Brandywine Roller Derby Explained

Brandywine Roller Derby (BRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2010, Brandywine is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).^[1]

Brandywine Roller Derby was originally known as the "Brandywine Roller Girls", but changed their name ahead of the 2016 season in order to better represent its members.^[2] Home games are played at the 422 SportsPlex in Pottstown, PA, with the largest games attracting up to 500 spectators at a time.^[3]

WFTDA history

Brandywine was accepted as an apprentice member of the WFTDA in October 2012,^[4] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.^{[5] [6]} Represented by their charter team the Belligerents, Brandywine qualified for the International WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs for the first time in 2014,^[7] and returned in 2015 and 2016.^[8] At the 2016 Playoff in Wichita, 4th-seed Brandywine took first place against the Blue Ridge Rollergirls 146-123, thus qualifying for the 2016 International Division 2 WFTDA Championships for the first time in their history.^[9] At the Championships in Portland, Oregon, Brandywine came in second place, losing the final 257-188 to Blue Ridge, their opponent from the Wichita tournament.^[10]

Rankings

Season	Final ranking[11]	Playoffs	Championship
2013	52 WFTDA[12]	DNQ	DNQ
2014	74 WFTDA[13]	8 D2[14]	DNQ
2015	54 WFTDA[15]	6 D2[16]	DNQ
2016	45 WFTDA[17]	1 D2	2 D2
2017	76 WFTDA[18]	DNQ	DNQ
2018	79 WFTDA[19]	DNQ	DNQ

Notes and References

1. Web site: D'Ippolito. Matthew. Brandywine Roller Girls earn first playoff bid, aim to impress. 2020-08-28. The Phoenix, Reporter & Item. en.
2. Web site: Brandywine Roller Derby opens season March 12. Unionville Times. 28 October 2016. 20 February 2016.
3. Web site: Rettew, Jr.. Bill. Rettew: Roller derby ain't the sports it used to be. West Chester Daily Local News. 28 October 2016. 15 November 2015.
4. Web site: 22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program. WFTDA. 28 October 2016. 18 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121141754/https://wftda.com/news/22-leagues-join-apprentice-program. 21 January 2016. dead.
5. Web site: Reyher. Chelsea. Roller derby gains popularity in suburban Philly. The Washington Times. 28 October 2016. 15 April 2014.
6. Web site: WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America. WFTDA. 28 October 2016. 6 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004195615/http://www.wftda.com/news/wftda-welcomes-first-full-member-leagues-in-asia-and-south-america. 4 October 2013. dead.
7. Web site: Brandywine Roller Girls head to play-offs. West Chester Daily Local News. 28 October 2016. 27 July 2015.
8. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. 2016 WFTDA Champs: D2 Preview – Brandywine vs Charlottesville. Derby Central. 28 October 2016. 27 October 2016.
9. Web site: Gaw. Richard L.. Friends around the oval. West Chester Life Magazine. 28 October 2016. 19 October 2016.
10. Web site: Derby Dames fall in D2 third-place bout. The Daily Progress. 10 November 2016. 6 November 2016.
11. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
12. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2014 . WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
13. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2015 . WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
14. Web site: D2 Playoffs Duluth, MN. WFTDA. 28 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029044348/https://wftda.com/tournaments/2014/duluth. 29 October 2016. dead.
15. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2016 . WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
16. Web site: D2 Playoffs Cleveland, OH Aug 21-23. WFTDA. 28 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508052247/https://wftda.com/tournaments/2015/cleveland. 8 May 2016. dead.
17. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 6 January 2017 . WFTDA. 11 January 2017.
18. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 5 January 2018 . WFTDA. 8 January 2018.
19. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 . WFTDA . 21 September 2019 . 7 January 2019.