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2016 International WFTDA Championships Bracket FRI•SAT•SUN N AT I NOVEMBER 4-6 E R O N T A N L I London Rollergirls Hosted by the Rose City Rollers 1 197 Denver Roller Derby GAME 5 London Rollergirls WFTDA.com/Champs SATURDAY 10:00 AM PORTLAND, OR 2 165 163 W 94 S F P GAME 1 T I FRIDAY 2:00 PM Arch Rival Roller Derby D H A S 3 177 C N GAME 9 Gotham Girls Roller Derby HAM PIO Arch Rival Roller Derby SATURDAY 6:30 PM Gotham Girls Roller Derby 166 1 197 Angel City Derby Girls GAME 6 189 2 217 SATURDAY 12:00 PM Gotham Girls Roller Derby GAME 2 168 FRIDAY 4:00 PM Angel City Derby Girls Rose City Rollers 3 116 CHAMPION Montréal Roller Derby GAME 12 Victorian Roller Derby League SUNDAY 6:00 PM Gotham Girls Roller Derby 1 231 Minnesota RollerGirls GAME 7 Victorian Roller Derby League 2nd PLACE 2 158 SATURDAY 2:00 PM 152 GAME 3 98 Victorian Roller Derby League FRIDAY 6:00 PM Jacksonville RollerGirls 186 3rd PLACE 3 207 GAME 10 Jacksonville RollerGirls SATURDAY 8:30 PM Rose City Rollers Rose City Rollers London Rollergirls 1 186 4th PLACE Texas Rollergirls GAME 8 155 London Rollergirls 2 238 SATURDAY 4:00 PM Rose City Rollers Loser Game 9 108 GAME 4 172 GAME 11 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Texas Rollergirls SUNDAY 4:00 PM 3 50 Loser Game 10 198 Rat City Rollergirls Victorian Roller Derby League WFTDA Division 2 Championships Blue Ridge Rollergirls Brandywine Roller Derby D2 CHAMPION 1ST PLACE - WICHITA 205 Brandywine Roller Derby D2 GAME 1 FRIDAY 10:00 AM Brandywine Roller Derby D2 2nd PLACE 2ND PLACE - LANSING 200 188 Charlottesville Derby Dames Charlottesville Derby Dames Calgary Roller Derby Association D2 GAME 4 Loser D2 Game 1 197 D2 3rd PLACE Calgary Roller Derby Association SUNDAY 2:00 PM D2 GAME 3 SUNDAY 12:00 PM 1ST PLACE - LANSING 183 252 Charlottesville Derby Dames 257 Loser D2 Game 2 D2 GAME 2 Calgary Roller Derby Association FRIDAY 12:00 PM Blue Ridge Rollergirls D2 4th PLACE 2ND PLACE - WICHITA 225 Blue Ridge Rollergirls ALL GAMES ARE IN PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AND IN PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON SUNDAY..
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