Non-US/Canadian Derby Roundup:14th/15th Apr Edition

We’re bringing you another roundup of the upcoming Roller Derby this weekend from across the world. As always, we’re using Flat Track Stats for much of this information – for regions with less good coverage, we also do a bit of intensive searching using a tool which scans the Facebook events of Roller Derby leagues known to Derby Listing.

Predictions of bouts are from FTS, if possible, and from our own SRD Rank where FTS cannot make predictions (for example: Latin America, or non-MRDA men’s bouts). (SRDRank also has recent WFTDA rankings, including the 31st June ranking, as well as SRDRank, and allows you to make predictions from them.)

If we’ve missed you from our roundup, please let us know! [Or add yourselves to FTS and/or Derbylisting]

Scotland

With everyone back from the international events last weekend, Scotland has two fixtures this week:
  • Sat, Edinburgh,Scotland,United Kingdom: Auld Reekie Roller Girls host a single header to kick off their season, and celebrate their 10th Birthday! [EVENT]
    • Auld Reekie All-Stars (Edinburgh A) versus Leeds Roller Derby [FTS]
  • Sat, Aberdeen,Scotland,United Kingdom: Granite City Roller Derby host a Bootcamp and Scrimmage session, aimed at recently mins-passed skaters who really want more track and gameplay experience. [EVENT]
  • Sun, Dundee,Scotland,United Kingdom: Dundee Roller Girls host their season opener with a Scottish double header [EVENT]
    • Dundee Roller Girls A versus Auld Reekie All-Star Reserves (Edinburgh B) [FTS]
    • Bonnie Colliders (Dundee B) versus Fair City Rollers (Perth) [FTS]

United Kingdom

British Champs is back from holiday, and the UK schedule is much more packed again, with their fixtures, and a host of other bouts and bootcamps.
  • Thurs, Cardiff,Wales,United Kingdom: Tiger Bay Brawlers' Learn to Skate course continues (started 8 Mar) [EVENT]
  • Thurs, Nottingham,England,United Kingdom: Nottingham Hellfire Harlots are hosting an Open Recruitment evening[EVENT]
  • Fri, Durham,England,United Kingdom: Durham City Rolling Angels are hosting their New Skater Intake [EVENT]
  • Fri, Kent,England,United Kingdom: Southern Coed Roller Derby's WeJustRoll Medway Roller Derby for girls and women (11-25) course continues [EVENT]
  • Sat, Kingston upon Hull,England,United Kingdom: Hulls Angels Roller Dames host a bout, as their B team play Oxford B [FTS][EVENT]
  • Sat, Liverpool,England,United Kingdom: Liverpool Roller Birds are hosting a New intake open day, for prospective Skaters, Referees & NSOs [EVENT]
  • Sat, London,England,United Kingdom: London Rockin' Rollers host the first in their Summer Bootcamp Series, a "Pass Your Mins" event aimed at perfecting those minimum skills. [EVENT]
  • Sat, Mansfield,England,United Kingdom: Mansfield Roller Derby host a C/B Level Scrim, open to WFTDA-gender-policy (Women and nonbinary/gender-expansive) [EVENT]
  • Sat, Newcastle Upon Tyne,England,United Kingdom: Newcastle Roller Girls host a double header Canny Belters v Central City A + North Cs v MBRO B [EVENT]
    • Canny Belters (Newcastle A) versus Central City Rollergirls A (Birmingham) [FTS]
    • North Cs (Newcastle B) versus Middlesbrough Roller Derby B ?? [FTS]
    • Newcastle Juniors versus Roller Stop Wreckers (Scotland / Glasgow)
  • Sat-Sun, York,England,United Kingdom: Rule 56 are hosting a Derby Skills Bootcamp, aimed at skaters of All Genders around min-skills level (just about to take, or just passed). As always, coached by Rule 56's Maha El Nasser, and Team England's Missy Rascal. [EVENT]
  • Sun, Grimsby, England, United Kingdom: Grimsby Roller Derby host the British Champs Tier 4 East [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
    • Suffolk Roller Derby versus Deathrow Hull Roller Derby
    • Grim Reavers (Grimsby) versus Vendetta Vixens (Northampton)
  • Sun, Kent,England,United Kingdom: Southern Coed Roller Derby's Introduction To Roller Derby (March 2018) continues [EVENT]
  • Sun, Milton Keynes,England,United Kingdom: Milton Keynes Roller Derby League host the British Champs Tier 4 South [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
    • Concrete Cows (Milton Keynes) versus Plymouth City Roller Derby
    • Oxford Wheels of Gory versus Eastbourne Roller Derby
  • Sun, Portsmouth,England,United Kingdom: Portsmouth Roller Wenches Freshmeat new skaters course continues [EVENT]
  • Sun, Preston,England,United Kingdom: Preston Roller Girls present Recruitment Day [EVENT]
  • Sun, The Wirral, England, United Kingdom: Wirral Roller Derby host the British Champs Tier 2 North [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
    • Wirral Roller Derby versus Rebellion Roller Derby (Milton Keynes)
    • Sheffield Steel Rollergirls versus Norfolk Brawds (Norwich)
  • Sun, Windsor,England,United Kingdom: Royal Windsor Rollergirls host British Champs Tier 2 South [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
    • North Devon Roller Derby v London Batter C Power
    • Royal Windsor Roller Girls versus South West Angels of Terror
  • Sun, Worcester,England,United Kingdom: Worcester Wyldlings Roller Derby's Sunday Training continues (started March 11th) [EVENT]

