Duke City Roller Derby (DCRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 2005, Duke City is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | August 2005 |
| Teams | Muñecas Muertas (A team) Juggernaughties (B team) Disco Brawlers Dooms Dames Hobots Marionettes (junior roller derby) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Heights Community Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | dukecityderby.com |
History
Founded in 2005,[2] Duke City is the oldest roller derby organization in Albuquerque.[3] Early on, the league comprised three teams based in Albuquerque, one in Santa Fe[4] and one in Rio Rancho.[2] By 2009, the league had moved its home events to the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, with the hopes of drawing 1,000 fans per game.[5]
Originally in the WFTDA's West Region, Duke City was moved to the South Central Region in 2011.[6] Duke City has been credited with developing "slow derby" strategies that are still employed by top teams in the WFTDA.[7][8]
Teams
Duke City has three home teams, comprising the Disco Brawlers, Dooms Dames and Hobots. Duke City has two travel teams, the Juggernaughties B-team, and the Muñecas Muertas - "Murder Dolls"[4] - A team, which competes against other A teams of members of the WFTDA.[9]
Duke City also operates a junior roller derby branch called the Marionettes, for girls between the ages of 8 and 17.[10]
WFTDA competition
Duke City's all-star travel team, the Mueñcas Muertas, represented the league at the first WFTDA Championships in 2006, where they finished 19th out of 20 teams.[11] At the 2007 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament Duke City won their opening game 110–82 over the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls,[12] but then lost to Tucson Roller Derby in the quarterfinals, 166–41.[13] At the 2008 Western Regional, Duke City opened with a victory over Pikes Peak Derby Dames and then upset the defending WFTDA Champion Kansas City Roller Warriors 132–117, automatically qualifying for Championships.[14] Duke City then lost to Bay Area in the semifinals and Rat City Rollergirls in the third place game to finish Westerns in fourth place.[14] At Championships in Portland, Duke City lost their opening round game to Gotham Girls Roller Derby 182–25.[15] At the 2009 Western Regional, Duke City lost the fifth place game to Bay Area 105–103 to finish in sixth place.[16] As the eighth seed at the 2009 Western Playoff, Duke City lost their opening games to Tucson and Denver, before falling to Sacred City Derby Girls to finish in tenth place.[17]
Ahead of the 2013 season, the WFTDA restructured its playoff system and that year Duke City qualified for the first Division 2 Playoff in Des Moines, Iowa as the sixth seed.[18] Duke City defeated the Omaha Rollergirls 212–189 to finish in seventh place.[19]
Rankings
| Season | Final ranking[20] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 WFTDA[21] | — | 19[11] |
| 2007 | 16 WFTDA[22] | QF W[13] | DNQ |
| 2008 | NR[23] | 4 W[14] | R1[15] |
| 2009 | 7 W[24] | 6 W[16] | DNQ |
| 2010 | 11 W[25] | 10 W[17] | DNQ |
| 2011 | 13 SC[26] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 13 SC[27] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 55 WFTDA[28] | 7 D2[19] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 107 WFTDA[29] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 181 WFTDA[30] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 136 WFTDA[31] | DNQ | DNQ |
In the community
Duke City members do community outreach and fundraising, for organizations such as Ronald McDonald House and the Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico.[32]
References
External links
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