2018 Roller Derby World Cup

The 2018 Roller Derby World Cup was the third international women's Roller Derby World Cup, taking place on February 1–4 at EventCity, in Manchester, United Kingdom, with 38 teams competing. An international roller derby tournament, it was organised by a committee consisting of ten representatives from various areas of the roller derby community.[2][3]

2018 Roller Derby World Cup
2018
Tournament information
SportRoller derby
LocationManchester, England
DatesFebruary 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)–February 4, 2018 (2018-02-04)
Established2011
Host(s)Rainy City Roller Derby
Venue(s)EventCity
Teams38 nations
Websiterollerderbyworldcup.com
Final positions
Champions United States
1st runners-up Australia
2nd runners-up Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played92
Points scored28533 (310.14 per match)
MVP Tui Lyon[1]
Best Jammer Sara Gilbert[1]
Best Blocker Hulka[1]
Fan Favourite Lady Trample[1]

Some teams selected their skaters as early as October 2016, when the tournament was expected to be held in 2017.[4]

USA Roller Derby successfully defended their title, defeating Team Australia in the final.[5]

Participating teams

Teams representing 38 countries participated.[3] While most national teams are representing a country in the conventional sense, the members of Team Indigenous comprise skaters of Indigenous heritage from Canada, the United States, Argentina, New Zealand and Samoa.[6][7] The Korean team does not specify North or South Korea in its name.[8]

List of teams[9]

Tournament structure

The tournament ran on four tracks over four days, with an opening round of short, 30-minute games on the first day to determine seedings for the second and third days, via a ranking algorithm.[10] The second and third days saw two additional games for each team (for a total of four games guaranteed for all participants), resulting in a final rating and ranking by the same algorithm. The top eight teams in that ranking proceeded to an 8-way elimination tournament, with losing teams playing additional games for final ranking. The teams in positions ninth through sixteenth played one additional game for final ranking. (This system is essentially, a modified Swiss-system tournament for the first three days, with strengths for matchings derived from a power ranking, and Fontes-style matching of multiple games between recalculation of strengths.)

Ranking Round

Blue Round

2018-02-01
10:00
(Report) Indigenous 6791  Italy Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
10:00
(Report)  Iran 67104   Switzerland Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
10:30
(Report)  Mexico 2456  Romania Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
10:30
(Report)  Austria 7977  Russia Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
11:00
(Report)  Canada 19934  Wales Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
11:00
(Report)  Finland 13153  Germany Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
11:30
(Report)  Spain 12043  Brazil Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
11:30
(Report)  Denmark 11752  Portugal Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
12:00
(Report)  France 47166  United States Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
12:00
(Report)  Scotland 83124  New Zealand Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
12:30
(Report)  Greece 8776  South Africa Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
12:30
(Report)  Belgium 6180  Argentina Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
13:00
(Report)  England 201144  Korea Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
13:00
(Report)  Netherlands 8279  Ireland Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
13:30
(Report)  West Indies 11238  Sweden Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
13:30
(Report)  Philippines 10843  Czech Republic Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
14:00
(Report)  Australia 25910  Norway Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
14:00
(Report)  Japan 53102  Poland Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
14:30
(Report)  Costa Rica 36141  Iceland Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

Pink Round

2018-02-01
14:30
(Report)  Italy 11430  Iran Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
15:00
(Report)   Switzerland 30153  Mexico Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
15:00
(Report)  Romania 41149  Austria Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
15:30
(Report)  Wales 54185  France Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
15:30
(Report)  Brazil 8980  Denmark Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
16:00
(Report)  Russia 0291  Canada Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
16:00
(Report)  Portugal 19231  Finland Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
16:30
(Report)  Germany 9577  Scotland Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
16:30
(Report)  New Zealand 18959  Greece Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
17:00
(Report)  United States 19015  Spain Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
17:00
(Report)  Korea 62108  Belgium Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
17:30
(Report)  Argentina 23310  Netherlands Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
17:30
(Report)  Sweden 15015  Philippines Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
18:00
(Report)  South Africa 0283  England Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
18:00
(Report)  Czech Republic 53106  Japan Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-01
18:30
(Report)  Norway 90116  West Indies Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-01
18:30
(Report)  Poland 28728  Costa Rica Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-01
18:00
(Report)  Ireland 6238  Australia Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-01
18:00
(Report)  Iceland 13173 Indigenous Track 3 (Roll Line)

Yellow Round

2018-02-02
09:00
(Report)  Argentina 32139  Australia Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-02
09:00
(Report) Indigenous 107140  Netherlands Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-02
09:30
(Report)  Brazil 177152  Iran Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-02
09:30
(Report)  Korea 154285  Ireland Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-02
11:00
(Report)  Canada 254155  France Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-02
11:00
(Report)  West Indies 18592  Poland Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-02
11:30
(Report)  Norway 32417  Finland Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-02
11:30
(Report)  Japan 175220   Switzerland Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-02
13:00
(Report)  Philippines 138225  Spain Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-02
13:00
(Report)  Czech Republic 99610  Germany Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-02
13:30
(Report)  Belgium 280111  Italy Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-02
13:30
(Report)  Romania 186210  South Africa Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-02
15:00
(Report)  England 30821  Mexico Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-02
15:00
(Report)  Iceland 13604  Scotland Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-02
15:30
(Report)  Wales 21469  United States Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-02
15:30
(Report)  Sweden 6356  Russia Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-02
17:00
(Report)  Costa Rica 112501  Greece Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-02
17:00
(Report)  New Zealand 26883  Denmark Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-02
17:30
(Report)  Portugal 182102  Austria Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

Green Round

2018-02-02
17:30
(Report)  Netherlands 183201  Brazil Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-02
19:00
(Report)  United States 36149  Argentina Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-02
19:00
(Report)  Iran 258160  Korea Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-03
09:30
(Report)  Austria 6591  England Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-03
09:30
(Report)  Scotland 235250  Wales Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-03
10:00
(Report)  Ireland 28784  West Indies Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-03
10:00
(Report)  Poland 131285  Norway Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-03
11:30
(Report)  Australia 33162  Sweden Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-03
11:30
(Report)  Finland 46518  Japan Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-03
12:00
(Report)   Switzerland 121151  Philippines Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-03
12:00
(Report)  Spain 47641  Czech Republic Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-03
13:30
(Report)  Greece 7795  Canada Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-03
13:30
(Report)  Germany 218139  Belgium Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-03
14:00
(Report)  Italy 38135  Iceland Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-03
14:00
(Report)  Denmark 225134 Indigenous Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-03
15:30
(Report)  Russia 232116  Romania Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-03
15:30
(Report)  France 39559  Portugal Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-03
16:00
(Report)  Mexico 70225  New Zealand Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-03
16:00
(Report)  South Africa 11245  Costa Rica Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

Knockout Stage

  5th place match 5th–8th place playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
     1   Australia  238  
     8   France  47  
   8   France  130        1   Australia  222  
   5   Sweden  104        4   England  106  
   4   England  205
     5   Sweden  134  
   8   France  114        1   Australia  146
   7   Finland  143        2   United States  187
     3   Canada  254  
       6   Argentina  70  
 6   Argentina  127        3   Canada  62
  7th place match      7   Finland  141        2   United States  274     3rd place match
   5   Sweden  197    2   United States  309    4   England  147
   6   Argentina  148      7   Finland  34      3   Canada  173

Quarter-finals

2018-02-03
19:30
(Report)  United States 30934  Finland Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-03
19:30
(Report)  Canada 25470  Argentina Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-03
20:00
(Report)  Australia 23847  France Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

2018-02-03
20:00
(Report)  England 205134  Sweden Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

Classification games for 5th-8th place

2018-02-04
10:00
(Report)  France 130104  Sweden Track 3 (Roll Line)

2018-02-04
10:30
(Report)  Finland 141127  Argentina Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

Semi-finals

2018-02-04
10:00
(Report)  United States 27462  Canada Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

2018-02-04
12:30
(Report)  Australia 222106  England Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

