Amsterdam Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Amsterdam , Netherlands . Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[ 1]
History
Amsterdam Roller Derby was founded in 2009, the first league in the Netherlands. By 2010, it was one of four leagues in the country,[ 2] [ 3]
In October 2013, Amsterdam was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,.[ 4] [ 5]
The team was founded as "Amsterdam Derby Dames", and in 2017, the organisation rebranded as "Amsterdam Roller Derby".[ 1]
In early 2018, the B.ADD Girls were renamed the "BattleStars".
WFTDA rankings
References
^ a b "Amsterdam Roller Derby – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017 .^ "Lilian heep op de baan Limpin' Lily", NRC Next (in Dutch)
^ "Geen sport voor watjes! ", "Hart Van Nederland", (in Dutch)
^ "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues ", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
^ "WFTDA Welcomes 29 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association" . wftda.org . WFTDA. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017 .^ "Current Rankings ", WFTDA
^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017 .^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017 .^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 17 April 2018 .