Europe

It's not just France hosting National tournament events this week in Europe - as well as the Championnat de France (Nationale 1), there's also Suomi Cup fixtures in Finland, and Swedish Seriespel division 1 in Uppsala. Plus a host of triple headers, and an international MRDA tournament in Spain!
  • Thurs, Perpignan,Languedoc-Roussillon,France: Coccyx Lexis Roller Derby are recruiting prospective skaters in Perpignan [EVENT]
  • Thurs, Saint-Etienne,Rhône-Alpes,France: Roller Derby Saint-Etienne host a film screening - a double header of Roller Derby related film as part of the film festival Tête de Mule.[EVENT]
    • "ROLLER DERBY, PARCOURS DE BATTANTES" [A documentary following Equipe de France Feminine as they approach RDWC2014]

    • "Bliss, Le film" [English speaking viewers will know this better under its US/UK release title of "Whip It".]
  • Fri, Ghent,East Flanders,Belgium: GO-GO Gent Roller Derby host their new monthly "Fun Fridays" open training sessions, for those interested in trying and learning roller derby. [EVENT]
  • Fri, Stuttgart,Baden-Württemberg,Germany: Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz host their regular Schnuppertraining (open, all-gender training for recruitment) [EVENT]
  • Fri, Madrid,Madrid,Spain: Black Thunders Derby Dames host a "viewing" of a Roller Derby bout, for newcomers to the sport, as an engagement (and recruitment) exercise. [EVENT]
  • Sat, Liège,Liège,Belgium: Holy Wheels Menace and Les Vî Kings host No Pâques, a triple header event [EVENT]
    • Holy Wheels Badass (Liège B) versus Grandes Duchesses (Luxembourg) [FTS]
    • Les Vîkings (Liège M) versus Menneles (Strasbourg M) [FTS]
    • Holy Wheels Menace (Liège A) versus Hell's Ass Derby Girls (Strasbourg A) [FTS]
  • Sat, Kuovola,Kymenlaakso,Finland: Kouvola Roller Derby host the 4th Suomi Cup fixture of the season [FTS tournament][EVENT]
    • Kouvola Rock n Rollers versus Kallio Rolling Rainbow (Helsinki)
    • Tampere Roller Derby versus Oulu Roller Derby
  • Sat/Sun, Dijon,Bourgogne,France: Roller Derby Dijon host a music and triple header event [EVENT]
    • Sat:
      • Music event ("Rock and disco")
    • Sun:
      • Velvet Must'Hard (Dijon B) versus "K.O.'n'ASS" (Auxerre) [FTS]
      • Velvet Owls (Dijon A) versus Roller Girls of the Apocalypse ( ) [FTS]
      • La Raclée (Dijon M) versus Bandits Machos (Mâcon M) [FTS]
  • Sat/Sun, Montpellier,Languedoc-Roussillon,France: Montpellier Derby Club (DCCLM) host the next Championnat de France bouts, from Nationale 1 [FTS tournament][EVENT]
    • All Blocks (Mérignac) versus Harpies Braqueuses (Pibrac)

