The Hydra Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Women's Flat Track Derby Association

Women's Flat Track Derby Association

The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...

 (WFTDA) team that wins the WFTDA Championship Tournament at the conclusion of every WFTDA season.

Named in honor of Hydra, founding member of WFTDA and first President of the association, the Hydra Trophy was first presented to the 2008 champions at the Northwest Knockdown in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

.

Promotion

The project of Hydra Trophy is to generate more recognition and an iconic status for the roller derby, like Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

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 (NHL

National Hockey League

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), or the Larry O'Brien Trophy (NBA

National Basketball Association

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).

Winners

The winning team of the WFTDA Championship Tournament receives the Hydra Trophy. The Gotham Girls Roller Derby

Gotham Girls Roller Derby

Gotham Girls Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in New York City, New York. Founded in late 2003, Gotham Girls Roller Derby was the first skater-operated flat track roller derby league in the metropolitan New York area...

 were the first winner of the trophy.

Year	League	Metro area
2008	Gotham Girls Roller Derby Gotham Girls Roller Derby Gotham Girls Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in New York City, New York. Founded in late 2003, Gotham Girls Roller Derby was the first skater-operated flat track roller derby league in the metropolitan New York area...	New York City
2009	Oly Rollers Oly Rollers The Oly Rollers are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Olympia, Washington. The league was founded in February of 2006. The Oly Rollers are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association .-Teams:...	Olympia, WA
2010	Rocky Mountain Rollergirls Rocky Mountain Rollergirls The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, or RMRG, are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. The league was founded in 2004. The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association .-Teams:...	Denver, CO
2011	Gotham Girls Roller Derby Gotham Girls Roller Derby Gotham Girls Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in New York City, New York. Founded in late 2003, Gotham Girls Roller Derby was the first skater-operated flat track roller derby league in the metropolitan New York area...	New York City

Before the Hydra Trophy:

Year	League	Metro area
2006	Texas Rollergirls Texas Rollergirls The Texas Rollergirls are a flat track roller derby league based in Austin, Texas, . The full trademarked name of the league is Texas Rollergirls Rock-n-Rollerderby...	Austin, TX
2007	Kansas City Roller Warriors Kansas City Roller Warriors The Kansas City Roller Warriors are a roller derby league in Kansas City, Missouri. The league, founded in 2004, is composed of four member teams for play within the league and two travel teams that represent the league in competition with other leagues...	Kansas City, MO