Paris Roller Derby
Université de Nanterre | |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
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Website | http://www.parisrollergirls.com |
Paris Roller Derby is a women's flat track
Paris, France. Founded in February 2010, the league currently consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History
The league was founded by Inès Habhab, following the release of
The league has been described as diverse, with French skaters joined by some originally from Finland, Germany, Indonesia and the United States. In May 2011, the team defeated the B-team of the German champions,
Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz.[6]
More than half of the skaters for France at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup were from the Paris Rollergirls.[7]
WFTDA competition
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In 2017, Paris qualified for WFTDA Playoffs for the first time, entering the
Columbia Quadsquad, Paris fell to Boston Roller Derby, 198–115.[9] Paris then defeated Dublin Roller Derby 259–152 in the semifinals,[10] setting up a rematch against Boston in the final, which was again won by Boston, 166–150, with Paris finishing the tournament in second place.[11]
In 2018, Paris was the eleventh seed at the WFTDA Playoff in A Coruña, Spain, but finished out of the medals after losing both of their games.[12]
Rankings
Season | Final ranking[13] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2013 | NR | DNQ | DNQ |
2014 | 169 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 148 WFTDA[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 71 WFTDA[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 41 WFTDA[17] | N/A | 2 D2[11] |
2018 | 35 WFTDA[18] | CR[12] | DNQ |
- CR = consolation round
References
- ^ "Paris Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Billard, Sébastien (3 March 2011). "A la découverte du roller-derby, le". Le Monde.fr (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Lucile Roger, "Le «roller derby» débarque en France! Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine", Têtu, 27 May 2010 (in French)
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 10 New Leagues", WFTDA, 5 October 2010
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America", 6 June 2013
- ^ "Le roller-derby, le sport sexy et violent qui séduit les françaises", Les Inrockuptibles, 28 May 2011 (in French)
- ^ "Equipe Archived October 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Team France Roller Derby (in French)
- ^ Khaos, Merry (18 August 2017). "#3 Paris Rollergirls Beat #14 Bear City in their First Playoff, 205-152". Derby Central. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Khaos, Merry (19 August 2017). "#7 Boston takes out #3 Paris, 198-115". Derby Central. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Khaos, Merry (20 August 2017). "#3 Paris ends the run for #16 Dublin, 259-152". Derby Central. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ a b Deadwards, Lisa (21 August 2017). "#7 Boston repeats victory against #3 Paris, 166-150". Derby Central. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Arch Rival Roller Derby Wins 2018 International WFTDA Playoffs A Coruña – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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