The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's roller derby tournament organized by Blood & Thunder magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations.
The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby, and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was won by Team USA, who beat Team Canada by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final.
Live online coverage of the entire event was broadcast on the Derby News Network.
Participating countries
The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup had thirteen countries taking part. Each team sent a roster of 20 skaters, plus alternates, to take part. Though not affiliated with the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, the World Cup was played and officiated under a ruleset developed and standardized by the WFTDA. Teams held tryouts during 2011 and started naming the rosters in August. The participating countries were:
Country Leagues sending skatersArgentina2x4 Roller Derby, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Houston Roller Derby, Los Angeles Derby Dolls, Queen City Roller Girls, Windy City RollersAustraliaAdelaide Roller Derby, Brisbane City Rollers, Canberra Roller Derby League, Coastal Assassins Roller Derby, Newcastle Roller Derby League, Sun State Roller Derby League, Sydney Roller Derby League, Victorian Roller Derby LeagueBrazilCapital City Derby Dolls, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Gray City Rebels, Ladies of HellTown, South Bay Derby Mizfits, Hell Girls From Oz Of Hell Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz, Sugar Loathe Derby GirlsCanada709 Derby Girls, E-Ville Roller Derby, Forest City Derby Girls, Houston Roller Derby, Montreal Roller Derby, Oil City Derby Girls, Pile O' Bones Derby Club, Red Deer Roller Derby Association, Rideau Valley Roller Girls, Terminal City Roller Girls, Toronto Roller Derby, Tri-City Roller Girls, West Kootenay Women's Roller DerbyEnglandBirmingham Blitz Dames, Central City Rollergirls, Dolly Rockit Rollers, Hellfire Harlots, Leeds Roller Dolls, London Rockin' Rollers, London Rollergirls, Rainy City RollergirlsFinlandBristol Roller Derby, Crime City Rollers, Dirty River Roller Grrrls, Helsinki Roller Derby, Kallio Rolling Rainbow, Tampere Rollin' HosFranceDC Rollergirls, Les Petites Morts de Bordeaux, Montreal Roller Derby, Paris Rollergirls, Pioneer Valley Roller Derby, Roller Derby Metz Club, Roller Derby ToulouseGermanyBarock City Roller Derby, Bear City Roller Derby, Harbor Girls Hamburg, Philly Rollergirls, Ruhrpott Roller Girls, Stuttgart Valley Roller GirlzIrelandBirmingham Blitz Dames, Cork City Firebirds, Dolly Rockit Rollers, Dublin Roller Girls, Glasgow Roller Girls, GTA Rollergirls, Kernow Rollers, London Rollergirls, Rat City Rollergirls,eSkimo Jo, "Are all great Molly fans Wrench Heads and Photographers?", GTA Rollergirls, 20 November 2011New ZealandDead End Derby, Hellmilton Roller Ghouls, Mount Militia Derby Crew, Northland Nightmares, Pirate City Rollers, Richter City Roller DerbyScotlandAuld Reekie Roller Girls, Glasgow Roller Girls, Granite City Roller Girls, SoCal DerbySwedenCrime City Rollers, London Rockin' Rollers, London Rollergirls, Stockholm Roller Derby.United StatesBoston Derby Dames, Charm City Rollergirls, Dutchland Rollers, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Minnesota RollerGirls, Oly Rollers, Philly Rollergirls, Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, Rose City Rollers, Steel City Derby Demons, Windy City Rollers
Final standings The final standings at the completion of the World Cup games were:
Group stage All teams competed in the group stage. Each team was placed in one of four groups, which contained either three or four teams. Every team played all the other teams in their group, and this process determined the seeding for the elimination stage.
Group A Team3 3 0 848 50 +7983 2 1 299 272 +273 1 2 275 382 -1073 0 3 65 783 -718
DateResultReport1 December 201124417"Canada trounces France 244-17 at roller derby World Cup", City News Toronto, 1 December 20111 December 2011301632 December 2011196262 December 2011282122 December 2011461102 December 20117408
Group B Team 2 2 0 315 82 +233 2 1 1 157 216 -59 2 0 2 109 283 -174
DateResultReport1 December 2011136531 December 2011179292 December 201180104
Group C Team2 2 0 812 9 +8032 1 1 132 488 -3562 0 2 112 559 -447
DateResultReport1 December 201183772 December 20111241112 December 20111435
Group D Team2 2 0 472 95 +3772 1 1 228 250 -222 0 2 82 437 -355
DateResultReport1 December 2011511642 December 2011199642 December 201131273
Elimination stage Round 1 In the first round of the elimination stage, the ten lowest ranked teams played. The winners advanced to the quarter-finals, while the losers entered the consolation stage.
DateResultReport2 December 2011 (4)25148 (13)2 December 2011 (12)65190 (5)2 December 2011 (11)138212 (6)2 December 2011 (10)148134 (7)3 December 2011 (8)127142 (9)
Quarter finals In the quarter-finals, the five winners from the round 1 were joined by the three top-ranked teams. The winners advanced to the semi-finals, while the losers entered round 2 of the consolation stage.
Semi finals
Final
Consolation stage Round 1 DateResultReport3 December 2011 (13)11491 (12)
Round 2 DateResultReport3 December 2011 (11)57213 (7)3 December 2011 (8)10441 (13)
Consolation Semifinals DateResultReport3 December 2011 (9)6694 (5) 3 December 2011 (10)11584 (6)
Placement round PlaceDateResultReport11th Place3 December 2011 (11)64113 (13)9th Place3 December 2011 (8)11660 (9)7th Place4 December 2011 (6)180129 (9)5th Place4 December 2011 (10)126 100 (5)3rd Place4 December 2011 (4)85203 (3)
References
External links Official Blood & Thunder World Cup info page https://torontorollerderby.com/ Host http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/ Broadcaster http://www.hinckleydesign.com/ Producer http://www.canuckderbytv.com/ Boutcast Technical http://layer9.ca/ Boutcast Technical