Regensburg targets revenge in Roller Derby doubleheader against Dust City Graz

Regensburg’s doubleheader opened with the bout that mattered most: Rat Pack A against Dust City Graz at 14:00, after doors opened at 13:30 and before Rat Pack B met Maniac Monsters Mainz at 16:00. Entry was by donation, but the first game carried the sharper price tag for the home side because Dust City had swept the Rat Pack last year and had already beaten Regensburg 192-91 on May 10, 2025.

That margin, 101 points, set the terms of the rematch. Dust City’s WFTDA Stats profile showed a Europe ranking of 56, a 4-1 record, 784 points for and 519 against, numbers that described a side capable of controlling tempo and punishing mistakes. For Regensburg, the challenge in the opener was not just emotional payback. It was competitive: cut the scoring runs, stay in the pack longer, and make Dust City work for every jam instead of letting the visitors run away with the game again.

The scheduling made the first bout even more important. With a second game against Maniac Monsters Mainz waiting at 16:00, Regensburg had to think beyond one result and manage energy across the afternoon. A fast, physical first bout could drain legs and force tighter bench rotations before the second whistle; a more controlled opener would preserve the home side’s pace and keep the day from turning into a test of endurance as much as skill.

Regensburg’s derby program has built itself around that kind of structure. ESV 1927 Regensburg describes its roller derby teams as FLINTA*-inclusive and explicitly welcomes non-binary and trans people, while also listing regular training sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. That year-round base gave the club a better platform for a game like this, one that asked not only whether the Rat Pack could skate harder than Dust City, but whether the program’s depth and discipline had narrowed the gap since the 192-91 loss.

The result in the opener would color the rest of the afternoon, but the wider arc for Regensburg was already visible. The Rolling Rat Pack’s 171-120 win over Leipzig’s Riot Rocketz on November 29, 2025, secured the club’s first promotion into the 1. Bundesliga, a reminder that this program has been climbing. Against Dust City, the home crowd got the clearest read yet on how far that climb had taken them.