Nidaros Roller Derby (NRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Trondheim, Norway. Founded in 2010, Nidaros Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History Nidaros was the first roller derby league in Norway,"Roller Derby in Norway", Nidaros Roller Derby founded in August 2010, and had more than thirty skaters by November.Andreas N. Oak, "Rocka Roller'e", Byavisa, 9 November 2010 By late 2011, it was one of three roller derby leagues in Norway, and was a finalist in the national "Klubben i mitt hjerte" (club in my heart) competition.Fredrik Økstad Sandberg, "Disse populære rulleskøyte-jentene trenger din hjelp", Dagbladet, 25 November 2011
In October 2012, Nidaros was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,"22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program", WFTDA, 18 October 2012 and it became a full WFTDA member in September 2013. Nidaros has two teams, an A and a B team, which play teams from other leagues.
WFTDA competition In 2016, Nidaros became the first team from Norway to qualify for WFTDA Playoffs, placed in the Division 2 Playoff in Lansing, Michigan. At Lansing, Nidaros lost their first two games to Wasatch Roller Derby (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Tri-City Roller Derby (Kitchener, Ontario), before defeating Grand Raggidy Roller Girls (Grand Rapids, Michigan) 168–137 to finish in ninth place.
Rankings SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship2013NRDNQDNQ2014147 WFTDADNQDNQ201585 WFTDADNQDNQ201659 WFTDA9 D2DNQ201780 WFTDADNQDNQ
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