:Roller Derby World Cup
{{Short description|Roller derby tournament}}
{{about|the women's roller derby tournament|the men's equivalent|Men's Roller Derby World Cup}}
{{Infobox tournament
| name = Roller Derby World Cup
| image = Roller Derby World Cup Icon.jpg
| caption =
| year = 2011–present
| sport = Roller derby
| location = Varies
| month_played = December to February
| established = 2011
| administrator =
| defunct =
| teams = 38
| number = 3
| commissioner =
| format = Ranking matches and knockout
| current_champion = {{RollerDerby|United States}}
| final_champion =
| website = {{url|https://rollerderbyworldcup.com/}}
}}
The Roller Derby World Cup is an international women's roller derby tournament formerly organized by Blood & Thunder magazine,{{cite web|title=Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup 2011|url=http://bloodandthundermag.com/WorldCup2011.htm|publisher=Blood & Thunder Magazine|access-date=8 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812175511/http://bloodandthundermag.com/WorldCup2011.htm|archive-date=12 August 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup hosted by Toronto Roller Derby|url=http://rollerderbyworldcup.com/|publisher=Blood & Thunder Magazine|access-date=30 October 2011}} and currently organized by the Roller Derby World Cup Committee. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world compete for their respective nations.
History
The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby,{{cite news |last=Yuen |first=Jenny |date=20 February 2011 |title=Roller Derby attracts a crowd |newspaper=Toronto Sun |url=http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/02/20/17347866.html |access-date=8 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083327/https://torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/02/20/17347866.html |archive-date=6 October 2014}} 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.{{cite web|title=U.S. pummels Canada to win roller derby title|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/u-s-pummels-canada-to-win-roller-derby-title-1.1051916?cmp=rss|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=7 December 2011|date=4 December 2011}} Live online coverage of the event was broadcast on the Derby News Network.{{cite web |title=DNN Live Coverage: Blood & Thunder World Cup |url=http://derbynews.net/live/events/2011/12/blood_thunder_world_cup |access-date=26 November 2011 |publisher=Derby News Network}}{{dead link|date=April 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
The 2014 Roller Derby World Cup took place December 4 through 7, 2014, in Dallas, Texas.{{cite news|title=Dallas to Host 2014 Roller Derby World Cup|url=http://www.derbynews.net/2013/06/dallas_host_2014_roller_derby_world_cup|access-date=13 June 2013|newspaper=Derby News Network|date=10 June 2013}} Team USA repeated their victory, this time defeating Team England in the final 219–105. For the 2014 event, the complete live online coverage was broadcast by Blood and Thunder magazine, through the official Roller Derby World Cup website.{{cite web|title=2014 Roller Derby World Cup live broadcast|url=http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/live/|website=rollerderbyworldcup.com|access-date=8 December 2014}}
The 2018 Roller Derby World Cup was held in early February 2018, hosted by Rainy City Roller Derby, in Greater Manchester, England.{{cite web|title=2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announced! {{!}} Roller Derby World Cup|url=http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/2016/12/05/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announced/|publisher=Roller Derby World Cup|access-date=5 December 2016|date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083457/http://www.rollerderbyworldcup.com/2016/12/05/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announced/|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Deadwards|first1=Lisa|title=2018 Roller Derby World Cup Announcement|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2016/12/2018-roller-derby-world-cup-announcement/|publisher=Derby Central|access-date=5 December 2016|date=5 December 2016}} On this occasion, USA Roller Derby defeated Team Australia (roller derby) in the final.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-06 |title=America Wins Its Third Roller Derby World Cup In A Row |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/roller-derby-world-cup_n_5a78ad5ee4b0d3df1d143d90 |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}
Results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%;" |
| width=5%|Year
! width=10%|Host ! rowspan="4" style="width:1%;background-color:#fff"| ! width=14%|Winners ! width=10%|Score ! width=14%|Runners-up ! rowspan="4" style="width:1%;background-color:#fff"| ! width=14%|Third Place ! width=10%|Score ! width=14%|Fourth Place ! rowspan="4" style="width:1%;background-color:#fff"| ! width=6%|Teams |
|---|
| 2011
| {{flagdeco|CAN}} Toronto | {{RollerDerby|USA}} | 336–33 | {{RollerDerby|CAN}} | {{RollerDerby|ENG}} | 203–85 | {{RollerDerby|AUS}} | 13 |
| 2014
| {{flagdeco|USA}} Dallas | {{RollerDerby|USA}} | 219–105 | {{RollerDerby|ENG}} | {{RollerDerby|AUS}} | 197–128 | {{RollerDerby|CAN}} | 30 |
| 2018
| {{flagdeco|ENG}} Manchester | {{RollerDerby|USA}} | 187–146 | {{RollerDerby|AUS}} | {{RollerDerby|CAN}} | 173–147 | {{RollerDerby|ENG}} | 38 |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [http://rollerderbyworldcup.com/ Official Roller Derby World Cup] – info page
{{Main world cups}}
{{Main world championships}}
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2011