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The United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) was the member-led National Association for roller derby in the UK, with the aim of promoting and lobbying for the sport.[1] The association was formed in 2008 but formalised in 2010 with 14 member leagues[2][3] and in February 2011, it was recognised by the British Roller Sports Federation.[4][5][6]

SportRoller derby
Founded2010
Folded2021
Country United Kingdom
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United Kingdom Roller Derby Association
SportRoller derby
Founded2010
Folded2021
Country United Kingdom
Last champion
London Rockin' Rollers
Websiteukrda.org.uk
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In June 2021, an EGM was held to discuss the closure of the association due to inadequate support for the organisation's running. It was disbanded shortly thereafter.

The UKRDA had a cooperative relationship with the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), encouraging its members to also become members of the WFTDA, and recognised the WFTDA Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby.[7] Membership of the association was open to any UK roller derby league who met their criteria as long as all competing skaters met the WFTDA or Men's Roller Derby Association Gender Policy and were at least 18 years old on an adult team, and up to and including 17 years old on a junior team.[8]

Mission statement

The United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) exists to lobby for and promote the sport of roller derby in the UK. We aim to help drive the growth, expertise and recognition of the sport, whilst supporting and encouraging our members to develop and grow individually into strong, athletic leagues.[9]

Original member leagues

In June 2010, the UKRDA was formally established and membership was granted to the following leagues.[10]

More information League, Location ...
League Location Country
Auld Reekie Roller GirlsEdinburghScotland
Birmingham Blitz DamesBirmingham, West MidlandsEngland
Central City RollergirlsBirmingham, West MidlandsEngland
Glasgow Roller GirlsGlasgowScotland
Granite City Roller GirlsAberdeenScotland
Leeds Roller Dolls Leeds, West Yorkshire England
Lincolnshire Bombers Roller GirlsLincoln, LincolnshireEngland
London Rockin' RollersLondonEngland
London RollergirlsLondonEngland
Middlesbrough Milk RollersMiddlesbrough, North YorkshireEngland
Rebellion Roller Derby Bedford, Bedfordshire England
Romsey Town RollerbilliesCambridge, CambridgeshireEngland
Royal Windsor RollergirlsWindsor, BerkshireEngland
Sheffield Steel RollergirlsSheffield, South YorkshireEngland
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Membership as of June 2021

The organisation's membership list was last updated in June 2021, shortly before it disbanded.[11]

