Rock and Roller Queens (RRQ) is a roller derby league based in Bogotá, Colombia. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Rock and Roller Queens is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded in December 2009"Acerca de Rock&Rollers Queens", Rock and Roller Queens by María Paola Hernandez, a local graphic designer with experience of roller skating, after she saw the movie Whip It."Roller derby finds a home in Colombia", Public Radio International, 12 October 2011 By late 2011, the league was one of about ten in the country, and the sport was recognised by Colombian Sports Federation.John Otis, "Postcard from Bogotá", TIME, 16 October 2011
The league won the first roller derby tournament in Colombia, which was contested by eight teams, in June 2012."DNN Live Coverage: 1er Torneo Roller Derby Colombia 2012", Derby News Network In July, it was accepted as the first member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme from South America,"WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 16 July 2012 and it became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013."WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America", 6 June 2013
WFTDA rankings SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship2014141 WFTDADNQDNQ2015151 WFTDADNQDNQ2016174 WFTDADNQDNQ2017141 WFTDADNQDNQ2018341 WFTDADNQDNQ2019NR WFTDADNQDNQ2020NR WFTDADNQDNQ202310 Latin America DNQ DNQ202412 Latin Americahttps://stats.wftda.com/rankings/latin-america?r=7199DNQDNQ NR = not ranked no rankings 2020-2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic
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