Men's Roller Derby World Cup

[5] Fifteen countries competed in the first tournament:[6] Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, USA, and Wales.

[7] Two other teams, including New Zealand, applied to enter and received invitations, but withdrew before the tournament started.

[8] Derby News Network described Team USA as "...clearly the hot favourites to win the World Cup", but noted that the European teams had the most competitive experience, having competed in the two Battle of the Beasts tournaments.

[9][10] Teams held tryouts during 2013 and could send a roster of up to twenty skaters.

[12] The final rankings released after the Men's Roller Derby World Cup 2016 are as follows:[13] 24 nations took part in the 2018 MRDWC in Barcelona Spain, up by 4 teams from 2016.