Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz
Encyclopedia
Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz is a roller derby
league based in Stuttgart
. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues.
, being created in April 2006. The leagues did not initially know about the formation of each other. As it was the first roller derby league in Germany, it initally bouted against teams from the UK. It played the London Rockin Rollers
in November 2007, in the first public bout in Europe between two leagues.
Other leagues began appearing in Germany around the start of 2008, with Stuttgart giving particular assistance to Bear City Roller Derby
in organising itself. The Zurich Rollergirlz credit Stuttgart with helping organise Switzerland's first roller derby information meeting.
The first German Championship was held in 2010, Stuttgart beating Bear City Roller Derby
128-124 in the final.
Ten of Stuttgart's skaters were selected for Team Germany at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
, and one was selected for Team Brazil. In October 2011, Stuttgart became an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues.
History
The league was the second to be founded in Europe, in the same months as the London RollergirlsLondon Rollergirls
The London Rollergirls is an all-women flat track roller derby league and not-for-profit organisation based in London, England. Founded in April 2006, the London Rollergirls is the oldest all-female roller derby league in the United Kingdom...
, being created in April 2006. The leagues did not initially know about the formation of each other. As it was the first roller derby league in Germany, it initally bouted against teams from the UK. It played the London Rockin Rollers
London Rockin Rollers
The London Rockin' Rollers are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in London, England and play by Women's Flat Track Derby Association rules....
in November 2007, in the first public bout in Europe between two leagues.
Other leagues began appearing in Germany around the start of 2008, with Stuttgart giving particular assistance to Bear City Roller Derby
Bear City Roller Derby
Bear City Roller Derby is a roller derby league based in Berlin. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues.-History:...
in organising itself. The Zurich Rollergirlz credit Stuttgart with helping organise Switzerland's first roller derby information meeting.
The first German Championship was held in 2010, Stuttgart beating Bear City Roller Derby
Bear City Roller Derby
Bear City Roller Derby is a roller derby league based in Berlin. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues.-History:...
128-124 in the final.
Ten of Stuttgart's skaters were selected for Team Germany at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
Roller Derby World Cup
The Roller Derby World Cup is an international women's roller derby tournament organized by Blood & Thunder magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world are fielded to compete for their respective nations. The inaugural 2011 event is being hosted by Toronto Roller Derby, and is being...
, and one was selected for Team Brazil. In October 2011, Stuttgart became an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
.