Brandywine Roller Derby (BRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Downingtown,

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. Founded in 2010, Brandywine is a member of the

Women's Flat Track Derby Association 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 Co ...

(WFTDA). Brandywine Roller Derby was originally known as the "Brandywine Roller Girls", but changed their name ahead of the 2016 season in order to better represent its members. Home games are played at the 422 SportsPlex in Pottstown, PA, with the largest games attracting up to 500 spectators at a time.

WFTDA history

Brandywine was accepted as an apprentice member of the WFTDA in October 2012, and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013. Represented by their charter team the Belligerents, Brandywine qualified for the International WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs for the first time in 2014, and returned in 2015 and 2016. At the 2016 Playoff in Wichita, 4th-seed Brandywine took first place against the

Blue Ridge Rollergirls The Blue Ridge Rollergirls (BRRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Asheville, North Carolina. Founded in 2006, Blue Ridge held its first competitive season in 2007, joined the WFTDA Apprentice Program in 2010, and became a ful ...

146-123, thus qualifying for the 2016 International Division 2

WFTDA Championships The International Women's Flat Track Derby Association Championships ("WFTDA Championships" or "Champs" for short) are the leading competition for roller derby leagues. The Championships are organised by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association ...

for the first time in their history. At the Championships in

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, Brandywine came in second place, losing the final 257-188 to Blue Ridge, their opponent from the Wichita tournament.

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References

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