Red Bull BC One


Red Bull BC One is an annual international B-Boy competition organized by the energy drink company Red Bull. It is an individual B-Boy competition, notable for being the only one of the major international breaking championships to not include a crew event. The main event is a knockout tournament featuring sixteen B-Boys and B-Girls, chosen for exceptional skills in the dance and good character, competing in one-on-one battles decided by a panel of five judges. Regional Finals are held for North America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. The winners of each region go on and participate in the World Finals. The inaugural BC One was held in Biel, Switzerland in 2004.
An official Red Bull BC One DVD was released for the 2004 and 2005 events. The production of the DVDs has been criticized due to musical rights, as the live music played during the competition had to be dubbed over. From 2006 and on, Red Bull stopped releasing DVDs and made the videos available online for free.
In 2007, Alastair Siddon directed a film about the Red Bull BC One 2007 competition. The film was released in March 2010 under the title, "Turn it Loose."
Since 2014, Red Bull BC One partnered up with the World BBoy Series and helped create Undisputed, an event to crown the solo world bboy champion.

Bboy Winners

Bgirl Winners

2019

In its 16th edition, the world's biggest breakdance competition will travel the world again for the best B-Boys and B-Girls in the world. Each year, thousands of dancers compete in the national finals and the winners go to the Red Bull BC One World Final, in which 16 participate, but only one is crowned champion. This year the world final already has date and place to happen: November 9, in Mumbai, India.
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Location: Mumbai, India

B-Girl World Final

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Location: Mumbai, India

2018

In 2004, the first Red Bull BC One Cypher went down at the cultural centre La Coupole in Biel. Fourteen years later, the world's most prestigious breaking battle goes back to Switzerland. This time, the Hallenstadion in northern Zurich will host the clash of the world's best breakers, on September 29, 2018.
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Location: Zurich, Switzerland

B-Girl World Final

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Location: Zurich, Switzerland

2017

2017 Red Bull BC One was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 4, 2017. This time around, BC One hopefuls go head-to-head in over 35 qualifying cyphers and six camps to determine who makes the Amsterdam cut. The three-day camps will be held in Spain, Russia, France, Turkey, Japan, and Netherlands, reflecting the local creative landscape with lectures, workshops, art exhibitions, club nights and battles. All the winners will earn the chance to compete for the last open spot, just days before the hugely anticipated World Final gets broadcast to the world. Ayumi made history as the first B-girl in history to compete in Red Bull BC One.
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Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

2016

In 2016, Red Bull BC One will hold camps around the world that will feature traditional cyphers. It will no longer hold the six regional finals from previous years. Camps will be held in Austria, France, South Africa, Italy, Japan, and Ukraine. The winners of each cypher will compete in a Last Chance Cypher to qualify to the World Finals. The winners of Last Chance Cypher will battle in Nagoya alongside fifteen Wild Card entries, chosen by an international team of B-Boy experts. Red Bull BC One World Finals 2016 will take place in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan on December 3. This also happened to be the final BC One that would feature Taisuke, as he announced his retirement from this competition. Meanwhile, Issei's victory meant that he would be the first Japanese champion of Red Bull BC One.
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Location: Nagoya, Japan

2015

On November 14, Red Bull BC One World Finals, the most iconic global B-Boy competition, will take place in the Eternal City, in Rome’s Palazzo dei Congressi. Throughout the year, over 70 cyphers took place around the globe. Sixteen of each country’s best B-Boys went head-to-head for the chance to represent at six regional Finals in Georgia, the United States, Peru, South Korea, Spain and Egypt. The winners of these finals will battle in Rome alongside ten Wild Card entries, chosen by an international team of B-Boy experts.
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NameCrewCityQualification
MennoHustle Kidz / Def DogsTilburgDefending Champion
VictorMF Kidz / Backyard Funk / SquadronKissimmee/OrlandoWinner of RBBC1 North American Finals 2015
Killa KolyaSimple SystemsAstanaWinner of RBBC1 Eastern Europe Finals 2015
Lil ZooLhiba King Zoo / El MouwahidinCasablancaWinner of RBBC1 Middle East African Finals 2015
Bruce AlmightyMomentum CrewPortoWinner of RBBC1 Western Europe Finals 2015
LeonFusion MCSeoulWinner of RBBC1 Asia Pacific Finals 2015
RatinKilla Rockers CrewSertãozinhoWinner of RBBC1 Latin American Finals 2015
El NiñoFloorlords / Flava Squad / Squadron / Boogie BratsBostonWild Card
AlkolilOriginal Breakers CircleKemerovoWild Card
SunniSoul Mavericks / Breakin' NestLondonWild Card
KareemFallen KingsSacramentoWild Card
IsseiFoundnationFukuokaWild Card
NassoMelting Force / Arabic FlavourSaint-EtienneWild Card
ThomazRockaFellaz Crew / Polskee FlavourWarsawWild Card
Kazuki RockBody CarnivalHiroshimaWild Card
PocketMorning of OwlSuwonWild Card

