First Hamburg Roller Derby derby: St. Pauli meets Altona 93!

First Hamburg Roller Derby derby: St. Pauli meets Altona 93!

Next Saturday, Hamburg sports are expecting an exciting premiere: the first derby in Bundesliga history between the roller derby teams FC St. Pauli and Altona 93. The venue is the sports hall of the business high school at Budapester Straße 58, and it starts at 3 p.m. All 300 tickets are completely sold out - the anticipation among the fans is huge. Mopo reports that both teams will have a lot of pressure, after all, it's not just a game on the agenda, but also the honor of the city.

FC St. Pauli coach Esther Yen will remain passive due to a torn cruciate ligament and will concentrate on tactics and statistics. Despite this limitation, she remains optimistic and says many of her players know each other well and that should make for an exciting match. St. Pauli won the title of German champions last season and started the current season with an impressive 362:53 win against Stuttgart Valley. It is the first game in the Bundesliga for Altona 93, who are starting the race as promoted teams, and expectations are high.

Roller derby on the rise

Roller derby is an exciting, full-contact sport on roller skates played five-on-five. The jammers have to overtake the opposing blockers to score points - a pretty hectic game on the oval playing field! How Altona 93 explains, the sport emerged from a punk-leaning, feminist scene in Austin, Texas, and has spread rapidly since the early 2000s. In Hamburg, roller derby is not only lived as a sport, but also as a community. The Hamburg scene is known for its diversity and everyone is welcome, regardless of gender or origin. Value is placed on respectful interaction and after-bout parties with the opposing team are an integral part of the culture.

The importance of sport extends beyond the playing field. Roller derby often takes a queer-feminist approach that is open not only to women, but also to non-binary and genderqueer people. Loud Deutschlandfunk culture The games break traditional gender roles and promote the visibility of women in sport. The participants, who can often vote on rule changes, live the DIY spirit and the inclusive spirit of the sport.

Inclusion in the national team

The derby will be particularly interesting in light of the upcoming World Cup in Innsbruck, in which three players from Hamburg will compete for the German national team. Among them is the St. Pauli player “Zoff”, who is co-captain. The Altona girls “Knock’n’Rose” and “Mean Machine” are also keen to show what they can do in the derby.

An exciting afternoon full of excitement and emotion is expected as the two teams collide. Let's stay tuned to see who will emerge victorious in the end!