    • Cannibal Marmots Ahhh (Grenoble) versus Blocka Nostra (Toulouse B)

    • DCCLM A (Montpellier) versus Bloody Skulls (Marseilles)

    • Cannibal Marmots Ahhh versus Harpies Braqueuses

    • DCCLM A versus Blocka Nostra

    • Cannibal Marmots Ahhh versus All Blocks

    • Bloody Skulls versus Harpies Braqueuses

  • Sat, Potsdam,Brandenburg,Germany: Roller Derby Potsdam host a double header [EVENT]
    • Bear City Roller Derby (Berlin) versus Bembel Town Roller Girls (Frankfurt) [FTS]
    • Prussian Fat Cats (Potsdam) versus mixed open-subscription team?
  • Sat, Hamburg,Hamburg,Germany: St Pauli Roller Derby host a bout, as their Harbor Girls B play The Hellveticats of Luzern [FTS][EVENT]
  • Sat, Stuttgart,Baden-Württemberg,Germany: Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz host a Rollerdisco DJ'd by Stuttgart-based DJ Friction [EVENT]
  • Sat, Limerick,Munster,Ireland: Limerick Roller Derby host their Season Opener [EVENT]
    • Rookie Bout
    • Limerick versus Waterford City Viqueens [FTS]
  • Sat, Torino,Piedmont,Italy: Bloody Wheels Roller Derby Torino host their fresh-meat recruitment day [EVENT]
  • Sat, A Coruña,Galicia,Spain: Roller Derby A Coruña host Roller Derby Madrid B against their As Brigantias [FTS][EVENT]
  • Sat, Barcelona,Catalonia,Spain: Barcelona Roller Derby host a double header [EVENT]
    • Ingles de Acero All-Stars(Barcelona A) versus Vienna Roller Derby A [FTS]
    • (B)Ingles de Acero (Barcelona B) verus Vienna Beasts (Vienna B) [FTS]
  • Sat/Sun, Barcelona,Catalonia,Spain: Barcelona Rocknrollaz also host an international MRDA tournament: The Pink Massacre (taking advantage of teams staying over from MRDWC last weekend), a 4 team round robin [FTS tournament][EVENT] featuring:
    • ThunderQuads Roller Derby Masculino (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
    • Panam Squad (Paris, France)
    • Kamiquadz (Montpellier, France)
    • Barcelona Rocknrollaz
  • Sat, Göteborg,Götaland,Sweden: Gothenburg Roller Derby host a double header [EVENT]
    • Badass Beavers (Gothenburg B) versus Copenhagen B [FTS]
    • The A-Team (Gothenburg A) versus Lille Roller Girls A [FTS]
  • Sat/Sun, Uppsala,Uppsala,Sweden: Uppsala Roller Derby host Swedish National tournament (Seriespel) division 1 fixtures [FTS tournament][EVENT]
    • Jackdaw City Rollers (Uppsala) versus Örebro Roller Derby
    • The Royal Army (Stockholm) versus Ume Radical Rollers (Umeå)
    • Ume Radical Rollers versus Örebro Roller Derby
    • Västerås Roller Derby versus Jackdaw City Rollers
    • Exhibition intraleague: Jackdaw Chicks (Uppsala Juniors)
  • Sun, Brest,Bretagne,France: B.M.O. Roller Derby Girls host a triple header round robin [EVENT]
    • Les Sabordeuses (Brest B) versus Rolling Candies (Amiens) [FTS]
    • Unnamed Bitches (Lorient/Quimper) versus Les Sabordeuses [FTS?]
    • Unnamed Bitches versus Rolling Candies [FTS?]
  • Sun, Paris 11e,Île-de-France,France: Paris Rollergirls host their Tryouts and Recruitment day [EVENT]
  • Sun, Rennes,Bretagne,France: Les Bonhommes Roller Derby also host their Tryouts and Recruitment [EVENT]
  • Sun, Thonon-les-Bains,Rhône-Alpes,France: Roller Derby Léman Alpes Chablais host a bout [EVENT]
    • Les Biches Deluxe (Thonon + Annecy joint exhib team) versus Knee Breakers on Wheels (Belfort)
  • Sun, Breda,Noord-Brabant,Netherlands: Suck City Rock 'n Roller Dolls host Amsterdam B, the B.ADD for a bout [FTS] [EVENT]
  • Sun, Wroclaw,Dolnośląskie,Poland: Breslau Rebels Roller Derby host their first ever Roller Derby bout... more info needed, but it seems to be an open-subscription bout. [EVENT]

