The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 2 (WFTDA Division 2) was the second-highest level of play in women's flat track roller derby from 2013 through 2017. Comprising different structures over that time, in early 2018 the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) announced it was replacing the Division 2 Playoffs with geographically based Continental Cups, the structure and quantity of which is expected to adjust and possibly expand over time.
Organisation Historically, the WFTDA divided member leagues into four geographical regions: East, North Central, South Central and West. At the start of 2013, these were redivided into three divisions, each operating worldwide. However, foreseeing continued growth in membership, the WFTDA stated that future developments were likely to include new regional structures alongside the divisional system.
For 2013 and 2014, the division consisted of the members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association who were ranked from 41 to 100. The rankings were set at the start of each year, based on performance over the previous year. Although rankings are updated during the year, teams would only transfer between divisions at the start of each year. Teams in Division 2 played in bouts through the year, aiming to qualify for one of the end-of-year playoff tournaments. Any Division 2 teams which were ranked in the WFTDA's top forty at the end of June each year qualified for the WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs. Those ranked between 41 and 60, which might have included WFTDA Division 3 teams who met sanctioned-game play requirements, qualified for one of the two Division 2 Playoffs.
Starting with 2015, sanctioned-game play requirements were modified to be simply any four WFTDA-sanctioned games played between December 1 of the previous calendar year and June 30, without a requirement to play a certain number of games against similarly ranked opponents. Teams which did not play a minimum number of sanctioned bouts were not permitted to compete at the Playoffs. Eligible teams ranked 41-60 as of June of the calendar year remained eligible for Division 2 Playoffs. If a team that meets eligibility requirements declines their invitation, the teams ranked next beyond 60 fill available spots so that 20 teams still take part.
Starting with 2017, the system was restructured to place the top 36 teams in the WFTDA in Division 1, with teams ranked 37 through 52 qualifying for a single, 16-team Division 2 Playoff tournament and championship. The 2017 tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hosted by Steel City Roller Derby.
2017 member leagues The 2017 Division 2 member list was announced by the WFTDA on July 14. Two eligible leagues, Sun State Roller Girls of Brisbane, Australia and Sac City Rollers of Sacramento, California both declined, and combined with other higher ranked teams either declining or not meeting eligibility requirements, allowed teams as low as #58 Dublin Roller Derby to participate. As a result, the table below features 18 teams, including the two that declined participating in the Pittsburgh Playoffs and Championship. LeagueCityCountryYear(s) of membershipAuld Reekie Roller GirlsEdinburghScotland2014, 2016, 2017Bear City Roller DerbyBerlinGermany2015, 2016, 2017Boston Roller DerbyBoston, MAUnited States2017Columbia QuadsquadColumbia, SCUnited States2013, 2014, 2015, 2017Dublin Roller DerbyDublinIreland2017E-Ville Roller DerbyEdmonton, ABCanada2017Jet City RollergirlsEverett, WAUnited States2013, 2015, 2016, 2017Middlesbrough Roller DerbyTeessideEngland2017Naptown Roller DerbyIndianapolis, INUnited States2015, 2017No Coast Derby GirlsLincoln, NEUnited States2017Ohio Roller DerbyColumbus, OHUnited States2017Oklahoma Victory DollsOklahoma City, OKUnited States2013, 2015, 2017Paris RollergirlsParisFrance2017Pirate City RollersAucklandNew Zealand2017Sac City RollersSacramento, CAUnited States2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Sun State Roller GirlsBrisbane, QLDAustralia2017Treasure Valley RollergirlsBoise, IDUnited States2013, 2014, 2015, 2017Tucson Roller DerbyTucson, AZUnited States2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
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Past members The initial Division 1 membership list for 2013 was based upon the team's rankings as of June 30, 2012. The 2014 Division 2 membership list was announced on 9 December 2013, based on the overall rankings that took effect as of 30 November 2013. The membership of Division 2 in 2014 mostly comprised teams from the United States, but also three from Canada and two from Scotland. From 2013-14, membership comprised teams ranked 41-100 overall per those year's specified dates.
