The Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) is the international governing body of men's flat track roller derby. It was founded in 2007 under the name Men's Derby Coalition (renamed to Men's Roller Derby Association in 2011), and currently has 59 open gender leagues under its jurisdiction. MRDA member leagues play using the rules of Flat-Track Roller Derby originally designed by the WFTDA.
Member leagues The association has 55 active member leagues:
LeagueMetro areaAdmittedNotesTerminus Roller DerbyAtlanta, GAFormerly known as Atlanta Men's Roller DerbyAustin AnarchyAustin, TXBarrow InfernosBarrow-in-Furness, UK13 August 2014Bridgetown Roller DerbyPortland, OR"Portland Men's Roller Derby Joins MRDA", MRDA, 28 December 2011Travel team known as Bridgetown Menace.;" Portland Men's Roller Derby Website, 11 September 2013 formerly known and "Portland Men's Roller Derby"Brisbane City RollersBrisbane, QLD29 June 2015Capital City Derby DoodsOttawa Capital City HooligansSpringfield, ILLane County Concussion, "COLLISION ACCEPTED INTO THE MEN'S ROLLER DERBY ASSOCIATION (MRDA)", 7 March 2014Capital District Trauma AuthorityAlbany, NY"Lane County Concussion and Capital District Trauma Authority Join MRDA", MRDA, 15 February 2012Carolina WreckingballsColumbia, SCCasco Bay Roller DerbyPortland, MEChicago Bruise BrothersChicago, ILChinhook City Roller DerbyCalgary, AB8 October 2013Cincinnati Battering RamsCincinnati, OHCleveland Guardians Roller DerbyCleveland, OH20 March 2016Formerly known as Cleveland Men's Roller DerbyCollision Men's DerbyRaleigh, NCCrash Test BrummiesBirmingham, UK20 May 2015Dakota Men's Roller DerbyFargo, ND23 June 2011Denver Ground ControlDenver, CODetroit Men's Roller DerbyDetroit, MI6 July 2016DisorderMexico City, Mexico25 April 2023East Anglo SmacksonsNorfolk, England East Midlands Open Roller DerbyNottingham, England16 September 2015 Formerly known as "Nottingham Roller Derby" with the team called "Super Smash Brollers;" abbreviated as EMORD.Flour City FearRochester, NY31 January 2017Golden State HeatLos Angeles, CA"MRDA Goes International With Its Six New Members", MRDA, 24 December 2012 formerly known as "Drive-By City Rollers"Glasgow Men's Roller DerbyGlasgow, Scotland Granite City BrawlersAberdeen, ScotlandHelsinki Coast QuadsHelsinki, FinlandHouston Men's DerbyHouston, TXInhuman League, TheSheffield, EnglandKansas City SlaughterKansas City, MO22 December 2014formerly Oklahoma Men's Roller Derby and Formerly OKC WolfpackKent Men's Roller DerbyKent, EnglandConcussion Roller DerbyEugene, ORFormerly known as Lane County ConcussionMagic City MisfitsJacksonville, FL"The Men's Derby Coalition Announces Its Newest Members: St. Louis GateKeepers and the Magic City Misfits ", Men's Derby Coalition, 1 September 2010Manchester Roller DerbyManchester, EnglandNew Wheeled Order (travel team) and Chaos EngineManneken BeastsBrussels, BelgiumMinnesota Men's Roller DerbyMinneapolis-St. Paul, MNTwin Cities Terrors (travel team)Mohawk Valley Roller DerbyRome, NY"MRDA Reopens Membership and Announces 3 New Member Leagues ", 27 June 2011 Formerly known as the Quad FathersMontréal Men's Roller DerbyMontreal, QCMont Royals (travel team), La Poutine de MontréalNew Orleans Brass Roller DerbyNew Orleans, LA10 May 2016Panam SquadParis, France20 May 2015Philadelphia HooligansPhiladelphia, PA Affiliate of Penn Jersey Roller DerbyPioneer Valley Roller DerbyNorthampton, MA PVRD also has two women's teams and an all-gender/no-gender teamPuget Sound Outcast DerbySeattle, WA"Puget Sound Joins The Men's Derby Coalition", Men's Derby Coalition, 5 July 2010 Membership is from the greater Puget Sound area of Washington stateRace City RebelsIndianapolis, IN"The