Final classification games

Match for 15th place

2018-02-04
12:30
(Report)  Mexico 175120  Belgium Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

Match for 13th place

2018-02-04
12:00
(Report)  Germany 143108  Ireland Track 3 (Roll Line)

Match for 11th place

2018-02-04
10:30
(Report)  Wales 191162  Scotland Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

Match for 9th place

2018-02-04
12:00
(Report)  Aotearoa 116149  Spain Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

Match for 7th place

2018-02-04
14:30
(Report)  Sweden 197148  Argentina Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

Match for 5th place

2018-02-04
14:30
(Report)  Finland 143114  France Track 2 (Blood & Thunder)

Third place play-off

2018-02-04
17:30
(Report)  Canada 173147  England Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

Final

2018-02-04
19:00
(Report)  Australia 146187  United States Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

Tournament team rankings

Pos.TeamPldWLPFPAPDRtg[11]
1 United States7701956374+15821713.0
2 Australia7611573450+11232044.7
3 Canada7612028687+1341616.5
4 England7521841700+1141552.2
Eliminated in the quarter finals
5 Finland7611562672+890314.8
6 France73410731018+55286.0
7 Sweden7431520846+674394.7
8 Argentina7258391108-269351.1
Classification games
9 Spain541985528+45792.4
10 New Zealand541922444+47896.6
11 Wales5235501250-70087.6
12 Scotland5141161673+48882.6
13 Germany5411119554+56580.5
14 Ireland523765701+6457.1
15 Mexico532664689-2547.8
16 Belgium523653746-9346.6
Eliminated in the ranking rounds
17 Philippines422412539-12736.7
18 Denmark422505543-3835.8
19 Brazil431510535-2532.5
20 Norway413417923-50631.0
21 Netherlands422415620-20530.4
22 Korea404520852-33229.8
23 Italy431697412+28529.3
24 Iran413507555-4824.2
25 West Indies422396707-31123.6
26 Portugal413312845-53323.5
27 Indigenous413481469+1223.3
28  Switzerland422475546-7121.4
29 Poland422612551+6114.0
30 Japan413352840-48813.9
31 Czech Republic4042361300-106410.3
32 Austria422336891-5558.1
33 Greece4226541172-5186.7
34 Russia4133151121-8064.3
35 South Africa422398601-2033.5
36 Iceland4132021194-9922.4
37 Romania404349836-4872.3
38 Costa Rica4042211041-8201.0

Exhibition matches

In addition to competition matches, three exhibition matches were played during the tournament.

2018-02-03
18:00
(Report) Baltic 252194  Israel Track 4 (Rainy City Roller Derby)

2018-02-04
14:00
(Report)  Russia 244183  Iceland Track 3 (Roll Line)

International Juniors Expo

2018-02-04
16:00
(Report) Team Dolphins 263172 Team Kingfishers Track 1 (S-One Helmet Co.)

Broadcast

The entire weekend was broadcast online via pay-per-view streaming,[12] and the tournament's fourth day was additionally carried on BBC Sport.[8]

References

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  2. "Rainy City to Host the Next Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester, England in February 2018", The Apex, 5 December 2016
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  4. Karen Doherty, "England call for our roller girls", Oldham Evening Chronicle, 12 October 2016
  5. Moye, David; Dahlen, Damon (6 February 2018). "America Wins Its Third Roller Derby World Cup In A Row". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. Larsen, Karin (24 September 2017). "Roller Derby mom of 8 inspires with World Cup selection". CBC News. CBC News. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. Johnson, Rhainnon (30 January 2018). "All-Indigenous team off to compete at Roller Derby World Cup in U.K." CBC News. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. "Roller Derby World Cup 2018 to be shown on BBC - and it can be brutal". BBC Sport. 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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  10. "Team Pairings, Structure for the Roller Derby World Cup – Roller Derby World Cup". www.rollerderbyworldcup.com. Roller Derby World Cup. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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  12. "LIVE STREAM – Roller Derby World Cup". rollerderbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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