The Five Nations Roller Derby Championships is an annual competition for

roller derby Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States. Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages (jam ...

leagues in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

History

The tournament originated as the End of the World Series, a 2012 league of six roller derby teams in central England. The success of this competition led it to expand in 2013 under the new name of the Heartland Series, with twelve teams in two division, and it doubled in size again in 2014. In 2021, the competition rebranded as the Five Nations Roller Derby Championships.

2015 Championships

In 2015, the tournament partnered with the

United Kingdom Roller Derby Association The United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) is the National Association for roller derby in the UK. The association was formed in 2010 with 15 member leagues, and was recognized by the British Roller Sports Federation soon after. The UKR ...

(UKRDA) and was renamed as the British Roller Derby Championships.Katy Gordon,
UKRDA's role in British Championships
, UKRDA, 26 November 2014. This greatly expanded competition consisted of 72 teams playing across several tiers, making it the largest roller derby competition in Europe. For the first time, it accepted teams from across the UK, including a separate competition for men's teams.

2016 Championships

As of 2016, the women's section of the tournament is divided into five tiers. Tiers 2 to 4 are further split between geographical divisions of four to six teams. Teams competing in the two top tiers must hold membership of the UKRDA. The men's section is divided into three tiers, with the third tier divided into two geographical divisions.

2017 Championships

For 2017, the women's section was rationalised to four tiers.

2018 Championships

2019 Championships

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WFTDA The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body for the sport of women's flat track roller derby, and association of leagues around the world. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues C ...

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Manchester Roller Derby Manchester Roller Derby (MRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Manchester, England. Founded in 2010, as the first co-ed league in the UK, they became members of the Men's Roller Derby Association in December 2012 and of United Kingdo ...

, - , 2 , WFTDA , Wiltshire Roller Derby , North Wales Roller Derby , - , 3 East , WFTDA , Grimsby Roller Derby , York Minxters Roller Derby , - , 3 North , WFTDA , Belfast Roller Derby , Spa Town Roller Derby , - , 3 South , WFTDA , Big Bucks High Rollers , Vendetta Vixens , - , 3 West , WFTDA , Severn Roller Torrent , Wolverhampton Honour Rollers , - , 1 , MRDA , New Wheeled Order , Lincolnshire Thugly Ducklings , - , 2 North , MRDA , North Wales Roller Derby , Tyne and Fear B , - , 2 South , MRDA , Kent Men's Roller Derby , Dorset Knobs Roller Derby

References

2015 establishments in the United Kingdom Roller derby competitions Roller derby in the United Kingdom