2015 International Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 Playoffs

The top women’s flat track roller derby leagues in the world will compete for the sport’s top honors in September and October in the 2015 International Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Division 1 Playoffs. Representing the best of the best in women’s roller derby, 10 of the 40 Playoffs qualifiers will compete in Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 2-4 in one of four international playoff tournaments for the division. The Omaha Rollergirls were selected through a competitive bid process to host one of the seven WFTDA tournaments this year.

Marking its 10th year of pushing the sport’s athleticism and competition to new heights, the International WFTDA Playoffs and Championships bring together the most talented, highly trained skaters and teams from WFTDA member leagues. Whether participating on the track, cheering in the stands or watching online, WFTDA tournaments provide everyone who loves roller derby an opportunity to witness the most anticipated match-ups of the year.

The WFTDA announced the competitors for this year’s international Playoffs in Omaha. Teams ranked in the top 40 in the world that have met minimum eligibility requirements were split between the four Playoffs brackets using “S-curve” seeding, similar to what is used for the NCAA basketball tournaments. Ten of these teams will compete at Liberty First Credit Union Arena Oct. 2-4 in hopes of finishing in the top three and advancing to compete at the WFTDA Championships, Nov. 6-8.

1.     Gotham Girls Roller Derby, New York, New York, USA
2.     Angel City Derby Girls, Los Angles, California, USA
3.     Minnesota RollerGirls, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.     Montreal Roller Derby, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
5.     Windy City Rollers, Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.     Boston Derby Dames, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
7.     Helsinki Roller Derby, Helsinki, Finland
8.     Toronto Roller Derby, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
9.     Queen City Roller Girls, Buffalo, New York, USA
10.   No Coast Derby Girls, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Learn more about WFTDA Playoffs. 

The 2015 International WFTDA D1 Playoffs is hosted by the Omaha Rollergirls.

Download the Playoffs bracket.

Schedule

FRIDAY
9:00 AM Doors open to the public
10:00 AM Game 1 - Helsinki Roller Derby (#7) v No Coast Derby Girls (#10)
12:00 PM Game 2 - Toronto Roller Derby (#8) v Queen City Roller Girls (#9)
2:00 PM Game 3 - Minnesota RollerGirls (#3) v Boston Derby Dames (#6)
4:00 PM Game 4 - Angel City Derby Girls (#2) v Winner Game 1
6:00 PM Game 5 - Gotham Girls Roller Derby (#1) v Winner Game 2
8:00 PM Game 6 - Montreal Roller Derby (#4) v Windy City Rollers (#5)

SATURDAY
9:00 AM Doors open to the public
10:00 AM Game 7 - Loser Game 2 v Loser Game 3
12:00 PM Game 8 - Loser Game 1 v Loser Game 6
2:00 PM Game 9 - Winner Game 5 v Winner Game 6
4:00 PM Game 10 - Loser Game 4 v Winner Game 7
6:00 PM Game 11 - Loser Game 5 v Winner Game 8
8:00 PM Game 12 - Winner Game 3 v Winner Game 4

SUNDAY
9:00 AM Doors open to the public
10:00 AM Game 13 - Loser Game 7 v Loser Game 8 (9th Place)
12:00 PM Game 14 - Loser Game 10 v Loser Game 11 (7th Place)
2:00 PM Game 15 -Winner Game 10 v Winner Game 11 (5th Place)
4:00 PM Game 16 - Loser Game 9 v Loser Game 12 (3rd Place)
6:00 PM Game 17 - Winner Game 9 v Winner Game 12 (1st Place)
7:30 PM Medals ceremony