International B-Boy Championships
B-boying or Breaking, also called Breakdancing, is a style of street dance that originated among African-American and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970s. The dance spread worldwide due to popularity in the media, especially in regions such as South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and Japan. Now, b-boying has gain much popularity around the world with countless competitions crowning the best bboy crews and solo bboys. Many consider Battle of the Year, UK B-Boy Championships[1] and R-16 Korea to be the 3 major international bboy competitions which determine the best bboy crew in the world.
International B-boy Championships list
| Year | Battle of the Year (BOTY) International | UK B-Boy Championships World Finals | R-16 World B-Boy Masters Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Fusion MC |
Morning of Owl |
Morning of Owl |
| 2012 |  Vagabonds |
Jinjo |
 Massive Monkeys |
| 2011 | Vagabonds |
Vagabonds |
Jinjo |
| 2010 | Jinjo |
Vagabonds |
Jinjo |
| 2009 | Gamblerz |
Skill Methodz/Endangered Species |
 All Area Crew |
| 2008 |  Top 9 |
Top 9 |
Gamblerz |
| 2007 | Extreme Crew |
T.I.P. |
Rivers |
| 2006 | Vagabonds |
Pockémon | |
| 2005 | Last For One |
Project Soul | |
| 2004 | Gamblerz |
Project Soul | |
| 2003 | Pockémon |
Skill Methodz/Havikoro | |
| 2002 | Expression Crew |
Project Korea | |
| 2001 | Wanted |
USA All-Stars | |
| 2000 |  Flying Steps |
 Suicidal Lifestyle | |
| 1999 | Suicidal Lifestyle |
 Bag Of Trix | |
| 1998 | Rock Force |
Spartanic Rockers | |
| 1997 | Style Elements |
 Second To None | |
| 1996 |  Toys in Effect |
Second To None | |
| 1995 | / The Family | ||
| 1994 | Vlinke Vuesse | ||
| 1993 | Always Rockin Tuff | ||
| 1992 | Battle Squad | ||
| 1991 | Battle Squad | ||
| 1990 | / TDB | ||
Along with crew battles, solo, or 1 on 1 battles, have also gain much popularity around the world. UK B-Boy Championships, Battle of the Year and R-16 Korea are also well known for their 1 on 1 b-boy championships. However, Red Bull BC One is argued to be the most coveted competition to crown the best solo b-boy.
International Solo B-boy Champions list
| Year | Red Bull BC One | UK World Solo B-Boy Champions | BOTY International 1 on 1 Battle | R-16 World Solo B-Boy Battle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hong10 |
 Menno |
Menno |
Issei |
| 2012 | Mounir |
Kareem |
Niek |
Issei |
| 2011 | Roxrite |
Morris |
Niek |
Taisuke |
| 2010 |  Neguin |
Flying Buddha |
Thesis |
Niek |
| 2009 |  Lilou |
Morris |
Roxrite | |
| 2008 | Wing |
Kosto | ||
| 2007 | Ronnie |
Menno | ||
| 2006 | Hong10 |
Mouse | ||
| 2005 | Lilou |
Roxrite | ||
| 2004 | Omar |
Physicx | ||
References
- ↑ B-Boy Championships Retrieved August 18, 2013