Glasgow Roller Derby

Glasgow Roller Derby
League logo
Metro areaGlasgow
CountryUnited Kingdom
FoundedMarch 2007
TeamsIrn Bruisers (A team)
Maiden Grrders (B team)
Cannie Gingers (C team)
Bad Omens
Death Stars
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks
Track type(s)Flat
VenueGlasgow Caledonian University
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitehttps://glasgowrollerderby.org/

Glasgow Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 2007, the league consists of two travel teams, three home teams and a skater training course for players and referees. Glasgow is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA),[1] and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

The league has taken part in international competition, most notably the WFTDA Division 1 Playoff in Jacksonville, Florida in 2015, eventually coming in ninth place.[3][4] Also in 2015, Glasgow Roller Derby were Tier 1 winners at the British Roller Derby Championships.[5] Skaters from the league have featured in Team Ireland Roller Derby and Team Scotland Roller Derby.

  1. ^ "UK Roller Derby History". UKRDA. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Glasgow Roller Derby". WFTDA. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ "2015 WFTDA Division 1 Playoff 3 | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Profile: Glasgow Roller Derby". The National. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2022.