The original event was made up of the gyms who got together and formed the cheer alliance. They were the teams competing, and the gym owners reached out to Aloha Productions to produce the event. The second and third year the teams from the cheer alliance gyms were again the Champions League, but other teams were given an opportunity to "play in" so they competed for a spot in the league. Now the Champions League and the cheer alliance have parted ways so it will be interesting to see who is in the Champions League and how they are chosen. Both the league and the alliance are competing on the same weekend in December this year, one in Nashville and the other in NYC.