Help Team SA get to the Roller Derby World Cup!

It’s been seven long years, and now, finally, Team South Africa is back and gearing up to compete in the Roller Derby World Cup in July 2025!

Traditionally held every four years, this will be the first post-pandemic World Cup since 2018 and Team SA’s third shot at competing at the pinnacle of international roller derby against more than 50 teams from around the world.

The team has been hard at work since the tryouts in July 2024, training, conditioning, and pushing the limits to prepare for this tough competition. Now, they need your help to get to Innsbruck, Austria, to fly the SA flag high.

For the uninitiated, roller derby is a full-contact sport played on quad roller skates. It requires agility, deft footwork, and fierceness in equal measures. Teams score points by passing opponents on an oval track, dodging powerful full-body blocks from the opposition. It’s an exhilarating show of athleticism and every move made on track breaks boundaries and defies stereotypes.

Representing South Africa at a prestigious global event such as the World Cup is a tremendous honour and a testament to the talent and hard work of our local athletes, but Team SA receives no funding from government or official sporting bodies. This means each of the 15-20 team members and 4 bench staff members will have to pay around R30 000 from their own pockets to travel to and compete in the World Cup.

Please consider donating to help Team SA make its goals a reality. Any donation, big or small, will help the team cover these hefty travel, accommodation, and related costs.

If you’d like your brand represented by some of SA’s top internationally competing athletes, please get in touch with us directly via the Team SA social pages to discuss corporate sponsorship, uniform branding, and more.

Your support will not only enable Team SA’s participation, but contribute to the growth of roller derby in South Africa, inspiring generations of future athletes. Together, let’s show the world just how indomitable the South African spirit is!