Roller Derby Germany represents
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
in women's international
roller derby, in events such as the
Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the
2011 Roller Derby World Cup
The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's roller derby tournament organized by ''Blood & Thunder'' magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations.
The inaugural 2 ...
and finished the tournament in ninth place.
At the World Cup, Germany lost in round one to
Team New Zealand
Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
Team New Zealand became a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the America's Cup i ...
, by 143 to 127. In the consolation stage, it easily beat
Team Scotland, then also beat
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
to finish ninth.
The 2018 German team finished in 13th place at the
2018 Roller Derby World Cup in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
.
Team roster
2011 team roster
The team named an initial roster of twenty skaters:
Die Mannschaft
Roller Derby Germany, Retrieved 8 April 2015 (archived link, 25 April 2012)
(''league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement'')
References
{{National sports teams of Germany
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
Roller derby
Roller derby in Germany
2011 establishments in Germany
Sports clubs and teams established in 2011