Brighton Rockers Roller Derby (BRRD) is a flat track

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league based in

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. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Brighton Rockers is a member of the

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(WFTDA), and the

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League History

The league formed in 2010 in the Lion and Lobster pub at a meeting including founder member Elli Ades (

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Hairy Fairy), and The Mighty Mighty Bash, who came from

London Rockin' Rollers London Rockin' Rollers (LRR) is a flat-track roller derby league based in London, England. Founded in 2007, the league is a member of both the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) ...

. Brighton was accepted as a member of the

(UKRDA) in March 2012, though the league suffered a setback in July, when its kit was stolen from a member's car. In 2013 it played in the first UKRDA Southern tournament, "Roller Rumble", in which it finished in fourth place after a narrow loss to Bristol Roller Derby. In January 2015, Brighton Rockers entered the

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. The Rockers became a full member of the WFTDA in July 2017.

League Structure

Brighton Rockers

Brighton Rockers is the All Stars Travel team. Consisting of a roster of twenty skaters who compete all over the world against other WFTDA-ranked teams.

Brighton Rockerbillies

Formed in 2015, Brighton Rockerbillies are the B Team of Brighton Rockers. The Rockerbillies compete against teams all over the UK and Europe.

Brighton C-Side

Formed in 2018, Brighton C-Side are the C Team of the Brighton Rockers. The C-Siders compete again challenge teams and recreational leagues in the UK.

Brighton Rockers All Terrain Support (BRATS)

This is the league's official fan club, who have their own website and produce game reports and a fanzine, Turn Left.

WFTDA rankings

*Please note that rankings were suspended in March 2020 in light of the

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British Roller Derby Championships

The Rockers participated in the Women T2 South tier of the

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in 2015. They faced

, who beat them 207-141. Their next game was against Portsmouth Roller Wenches, which also ended in defeat for the Brighton side, 215-150. Their bad luck continued with a loss to

Royal Windsor Roller Derby Royal Windsor Roller Derby (RWRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Berkshire, England. Founded in 2007 as Royal Windsor Roller Girls, RWRD was Berkshire's first roller derby league, and one of the first in the UK. The league trains in ...

, 348-196, but the Rockers beat

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in their final game of the competition, 253-175.

References

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