The title was created on May 21, 2016, during Stardom's three-day European tour, as the flagship title for a newly established international alliance called the Stardom World Association (SWA) (スターダム・ワールド・アソシエーション, Sutādamu Wārudo Asoshiēshon).

The rules of the championship state that only wrestlers from countries other than the reigning champion can challenge it.

[7] On the same date, Io Shirai became the inaugural champion after defeating Toni Storm in the tournament finals.

[1] On September 17, 2020, the championship was vacated after the previous titleholder, Jamie Hayter, was unable to travel to Stardom due to COVID-19 restrictions.

[11] On November 3, Mayu Iwatani relinquished the title in order to pursue after the newly established IWGP Women's Championship.