Slaughterhouse Derby Girls is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Greeley, Colorado. Founded in 2007, the league consisted of three home teams, and two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Slaughterhouse was a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league shut down in 2020 due to Covid 19 restrictions and the subsequent loss of funding.
History The league was founded in November 2007 by "RollaRella", who had previously skated with FoCo Girls Gone Derby, and played its first bout in May 2008.RollaRella, "Where did Slaughterhouse come from?", Slaughterhouse Derby GirlsChris Casey, "Derby girls: A new slaughterhouse is in town — on skates", Greeley Tribune, 12 March 2008 In October, it opened its own rink, known as "The Kill Floor", and described by the Fort Collins Coloradoan as having a "chilling underground ambiance".Rebecca Colvin, "Slaughterhouse Derby Girls debut 'Kill Floor'", Fort Collins Coloradoan, 9 October 2008
Slaughterhouse was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association early in 2009.Jamie Folsom, "Derby Season Gets Rolling", Berthoud Recorder, 19 March 2009 Every year from 2011 to 2020, the league hosted the Mayday Mayhem invitational tournament.
WFTDA rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship201129 WDNQDNQ201228 WDNQDNQ2013146 WFTDADNQDNQ2014146 WFTDADNQDNQ2015266 WFTDADNQDNQ2016283 WFTDADNQDNQ
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