Philly Rollergirls
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The Philly Rollergirls, or PRG, are a women's flat-track roller derby
league based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Founded in 2005, the league played their fourth season in 2009. The PRG are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA).
All-stars from the home teams compete on the league's travel team, the Liberty Belles, against other leagues.
, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 WFTDA National Championships. Their 1-point victory over Gotham Girls Roller Derby
was Gotham's first loss in two years.
At the 2009 National Tournament, which they hosted, the Philly Rollergirls had a bye in the first round due to their first-place regional seeding. In the second round, the Liberty Belles were defeated in overtime by the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls 128-121, eliminating them from the tournament.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. Founded in 2005, the league played their fourth season in 2009. The PRG are a member of 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).
Teams
The Philly Rollergirls league is composed of three home teams: the Broad Street Butchers, the Heavy Metal Hookers, and the 4-time undefeated Philthy Britches.All-stars from the home teams compete on the league's travel team, the Liberty Belles, against other leagues.
2009
The Liberty Belles finished first in the 2009 WFTDA Eastern Regional TournamentWFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament
The WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament or WFTDA East Region Playoffs is one of four roller derby qualifying tournaments for the WFTDA Championships....
, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 WFTDA National Championships. Their 1-point victory over 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...
was Gotham's first loss in two years.
At the 2009 National Tournament, which they hosted, the Philly Rollergirls had a bye in the first round due to their first-place regional seeding. In the second round, the Liberty Belles were defeated in overtime by the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls 128-121, eliminating them from the tournament.
2008
The Liberty Belles finished 3rd overall at the 2008 WFTDA National Tournament in Portland, OR, after a 3rd place finish at the WFTDA East Division Regionals in Madison, WI.| Season | Q4 ranking | Regionals | Championship WFTDA Championships The WFTDA Championships are the leading competition for roller derby leagues.The Championships are organised by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association . They originated in 2006 as the National WFTDA Championship... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | R2 | N/A |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | R2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | TBA | 2 | N/A |