Founded in 2008, Cedar Rapids is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

[1] The league was founded early in 2008 by Andrea Clay, known as "Motley Cruel".

[2] Clay had just moved to the city, having previously played for the Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls.

The league played its first bout in October, drawing a crowd of more than 1,800 fans.

[4] Cedar Rapids was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2012,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2013.