Teams of amateur skaters from around the world compete for their respective nations.

The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby,[3] and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[4] Live online coverage of the event was broadcast on the Derby News Network.

[5] The 2014 Roller Derby World Cup took place December 4 through 7, 2014, in Dallas, Texas.

For the 2014 event, the complete live online coverage was broadcast by Blood and Thunder magazine, through the official Roller Derby World Cup website.