Brighton Rockers Roller Derby
Brighton Rockers Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in Brighton in East Sussex, England. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
Brighton Rockers is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, and the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association.
League History
The league formed in 2010 in the Lion and Lobster pub at a meeting including founder member Elli Ades, and The Mighty Mighty Bash, who came from London Rockin' Rollers.
Brighton was accepted as a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association in March 2012, though the league suffered a setback in July, when its kit was stolen from a member's car.
In 2013 it played in the first UKRDA Southern tournament, "Roller Rumble", in which it finished in fourth place after a narrow loss to Bristol Roller Derby.
In January 2015, Brighton Rockers entered the WFTDA Apprentice Program. The Rockers became a full member of the WFTDA in July 2017.
League Structure
Brighton Rockers
Brighton Rockers is the All Stars Travel team. Consisting of a roster of twenty skaters who compete all over the world against other WFTDA-ranked teams.
Brighton Rockerbillies
Formed in 2015, Brighton Rockerbillies are the B Team of Brighton Rockers. The Rockerbillies compete against teams all over the UK and Europe.
Brighton C-Side
Formed in 2018, Brighton C-Side are the C Team of the Brighton Rockers. The C-Siders compete again challenge teams and recreational leagues in the UK.
Brighton Rockers All Terrain Support (BRATS)
This is the league's official fan club, who have their own website and produce game reports and a fanzine, Turn Left.
WFTDA rankings
*Please note that rankings were suspended in March 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
British Roller Derby Championships
The Rockers participated in the Women T2 South tier of the British Roller Derby Championships in 2015. They faced London Rockin' Rollers, who beat them 207-141. Their next game was against Portsmouth Roller Wenches, which also ended in defeat for the Brighton side, 215-150. Their bad luck continued with a loss to Royal Windsor Roller Derby, 348-196, but the Rockers beat Seaside Siren Roller Girls in their final game of the competition, 253-175.