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- ↑ Competed in War of Independence special.
- ↑ Competed in Featherweight Championship only.
- ↑ Competed in Reserve Rumble only in Series 2.
- ↑ Competed in Football trial event only.
- ↑ Competed in Pinball trial event only.
- ↑ Competed in Pinball trial event only in Series 3.
- ↑ Competed in Pinball trial event only in Series 3.
- ↑ Competed in Pinball trial event only.
- ↑ Competed in World Series specials.
- ↑ Competed in Football trial event only.
- ↑ Competed in Football trial event only in Series 3.
- ↑ Competed in World Series specials.
- ↑ Competed in World Series specials, filmed as part of Series 10.
- ↑ Competed in World Series specials, filmed as part of Series 10.
- ↑ Crushtacean competed in Dutch Robot Wars under the name Krab-Bot.
- ↑ Diotoir entered the Second World Championship that was broadcast in the UK and USA.
- ↑ Flensburger Power entered the Second World Championship that was broadcast in the UK and USA.
- ↑ Flensburger Power entered the German Melee that was also shown in Germany.
- ↑ Entered the Third World Championships under New Zealand.
- ↑ The European Championship was also broadcast as an episode of German Robot Wars.
- ↑ Entered the Third World Championships under Sri Lanka.
- ↑ Later took part using a recycled version of Team Nemesis' old robot Nemesis.
- ↑ Entered the Third World Championships under Canada, as team captain John Frizell is originally Canadian.
- ↑ The Revolutionist entered the Second World Championship that was broadcast in the UK and USA.