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| Metro area | Downingtown, PA |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | December, 2010 |
| Teams | Belligerents (A team) Brawlers (B team) Brute Squad (C team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Org. type | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | brandywinerollerderby |
Brandywine Roller Derby (BRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2010, Brandywine is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
Brandywine Roller Derby was originally known as the "Brandywine Roller Girls", but changed their name ahead of the 2016 season in order to better represent its members.[2] Home games are played at the 422 SportsPlex in Pottstown, PA, with the largest games attracting up to 500 spectators at a time.[3]
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Brandywine was accepted as an apprentice member of the WFTDA in October 2012,[4] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[5][6] Represented by their charter team the Belligerents, Brandywine qualified for the International WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs for the first time in 2014,[7] and returned in 2015 and 2016.[8] At the 2016 Playoff in Wichita, 4th-seed Brandywine took first place against the Blue Ridge Rollergirls 146-123, thus qualifying for the 2016 International Division 2 WFTDA Championships for the first time in their history.[9][8] At the Championships in Portland, Oregon, Brandywine came in second place, losing the final 257-188 to Blue Ridge, their opponent from the Wichita tournament.[10]
| Season | Final ranking[11] | Playoffs | Championship |
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| 2013 | 52 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 74 WFTDA[13] | 8D2[14] | DNQ |
| 2015 | 54 WFTDA[15] | 6D2[16] | DNQ |
| 2016 | 45 WFTDA[17] | 1D2[9] | 2D2[10] |
| 2017 | 76 WFTDA[18] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 79 WFTDA[19] | DNQ | DNQ |
