Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1

Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1 was the original series of Dutch Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast on BNN. The series was presented by Rob Kamphues and Bridget Maasland.

Format
The series featured five heats, with six competing robots. After the first round, a "Losers Melee" decided which of the three defeated robot from the first round would reach the second round. The five heat winners advancing to the Grand Final, made up of the five heat winners and a "wildcards", chosen from the defeated robots by the show's producers. The six robots were split into two battles to determine the final four competitors, who would then play off in two one-on-ones and then the Grand FInal

Heat A
Competing robots: Lethal Swan, Arena Killer, Philliper, Lizzard, Bamm Bamm, Rat

Round 1
 * Lethal Swan vs Arena Killer: Arena Killer won
 * Philliper vs Lizzard: Philliper won
 * Bamm Bamm vs Rat: Bamm Bamm won

Losers Melee
 * Lethal Swan vs Lizzard vs Rat: Lizzard won

Semi-Finals
 * Philliper vs Bamm Bamm: Bamm Bamm won
 * Lizzard vs Arena Killer: Lizzard won

Final
 * Lizzard vs Bamm Bamm: Bamm Bamm won

Heat B
Competing robots: Pyramid of Chaos, Twisted Metal, Pullveriser, RCC, Scraptosaur, Alien Destructor

Round 1
 * Pyramid of Chaos vs Twisted Metal: Twisted Metal won
 * Pullveriser vs RCC: Pullveriser won
 * Scraptosaur vs Alien Destructor: Alien Destructor won

Losers Melee
 * Pyramid of Chaos vs RCC vs Scraptosaur: Scraptosaur won

Semi-Finals
 * Twisted Metal vs Alien Destructor: Twisted Metal won
 * Pullveriser vs Scraptosaur: Pullveriser won

Final
 * Twisted Metal vs Pullveriser: Twisted Metal won

Heat C
Competing robots: Enderbot, Slicer, Elmower, Flextreme, Blue, Project One

Round 1
 * Enderbot vs Slicer: Slicer won
 * Elmower vs Flextreme: Elmower won
 * Blue vs Project One: Blue won

Losers Melee
 * Enderbot vs Flextreme vs Project One: Enderbot won

Semi-Finals
 * Slicer vs Elmower: Slicer won
 * Blue vs Enderbot: Enderbot won

Final
 * Slicer vs Enderbot: Slicer won

Heat D
Competing robots: Botwork, Maximum Torque, Pika 2, Hammerhead, X-Bot, Meshuggah

Round 1
 * Botwork vs Maximum Torque: Botwork won
 * Pika 2 vs Hammerhead: Hammerhead won
 * X-Bot vs Meshuggah: X-Bot won

Losers Melee
 * Maximum Torque vs Pika 2 vs Meshuggah: Pika 2 won

Semi-Finals
 * Botwork vs Hammerhead: Botwork won
 * X-Bot vs Pika 2: Pika 2 won

Final
 * Botwork vs Pika 2: Botwork won

Heat E
Competing robots: Pathetica, Shapeshifter, Sater, NEAT Machine, Sniper, Maximill

Round 1
 * Pathetica vs Shapeshifter: Pathetica won
 * Sater vs NEAT Machine: Sater won
 * Sniper vs Maximill: Sniper won

Losers Melee
 * Shapeshifter vs NEAT Machine vs Maximill: NEAT Machine won

Semi-Finals
 * Pathetica vs Sater: Sater won
 * Sniper vs NEAT Machine: Sniper won

Final
 * Sater vs Sniper: Sater won

Grand Final
Competing robots
 * Heat winners: Bamm Bamm, Twisted Metal, Slicer, Botwork, Sater
 * Wildcard: Lizzard

Eliminators
 * Botwork vs Bamm Bamm vs Sater: Sater eliminated
 * Twisted Metal vs Slicer vs Lizzard: Twisted Metal won

Semi-Finals
 * Slicer vs Botwork: Slicer won
 * Lizzard vs Bamm Bamm: Lizzard won

Final
 * Slicer vs Lizzard: Slicer won