More information League, Location ...
League Location Country Admitted
Auld Reekie Roller DerbyEdinburghScotlandJune 2010[10]
Bath Roller DerbyBath, SomersetEngland5 June 2015[12]
Belfast Roller DerbyBelfastNorthern Ireland26 May 2012[13]
Big Bucks High RollersHigh Wycombe, BuckinghamshireEngland17 September 2012[14]
Birmingham Blitz DamesBirmingham, West MidlandsEnglandJune 2010[10]
Borderland Brawlers Roller DerbyPeterborough/Stamford/RutlandEngland19 June 2017[15]
Bridgend Roller DerbyBridgendWales1 October 2016[16]
Brighton Rockers Roller DerbyBrighton, East SussexEngland3 March 2012[17]
Bristol Roller DerbyBristolEngland14 December 2012[18]
Cambridge RollerbilliesCambridge, CambridgeshireEngland1 June 2010[19]
Central City Roller DerbyBirmingham, West MidlandsEnglandJune 2010[10]
Cornwall Roller DerbyNewquay and Penzance, CornwallEngland23 April 2016[20]
Crash Test BrummiesBirmingham, West MidlandsEngland7 December 2012[18]
Croydon Roller DerbyCroydon, South LondonEngland20 February 2015[21]
Dare Valley Vixens Roller DerbyAbercynonWales3 July 2016[22]
Dolly Rockit RollersLeicester, LeicestershireEngland13 September 2011[23]
Dundee Roller DerbyDundeeScotland1 July 2013[24]
Durham Roller DerbyDurham, County DurhamEngland5 March 2018[25]
Eastbourne Roller DerbyEastbourne, East SussexEngland1 December 2013[26]
Furness FirecrackersBarrow-in-Furness, CumbriaEngland24 July 2015[27]
Glasgow Roller DerbyGlasgowScotlandJune 2010[10]
Granite City Roller DerbyAberdeenScotland1 January 2011[28]
Halifax Bruising Banditas Halifax, West Yorkshire England 1 October 2013[29]
Hereford Roller DerbyHereford, HerefordshireEngland10 January 2013[30]
Hertfordshire Roller DerbyHemel Hempstead, HertfordshireEngland8 April 2016[20]
Hulls Angels Roller DerbyKingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of YorkshireEngland5 October 2012[31]
Kent Men's Roller DerbyHerne Bay, KentEngland5 March 2018[25]
Kent Roller DerbyKentEngland6 January 2012[32]
Leeds Roller DerbyLeeds, West YorkshireEngland1 November 2011[33]
Lincolnshire Bombers Roller DerbyLincoln, LincolnshireEnglandJune 2010[10]
Liverpool Roller BirdsLiverpoolEngland28 January 2015[34]
London Rockin' RollersLondonEnglandJune 2010[10]
London Roller DerbyLondonEnglandJune 2010[10]
Manchester Roller DerbyManchesterEngland24 October 2013[35]
Mansfield Roller DerbyMansfieldEngland18 May 2016[36]
Middlesbrough Roller DerbyMiddlesbrough, North YorkshireEnglandJune 2010[10]
Milton Keynes Roller DerbyMilton Keynes, BuckinghamshireEngland1 May 2014[37]
Newcastle Roller DerbyNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and WearEngland15 November 2011[38]
New Town Roller DerbyLivingstonScotland19 October 2017[39]
North Cheshire Victory RollersNorthwich, CheshireEngland31 March 2016[40]
North Devon Roller DerbyBideford, North DevonEngland5 March 2018[25]
North Wales Roller DerbyFlint, ClwydWales28 July 2017[41]
Nottingham Hellfire Harlots Roller DerbyNottingham, NottinghamshireEngland1 December 2011[42]
Oxford Wheels of GoryOxford, OxfordshireEngland19 June 2017[15]
Oxford Roller DerbyOxford, OxfordshireEngland6 January 2014[43]
Orkney Roller DerbyOrkneyScotland19 October 2017[39]
Plymouth City Roller DerbyPlymouth, DevonEngland13 October 2014[44]
Portsmouth Roller WenchesPortsmouthEngland2 January 2014[45]
Preston Roller DerbyPreston, LancashireEngland24 February 2015[21]
Rainy City Roller DerbyManchester, Greater ManchesterEngland12 March 2012[17]
Reaper Roller DerbySwanseaWales17 March 2013[46]
Rebellion Roller DerbyMilton Keynes, BuckinghamshireEngland1 November 2011[47]
Red, White and Bruise RollersRAF Lakenheath, West SuffolkEngland1 June 2015[12]
Roller Derby LeicesterLeicesterEngland19 October 2014[44]
Royal Windsor Roller DerbyWindsor, BerkshireEnglandJune 2010[10]
Severn Roller TorrentGloucester, GloucestershireEngland19 April 2013[48]
Sheffield Steel Roller DerbySheffield, South YorkshireEnglandJune 2010[10]
Southern Discomfort Roller DerbyLondonEngland20 June 2015[12]
South West Angels of TerrorDevon and SomersetEngland26 November 2013[49]
Spa Town Roller DerbyHarrogate, North YorkshireEngland28 March 2016[40]
Surrey Roller BoysGuildford, SurreyEngland2014
Swansea City Roller DerbySwanseaWales6 May 2014[37]
The Inhuman LeagueSheffield, South YorkshireEngland19 April 2013[50]
Tiger Bay BrawlersCardiffWales8 July 2011[51]
Teesside Skate InvadersTeessideEngland30 August 2017[52]
Vendetta VixensNorthampton, NorthamptonshireEngland10 June 2015[12]
Wakey Wheeled Cats Roller DerbyWakefield, West YorkshireEngland14 May 2018[53]
Wiltshire Roller DerbySwindon, WiltshireEngland13 January 2015[34]
Wirral Roller DerbyWirral, MerseysideEngland25 November 2013[49]
Wolverhampton Honour RollersWolverhamptonEngland5 May 2014[37]
York Minxters Roller DerbyYork, North YorkshireEngland3 July 2016[22]
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Previous members

More information League, Location ...
League Location Country Admitted Disbanded
Basingstoke Bullets Roller DerbyBasingstoke, HampshireEngland7 January 2015[34]28 October 2017[54]
Cardiff Roller Collective Cardiff Wales 9 May 2012[13]
Fierce Valley Roller Derby Scotland 24 October 2013[55] 31 December 2017
Haunted City RollersDerby, DerbyshireEngland28 November 2012[56]1 January 2018[57]
Hot Wheel Roller DerbyLeeds, West YorkshireEngland1 July 2013[58]19 December 2016[58]
Killa Hurtz Roller Derby Chelmsford, Essex England 5 March 2018[25]
Nottingham Roller Derby Nottingham, Nottinghamshire England 22 March 2015[59]
NPT Roller DerbyNeathWales9 June 2013[60]31 October 2020[61]
Ponty Pirate Derby DamesPontypriddWales9 June 2013[62]
Seaside Siren Roller GirlsSouthend-on-Sea, EssexEngland17 June 2012[60]13 June 2018[63]
Norfolk Roller Derby Norwich, Norfolk England 17 March 2013[46]
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