ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, dʒˈɜːməniz dʒˌiːˌɛsdʒˈiː nˈaɪn wˈʌn ˈɔːl ˈeɪt ᵻvˈɛnts ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈʌn fˈoːɹ ʌvðɪ ˈeɪt ᵻvˈɛnts meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ɪts tˈɑːp swˈɑːt wˈɜːld tʃˈælɪndʒ ɹˈæŋkɪŋ.
In 2005, Germany's GSG 9 won all eight events and in 2006 won four of the eight events maintaining its top SWAT World Challenge ranking.