Results

Location: Rome, Italy

2014

Red Bull BC One took place in Paris, France. In 2014, Red Bull BC One utilized a round-by-round judging system used by Undisputed. The round-by-round judging format allows bboys to see the judges decision after every round. The battle is set for 3 rounds but can end if a bboy beats his opponent in 2. However, this judging system received a lot of criticism from Red Bull BC One fans throughout social media following the event. Bboys and fans alike, both disagreed heavily with the judges's decisions after many individual battles. Many argued that it was the worst Red Bull BC one competition since its initiation. Due to Menno winning Red Bull BC One and Chelles Battle Pro, Gravity was awarded the final spot at Undisputed at the end of the year following Red Bull BC One.
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Location: Paris, France

2013

Red Bull BC One took place in Seoul, South Korea, on November 30, 2013.
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Location: Seoul, Korea

2012

Red Bull BC One took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 8, 2012.
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Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2011

Red Bull BC One took place in Moscow, Russia on November 26, 2011.
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Location: Moscow, Russia

2010

Red Bull BC One 2010 took place in Tokyo, Japan on November 27, 2010. This marks the first time the competition was held in Asia.
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Location: Tokyo, Japan

2009

Red Bull BC One was held on November 18, 2009 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Tickets went on sale at midnight, October 9, 2009 and were sold out within 30 minutes.
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NameCrewCity
LagaetMomentumPorto
Flying BuddhaTop 9 / Mighty Zulu KingzSaint Petersburg
KakuMortal Combat / CubeOsaka
Lil GSpeedy Angels / Super Cr3w / Team VinotintoCaracas
LilouPockemon CrewLyon
MennoDef Dogz / Hustle Kidz / Mighty Zulu KingzTilburg
MorrisFallen Kings / Rock ForceSacramento
NeguinTsunami All-Stars / Super Cr3wCascavel
PunisherAlliance / Silent TrixAnnecy
ThesisKnuckleheadz Cali / Massive Monkees / TheM Team / F2D / Fresh DescendantsTucson/Seattle
WingJinjo Crew / 7 CommandozSeoul
CloudSkill MethodzLos Angeles
DifferT.I.P / 7 CommandozSeoul
KolobokEast Side BboysArtemovsk
Lil CengFlying Steps Crew / Style CraxSaarbrücken
Kid GlydeDynamic RockersNew York City

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Location: New York City, United States

2008

For 2008, Red Bull BC One was held in Paris on November 5 at the new 104 Cent Quatre avenue.
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Location: Paris, France

