Babe City Rollers, D3's first win over a WFTDA league. The Des Moines Derby Dames entered their first full season as a WFTDA league in February 2012. The team scheduled games against Omaha Rollergirls and the Chicago Outfit Shade Brigade, among others. A bout was also staged against the Mid Iowa Rollers, marking the first time the two Des Moines leagues had met. Mid Iowa defeated the Des Moines Derby Dames, 206-99. The Des Moines Derby Dames record in 2012 was 6-7. The Crash Test Dolls finished the year with a record of 8-3. In August 2012, the Des Moines Derby Dames were granted full non-profit status and were designated a 501 (c)(3) organization. The Des Moines Derby Dames often gave portions of profits from home bouts to area charities such as the Girl Scouts of the USA, Youth Emergency Services and Shelter, and Habitat for Humanity. In 2013, the Des Moines Derby Dames looked to rebuild after the retirements of key players. The team posted a 4-4 record in the spring season, including a win over the Omaha Rollergirls, 182-152. The Crash Test Dolls won six games in a row to finish the spring season with a 6-2 record. In March 2013, the WFTDA announced that the Des Moines Derby Dames had been selected to host the first of two inaugural Division 2 Playoffs. The tournament was held August 16–18 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Ten teams from around the United States participated in the tournament for the opportunity to play for the Division 2 championship at the WFTDA Championships in Milwaukee in November 2013. WFTDA rankings League dissolution and merger Due to dwindling numbers of skaters and financial restrictions, the Des Moines Derby Dames Board of Directors voted to dissolve the teams and league at the end of 2014. With the hopes of building a larger, more competitive team in Des Moines, the Des Moines Derby Dames league members were absorbed by former rival league, Team United Roller Derby. In late 2015, the newly merged team would go on to become the first Iowa women's roller derby team participate in the WFTDA playoffs. References External links Des Moines Derby Dames Official Website (No longer active) Des Moines Derby Dames Facebook page Former Women's Flat Track Derby Association leagues Roller derby leagues established in 2009 Roller derby leagues in Iowa Sports in Des Moines, Iowa 2009