Nantes Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Nantes |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams | Duchesses (A team) Divines Machines (B team) Jailhouse Rockers Les Filles de Neptune Queen Anne's Revenge |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Le Hangar |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Nantes Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Nantes in France. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, and two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Nantes is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History
The league was founded in October 2010 by Katie Bourner, an English student, who later captained the A team as "Psychokat". Within weeks, she and her friends had recruited thirty trainees, and by early 2012, the league had 65 skaters.[2]
Nantes held its first public exhibition games in May 2011, mixed scrimmages with Rouen, Brest and Rennes,[3] and by 2012 was regularly playing sell-out bouts.[2]
In October 2013, Nantes were accepted as a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[4] Nantes became a full member of the WFTDA in October 2014.[5]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking[6] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 191 WFTDA[7] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 152 WFTDA[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Nantes Derby Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Rock, sueur, tatouages et Roller Derby", 20 minutes, 19 March 2012
- ^ "Du roller au rock'n'roll", Presse Océan, 7 May 2011
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes New Member, Apprentice Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.