Roller Derby Brasil

Team Brasil – Roller Derby Brasil

Founded	2011
Colors	Green, yellow and blue
Championships	12th place at 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, 14th place at 2014 Roller Derby World Cup
Broadcasters	Derby News Network
Website	www.rollerderbybrasil.com www.facebook.com/rollerderbybrasil

Team Brasil Logo

Roller Derby Brasil (Team Brasil) represents Brazil in women's international roller derby, such as at the Roller Derby World Cup.

Team Brasil is composed of roller derby players from Brazil, who are selected in tryouts to compete at the national level. Team Brasil is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, run by the Brazilian skaters.

First formed in 2011, Team Brasil first competed at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, held in Toronto, Canada. The team's skaters, who ordinarily compete using derby names, chose to use single names at the 2011 World Cup,^[1] following in the tradition of Brazilian players in many sports, most notably soccer, which is arguably the biggest sport in Brazil. The 2011 placed #11 of 12 teams. In the 2014 World Cup, Team Brasil qualified for the second round of the tournament and placed #14 of 30 teams.

Team roster

2014 roster

Brazil announced its 2014 team roster in December 2013.^[4]

Number	Name	Derby name	League
107	Andrea Carlsson	Kaia Pilsen	Gray City Rebels
1972	Amira Dutra Mello	Farrah Fracture	Bleeding Heartland Roller Derby
13	Bá Lisboa	Barberry	Ladies of HellTown
33	Camila Stocco	Psyko Pixie	Maui Roller Girls
9	Chu – Chiara Abreu	Chu The Preacher	Wheel of Fire Roller Derby
80	Fernanda Ezabella	Ferocity	Los Angeles Derby Dolls
16	Fernanda Correa	Brazilian Nut	Philly Roller Derby
87	Gilda Guimarães	Wasp	Gray City Rebels
55	Julia Magalhaes Beirao	Carnage Miranda	Ladies Of HellTown
7	Bianca	Lobster	Capital City Derby Dolls
44	Manu Vasconcelos	Vasconbully	Ladies Of HellTown
86	Mariana Leal	Mary of Pain	Gray City Rebels
72	Patricia Correia	Skate Middleton	Rio Riot Roller Derby
505	Paula Mitie	Spanish Lolla-Bye	Ladies Of HellTown
25	Roxane Velozo	Rainbow Crash	Boston Derby Dames
208	Shyrlei Braith	Shy-Hulk	Ladies Of HellTown
23	Tati Goes	Spider Mean	Gray City Rebels

Coaches 2014

Number	Name	Derby name	League
1949	Mariana Teixeira	Perly Streep	Gray City Rebels
181	Lara Raineri	Yada Yada Lara	Gray City Rebels

MVP 2014

The Most Valuable Player from Team Brasil at the second World Cup was Brazilian Nut, aka Nanda.^[5]

Team Brasil Logo 2011

2011 World Cup

Team Brasil was one of thirteen countries to be represented at the inaugural Roller Derby World Cup, held in Toronto, Canada, in 2011.^[7] Team Brasil opened the tournament in the same group as Team Canada, Roller Derby France and Team Sweden and played 6 games overall during the weekend. In the group stage, each team played the others in their group once each. Team Brazil's first game was against Team Sweden, who won, 163–30, taking advantage of Team Brazil's relative inexperience.^[8] Gotham skater Brazilian Nut – competing as 'Fernanda' for the tournament – was the only skater for Brazil with WFTDA experience, and some skaters were playing their first public game ever.

In their second game, Brazil was dominated by the experience of Team Canada, who cruised to a relatively easy win, 408–7.^[9] In their third game of the group stage, Brazil lost to France, 212 to 28.^[10]

Team Brasil finished the group stage of the World Cup ranked eleventh, but then lost to Team France for the second time at the tournament, but by a far smaller margin than before, at 212 points to 138,^[11] in possibly their best game of the tournament. In the consolation stage, Team Brasil lost to both Team Ireland^[12] and Team Scotland, to finish the tournament in twelfth place.^[13][1]

2014 World Cup

Team Brasil was in Pool 2 which included Roller Derby Brasil, Roller Derby France, Team Portugal and Team Switzerland. France placed first in the pool, followed by (in order) Brazil, Portugal and Switzerland. After the pool round the top two teams from each pool were placed in a single elimination bracket. Roller Derby Brasil played Team Canada (roller derby) and was eliminated.^[14]

Scores

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