Ruhrpott Roller Derby (RPRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Essen, Germany. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Ruhrpott is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded in the summer of 2009, as Devil Dolls Essen."Harte Mädels auf Rollschuhen", Die Welt, 27 June 2012 "Unsere League: Die Ruhrpott Roller Girls", Ruhrpott Roller Girls It played its first bout the following summer, against Barockcity Rollerderby, and competed in the first German Roller Derby Championship in December 2010, taking third place behind the Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz and Bear City Roller Derby."Stuttgarter Rollergirlz siegen in Berlin", Good News, 18 December 2010
The league changed its name from Devil Dolls Essen to Ruhrpott Roller Girls, then later to Ruhrpott Roller Derby.
Three Ruhrpott skaters were selected to play for Roller Derby Germany at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.
In April 2013, Ruhrpott was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program,"WFTDA Welcomes 16 Apprentice Members", WFTDA, 26 April 2013 and became a full WFTDA member league in October 2014.
WFTDA rankings SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship2016286 WFTDADNQDNQ2017319 WFTDAhttps://stats.wftda.com/rankings?r=2440DNQDNQ2018246 WFTDAhttps://stats.wftda.com/rankings?r=2450DNQDNQ2019233 WFTDAhttps://stats.wftda.com/rankings?r=2841DNQDNQ202345 Europehttps://stats.wftda.com/rankings/europe?r=5176DNQDNQ202454 Europehttps://stats.wftda.com/rankings/europe?r=7199DNQDNQ
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