2007

For 2007, qualifiers were held in May and June in 10 countries: Algeria, France, Japan, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, United States, Sweden, Taiwan, and Russia. The winner from each of these 9 events, along with 4 wild card entries and the top 3 finishers from last year's 2006 main event, are the final 16 for the 2007 main event. However, two of the breakdancers – Baek, a wild card selection, and Niek, who won the Germany qualifier – had to withdraw from the competition due to injury. They were replaced by B-boys Cico and Jed.
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NameCrewQualification
Hong 10Drifterz / Super Cr3w / 7 CommandozChampion of Red Bull BC One 2006
RonnieFull Force / Super Cr3w / 7 Commandoz2nd place of Red Bull BC One 2006
RoxriteBattle Disciples / Renegades / Squadron3rd place of Red Bull BC One 2006
DrunkRhythm AttackWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Taiwan Qualifier
BootuzPredatorzWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Russia Qualifier
Dark MarcGhost CrewWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Sweden Qualifier
Spee-DUnique StylesWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 USA Qualifier
BennyHand Break Turn / Concret ApostlesWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 South Africa Qualifier
Daniel QDMQuebra de MovimentoWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Brazil Qualifier
TaisukeAll Area Crew / Flooriorz / Mighty Zulu Kingz / Super Cr3wWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Japan Qualifier
SébastienMain SourceRed Bull BC One 2007 France Qualifier
LilouPockemon CrewWild card selection
TwixxMassive MonkeesWild card selection
Ben-JCrazy ElementsWild card selection
JedUbuntuReplacement
CicoSpinkingzReplacement
Niek / Just Do ItThe RuggedsWinner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Germany Qualifier Withdrawn
BaekExtreme CrewWild card selection Withdrawn

Results

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

2006

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Competitors

NameCrew
Do KnockBattle Monkeys / Super Cr3w / Full Force
KakuMortal Kombat
Hong 10Drifterz / Super Cr3w / 7 Commandoz
Lil ChengStyle Crax
Crazy MonkeyFunny Flavour
PelezinhoTsunami All Stars
RoxriteBreak Deciples / Renegades / Squadron
JedUbuntu BBoys
MuxibinhaDF Zulu Breakers
LilouPockemon Crew
SaloFlying Legs Crew / Aborigenes de Venezuela
The EndGamblerz / C.A.Y. Crew
MouseFloorGangz / Mighty Zulu Kingz / Breaklife / Radikal Forze
AlexLegiteam Obstruxion / Motion Disorderz Crew
RonnieFull Force / Super Cr3w / 7 Commandoz
BootuzPredatorz

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Location : São Paulo, Brazil

2005

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LilouPockemon Crew
PhysicxRivers Crew
OmarJive Turkeys / Mighty Zulu Kingz
BennyConcrete Apostles / Hand Break Turn Crew
JoraTop 9 / Funk Fanatix Flava
JuniorWanted Posse
BornRivers Crew / Floor Gangz / Mighty Zulu Kingz / Flava Squad
RonnieFull Force / Super Cr3w / 7 Commandoz
MoyHavikoro / Footwork Fanatix
Hong 10Driftez / 7 Commandoz / Super Cr3w
BrahimPockemon Crew
MachineKillafornia / LODB
CicoSpinkingz
PelezinhoTsunami All Stars
Rubber LegzFlying Steps / Battle Bunch Crew
SonicNatural Effects

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Location : Berlin, Germany

2004

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LeoFreakquency / Ruff Rugged N Raw / Rebels
BebeGround Zero Crew
SonicNatural Effects
KCB Town All Stars
ExtremoAdictos / Circle Of Trust
OmarJive Turkeys / Mighty Zulu Kingz
ByFantastic Armada / A Nous les Moutons
Lil'TimThe Freestylers / Air Force Crew
RonnieFull Force / Super Cr3w / 7 Commandoz
KousukeWaseda Breakers
EagleExpression / Maximum / Spinkingz / Gamblerz
Iron MonkeyRenegades / Knuckle Neck Tribe / Rock Force / Rhythm Bugz
Wake UpExpression / Maximum Crew
WongoIllusions / Skill@Will
JuniorWanted Posse
NunoLes Enfants PerdusLausanne

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Location : Biel, Switzerland

