The Gold Coast Derby Grrls (GCDG) is a roller derby league based in

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. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. The league was founded as the Broward County Derby Grrls in August 2007, and played thirteen bouts in their first year. By 2008, they had organized their first tournament, and were described by ''

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'' as Florida's top team. By 2010, the league had more than 60 skaters and was divided into A and B teams. The Derby Grrls became a full member of the

Women's Flat Track Derby Association The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body for the sport of women's flat track roller derby, and association of leagues around the world. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Co ...

(WFTDA) in March 2011,Gold Coast Derby Grrls Make Big 5 Debut
, WFTDA, 29 September 2011 and were rapidly ranked at number 13 in the South Central Region.Rick Menning,
Gold Coast Derby Grrls earn WFTDA status and a national ranking
, '' South Florida Sun-Sentinel'', 25 April 2011 By the end of the summer, they had risen to number nine, and were therefore eligible to play at the

WFTDA South Central Playoffs The WFTDA South Central Regional Tournament or WFTDA South Central Region Playoffs was one of four annual roller derby regional qualifying tournaments for the WFTDA Championships. The Tournament was organised by the Women's Flat Track Derby Assoc ...

, in which they took eighth place.

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