With Division 2 game play requirements abandoned starting with the 2015 season, membership currently denotes teams that meet gameplay requirements and thus eligibility for that year's Division 2 Playoffs, and includes teams who declined Playoff invitations, along with higher-ranked teams that competed. The 2015 membership list was derived from that year's June 30 rankings. The 2016 Division 2 member list was announced by the WFTDA on July 15 of that year. Two eligible leagues, Auld Reekie Roller Girls of Edinburgh and Paradise City Roller Derby of Gold Coast, Australia both declined, allowing #61 Grand Raggidy Roller Girls and #62 Carolina Rollergirls to take part.
LeagueCityCountryYear(s) of membershipCurrent statusAlamo City RollergirlsSan Antonio, TXUnited States2013out of PlayoffsArizona Roller DerbyPhoenix, AZUnited States2014Division 1Assassination City Roller DerbyPlano, TXUnited States2013out of PlayoffsBabe City RollersBemidji, MNUnited States2013out of PlayoffsBellingham Roller BettiesBellingham, WAUnited States2013out of PlayoffsBig Easy RollergirlsNew Orleans, LAUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsBleeding Heartland RollergirlsBloomington, INUnited States2013out of PlayoffsBlue Ridge RollergirlsAsheville, NCUnited States2013, 2014, 2016Division 1Boulder County BombersLongmont, COUnited States2015, 2016out of PlayoffsBrandywine Roller DerbyDowningtown, PA United States2014, 2015, 2016out of PlayoffsBrewcity BruisersMilwaukee, WIUnited States2014, 2015out of PlayoffsBurning River Roller GirlsCleveland, OHUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsCape Fear Roller GirlsWilmington, NCUnited States2013out of PlayoffsCalgary Roller Derby AssociationCalgary, ABCanada2016Division 1Carolina RollergirlsRaleigh, NCUnited States2014, 2016out of PlayoffsCentral New York Roller DerbyUtica, NYUnited States2013out of PlayoffsCharlotte Roller GirlsCharlotte, NCUnited States2014out of PlayoffsCharlottesville Derby DamesCharlottesville, VAUnited States2016Division 1Charm City Roller GirlsBaltimore, MDUnited States2016Division 1Chicago Outfit Roller DerbyChicago, ILUnited States2014, 2015, 2016out of PlayoffsCincinnati RollergirlsCincinnati, OHUnited States2016out of PlayoffsCT RollerGirlsNaugatuck, CTUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsDallas Derby DevilsDallas, TXUnited States2013, 2014Division 1DC RollergirlsWashington, D.C.United States2014out of PlayoffsDemolition City Roller DerbyEvansville, INUnited States2013, 2014, 2015out of PlayoffsDes Moines Derby DamesDes Moines, IAUnited States2013, 2014foldedDominion Derby GirlsVirginia Beach, VAUnited States2013out of PlayoffsDuke City DerbyAlbuquerque, NMUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsDutchland RollersLancaster, PAUnited States2014out of PlayoffsEmerald City Roller GirlsEugene, ORUnited States2013, 2014, 2015out of PlayoffsFabulous Sin City RollergirlsLas Vegas, NVUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsFargo Moorhead Derby GirlsFargo, NDUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsFort Myers Derby GirlsFort Myers, FLUnited States2014out of PlayoffsFort Wayne Derby GirlsFort Wayne, INUnited States2013out of PlayoffsGainesville Roller RebelsGainesville, FLUnited States2014out of PlayoffsGarden State RollergirlsWallington, NJUnited States2014out of PlayoffsGlasgow Roller DerbyGlasgowScotland2014out of PlayoffsGold Coast Derby GrrlsFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsGrand Raggidy Roller GirlsGrand Rapids, MIUnited States2013, 2014, 2016out of PlayoffsGreen Mountain Derby DamesBurlington, VTUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsHammer City Roller GirlsHamilton, ONCanada2014out of PlayoffsHard Knox Roller GirlsKnoxville, TNUnited States2013out of PlayoffsHouston Roller DerbyHouston, TXUnited States2015, 2016Division 1Humboldt Roller DerbyEureka, CAUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsIthaca League of Women RollersIthaca, NYUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsKansas City Roller WarriorsKansas City, MOUnited States2015, 2016out of PlayoffsKillamazoo Derby DarlinsKalamazoo, MIUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsLong Island Roller RebelsNew York, NYUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsLowcountry HighrollersCharleston, SCUnited States2014out of PlayoffsMaine Roller DerbyPortland, MEUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsMemphis Roller DerbyMemphis, TNUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsMid Iowa RollersDes Moines, IAUnited States2013inactiveNashville RollergirlsNashville, TNUnited States2015, 2016out of PlayoffsNEO Roller DerbyAkron, OHUnited States2013, 2014mergedNew Hampshire Roller DerbyManchester, NHUnited States2013out of PlayoffsNidaros Roller DerbyTrondheimNorway2016out of PlayoffsNorth Star Roller GirlsMinneapolis, MNUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsNorthwest Arkansas RollergirlsFayetteville, ARUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsOklahoma City Roller DerbyOklahoma City, OKUnited States2014mergedOld Capitol City Roller GirlsIowa City, IAUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsOmaha RollergirlsOmaha, NEUnited States2014out of PlayoffsPaper Valley Roller GirlsAppleton, WIUnited States2013, 2014mergedParadise City Roller DerbyBurleigh, QLDAustralia2016out of PlayoffsPikes Peak Derby DamesColorado Springs, COUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsProvidence Roller DerbyProvidence, RIUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsQueen City Roller GirlsBuffalo, NYUnited States2013, 2014Division 1Rage City RollergirlsAnchorage, AKUnited States2013out of PlayoffsRideau Valley Roller GirlsOttawa, ONCanada2014out of PlayoffsRiver City RollergirlsRichmond, VAUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsRoc City Roller DerbyRochester, NYUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsSacred City Derby GirlsSacramento, CAUnited States2014, 2015out of PlayoffsSanta Cruz Derby GirlsSanta Cruz, CAUnited States2013, 2015Division 1Silicon Valley Roller GirlsSan Jose, CAUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsSioux City Roller DamesSioux City, IAUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsSioux Falls Roller DollzSioux Falls, SDUnited States2013out of PlayoffsSlaughter County Roller VixensKitsap County, WAUnited States2013out of PlayoffsSoCal DerbySan Diego, CAUnited States2014out of PlayoffsSonoma County Roller DerbySanta Rosa, CAUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsSpringfield Roller GirlsSpringfield, MOUnited States2013out of PlayoffsSt. Chux Derby ChixSt. Charles, MOUnited States2014, 2015out of PlayoffsSuburbia Roller DerbyYonkers, NYUnited States2013, 2014out of PlayoffsTallahassee RollergirlsTallahassee, FLUnited States2014out of PlayoffsTerminal City RollergirlsVancouver, BCCanada2013Division 1Toronto Roller DerbyToronto, ONCanada2013out of PlayoffsTri-City Roller DerbyKitchener, ONCanada2013, 2014, 2016out of PlayoffsTwin City Derby GirlsChampaign-Urbana, ILUnited States2014out of PlayoffsVictorian Roller Derby LeagueMelbourne, VICAustralia2013Division 1Wasatch Roller DerbySalt Lake City, UTUnited States2015, 2016Division 1
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Playoff tournaments 2013 Both of the 2013 Playoff tournaments were played in the United States.
LocationDatesChampionSecondThirdDes Moines, IA16-18 August 2013Jet City RollergirlsBlue Ridge RollergirlsTreasure Valley RollergirlsKalamazoo, MI23-25 August 2013Santa Cruz Derby GirlsSac City RollersKillamazoo Derby Darlins
2013 Championship LocationDatesChampionSecondThirdMilwaukee, WI8-10 November, 20132013 ChampionshipsJet City RollergirlsSanta Cruz Derby GirlsBlue Ridge Rollergirls
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