Red Bull BC One All Stars

Red Bull BC One All Stars is a crew of thirteen internationally renowned dancers, representing the best of the best in the scene. Together, they showcase the art of B-Boying in all of its many forms. Each of the 14 B-Boys has competed in the Red Bull BC One, the world’s most important one-on-one B-Boy battle.
They serve as ambassadors of Hip Hop culture, with their main goal of giving back to the community and sharing their wealth of experience and skills with the younger generation of dancers. They travel the world to teach workshops, judge competitions and, of course, battle, continually challenging and pushing the limits of B-Boying.
Each crewmember is an outstanding individual in his community, bringing a certain style, skillset and original movement to the group, from hardcore power moves to intricate footwork. New members are chosen by the existing crewmembers, and one new member is added every year.
Red Bull BC One All Stars is not a just collected crew, but still as a real crew that battling worldwide. Some notable achievements are as follows:
MemberCrewbase
RoxriteRenegade Rockers / Squadron / Battle Disciples
PelezinhoTsunami All-Stars
CicoSpinkingz
Hong 10Drifterz / 7 Commandoz / Super Cr3w
RonnieFull Force / Super Cr3w / 7 Commandoz
TaisukeAll Area Crew / Flooriorz / Mighty Zulu Kingz
LilouPockemon Crew
NeguinTsunami All-Stars / Super Cr3w
Lil GSpeedy Angels / Vinotinto / Super Cr3w
WingJinjo Crew / 7 Commandoz
MennoHustle Kidz / Def Dogs
VictorMF Kidz / Squadron
IsseiFoundnation
JuniorWanted Posse
AmiGood Foot Crew
Lil ZooLhiba King Zoo / El Mouwahidin / Flying Steps
SunniSoul Mavericks
LogistixUnderground Flow / The Lab
ShigekixKAKB / Bboy World Asia

Statistics

Most individual battle wins

Bboys

BboyWinsTitlesAppearances
Hong 101627
Menno1537
Lilou1226
Ronnie1216
Roxrite1115
Wing1115
Victor1015
Lil Zoo916
Neguin915
Taisuke907
Mounir815
Issei715
Omar513
Lil G505
Junior503
Luigi502
Bruce Almight502
Alkolil404
Pelezinho403
Morris402
Differ402
Dr. Hill402
Thesis304
Niek303
Sonic302
Killa Kolya302
Cloud301
Cico203
Lil Ceng203
Gravity203
Kolobok202
El Nino202
Robin202
Cheerito202
Kazuki Rock202
The End201
Pocket201
Shigekix201
Bart201
Benny104
Sunni104
Nori104
Kaku102
Kid David102
Lil Kev102
Kill102
Vero102
Babe101
By101
Iron Monkey101
Wake Up101
Machine101
Muxibinha101
Mouse101
Spee-D101
Toshiki101
Marcio101
Airdit101
Pluto101
Yan101
Klesio101
The Wolfer101
Uzee Rock101
Bumblebee101
Onel101
Beetle101
Leony003
Moy002
Jed002
Salo002
Bootuz002
Lagaet002
Fliyng buddha002
Kleju002
Soso002
Arex002
Ratin002
Kid Colombia002
Leo001
KC001
Extremo001
Lil'Tim001
Kousuke001
Eagle001
Wongo001
Nuno001
Phisicx001
Jora001
Born001
Brahim001
Rubber Legs001
Do knock001
Crazy Monkey001
Alex001
Daniel001
Spee-D001
Dark Marc001
Sébastien001
Drunk001
Ben-j001
Twixx001
Baek001
Nasa001
Kid Glyde001
Punisher001
Keyz001
Beast001
Kapu001
3T001
Slav001
Shorty force001
Domkey001
Froz001
Blond001
Luan001
Tonio001
Kareem001
Thomaz001
Leon001
Nasso001
Focus001
Benstacks001
Kuzia001
Shane001
Willy001
Dany001
Lussy Sky001
Luka001
Cri6001
Chey001
Stripes001
Heady001
Phil Wizard001
Khalil001
Monkey King001
Flying Machine001

Bgirls

BgirlWinsTitlesAppearances
Ami612
Ayumi503
Kastet412
San Andrea402
Narumi201
Mimz201
Sarah bee102
Roxy101
Kate101
Sunny101
Yell101
Jilou101
Estrela101
Mess002
AT001
JK47001
Primary Soul001
Mini Japa001
Paulina001
Sayora001
Logistix001
Fen Qi001
Alessandrina001
Ramona001
Sidi001
Luma001

Participants by region

Bboy in Bold denotes former Red Bull BC One champion.
;Middle East Africa
;Eastern Europe
;Western Europe
;Asia Pacific
;North America
;Latin America