Roller Derby World Cup
| Roller Derby World Cup | |
|---|---|
| 2011–present | |
| Tournament information | |
| Location | Various |
| Month played | December |
| Established | 2011 |
| Format | Group stage then knockout |
| Current champion | |
| Team USA | |
The Roller Derby World Cup is an international women's roller derby tournament organized by Blood & Thunder magazine.[1][2] Teams of amateur skaters from around the world compete for their respective nations.
The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby,[3] and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It was won by Team USA, who beat Team Canada by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final.[4]
The second World Cup took place December 4 through 7, 2014, in Dallas, Texas.[5] Team USA repeated their victory, this time defeating Team England in the final 219–105.
Live online coverage of the entire 2011 event was broadcast on the Derby News Network.[6] For the 2014 event, the complete live online coverage was broadcast by Blood and Thunder magazine, through the official roller derby world cup website.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup 2011". Blood & Thunder Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup hosted by Toronto Roller Derby". Blood & Thunder Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ↑ Yuen, Jenny (20 February 2011). "Roller Derby attracts a crowd". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "U.S. pummels Canada to win roller derby title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ↑ "Dallas to Host 2014 Roller Derby World Cup". Derby News Network. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "DNN Live Coverage: Blood & Thunder World Cup". Derby News Network. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ↑ "2014 Roller Derby World Cup live broadcast". rollerderbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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