Cape Fear Roller Derby (formerly known as Cape Fear Roller Girls) is a women's flat track roller derby league located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Established in 2005, the league features two teams that compete against teams from various other leagues. Cape Fear is also a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)
History and organization The league was established in November 2005 as the Cape Fear Killers, with assistance from the Carolina Rollergirls.Shawna Kenney, "The Cape Fear Killers aim to put Wilmington on the roller derby map", Star News, January 12, 2006 A skater from Cape Fear later founded Mass Attack Roller Derby.David Wolcott, "ROLLER DERBY IN TAUNTON: Helen on wheels", Taunton Daily Gazette, August 13, 2011
Cape Fear was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010,"WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues ", 8 July 2010 and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2011."WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues ", WFTDA, 1 June 2011
When gameplay resumed in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic, the team changed its name to Cape Fear Roller Derby and opened the league up to all genders.
WFTDA rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship201222 EDNQDNQ2013141 WFTDADNQDNQ2014119 WFTDADNQDNQ2015113 WFTDADNQDNQ2016110 WFTDADNQDNQ2017107 WFTDADNQDNQ
External Website
Cape Fear Roller Derby
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