Pacific

It's really the start of home intraleague season in Australia and New Zeland, with quite a few leagues kicking off their home games this weekend. There's interleague action too, however, especially with Victoria's Statewide Stampede returning for its monthly fixture.
  • Thurs, Albany,Western Australia,Australia: Albany Roller Derby League's second registration night - this one for prospective Referees. [EVENT]
  • Thurs, Latrobe Valley,Victoria,Australia: Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby's Traralgon Program 2018 continues [EVENT]
  • Thurs, Kapiti Coast,Wellington,New Zealand: Kapiti Coast Derby Collective are hosting a fundraiser, inviting all to play a game of Jingo! (A bingo-like music quiz) [EVENT]
  • Thurs, Tauranga,Bay of Plenty,New Zealand: Moana Roller Derby host their Roller Derby Annual Intake [EVENT]
  • Sat, Adelaide,South Australia,Australia: Light City Derby and Lil Adelaide Rollers host their dual intraleague season opener! [EVENT]
    • Lil Adelaide Rollers Junior intraleague (Skool of Block versus Quad Monsters) [FTS]
    • Light City intraleague (Regimental Roller versus Medic Mayhem) [FTS]
  • Sat, Albany,Western Australia,Australia: Albany Roller Derby League host a bout against Margaret River Roller Derby [FTS][EVENT]
  • Sat, Canberra,Australian Capitol Territory,Australia: Canberra Roller Derby League open their home intraleague season as Brindabelters play Black'n'Blue Belles [EVENT]
  • Sat, Eltham,Victoria,Australia: Diamond Valley Roller Derby host Round 3 of the Statewide Stampede (Rounds 1 and 2 were in a single weekend last month), Victoria's yearly tournament series. As with Rounds 1 and 2, this features LOCO rules scrim bouts, as well as full contact WFTDA rules bouts. [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
    • LOCO Scrim
    • North East Roller Derby (Wangaratta) versus East Vic Derby Dolls (Knoxfield)
    • West Side Derby Dolls (West Melbourne) versus TRV
    • Diamond Valley Roller Derby Club+Otway Derby Dolls versus Dragon City Derby Dolls (Bendigo)
    • South Sea Roller Derby (Melbourne) versus Ballarat Roller Derby League
  • Sat, Latrobe,Tasmania,Australia: Van Diemen Rollers are also hosting a Bingo-related fundraiser, with their 1950s Bingo Night fundraiser - also inviting fancy dress, and featuring a Dutch auction and 50s music [EVENT]
  • Sat, Mareeba,Queensland,Australia: Tableland Roller Derby League are hosting a " CoEd" (All gender?) bout [EVENT]
    • Tableland Roller Derby League + friends versus Switch Hitters (Guild of Roller Derby / Ipswich) [FTS?]
  • Sat, Melbourne,Victoria,Australia: Melbourne Northside Rollers their Movie Fundraiser, a screening of recently-released film, Isle of Dogs. [EVENT]
  • Sat, Newcastle,New South Wales,Australia: Newcastle Roller Derby League host the first day of a bootcamp coached by Jambi (Sun State Roller Girls/Team Australia). Open/All Gender. [EVENT]
  • Sat, Rockhampton,Queensland,Australia: Rocky Roller Derby host Mackay City Roller Maidens for a bout [FTS][EVENT]
  • Sat, Auckland,Auckland,New Zealand: Pirate City Rollers begin their home teams intraleague season as the Blackheart Bruisers play Dead Wreckoning [EVENT]
  • Sat, Wellington,Wellington,New Zealand: Richter City Roller Derby host a double header Roller Derby - All Stars vs Moana & Comic Slams vs Smash Malice [EVENT]
    • Richter City All-Stars (Wellington A) versus Moana Roller Derby (Tauranga A) [FTS]
    • RCRD Intraleague: Smash Malice versus Comic Slams
  • Sun, Adelaide,South Australia,Australia: Lil' Adelaide Rollers's Sunday League Training begins [EVENT]
  • Sun, Geraldton,Western Australia,Australia: Geraldton Roller Derby present Come N Try Roller Skating, their recruitment event [EVENT]
  • Sun, Hobart,Tasmania,Australia: Convict City Rollers are hosting their monthly Day of Games open scrimmage series. Three levels of scrimmage are available to sign up for: [EVENT]
    • Modified (reduced) contact scrim [like LOCO?]
    • Full contact scrim
    • "Coed" (All Gender) scrim
  • Sun, Latrobe Valley,Victoria,Australia: Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby host an Invite Only Skate at Farmworld [EVENT]
  • Sun, Newcastle,New South Wales,Australia: Newcastle Junior Roller Derby host the second day of bootcamp trained by Jambi (Sun State Roller Girls/Team Australia). This bootcamp is open to Level 3 and 4 Junior skaters. [EVENT]
  • Sun, Okinawa,Kyushu,Japan: Devil Dog Derby Dames' Beginner Skate Lessons continue[EVENT]
  • Sun, Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand: Otautahi Roller Derby's LEARN to SKATE course continues [EVENT]
  • Sun, Levin,Manawatu-Wanganui,New Zealand: Whenua Fatales Roller Derby host their Learn Roller Derby course [EVENT]
  • Sun, Nelson,Nelson,New Zealand: Nelson Bays Roller Derby's Fresh Meat Learn To Play Roller Derby Course [EVENT]
  • Sun, Wellington,Wellington,New Zealand: Richter City Roller Derby's Learn to play Roller Derby course continues! [EVENT]
  • Mon, Palmerston North,Manawatu-Wanganui,New Zealand: Swamp City Roller Derby's Roller Derby Beginners Course continues [EVENT]

