The Hydra Trophy is the trophy awarded to the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) team that wins the
WFTDA Championship Tournament at the conclusion of every WFTDA
roller derby
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States.
Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages (jam ...
season.
Named in honor of
Hydra
Hydra generally refers to:
* Lernaean Hydra, a many-headed serpent in Greek mythology
* ''Hydra'' (genus), a genus of simple freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria
Hydra or The Hydra may also refer to:
Astronomy
* Hydra (constel ...
, founding member of the WFTDA and first president of the association, the Hydra Trophy was first presented to the 2008 champions at the Northwest Knockdown in
Portland, Oregon.
2010 WFTDA Championship
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Winners
Since its creation, the Hydra Trophy has been awarded eight times, with the Gotham Girls Roller Derby All-Stars winning five times, including a four-year run from 2011-2014.
Before the Hydra Trophy:
References
{{WFTDA leagues
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Awards established in 2008
American sports trophies and awards