International)
- RollerGames (1989–1990; TV only)
- Roller Game League (RGL) (1990–2001?[year needed])
- National Roller Derby League (NRDL) – 1995–2004; initially promoted as Roller Derby Inc.; current site promotes the San Francisco Bay Bombers, etc.
- American Roller Derby League (ARDL) – 1997–2003; Owned by Tim Patten; briefly promoted as American Inline Roller Skating Derby League; Promoted the Bay City Bombers
- World Skating League (WSL) / RollerJam (1998–2000; TV only)
Notes
References
- ^ "Chuck's rowdy derby experience (KOLD news)".
- ^ Bona, Marc (6 February 2017). "Akron Roller Derby kicks off 6-game home season in February". cleveland.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Paradise City Roller Derby - Facebook". Facebook. 7 August 2019.
- ^ Ashkettle, Kelly (3 June 2009). "Derby girls are on a roll in Utah". Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
2008, the Davis Derby Dames (who formed in Layton in 2006) split apart to form the O-Town Derby Dames and the Junction City Roller Dolls, both based in Ogden. Also last year, some former SCDG members created Wasatch Roller Derby, based in Salt Lake and Park City.
- ^ Goncharova, Masha (29 November 2009). "Lake Forest woman is dedicated Roller Girl". Orange County Register. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Rasmussen, Cecilia (21 February 1999), "L.A. Then and Now: The Man Who Got Roller Derby Rolling Along", Los Angeles Times
- ^ "Roller Derby", Time, 3 February 1936, archived from the original on 14 March 2009, retrieved 13 July 2008
- ^ "Variations", Time, 21 September 1936, archived from the original on 15 December 2008, retrieved 13 July 2008
- ^ Atwell, Margot (2014), Derby Life: A Crash Course in the Incredible Sport of Roller Derby, print: Open Road Integrated Media, p. 302, ISBN 9781943316007, OCLC 918327879
External links
- Roller Derby AU – A list of active leagues in Australia.