Namur Roller Derby
| Metro area | Namur |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Teams | Namur Roller Derby A Namur Roller Derby B Namur Roller Derby C Namur Glorious Basterds (Mixed team) |
| Track type | Flat |
| Venue | Centre Sportif de Plomcot |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Namur Roller Derby (NRD), formerly known as Namur Roller Girls,[1] is a flat track roller derby league based in Namur, Belgium. Founded in 2011, the league currently consists of three Finta* teams and one mixed team which compete against teams from other leagues. Namur Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]
History
The league was founded in March 2011 by five friends.[3][4] At first with the help of trainers from the Brussels Derby Pixies, the skaters learned the basics of roller derby before becoming gradually autonomous. The Namur Roller Derby A team played its first bout against the Dom City Dolls from Utrecht in September 2012.
In January 2014, Namur Roller Derby was accepted as member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program.[5] Later that year, a second team, the Namur Roller Derby B, was founded. The league also launched a mixed team that year, the Namur Glorious Basterds.
In the beginning of 2016, a third Finta* team was established, the Namur Roller Derby C.
Namur Roller Derby graduated to full WFTDA membership in March 2017.[6]
In March 2022, the league, previously known as Namur Roller Girls, renamed itself to Namur Roller Derby.
References
- ^ L.D. (15 March 2022). "Namur Roller Girls devient Namur Roller Derby". L'Avenir.
- ^ "Namur Roller Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Nrg's 6 Years". Quefaire.be (in French). April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Leroy, Christophe (19 March 2012). "Ces "derby girls" qui font crisser les rollers". Le Vif/L'Express (in French). Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice ProgramAccepts 22 Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "WFTDA Adds 9 New Members – WFTDA". wftda.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.