The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's

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tournament organized by ''Blood & Thunder'' magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations. The inaugural 2011

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was hosted by

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, and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at

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. It was won by

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, who beat

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by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final. Live online coverage of the entire event was broadcast on the

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Participating countries

The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup had thirteen countries taking part. Each team sent a roster of 20 skaters, plus alternates, to take part. Though not affiliated with the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, the

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was played and officiated under a ruleset developed and standardized by the

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. Teams held tryouts during 2011 and started naming the rosters in August. The participating countries were:

Final standings

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Group stage

All teams competed in the group stage. Each team was placed in one of four groups, which contained either three or four teams. Every team played all the other teams in their group, and this process determined the seeding for the elimination stage.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Elimination stage

Round 1

In the first round of the elimination stage, the ten lowest ranked teams played. The winners advanced to the quarter-finals, while the losers entered the consolation stage.

Quarter finals

In the quarter-finals, the five winners from the round 1 were joined by the three top-ranked teams. The winners advanced to the semi-finals, while the losers entered round 2 of the consolation stage.

Semi finals

Final

Consolation stage

Round 1

Round 2

Consolation Semifinals

Placement round

References

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External links

Official Blood & Thunder World Cup info page
* http://torontorollerderby.com/ Host * http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/ Broadcaster * http://www.hinckleydesign.com/ Producer * http://www.canuckderbytv.com/ Boutcast Technical * http://layer9.ca/ Boutcast Technical Roller Derby World Cup

International sports competitions in Toronto