The Five Nations Roller Derby Championships is an annual competition for roller derby leagues from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
History The tournament originated as the End of the World Series, a 2012 league of six roller derby teams in central England. The success of this competition led it to expand in 2013 under the new name of the Heartland Series, with twelve teams in two division, and it doubled in size again in 2014. In 2021, the competition rebranded as the Five Nations Roller Derby Championships.
Year Competition Champions 2012 End of the World Series Milton Keynes Roller Derby 2013 Heartland Series Severn Roller Torrent 2014 Heartland Series Romsey Town Rollerbillies
2015 Championships In 2015, the tournament partnered with the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and was renamed as the British Roller Derby Championships."Hallamshire Hellcats raise the roof in home roller derby debut", The Star, Sheffield, 24 July 2015.Katy Gordon, "UKRDA's role in British Championships ", UKRDA, 26 November 2014. This greatly expanded competition consisted of 72 teams playing across several tiers, making it the largest roller derby competition in Europe."Exeter's South West Angels of Terror on a roll with another crushing victory ", Express and Echo, 9 March 2015. For the first time, it accepted teams from across the UK, including a separate competition for men's teams.
Tier Tournament ChampionsBritish Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour ". Runners-up 1 Women Glasgow Roller Derby Auld Reekie Roller Girls 2 Women Newcastle Roller Girls Nottingham Hellfire Harlots 3 Women Birmingham Blitz Dames Cambridge Rollerbillies 4 North Women Hallam Hellcats Roller Derby Preston Roller Girls 4 South Women Wirral Whipiteres Roller Derby Bath Roller Derby Girls 4 West Women The Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby Killa Hurtz Roller Girls 1 Men Southern Discomfort Roller Derby South Wales Silures 2 Men New Wheeled Order Barrow Infernos 3 Men Wirral Pack Animals Kings of Block and Roll
2016 Championships As of 2016, the women's section of the tournament is divided into five tiers. Tiers 2 to 4 are further split between geographical divisions of four to six teams.British Roller Derby Championships, "Women's Tables 2016 ". Teams competing in the two top tiers must hold membership of the UKRDA.
The men's section is divided into three tiers, with the third tier divided into two geographical divisions.British Roller Derby Championships, "Men's tables 2016 ".
Tier Tournament ChampionsBritish Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour ". Runners-up 1 Women Newcastle Roller Girls London Rollergirls Brawl Saints 2 Women Birmingham Blitz Dames Bristol Roller Derby 3 Women Swansea City Roller Derby Manchester Roller Derby 4 East Women Rebellion Roller Derby Borderland Brawlers Roller Derby 4 North Women Granite City Roller Girls Halifax Bruising Banditas 4 South Women Dorset Roller Girls Riot City Ravens 4 West Women Nottingham Roller Derby Dolly Rockit Rollers 5 Women Neath Port Talbot Roller Derby Wiltshire Roller Derby 1 Men Southern Discomfort Roller Derby Tyne and Fear Roller Derby 2 Men The Inhuman League Crash Test Brummies 3 Men Suffolk Roller Derby Bristol Vice Quad
2017 Championships For 2017, the women's section was rationalised to four tiers.
Tier Tournament ChampionsBritish Roller Derby Championships, "Roll of Honour ". Runners-up 1 Women Middlesbrough Roller Derby London Rollergirls Brawl Saints 2 Women Rainy City Roller Derby B London Rockin Rollers 3 Women Rebellion Roller Derby The Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby 4 East Women Wiltshire Roller Derby Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls 4 North Women Mansfield Roller Derby Wakey Wheeled Cats 4 South Women Neath Port Talbot Roller Derby Hereford Roller Girls 4 West Women Roller Derby Leicester Riverside Rebels Roller Derby 1 Men Tyne and Fear Roller Derby New Wheeled Order 2 Men Southern Discomfort Roller Derby Mild Discomfort Barrow Infernos 3 Men Oxford Men's Roller Derby Teesside Skate Invaders
2018 Championships +TierTournamentChampionsRunners-up1WomenCentral City RollergirlsLiverpool Roller Girls2WomenRebellion Roller DerbyNorfolk Roller Derby3WomenCambridge RollerbilliesHulls Angels Roller Derby4 NorthWomenFurness FirecrackersSpa Town Roller Girls4 EastWomenSuffolk Women's AVendetta Vixens4 SouthWomenPlymouth City Roller DerbyMilton Keynes Concrete Cows4 WestWomenArcadia Roller DerbyBlackpool Roller Derby1MenNew Wheeled OrderTyne and Fear2MenLincolnshire Thugly DuckingsOxford Men's Roller Derby3MenBristol Roller DerbyNorth Wales Roller Derby
2019 Championships +TierTournamentChampionsRunners-up1WFTDALiverpool Roller BirdsManchester Roller Derby2WFTDAWiltshire Roller DerbyNorth Wales Roller Derby3 EastWFTDAGrimsby Roller DerbyYork Minxters Roller Derby3 NorthWFTDABelfast Roller DerbySpa Town Roller Derby3 SouthWFTDABig Bucks High RollersVendetta Vixens3 WestWFTDASevern Roller TorrentWolverhampton Honour Rollers1MRDANew Wheeled OrderLincolnshire Thugly Ducklings2 NorthMRDANorth Wales Roller DerbyTyne and Fear B2 SouthMRDAKent Men's Roller DerbyDorset Knobs Roller Derby
2024 Tournament + Playoffs In 2024, the WFTDA section of the tournament was divided into fours tiers. Tiers 2 to 4 are further split between geographical divisions of four to six teams. The MRDA section was divided into three tiers and the JRDA section had 1 tier, split up into two geographical divisions of three teams. TierTournament1st2nd3rd1WFTDAAuld Reekie All StarsLondon Brawl SaintsLiverpool Sisters of Mersey 2 NorthWFTDANewcastle Canny BeltersHallam Hellcats Roller DerbyWiltshire Roller Derby2 SouthWFTDARebellion Roller DerbySheffield Steel Roller DerbyNorth Wales Roller Derby3 NorthWFTDADublin Roller Derby BAuld Reekie ReservesBelfast Roller Derby3 CentralWFTDANottingham Roller Derby ArrowsOxford BlackbirdsLeeds Roller Derby B3 EastWFTDAKent Roller DerbyCambridge RollerbilliesLondon Batter C Power3 WestWFTDASevern Roller TorrentDevon Roller Derby ABridgend Roller Derby4 NorthWFTDAArcadiaHulls Angels Roller DerbyFurness Firecrackers4 EastWFTDAHerts Roller DerbyBath SpartansSurrey Roller Girls4 SouthWFTDATiger Bay ChallengersCornwall Roller DerbySwansea Roller Derby4 WestWFTDAWirral Wave BreakersLiverpool Yellow ShovemarinesStoke City Rollers1MRDA2MRDA3MRDANorthJRDASouthJRDA Playoffs 2024 TierTournamentChampionsRunners-up1WFTDA2WFTDA3WFTDA1MRDA2MRDA1JRDA
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