Latin America

There's not much we know of in Latin America - but updates here are often very short notice.
  • Sat, Caleta Olivia,Santa Cruz,Argentina: Olivia Salvaje Roller Derby host Fiesta Derby! VI, a fundraising party to help raise money to attend the Patagonian event season.[EVENT]
  • Sat, São Paulo,São Paulo,Brazil: Gray City Rebels host a mixed non-contact scrim, for newer skaters without min-skills who want to get more practice. [EVENT]
  • Sat, São Paulo,São Paulo,Brazil: Ladies of HellTown are running another of their regular recruitment evenings, for skaters wanting to join São Paulo's roller derby league [EVENT]
  • Sat, Montevideo,Montevideo,Uruguay: Pajaros Pintados host Nuevo Comienzo! - the recruitment and information day for those interested in joining Uruguay's premier roller derby league! [EVENT]
  • Sun, Plaza Huincul,Neuquen,Argentina: Cruellas Roller Derby host Triangular Cruel, a three-team "triangular tournament" [EVENT]
    • Three games: opponents not published yet :(
    • "Coed" (All-Gender) bout.

Africa and Middle East

There's derby down in South Africa this weekend - and recruitment opportunities!
  • Thurs, Pretoria,Gauteng,South Africa: P-Town Roller Derby host their weekly Roller Derby Funskate for those wanting to try roller derby. [EVENT]
  • Fri, Cape Town,Western Cape,South Africa: Cape Town Rollergirls host Rollerpocalypse - a bout, and a meet-and-greet event for those interested in meeting the team [EVENT]
    • Intraleague: Zombies versus Survivors