 Women's Flat Track Derby Association logo | |
| Sport | Roller derby |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| No. of teams |
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| Countries |  Argentina Austria Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Peru Poland South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States Uruguay Wales |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Most recent champion(s) | Rose City Rollers |
| Most titles | Gotham Girls Roller Derby (5) |
| Official website | WFTDA.com |
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body for the sport of women's flat track roller derby.[1][2] It sets the international standards for rankings, rules, and competition in the sport, and provides guidance and resources to aid development of roller derby.
The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition (ULC),[3] but was renamed in November 2005.[3][4][5] It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina[6] as a 501(c)(6) Business League organization, a type of nonprofit organization.
- ^ Breeze, Maddie (2015). Seriousness and Women's Roller Derby: Gender, Organization, and Ambivalence. Springer. p. 4. ISBN 9781137504852. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Berrick, Genevieve (21 February 2017). "International Roller Derby Teams Face Uncertain Season Thanks to Trump". Sports. Vice News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b "A Short History of the Sport of Roller Derby". Sin City Rollergirls. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- ^ Later histories recall the original name as United Leagues Committee.
- ^ Parnavelas, Ellen (12 December 2012). The Roller Derby Athlete. Bloomsbury Sport. p. 24. ISBN 978-1408182604. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Corporations - WOMEN'S FLAT TRACK DERBY ASSOCIATION". North Carolina Secretary of State. 8 December 2006. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2017.