Men's Derby Coalition Announces Its 8th Member League: Race City Rebels from Indianapolis, Indiana ", Men's Derby Coalition, 10 September 2010San Diego AftershocksSan Diego, CA22 December 2014St. Louis GateKeepersSt. Louis, MOSkaters Grimm, TheAntioch, CA South Wales SiluresCardiff, UKTexas Men's Roller DerbyDenton, TXFormerly the Denton County Outlaws; Formerly Texas OutlawsToronto Men's Roller DerbyToronto, ONTyne and Fear Roller DerbyNewcastle-upon-Tyne, EnglandVancouver MurderVancouver, BC15 November 2014Varsity Derby LeagueCanberra, AustraliaWirral Roller Derby- Pack AnimalsWirral, England1 December 2016 Wisconsin United Roller DerbyMadison, WIFormerly known as Milwaukee Blitzdkrieg and Wisconsin Men's Roller Derby
Inactive Leagues: LeagueMetro areaAdmittedNotesArizona Men's DerbyPhoenix, AZ"MRDA Now Expands to 25 Leagues", MRDA, 25 July 2012 Big O Roller BrosOmaha, NE"The MRDA Continues to Grow", Men's Roller Derby Association, 12 October 2013 Bisman BomberzBismarck, ND Bototos BandidosVina del Mar, Chile"MRDA Welcomes new member league – Bototos Bandidos – Viña del Mar, Chile", Men's Roller Derby Association, 12 April 2019Connecticut Death QuadsWaterbury, CT"Harm City Homicide ", Sportsvite Cowtown ButchersKansas City, MO"Cowtown Butchers Join the Men's Roller Derby Association", MRDA, 4 August 2011 Derby Club Le Cres Lattes MontpellierMontpellier, France Often called "Kamiquadz"D.H.R. Men's Roller DerbyKiel, Germany2020Green Bay SmackersGreen Bay, WI Harm City Men's DerbyBaltimore, MDChelsey Pollock, "Flamboyant, full-contact -- and dead serious", Hampshire Gazette, 9 August 2009formerly known as "Harm City Roller Derby"Hitmen of Manatee CountySarasota, FL"MRDA Expands to 34 Member Leagues", Men's Roller Derby Association, 16 July 2013 Les Nordiks de TouraineTours, France Team known as Track'AssociationLight City DerbyAustralia Lincolnshire Rolling ThunderLincoln, England16 July 2014Jersey Boys Roller DerbySpringfield, NJ MadRiders Men's Roller DerbyMadrid, Spain"MRDA Welcomes 2 new members leagues – MadRiders Men's Roller Derby, Spain and Orcet Roller Derby, France", Men's Roller Derby Association, 2 June 2019Mass Maelstrom Roller DerbyLancaster, MA"Three Top Men's Teams Join the MDC ", Men's Derby Coalition, 25 October 2010Men's Roller Derby JapanTokyo, Japan11 August 2017 usually known as "Ninjapan"Milton Keynes Quads of WarMilton Keynes, UK Mountain State Cutthroat MafiaSalt Lake City, UTFormerly known as "Uinta Madness"New York Shock ExchangeNew York, NY North Wales Roller DerbyMaes Hyfryd, Flint, Wales24 October 2018Orcet Roller DerbyOrcet, FranceOttawa Slaughter SquadOttawa, ON Pittsburgh Blue StreaksPittsburgh, PA6 March 2017Red Deer DreadnaughtsRed Deer, AB"The MRDA Announces New Member Leagues", MRDA, 1 December 2013 Rock City RiotFargo-Moorhead, ND Roller Derby ToulouseToulouse, FranceTeam known as Quad GuardsSioux City Korn StalkersSioux City, IA"Sioux City Joins Men's Roller Derby Association ", MRDA, 11 July 2011 Southern Discomfort Roller DerbyLondon, UKStar City OffenseSalem, OR Sydney City SMASHSydney, NSWTampa Bay Men's Roller DerbyTampa Bay, FLTampere Rollin' BrosTampere, Finland4 December 2015Thunderquads Roller Derby MasculinoBuenos Aires, Argentina Tulsa Derby MilitiaTulsa, OK Vermont Men's Roller DerbyBurlington, VT"Ozarks Derby Brigade and Burlington Bomb Quads Join MRDA ", MRDA, 3 October 2011Formerly the Burlington Bomb QuadsVictoria Men's Roller DerbyMelbourne, AustraliaWest Swedish Roller Derby Society (VSRDS)Gothenburg, Sweden16 June 2016Wheels of MayhemMexicali, Mexico23 August 2016Your Mom Men's DerbyDes Moines, IA-
Championships The MRDA-organized annual championships:
YearDateVenueChampionSecondThird201017 OctoberHagerstown, MarylandNew York Shock ExchangePioneer Valley Dirty DozenHarm City Homicide201122 OctoberOld Bethpage, New YorkNew York Shock ExchangePuget Sound Outcast DerbyMagic City Misfits201220–21 OctoberBallwin, MissouriYour Mom Men's DerbySt. Louis GateKeepersNew York Shock Exchange201319–20 OctoberSioux City, IowaYour Mom Men's DerbyNew York Shock ExchangeSt. Louis GateKeepers201419–20 OctoberSeattle, WashingtonYour Mom Men's DerbySt. Louis GateKeepersNew York Shock Exchange201517–18 OctoberSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis GateKeepersYour Mom Men's DerbyTexas Men's Roller Derby201615–16 OctoberDallas, TexasSt. Louis GateKeepersYour Mom Men's DerbyTexas Men's Roller Derby201713–15 OctoberCwmbran, WalesSt. Louis GateKeepersBridgetown MenaceSan Diego Aftershocks201812-14 OctoberSalem, OregonSt. Louis GateKeepersPortland Men's Roller DerbyRoller Derby Toulouse201911–13 OctoberDenver, ColoradoSt. Louis GateKeepersMagic City MisfitsTexas Men's Roller Derby202411–13 OctoberNewcastle upon Tyne, EnglandSt. Louis GateKeepersDenver Ground ControlMagic City Misfits
The Men's Derby Coalition (the MRDA's former name) held its first Championship on 17 October 2010, with New York Shock Exchange defeating the Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen in the final.Justice Feelgood Marshall, "New York Wins First MDC Championship Match ", Derby News Network, 20 October 2010
The second installment (and the first to be held under the MRDA name) was held on 22 October 2011 and featured the six top-ranked men's leagues.Justice Feelgood Marshall, "Preview: MRDA Championships ", Derby News Network, 21 October 2011 New York Shock Exchange managed to defend their title with a narrow win over Puget Sound Outcast Derby.Dainty Inferno, "MRDA Championship: (2) New York Defeats (4) Puget Sound for 2nd Straight Men's Title, 143-133 ", Derby News Network, 26 October 2011
At the 2012 Championships, Your Mom Men's Derby beat St. Louis by a single point (136–135) in the final, despite having trailed for almost the entire bout.Justice Feelgood Marshall, "MRDA Championship: #1 Your Mom Edges #2 St. Louis, 136-135, for 2012 MRDA Title ", Derby News Network, 22 October 2012
Your Mom Men's Derby won again at the 2013 tournament by a larger margin, beating New York 249 to 130 in the final.Lex Talionis, "Your Mom Repeats MRDA Triumph ", Derby News Network, 21 October 2013 Your Mom Men's Derby went on to win the 2014 final by beating St. Louis GateKeepers.
The 2015 Championship was especially notable, as it was the first time a team from outside the USA participated (Southern Discomfort Roller Derby from London, England, UK). The final once again saw Your Mom Men's Derby vs. the St. Louis GateKeepers. The GateKeepers won by a score of 188 to 121.
The St. Louis Gatekeepers kept up the momentum and won the MRDA Championship title four more times: 2016 (against Your Mom Men's Roller Derby 165-129), 2017 (against Bridgetown Menace 181-156), 2018 (again, against Bridgetown Menace 162–150), and 2019 (against the Magic City Misfits 154-117). 2018 the first year a team from outside the USA (Roller Derby Toulouse) won Bronze at the Championships.
The MRDA suspended post-season activity from 2020-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-season resumed in 2023 with the Western Hemisphere Cup, and the usual post-season (qualifiers and championships) were once again held in 2024, with the St Louis Gatekeepers claiming their sixth MRDA Championship title (against Denver Ground Control 146-129).
The 2025 MRDA Championships took place in Salem, Oregon from October 10-12th.
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