HISTORY OF GCR
As the first roller derby league in Africa, our tenacious athletes started out as a small group of self-taught players. With no coaching, and little equipment, we fought our way to the top – conquering every other team that has since formed on the continent.
JULY 2010
C-MAX ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE ESTABLISHED
MARCH 2012
CMAX RDL HOSTS THE FIRST ROLLER DERBY BOUT IN AFRICA – RAGE IN THE CAGE
2014
C-MAX RDL HOSTS THE
FIRST INTRA-LEAGUE
HOME SEASON IN
AFRICA
DECEMBER 2014
C-MAX RDL SKATERS ATTEND THE 2ND
ROLLER DERBY WORLD CUP AS MEMBERS OF TEAM ZA IN DALLAS, TEXAS
DECEMBER 2014
C-MAX RDL’S CHARTER TEAM, THE JOBURG ALL STARS, BECOME THE
FIRST AFRICAN TEAM TO COMPETE
INTERNATIONALLY
SEPTEMBER 2015
C-MAX RDL HOSTS THE FIRST AFRICAN
INTER-LEAGUE BOUT – JOBURG ALL STARS VS SA ALL STARS (DURBAN/CAPE TOWN/PRETORIA)
JANUARY 2016
CMAX RDL HOSTS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL BOUT IN AFRICA – JOBURG ALL STARS VS HONKY TONK
HEARTBREAKERS (TEXAS ROLLERGIRLS)
NOVEMBER 2016
CMAX RDL HOSTS THE FIRST NATIONAL
TOURNAMENT IN AFRICA
NOVEMBER 2017
C-MAX RDL REBRANDS – GOLDEN CITY ROLLERS IS BORN
FEBRUARY 2018
GCR SKATERS ATTEND THE 3RD ROLLER
DERBY WORLD CUP AS MEMBERS OF TEAM ZA IN MANCHESTER, UK
MARCH 2020
GCR HOSTS THE FIRST PAN-AFRICAN
TOURNAMENT (CAIROLLERS/DURBAN/
CAPE TOWN)
Golden City Rollers roller derby league is the founder of modern roller derby on the African Continent, representing the highest level of fair and competitive play both in South Africa and across the globe. Established in 2010 after a re-emergence of the sport internationally, GCR has always aimed to represent the highest level of fair and competitive play, both in South Africa and across the globe.
GCR CHARTER TEAM
We are the undefeated national roller derby champions, having won every National Derby Festival, the annual South African tournament that kicked off in 2017. In 2020, we also became the undisputed African champions after winning the first continental tournament against players from Egypt, Dubai, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria with a final score of 285 – 37.
GCR is a member of WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) – the global governing body of our sport, boasting over 400 member leagues worldwide. WFTDA affords GCR the opportunity to access an international stage, complete with governance practices, tournaments, playoffs, and a ranking system.