Helsinki Roller Derby
{{Short description|Roller derby league}}
{{Infobox roller derby league
| name = Helsinki Roller Derby
| founded = 2009
| dissolved =
| metro area = Helsinki
| country = Finland
| logo = Helsinki Roller Derby Logo.png
| pixels = 107px
| teams = All-Stars "Ninja Turtles" (A team)
Queen B's (B team)
C-Cassette (C team)
Alpakka (rec)
| tracks = Flat
| venue =
| affiliations = WFTDA
| orgtype =
| url = {{url|http://www.helsinkirollerderby.com}}
}}
Helsinki Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Helsinki in Finland. Founded in 2009, the league currently consists of three travel teams who compete against teams from other leagues. Helsinki Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).{{cite web|title=Helsinki Roller Derby – WFTDA|url=https://wftda.com/wftda-leagues/helsinki-roller-derby/|website=wftda.com|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=27 December 2017}}
As of 2010, the league's skaters included Annabel Apocalipstick, Estrogeena Davis, Renée Hellweger and Bananaspit.Maria Pettersson, "[http://www.city.fi/yhteisot/blogit/tarkastaja/110508/ Tytöt taklaa tykimmin]", City, 17 April 2010 {{in lang|fi}} Eleven of their skaters were selected for Team Finland at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup."[http://wftda.com/news/roller-derby-world-cup WFTDA and the Roller Derby World Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109015554/http://wftda.com/news/roller-derby-world-cup |date=2011-11-09 }}", WFTDA, 1 November 2011
WFTDA competition
{{update section|date=October 2023}}
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice program in July 2011,[http://wftda.com/news/apprentice-leagues-july-2011 WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107094313/http://wftda.com/news/apprentice-leagues-july-2011 |date=2011-11-07 }}", WFTDA, 13 July 2011 and it became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2012."[http://wftda.com/news/new-members-september-2012 WFTDA Adds Four New Members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915064801/http://wftda.com/news/new-members-september-2012 |date=2012-09-15 }}", WFTDA, 7 September 2012 In September 2011, Helsinki competed in the Battle of the Nordic Light, the first roller derby tournament in Scandinavia.Pernilla Nielsen Negrén, "[http://www.skanskan.se/article/20110903/NYHETER/709039902/-/tjejer-i-nordiskt-slag Tjejer i nordiskt slag]", Skånska Dagbladet, 3 September 2011 {{in lang|sv}}
During 2013, Helsinki played in the first Suomi Cup of roller derby, taking second place in the tournament after losing narrowly to Kallio Rolling Rainbow in the final.Jouni Munukka, "[http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/Roller+Derby+on+naisten+anarkistinen+kontaktilaji/a1383453189473 Roller Derby on naisten anarkistinen kontaktilaji]", Helsingin Sanomat, 4 November 2013 {{in lang|fi}}
In 2015, Helsinki qualified for the WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs for the first time, traveling to Omaha, Nebraska for the tournament in October,{{cite web|title=No Coast among teams tabbed for international roller derby playoffs in Omaha|url=http://journalstar.com/niche/star-city-sports/news/no-coast-among-teams-tabbed-for-international-roller-derby-playoffs/article_091557e9-c3b9-54ad-9ec2-93be1631b8c1.html|publisher=Lincoln Journal Star|access-date=4 July 2016|date=3 September 2015}} where they finished seventh by defeating Buffalo, New York's Queen City Roller Girls, 274-199.{{cite web|title=2015 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Omaha Central|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2015/10/2015-wftda-d1-playoffs-omaha-central/|publisher=Derby Central|access-date=4 July 2016}} In 2016, Helsinki returned to Division 1 Playoffs, entering the Madison tournament as the sixth seed, and finishing in sixth place.{{cite web|last1=Boom|first1=Sonnet|title=D1M: #5 Team United sinks #6 Helsinki, 206-155|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2016/09/d1m-5-team-united-sinks-6-helsinki-206-155/|publisher=Derby Central|access-date=25 November 2016|date=25 September 2016}} As the fifth seed at the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Malmö, Helsinki won their opening game against Charm City Roller Girls 308-144,{{cite web|last1=Berrick|first1=Genevieve D|title=D1M: #5 Helsinki beats #12 Charm City, 308-144|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2017/09/d1m-5-helsinki-beats-12-charm-city-308-144/|publisher=Derby Central|access-date=4 January 2018|date=8 September 2017}} but then lost their quarterfinal against the host Crime City Rollers 215-170.{{cite web|last1=Skelton|first1=K|title=D1M: #4 Crime City rolls over #5 Helsinki, 215-170 {{!}} Derby Central|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2017/09/d1m-4-crime-city-vs-5-helsinki-215-170/|publisher=Derby Central|access-date=4 January 2018|date=8 September 2017}} Helsinki finished their weekend with a consolation bracket victory over Calgary Roller Derby Association, 365-107.{{cite web|last1=Berrick|first1=Genevieve D|title=D1M: #5 Helsinki finishes #11 Calgary, 365-107|url=http://www.derbycentral.net/2017/09/d1m-5-helsinki-finishes-11-calgary-365-107/|publisher=Derby Central|access-date=4 January 2018|date=9 September 2017}} In 2018, Helsinki competed at the WFTDA Playoff in A Coruña, Spain, finishing their weekend in the consolation round with a 208-172 loss to 2×4 Roller Derby.{{cite web |title=2018 Playoffs A Coruña Game 14: Helsinki vs. 2×4 Roller Derby – WFTDA |url=https://wftda.com/2018-playoffs-a-coruna-game-14-helsinki-vs-2x4-roller-derby/ |website=wftda.com |publisher=WFTDA |access-date=12 January 2019 |date=2 September 2018}}
=Rankings=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Season
!Final ranking"[https://wftda.com/category/rankings/ Current Rankings]", WFTDA !Playoffs |
|---|
| 2013
|N/A |N/A |
| 2014
|N/A |N/A |
| 2015
|7 D1 |DNQ |
| 2016
|6 D1 |DNQ |
| 2017
|CR D1 |DNQ |
| 2018
|DNQ |
- CR = consolation round
References
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{{WFTDA Division 1}}
Category:Roller derby leagues in Finland
Category:Roller derby leagues established in 2009
Category:Sports competitions in Helsinki
Category:Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1
Category:Women's sport in Finland
Category:2009 establishments in Finland