Roller Derby Madrid

Roller Derby Madrid was founded in 2012, following the fusion of two teams that had existed since 2011, GhostMakers Roller Derby and Hijas del Chotis Derby Crew.[1] Their first bout took place in April 2013 against Rayo Dockers Valencia, which they won with a final score of 165 to 144. Since then they have continued bouting against national and international teams.[2] The league has over fifty members, including a crew of eight referees.[1] In 2016 eight of Roller Derby Madrid's skaters were selected as part of Team Spain (roller derby)'s initial roster for the 2017 World Cup [3]

The league's logo features an illustration of a cat, a reference to a nickname given to people who are from Madrid.[4] This is a recurring motif for the league, as their competing skaters are informally called "Gatas" (cats) and their new skaters (those who have not yet passed their WFTDA Minimum Skills test) [5] are known as "Mininas" (kitties).[6] Their main uniform is red with black animal stripes.

Roller Derby Madrid is composed of skaters, referees and non-skating officials. It has been completely self-governed and democratic since its inception and is run by committees.[7] In 2016 Roller Derby Madrid's B team was formed, made up of the newest players of the league as well as some crossover players from the A team.[8]

Roller Derby Madrid has been featured in print, radio, television and online media. In 2014 they were the subject of the short documentary Lead Jammer.[9]