Victorian Roller Derby League Wins D1 Playoffs in Tucson

After a series of dominating performances, Victorian Roller Derby League of Melbourne, Australia, will be taking home the 1st Place medals from the 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs in Tucson, Arizona. Though they faced three well-seasoned opponents: the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls, Rocky Mountain Rollergirls and Mad Rollin’ Dolls, VRDL consistently dominated their opposition with their unique style of braced walls and sure-footed jamming from the likes of Christy Demons, who was named the tournament MVP.

Demons racked up more than 400 points for her team across the weekend’s three games, receiving only one penalty in the process.

Joining VRDL at the WFTDA Championships will be Bay Area, of San Francisco, California, who placed second after an intense, defense-heavy final against VRDL, and the Arch Rival Rollergirls, of St. Louis, Missouri, who took 3rd place after a persistent second half comeback over Rocky Mountain.

If you missed out on some of the incredible displays of athleticism in this first weekend of Division 1 Playoffs, check out game photos and recaps in our tournament blog and keep an eye out later this week for game archives on WFTDA.tv.

Final Results

1st Place - Victorian Roller Derby League, Melbourne, Australia (#1 seed)
2nd Place - B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls, San Francisco, California, USA (#2 seed)
3rd Place - Arch Rival Roller Girls, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (#3 seed)
4th Place - Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, Denver, Colorado, USA (#4 seed)
5th Place - Terminal City Rollergirls, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (#7 seed)
6th Place - Mad Rollin’ Dolls, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (#9 seed)
7th Place - Team United Roller Derby, Des Moines, Iowa, USA (#6 seed)
8th Place - Charm City Roller Girls, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (#5 seed)
9th Place - Arizona Roller Derby, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (#8 seed)
10th Place - Tri-City Roller Derby, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (#10 seed)

Congratulations to all of the participating teams, and thanks to all the officials, announcers and volunteers who made the weekend in Tucson such a success! Special thanks go out to tournament hosts Tucson Roller Derby for hosting the WFTDA community this weekend.

The action picks up again next week with the 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs in Dallas, Texas. Live it or Stream it. Live.

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