British Roller Derby Championships
 | |
| Formerly |
End of the World Series Heartland Series |
|---|---|
| Sport | Roller derby |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Most recent champion(s) | Glasgow Roller Derby |
| Most titles | Glasgow Roller Derby (1) |
| Level on pyramid |
5 (women) 3 (men) |
| Official website |
www |
The British Roller Derby Championships is an annual competition for roller derby leagues in the United Kingdom.
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.
| Year | Competition | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | End of the World Series | Milton Keynes Roller Derby |
| 2013 | Heartland Series | Severn Roller Torrent |
| 2014 | Heartland Series | Romsey Town Rollerbillies |
2015 Championships
In 2015, the tournament partnered with the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and was renamed as the British Roller Derby Championships.[1][2] This greatly expanded competition consisted of 72 teams playing across several tiers, making it the largest roller derby competition in Europe.[3] For the first time, it accepted teams from across the UK, including a separate competition for men's teams.[2]
| Tier | Tournament | Champions[4] | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women | Glasgow Roller Derby | Auld Reekie Roller Girls |
| 2 | Women | Newcastle Roller Girls | Nottingham Hellfire Harlots |
| 3 | Women | Birmingham Blitz Dames | Cambridge Rollerbillies |
| 4 North | Women | Hallam Hellcats Roller Derby | Preston Roller Girls |
| 4 South | Women | Wirral Whipiteres Roller Derby | Bath Roller Derby Girls |
| 4 West | Women | The Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby | Killa Hurtz Roller Girls |
| 1 | Men | Southern Discomfort Roller Derby | South Wales Silures |
| 2 | Men | New Wheeled Order | Barrow Infernos |
| 3 | Men | Wirral Pack Animals | Kings of Block and Roll |
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.[5] 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.[6]
| Tier | Tournament | Champions[7] | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women | Newcastle Roller Girls | London Rollergirls Brawl Saints |
| 2 | Women | Birmingham Blitz Dames | Bristol Roller Derby |
| 3 | Women | Swansea City Roller Derby | Manchester Roller Derby |
| 4 East | Women | Rebellion Roller Derby | Borderland Brawlers Roller Derby |
| 4 North | Women | Granite City Roller Girls | Halifax Bruising Banditas |
| 4 South | Women | Dorset Roller Girls | Riot City Ravens |
| 4 West | Women | Nottingham Roller Derby | Dolly Rockit Rollers |
| 5 | Women | Neath Port Talbot Roller Derby | Wiltshire Roller Derby |
| 1 | Men | Southern Discomfort Roller Derby | Tyne and Fear Roller Derby |
| 2 | Men | The Inhuman League | Crash Test Brummies |
| 3 | Men | Suffolk Roller Derby | Bristol Vice Quad |
References
- ↑ "Hallamshire Hellcats raise the roof in home roller derby debut", The Star, 24 July 2015
- 1 2 Katy Gordon, "UKRDA's role in British Championships", UKRDA, 26 November 2014
- ↑ "Exeter's South West Angels of Terror on a roll with another crushing victory", Express and Echo, 9 March 2015
- ↑ British Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour"
- ↑ British Roller Derby Championships, "Women's Tables 2016"
- ↑ British Roller Derby Championships, "Men's tables 2016"
- ↑ British Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour"